BSN_after_40

BSN_after_40

Public Health, Teaching, Geriatric, M/S

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  1. why is the pay so low?!?!

    BSN_after_40 replied to cawkazn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I agree with EmergencyNrs. Get your RN. I made an $8.00 increase in pay going from an LPN to an RN. Well worth the extra year at a community

  2. Nurse lied on me, now i may lose my license....scared...

    BSN_after_40 replied to Nursechristi22's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the others that posted the DON can't prove anything and to not be too worried. If she does tell other potential employers about that situation without a shred of proof it would be...

  3. Cussed out and disprespected by CNA

    BSN_after_40 replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    In LTC settings now a days, it is all too common. It is so hard to find good help and when we do have a good worker, no matter if they are a nurse or CNA, we burn them out by having them cover for...

  4. I quit my job today!

    BSN_after_40 replied to TrickieTam's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It is sad that the situations we are put in as nurses are getting worse and worse everyday. I too worked in a LTC facility that was constantly under fire with the state and even the feds. I recall...

  5. Would You Take This Job?

    BSN_after_40 replied to kemkem's topic in General Nursing

    I would also suggest you take the job and try it out. Any experience is good, even if it is a hellish situation. My first RN job was a Unit Manager straight out of school. I must say that it was a...

  6. How much difference in pay do two year rn's get than four yr??

    BSN_after_40 replied to bigmac018's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    There are so many different perceptions to the question of should I go for the 4 year BSN or be happy with the 2 year ADN. There are advantages to earning a 4 year but one should have a goal and a...

  7. Got fired... again. Should I not be a nurse?

    BSN_after_40 replied to Sarah K, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Good advice "WorkingTheStreets." I have had people ask me to be a reference for them and it is always an area where I hate to go. I have found that you never know who the person on the phone is, and...

  8. Got fired... again. Should I not be a nurse?

    BSN_after_40 replied to Sarah K, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the other posts about the coworker not only dishing up meds, but signing them out as given! As a former unit manager, I would have chewed some behind on that! You sound like you have big...

  9. Should I Stay or Should I Go?

    BSN_after_40 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been trying to make a decision for over a year now and I thought I would post this to other nurses that may have been in my shoes. I have been working for almost 3 years in a Public Health...

  10. Drug addicted patient at a nursing home and only 46 years old

    BSN_after_40 replied to roro13us's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You have to protect your license and not get caught up in a potential malpractice suit. You as the nurse are the last line of defense for the patient/resident when it comes to giving ANY medications....

  11. Should I Stay or Should I Go?

    BSN_after_40 replied to BSN_after_40's topic in General Nursing

    caliotter3, I'm sure that there are many nurses in the same situation you are in. The hospital I used to work at permanently laid off almost all of it's senior staff to cut costs and then turned...

  12. Should I Stay or Should I Go?

    BSN_after_40 replied to BSN_after_40's topic in General Nursing

    I hope I don't come off sounding ungrateful for my present job, because I did my time in the trenches of double shifts, holidays, night shifts, short staffing, all that. I remember VERY vividly those...

  13. I PASSED!!!! [stopped at 75 questions]

    BSN_after_40 replied to briana90's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats to you! The same thing happened to me. When the monitor went blue after the last question, I was sure I failed. I even cried before I got to my car after the test! But 3 days later, I checked...

  14. I'm Going to Jail for Sure!

    BSN_after_40 posted a topic in General Nursing

    One busy morning, each room in our ward was full, so we were really running. I had 2 women in one of my rooms both in their 50's or early 60's. I was at the med cart carefully double and triple...

  15. I Had to Stand Back Due to My Shock and Just Stare

    BSN_after_40 posted a topic in General Nursing

    But let's not forget the CNA's; they really work hard and do a great job keeping the residents/patients clean, dry, and happy! I feel my time as a CNA was an important part of my nursing experience...

  16. Passed NCLEX RN @ 75 11/24/08

    BSN_after_40 replied to strengthcouragewisdm's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrads to you! What a relief to have that behind you! I did the exact same thing; the screen went blank or blue after question 75 and I was sure I failed! I barely made it out to my car before I was...

  17. Most Humorous Call-In Excuses

    BSN_after_40 replied to jeffrey_rn's topic in General Nursing

    RE correctlywrong: What a night mare!!! I thought having accidental breast milk leaks were a great reason to keep extra scrubs in my locker! Thankfully, all my kids are on solids

  18. Most Humorous Call-In Excuses

    BSN_after_40 replied to jeffrey_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Pudnluv I too remember a CNA calling in because she was in jail. Makes you wander who is taking care of our vulnerable adults! I love the DVT! I think I will use that comment on my next vacation day...

  19. Most Humorous Call-In Excuses

    BSN_after_40 replied to jeffrey_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I can identify with call in's after working in a few nursing homes. The CNA's tend to have very colorful excuses Saturday or Sunday mornings when they were foolish enough to brag about the party they...

  20. Going to RN program at age 40--crazy?

    BSN_after_40 replied to Teapot12345's topic in General Nursing

    You are never too old to learn. I went back for my RN at age 38 with a 10 year old son with Asperger's autism, daughter starting high school, another starting kindergarden and 3 part-time jobs! I...