Steffers

Steffers specializes in Alzheimers/Dementia.

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1. Xavier in Stockton

   Steffers replied to Faith2BAnurse's topic in California

   Hello Raeylnn! I loved Xavier. Go to the Ca BVN and see the pass rates. Xavier has an 88% rate for last year, HIgher than Delta College! There is alot of haters out there because the school is private, but don't mind them, they are just ignorant. You...

2. I'm so not a teacher!

   Steffers replied to Steffers's topic in General Nursing

   Reading through all of our policies is a fantastic idea. Thank You! I need to start learning to Cover my own booty!

3. I'm so not a teacher!

   Steffers replied to Steffers's topic in General Nursing

   Classic dame- I personally think they're crazy for letting me orient a new grad! But we just had like 3 nurses leave and there is all of this Chaos and all, and I so, don't want to, because I'm still learning, but Have to!

4. I'm so not a teacher!

   Steffers replied to Steffers's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you JoPACURN! I'm gonna print out that list and take it with me:lol2:

5. I'm so not a teacher!

   Steffers posted a topic in General Nursing

   So I'm a new nurse who has been working in an Alzheimers for about 4 months and the DON wants me to train a new nurse! Oh and btw you will start tonight and you don't have a choice! I was like I'm a NEW nurse! I'm sooo not a teacher, I just have lik...

6. Xavier in Stockton

   Steffers replied to Faith2BAnurse's topic in California

   Hello Plaza! Congrats on starting in January! Don't listen to the haters on here either. They think that since its a private school, they will take anyone "with a pulse". You know what, they do take people on first come first serve, but you still hav...

7. $35.00/hr.!!

   Steffers replied to Steffers's topic in LPN/LVN

   Update: I feel VERY blessed. I currently have 16 patients. No feeding tubes, no foleys. Minimal, basic treatments. Charting is a ALOT, but hey I can't have everything. I'm on Days for now, and I'm usually done with everything, except I&O's, by li...

8. Xavier in Stockton

   Steffers replied to Faith2BAnurse's topic in California

   Indy Colts: You might want to know what your talking about before you start going off on a school and students. I graduated in May of '09. We had no problem with anyone at the county. Most of the nurses said they preferred us over delta students. You...

9. $35.00/hr.!!

   Steffers replied to Steffers's topic in LPN/LVN

   Thanks everyone! It really is a dream job! The facility is great ( 4of 5 stars on medicare.gov) THe staff and administrators are awesome. There is penty of orientation! THe pay and benefits are awesome! I feel blessed!

10. $35.00/hr.!!

    Steffers posted a topic in LPN/LVN

    Wow... So I interviewed about 2 weeks ago for this NOC position at a SNF in Northern Ca, but unfortunately they filled that position with someone else, but they told me that I was their second choice.:icon_roll Fastforward to today. I get a call from...

11. help?! PEG tube incident

    Steffers replied to morningloryRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I'm surprised that in all your clinicals that you did while in school you NEVER had a patient with a PEG tube! . eh, maybe it's just me...I mean I'm a LVN and granted, we did do clinicals in a SNF for about 2 months, but were in Acute for alomst...

12. Will I ever become a nurse?!

    Steffers replied to ladybugme!'s topic in General Nursing

    Good luck with everything!! I went the PN route just so I could get my foot in the door, and maybe make it easier to bridge to RN!! If it makes you feel any better I know someone who works in the nursing program at my local Community College and you ...

13. Sick of being a LPN

    Steffers replied to lilaclover6984's topic in LPN/LVN

    Wow egglady, your a little harsh. Everyone has the right to have an opinion and to have feelings without being told to grow a backbone. Sheesh!! Plus what does you having been an LVN for a "hundred years" have to do with ANYTHING?! What, because you ...

14. Sick of being a LPN

    Steffers replied to lilaclover6984's topic in LPN/LVN

    I haven't even started working as an LVN yet, and I too feel the same way as you. I'm so sick of people asking why, I didn't go get my RN, because "it can't be that hard to get into to". People have NO CLUe! BLAH!

15. LPN starting pay $26.50!

    Steffers replied to mustbegood's topic in LPN/LVN

    Okay so I posted the last post about 26.00/hr for being on call, butttttt I just interviewed for a Job in Petaluma, Ca, at a SNF with only 59 beds and my starting pay, with NO experience would be 32.00/hr! THat's crazzzy:eek:. I'm crossing my fingers...