winsomehill

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1. Anyone started an unskilled, private pay home health agency/service/business?

   winsomehill replied to BA.LVN's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   I don't see why you couldn't just start a company and slowly build up business, especially if you are just offering light skills. I think it would be of critical importance to have adequate insurance....

2. Board of Nursing Actions

   winsomehill replied to GoNightingale's topic in General Nursing

   Just wondering what's happening. I'm going through the process with the board. I'm feeling horrified, embarrassed, and a little hopeless. I'm trying to not build this up in my head to be too big. I...

3. ADN to MSW

   winsomehill replied to diva216's topic in General Nursing

   This is a late post in response to the discussion.... I have been having a similar debate in my head. I am currently an LPN at a prison, and it has many social work aspects to it I love. I am an...

4. accepted lpn correctional job

   winsomehill replied to heathert_kc's topic in Correctional

   In my prison I would think it would be very unlikely. (Vermont maximum security men's

5. conditions in vermont

   winsomehill replied to hema s manoharam's topic in General Nursing

   If you are skittish about things in general in life it may bother you to work in a prison. And, it does take some getting used to. I am a 36 year old women under 5 feet tall. I am not tough. I have...

6. conditions in vermont

   winsomehill replied to hema s manoharam's topic in General Nursing

   Nurse atl If you have any interest in working in a prison, there are jobs available. It's really not bad work. I've never felt threatened. Let me

7. Is there a market out there for LPN's?

   winsomehill replied to ann22's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   Sorry, I'm in Vermont at the border, so, I would work in MA, NH, or VT. I will say that one of the traveler's I work with who is an LPN with years of experience cleared $104,000 last year! I was so...

8. conditions in vermont

   winsomehill replied to hema s manoharam's topic in General Nursing

   Vermont....the climate is cold, if you are renting get a place that has heat included in the rent. I have lived in northern vermont and currently I am living in southern Vt. Up north I found it too...

9. Is there a market out there for LPN's?

   winsomehill replied to ann22's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   I hear lots of stories about places deciding they are going to an all RN staff, and I just don't believe it. Hospitals, nursing homes, and health care in general are always going to be working on a...

10. California Corrections New Hire

    winsomehill replied to Stumpy34's topic in Correctional

    I was looking in to jobs in Cali at the San Q prison, and online they have a test they want you to take. What is that test? I want to know what I'm getting into before I click the "take test" button....

11. correction nurses pay scale??

    winsomehill replied to sphz9471's topic in Correctional

    Vermont LPN right out of school getting $23/hourly base, +$1.50 diff 2nd, +$2.25 diff 3rd. I am probably the lowest paid there (with no experience). It's not bad work, I'll ask for a raise at my 1...

12. accepted lpn correctional job

    winsomehill replied to heathert_kc's topic in Correctional

    I know there is a big difference in different parts of the country. I am in Vermont. I've been working for 6 months as a nurse in a prison. I went directly to corrections after school. I'll give you a...

13. Susanville, CA prison question?

    winsomehill replied to surgnurse26's topic in Correctional

    2009....I just thought I'd pipe in for those just poking around and considering correctional nursing. I work at a prison in Vermont. I went in as a new grad LPN, they pay $23/hour base $1.50...

14. New LPN going for correctional nursing.

    winsomehill replied to Quiskeya's topic in Correctional

    I will keep my fingers crossed for you! Good

15. New LPN going for correctional nursing.

    winsomehill replied to Quiskeya's topic in Correctional

    I can't answer any of your questions. But, I'm also a new LPN grad and just landed a job in a local prison. I am really excited about it! I like that it has elements of social work, advocacy, and...