PrettyPrisonNurse31

PrettyPrisonNurse31

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  1. Anyone from Galen College of Nursing in Tampa Area

    PrettyPrisonNurse31 replied to swirlynrs's topic in Florida Nursing

    Well hummm.... Most of my clothes are brown so I probably will be wearing a brown shirt with a white button up over it, and jeans. Long brown hair. I wear a small silver necklace with 2 hearts in a...

  2. Anyone from Galen College of Nursing in Tampa Area

    PrettyPrisonNurse31 replied to swirlynrs's topic in Florida Nursing

    Kudos to you!! I will be starting the LPN to RN Bridge there May 18th. There is an orientation there on May 5th, that I will gladly be there to learn more. This will be my first time at Galen. I...

  3. Anyone from Galen College of Nursing in Tampa Area

    PrettyPrisonNurse31 replied to swirlynrs's topic in Florida Nursing

    Sweetie, all you have to do is work for a public sector such as the VA, Health Dept, Jail or Prison. The government will pay back most of your loans and they will do a little bit more each year you...

  4. Anyone from Galen College of Nursing in Tampa Area

    PrettyPrisonNurse31 replied to swirlynrs's topic in Florida Nursing

    Well I will add my 2 cents: I did my research starinfinite...and I came up with this(congrats on your ARNP, u go gurl) Galen offers LPN to RN Bridge at 24K for 15 months. Yes, it is not accredited....

  5. How is it with the jobs in Tampa bay?

    PrettyPrisonNurse31 replied to Qka's topic in Florida Nursing

    Here is my 2 cents: Why don't you try working in Psych or Corrections? Think about this, Tampa turns out nearly 150 graduates of Nursing each semester, from the various colleges around. Most graduate...

  6. do you check after your nursing assistants?

    PrettyPrisonNurse31 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    There is this one CNA whom I worked with...... I was a brand new Nurse, straight out the gate. I was all but 1 month with my uppity new license. Then, she came running down the hall shouting, "Come...

  7. Vent about resentment from older RNs toward NP students

    PrettyPrisonNurse31 replied to SteveNNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I started out as a Receptionist(and darn proud!) then I became a CNA, then a Medical Assistant, then an LPN. Do you think I am going to stop before I have ARNP behind my name, just because a few old...

  8. Info On LPN to Rn schools in Ocala or around

    PrettyPrisonNurse31 replied to bigmac's topic in Florida Nursing

    Well, I went to CFCC, and lets just say that my comments about it would be somewhat unfavorable. I attended there for my LPN program, and it was quite difficult. I was told that in order to get into...

  9. Anyone Enrolled or Plan on Enrolling in the Galen LPN TO RN Bridge in St. Pete?

    PrettyPrisonNurse31 replied to K. Murphy SPN's topic in LPN to RN

    You're welcome. There are a lot of people on here who continue to say that you cannot get your BSN, post Galen, when in fact, you can. You can attend Galen for your RN then to University of Phoenix...

  10. How about a thread for baby names you liked?

    PrettyPrisonNurse31 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My Fav's are: Girls Zeri Lily Torrence Terran Boys Jonathan Jamie

  11. Feeling patronized by "older" nurses

    PrettyPrisonNurse31 replied to Tortoiseshell's topic in General Nursing

    i would report this to the d.o.n a lot of hospitals are promoting retention-retention-retention! let them know that this "resource" chick is being condescending,over bearing and rude. let them know...

  12. Easy instructors vs. difficult instructors

    PrettyPrisonNurse31 replied to tfleuter's topic in General Students

    Just stay Prayed Up

  13. Feeling patronized by "older" nurses

    PrettyPrisonNurse31 replied to Tortoiseshell's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, there are Nurses like that everywhere. Thats why they say Nurses eat their young. When I see a "Newbie" with the deer in the headlights looks, I go over to her in My Southern accent and...

  14. do you check after your nursing assistants?

    PrettyPrisonNurse31 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree Batman, we should not have to pick up and check up behind them. But I check them because there are some lazy ones. I have yet to hear about a facility complaining about CNA's causing decubes...

  15. do you check after your nursing assistants?

    PrettyPrisonNurse31 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    You have to kinda "BOLO" (be on the lookout) when it comes to CNA's. If they dont like you, they can set you up. Weird Story...(I gotta million of em)..... There was Nurse Nasty Attitude. She was so...

  16. LPN moving to Florida

    PrettyPrisonNurse31 replied to vocserlpn's topic in Florida Nursing

    Well I have worked in Corrections in Marion, Citrus, Union, Lake, Sumter and Alachua Counties. I ABSOLUTELY love it. You will know on your first day if Corrections is for you. Let me know if you...

  17. LPN moving to Florida

    PrettyPrisonNurse31 replied to vocserlpn's topic in Florida Nursing

    Well here is a more updated Pay Scale for Ocala. Places like Hawthorne Village, TimberRidge, New Horizion and Palm Gardens will start you off GN at 19 to 22/hr. Marion County Jail-18/hr (across the...

  18. L@@king for FLORIDA Correctional nurses

    PrettyPrisonNurse31 replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Correctional

    hey yall, well i work for the prisons in florida. i worked through 2 wonderful agencies who got me "cleared" at the following facilities(and what i think of them) lake ci(clermont)- very laid back,...

  19. Pay Rate 2009

    PrettyPrisonNurse31 replied to sam.morgan's topic in General Nursing

    Wow I'm kinda scared to say anything.

  20. Anyone attending Galen school of nursing, St petersburg/Tampa????

    PrettyPrisonNurse31 replied to flower2007's topic in Florida Nursing

    Greeting fellow posters!! I will be a FULL TIME college student at Galen College. I chose them because there was no waiting list or Difficult to pass Pre-Reqs. You know at a few of the Community...

  21. Any Nurses Working In Florida Correctional Facilities Near Tampa??

    PrettyPrisonNurse31 replied to GARYLPN's topic in Correctional

    I have been in the Florida Dept of Corrections for about 4 years. I ABSOLUTELY love it. I enjoy the pay. By the way the pay can be very good there. I love what I do. I have only had one imate...

  22. Anyone Enrolled or Plan on Enrolling in the Galen LPN TO RN Bridge in St. Pete?

    PrettyPrisonNurse31 replied to K. Murphy SPN's topic in LPN to RN

    Good Morning, Well, I currently am enrolled in the LPN to RN program at Galen. I have to admit that I will start my first day in May. I went to the campus and spoke with a few students that were...