MaritesaRN

MaritesaRN

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  1. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    MaritesaRN replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yes, it will make sense if they standardized the training of nurses and levels and reciprocity !!!! Why does different states have different requirements, different regs? Well , I can see the license...

  2. How many residents do you care for Per Shift?

    MaritesaRN replied to NCIANurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well look who is here !!!! My favorite niece !!!!!!! By the way folks this lady have awards of good work done from where she works. I feel very proud of her for what she has done for herself. She said...

  3. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    MaritesaRN replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    So sad that some people are so attached to "titles". But worse is to be little others because they do not know what that person can do........no wonder this country have such a problem in hurdling the...

  4. How many residents do you care for Per Shift?

    MaritesaRN replied to NCIANurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am glad that I have read and listened to other LTC nurses becaseu they gave me info on both sides. Yes, different opinions from different interpretations , not to mention the different...

  5. How many residents do you care for Per Shift?

    MaritesaRN replied to NCIANurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am sure regs may be an inconvenience, but this will set the rules , and this rules will protect the residents.....no matter how you look at it regs is good. Think , without it , how much more can...

  6. How many residents do you care for Per Shift?

    MaritesaRN replied to NCIANurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I take my hats off to you ladies for taking care of our elderly people. You know as nurses, we should afll get together and have one run and managed by nurses. I am sure everybody will work to the...

  7. How many residents do you care for Per Shift?

    MaritesaRN replied to NCIANurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Now that sounds organized and not stressed. You mention you have 4 cna's? and one wound nurse? Wow , this facility really sounds like they are tkaing care of our elderly ! Very good news. I guess I...

  8. How many residents do you care for Per Shift?

    MaritesaRN replied to NCIANurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    168.00 a day , including meals and meds? I can see this as an assisted living price...........I think we need vivalaviejas to input some stuff here. She works in LTC

  9. How many residents do you care for Per Shift?

    MaritesaRN replied to NCIANurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    OH my ...it looks like my choice of working into an elderly home is questionable, considering all that I have heard . Noted one thing that is so dominant in this area.....insufficient RN 's or...

  10. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    MaritesaRN replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    good call ! I think LPN's position should be secured, considering that they have a place under the sun. what we need to do to lock this once and for all is a good thing to bring up. Look, not all...

  11. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    MaritesaRN replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was an LPN before RN. I do not consider LPN as sub nursing....they are quite capable of a lot of things. I too got tired w/ this so I continued my study to get out of this....because this will go...

  12. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    MaritesaRN replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    LPN's and RN's are both needed. and yes I do agree that an LPN program need to be set up in the pre requisites to continue to RN w/o wasting any subjects. BSN , ASN or diploma nursing are all...

  13. How many residents do you care for Per Shift?

    MaritesaRN replied to NCIANurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    good question ! Why is the patient ration not controlled or regulated ????? and to think I am changing gear to go to this specialty ?????tha is whay I am here and listening to you ladies . So far it...

  14. Terminated without warning

    MaritesaRN replied to Lonestarrn02's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I know that termination is a bad word. but actually if one looks at it , it can be a disguised blessing . In the scenario you just described, it looks like a dysfunctionnal family or a dysfunctional...

  15. Nursing instructor putting student through embarassment and singles out

    MaritesaRN replied to mjacobs's topic in General Students

    :argue: Teachers from hell should not teach or be near any student , for that matter! They do not serve any purpose w/ their immature , arrogant , uncouth behavior. The school must know what is going...

  16. Nursing instructor putting student through embarassment and singles out

    MaritesaRN replied to mjacobs's topic in General Students

    :heartbeat I sympathized very much so. I almost quit nursing altogether because of an instructor like this...... I quit during the peds rotation ( I had a hard time sticking needles to infants...

  17. Accelerated BSN Programs For Those Who Want To Move Into Nursing

    MaritesaRN replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I think the schools make more money this way and by making the courses standardized , they will not make any money......but yes , find one school that is accredited and cheaper ---that will be...

  18. Accelerated BSN Programs For Those Who Want To Move Into Nursing

    MaritesaRN replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    School is really expensive ---Private school for Bsn to Masters goes for about 40K to 80K . Now before doing this one needs to see where you are going w/ this? It is a lot of time and

  19. I'm so sick of the state of California....

    MaritesaRN replied to Steffers's topic in General Nursing

    :loveya: congratulation Steffers !!! RAh , Rah, Rah , sis Boom Bah !!!!! go out there and show the world who you are Baby !

  20. Failure rate of nursing schools.

    MaritesaRN replied to merrywhiterose's topic in General Students

    Oh yes , I can identify to the bad schools, bad teachers -- I have first hand experience with this. Got all of my pre requisites, even took a nursing aid course as a kudos since there is some kind of...

  21. Failure rate of nursing schools.

    MaritesaRN replied to merrywhiterose's topic in General Students

    I believe that whatever category you are going for , certificate, BSN , or MSN nursing , somehow , the basics must be taken such as the anatomy , chemistry, micro, algebra etc..... get those science...

  22. I'm so sick of the state of California....

    MaritesaRN replied to Steffers's topic in General Nursing

    Glad to know you got the response. A word on how to contact effectively. A registered mail (someone has to sign upon receipt of the mail) this is proof for you that it was received and signed on a...

  23. I'm so sick of the state of California....

    MaritesaRN replied to Steffers's topic in General Nursing

    My goodness, that does seem a long time ----send another one , this time as a registered mail -- the one that needs a co signee to make sure that they got your request? You probably are very nervous...

  24. corrections is fantastic!!!

    MaritesaRN replied to happyjailnurse's topic in Correctional

    :wink2: Thanks RN ! Truly you pointed out the most important facts and so well said ! It gives me good feelings that there are still thinking and mature people, as a majority !

  25. LVN School or Wait for RN?

    MaritesaRN replied to BeJuled's topic in California Nursing

    Hi , you can. I was in an RN program , and got out and almost lost all my training because of one crazy teacher ( for some reason she did not like me and was using her position to intimidate me -...