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    advice much needed. PLEASE READ

    jenrninmi replied to anxiety722's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm surprised you were hired home health when most home health agencies would not hire you without any experience since you would be working independently. I work home health now and I have the same...
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    Nclex

    jenrninmi replied to alex1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated April 30th of last year and didn't take the NCLEX until July. I took some time off: Week cruise with my husband, relaxed THEN started my internship June 6th - NCLEX in July. Passed with...
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    Thinking Of Hh, Please Answer ?'s

    jenrninmi replied to lisa41rn's topic in Home Health

    Hi there, I worked Neuro/Trauma for 10 months before switching to HH. I really liked Neuro, but I loved the idea of my independence. My company never expects (or wants) me to go to a patient's house...
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    Office nursing...

    jenrninmi replied to dietcokeRN's topic in Michigan Nursing

    How about Homecare? I work in the GR area too. I was working in a high acuity area in the largest hospital in GR - I'm sure you know which one...lol...and working 3rd shift, 1 weekend a month... I...
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    Please Help

    jenrninmi replied to physiologytutor's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Yep!I have known a couple of students that went part-time to GVSU. Just know that you'll need to take quite a few more classes before starting the nursing program at a
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    Dealing with HH agency...so not to short change yourself!

    jenrninmi replied to FreshRN05's topic in Home Health

    How my agency works: We are paid an hourly wage, not per patient. We are paid the federal rate when it comes to mileage reimbursment. We are paid $40.00/month for using our own cell phone. We have...
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    Still Broke!

    jenrninmi replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What is HRSA? And when the husband is already pulling a 6 figure income while I was in school, getting a loan was very difficult. No, I don't feel broke. The only bills we have are mortgage, school...
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    Pay rate for Home Health LPN

    jenrninmi replied to colter517's topic in Home Health

    Hi! I work at VNA in Grand Rapids Michigan and really like it there. I'm sorry, I don't know what they pay their LPNs. It most likely be more where you work since the cost of living is much higher...
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    is this the norm

    jenrninmi replied to reddellrn's topic in Home Health

    I'm STILL on orientation. Ours goes for 3 months. I am, however, taking my own patients and care managing
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    Kaplan

    jenrninmi replied to bt92019's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I took the NCLEX Jul 2005. My book was bought last year I believe. It's dark
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    Tattoo...

    jenrninmi replied to jonear2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OMG! I'm a big wimp when it comes to pain. For me, it felt like someone was carving me with a knife and the pain didn't stop until he did.
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    im nervous

    jenrninmi replied to reddellrn's topic in Home Health

    How did your first week
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    Got offered a job...they were awfully eager to grab me up...

    jenrninmi replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Home Health

    As a newer RN myself, when I started doing homehealth they had a check list form where I would check off what I thought I was proficient in and everything else they would have me shadow with another...
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    Is this a good time to go into Nursing?

    jenrninmi replied to stambam's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I see know relief of a shortage anytime in my
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    Kaplan

    jenrninmi replied to bt92019's topic in Michigan Nursing

    i used the kaplan book that came with a cd. if this is what you're talking about, it was great for me. i stopped at 75 questions on my nclex and
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    Tattoo...

    jenrninmi replied to jonear2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Do it. I have a tattoo, but it's just a cute little butterfly on my
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    I knew it wasn't right while I was doing it...

    jenrninmi replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry, I must have missed the post that said LPN's are
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    Mobile Computing

    jenrninmi replied to AZHHRN's topic in Home Health

    We use laptops at our agency. We have to transfer the information first and the intention of the laptop is for the nurses/therapists to use the computer in the patient's home. Some patients don't...
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    I knew it wasn't right while I was doing it...

    jenrninmi replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I believe the poster you were speaking to is an RN. She/he was taking the OP's
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    Spring '05 grads-1 year in-how many new nurses you started w/ are still there?

    jenrninmi replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I sure can't!
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    Spring '05 grads-1 year in-how many new nurses you started w/ are still there?

    jenrninmi replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm so glad you found your niche. That's the great thing about nursing - there are so many areas you can work.
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    Spring '05 grads-1 year in-how many new nurses you started w/ are still there?

    jenrninmi replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I started out in Neuro/Trauma with one new grad. We actually both left around the same time, (March). I do have to say though, that I was pretty happy there. Something better just happened to fall...
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    I knew it wasn't right while I was doing it...

    jenrninmi replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Even an aid can DC a cath. But no one can take an order unless they're an
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    I knew it wasn't right while I was doing it...

    jenrninmi replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    LPNs cannot take orders at the hospital I worked
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    Quitting after orientation, part deux

    jenrninmi replied to sarita279's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That last post must have been deleted because I don't see anything wrong with the last post that's there. My take on the situation...I worked Neuro/Trauma for 9 months then went on to home health. I...