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  1. Typically do Private Duty Nurses (RN) make more or less than a Staff Nurse at a Hosp?

    Blackcat99 replied to Elizabeth138's topic in Private Duty

    Private duty agencies in my area of Florida usually offer $15 an hour for LPN's and $16-$17 an hour for RN'S. They pay everyone the same. It doesn't matter if you have 1 year experience or 30 years...

  2. 30 hour IV certification class for LPN's

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    No it was not difficult. They sent us a study guide in the mail prior to the class and so I studied that for many hours before the class and that really

  3. Things you don't want to hear your Aide say

    Blackcat99 replied to readytoroll's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That reminds me of what happened in a place where I use to work many many years ago. Mr. So and So had been dead for a week. However, his name was still on the vital sign list and even though he had...

  4. 30 hour IV certification class for LPN's

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thanks. This is an old thread and I passed my 30 hour IV class with no problems. I hope that your 6 hour IV certification class will be acceptable when you are job hunting. I hope no one says to you...

  5. 30 hour IV certification class for LPN's

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Some of the jobs in Florida require that an LPN have the 30 hour IV certification class. So if I show up with my 6-8 hour IV certificate I don't get the job period. I have no idea who decided that it...

  6. PSA Healthcare in Florida

    Blackcat99 replied to FrancoRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    No. PSA pays low because they know they can get away with it. I have over 30 years of nursing experience. One of my other agencies pay me $18 an hour. That patient is also on medicaid and I get paid...

  7. PSA Healthcare in Florida

    Blackcat99 replied to FrancoRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    PSA is not the only one offering $15 an hour. There are 2 other nursing agencies that also offer only $15 an hour. Not enough nursing jobs in this area so they all take advantage of the nurses

  8. PSA Healthcare in Florida

    Blackcat99 replied to FrancoRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    I am an LPN with over 30 years of experience. PSA offered me $15 an

  9. I have to lie if I want a new private duty job

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Private Duty

    I have gone to job interviews without any luck. What am I doing wrong? I believe it is because I say that I want a patient case in or near my city. I think that is what it is. I don't like to drive...

  10. I have to lie if I want a new private duty job

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    I work private duty for the 2 worst paying nursing agencies now. Neither one of them pays mileage for the

  11. No one bothered to call me before my shift

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Private Duty

    I went to see my once a week client last week. It was for the night shift. When I arrived, I discovered that my patient wasn't home. He had been admitted to the hospital a few days earlier. No one...

  12. No one bothered to call me before my shift

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    Thanks to all. So I am not the only one. It was so frustrating! I was suppose to work a night shift so of course, I arranged my whole day so that I would be "well-rested" for my night shift. Sorry to...

  13. Given another patient's medication to satisfy MAR.What do you do? Orientee

    Blackcat99 replied to rn_nxt_dr's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Yup. Blame it on the nurse. Pharmacies screw up all the time and refuse to send the needed medications. Or pharmacy will say "We already sent it" When you explain to the pharmacy that you can't find...

  14. Pros/cons to working 2 part time jobs (vs 1 FT)? Complicated job situation; pls help!

    Blackcat99 replied to ivyleaf's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I would go for Job 1. Great benefits, great pension program, yearly raises plus it is full time

  15. Hoping to land cna job at a hospital...how to make it happen?

    Blackcat99 replied to xMissGolightlyx's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When I worked at the nursing home, we had 2 extremely good nursing assistants. After 2 years of working full time at the nursing home, they were able to leave and get jobs at the local

  16. How much information of a patient does your agency give you before you accept a case?

    Blackcat99 replied to 50kn's topic in Private Duty

    At my agency, I was given a 15 minute class on ventilators and then was told that I could now do ventilator cases. I received a phone call from the recruiter telling me that they had a ventilator case...

  17. Background checks for parents

    Blackcat99 replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    Glad to hear you got out of that assignment alive. I think it would be nice if all nursing agencies would do "background checks" on the parents. However, most of the agencies I have worked at could...

  18. What are the laws at group homes?

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a nurse who is taking care of a mildly DD/physical birth defects patient at a group home. I was told by the night shift live-in aide at the group home to stop waking her up at night to help me...

  19. What are the laws at group homes?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. It is a small group home. There are only 3 patients and they have 2 live in home aides. It seems to me that one aide could work day shift and the other could work night shift. I left a long...

  20. What are the laws at group homes?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so very much for your help. I will notify my supervisor about this situation and see what can be

  21. What are the laws at group homes?

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Legal

    I am a nurse who is taking care of a mildly DD/physical birth defects patient at a group home. I was told by the night shift live-in aide at the group home to stop waking her up at night to help me...

  22. Does your agency require that you chart each suctioning?

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Private Duty

    According to my agency, the nurses must chart every single time they suction their patient. Is this some new medicaid rule? Or is this just my agency's new rule?

  23. Does your agency require that you chart each suctioning?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    Thanks Al. I have sent out resumes but no luck

  24. Does your agency require that you chart each suctioning?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    Yes Al I do work for a national chain. I am not sure what to do. This company is entirely punitive. If you don't do what they say, they are always threatening to write you up and terminate

  25. Does your agency require that you chart each suctioning?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    Thanks to you both for your comments. Yes, we have a flow sheet where we chart the number of times suctioning is being done. In addition, we now have to do a narrative note each time we suction. So...