Alex Egan LPN, EMT-B

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    Do private duty LVN/LPN ever get a pay raise?

    Alex Egan replied to Live_Life's topic in Private Duty

    It makes it normal. That's what the world is. You can feel anyway you want about it, but the truth is you won't work for free, and your agency won't exist without profit. I'm not saying I support...
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    Do private duty LVN/LPN ever get a pay raise?

    Alex Egan replied to Live_Life's topic in Private Duty

    Well of course profits are important. Your working to make money right, just like your agency is in business to make money. It's not unethical or "favoring the employer" for them to make a profit....
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    Do private duty LVN/LPN ever get a pay raise?

    Alex Egan replied to Live_Life's topic in Private Duty

    So your choice is to accept the rate of pay or find a more equatable situation at another employer. I'm not understanding what exactly your looking for here. Obviously a lot of agencies do give pay...
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    Do private duty LVN/LPN ever get a pay raise?

    Alex Egan replied to Live_Life's topic in Private Duty

    So two things. 1. Your pay is generally based on your states reimbursement rate. If the state pays $40.00 an hour. The agency has to cover expenses, pay you, and make money. So generally you won't...
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    Employee health

    Alex Egan posted a topic in Camp

    Hi all, I find each year we end up being the employee health department for our counselor staff. More concerning is that a lot of our staff is stuck at camp, as they are foreign and don't have cars in...
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    trips

    Alex Egan replied to RN4STUDENTS's topic in Camp

    Our trip meds are given by the OPT department, they do all our off camp trips. They receive special training to give meds. We pack them in excruciatingly detailed packs. Broken down per kid, per med...
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    Head Lice Angst

    Alex Egan replied to Ilovegiraffes's topic in School

    I work at a summer camp and we have a company that comes in and does our lice checks and treats all cases found. They come within 24 hours if we have an outbreak. They basically use cinnamon oil and...
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    2014 camp work thread

    Alex Egan replied to Alex Egan's topic in Camp

    In general the salary for a camp nurse is between $50-$100 per day worked. This varies by region of course but up in the north PA south NY region that's what I
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    Employee health

    Alex Egan replied to Alex Egan's topic in Camp

    I think we have more obligation to the foreign staff. In general we do want everyone to take care of themselves, but we only give one day off a week and are 45 min from town. That's if you have a car,...
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    Advice needed for PD LPN

    Alex Egan replied to Oldfashion's topic in Private Duty

    I think if carefully done...with just the right person, new grads can be successful in PDN. It is a project, and commitment for both the nurse and the agency. However a lot of agencies are in business...
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    Want to work in L&D, NICU or Nursery but can't be in school for too too long. Not sur

    Alex Egan replied to miar9412's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If your in the US, and you don't want to do anything besides those specialities, then LPN is not the education level you need to be at. There are a lot of opportunities for LPNs. Remarkably few of...
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    RN Oversight of LVN care

    Alex Egan replied to theantichick's topic in General Nursing

    I would chart something to this effect. "Charting reviewed by this RN who was available for consultation and collaboration for the duration of the shift. All documentation demonstrates care carried...
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    Better to Work Several Part-time Positions?

    Alex Egan replied to lpnpgh123's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yea that's what I do. I have two PDN companies I work with. A camp job in the summer. I also have my own business doing CPR. It works very well for me. I have my own health insurance so I don't have...
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    PDN Nurse Shortage?

    Alex Egan replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    This is pretty standard in my area. We are always short of night nurses. Also short on nurses who don't call off, or show up on time. I think it links to the fact that the agency tells people they can...
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    any OB nurse worked with a gay nurse who has started to transtion into a female nurse

    Alex Egan replied to A Gay Male Nurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My wife works at a small town news paper. Years ago in the early 90s one of their sales reps transitioned. There were supporters, and detractors. She had the support of the management, and just had to...
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    Additional Certs 4 LPN

    Alex Egan replied to AntzMama430's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Check the stickie at the bottom of the
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    Hypothetical Situation

    Alex Egan replied to Bortaz's topic in General Nursing

    I had an instructor in nursing school who rumor has it walked into an OR to confront the other woman. Fired from the hospital. Still licensed, and not a bad instructor. Just couldn't go to that...
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    Association of Camp Nurses

    Alex Egan replied to nursepaula06's topic in Camp

    I have been a member for a year now. Compass point is pretty good. I would love to attend the conference but all told it would cost me about $1000 to go with travel expenses, and I'm not sure it would...
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    Hypothetical Situation

    Alex Egan replied to Bortaz's topic in General Nursing

    I think everyone is so anxious to assume the nurse did all this. I think it's equally likely that the family is crazy. I have really seen this go both ways sometimes the nurse used stupid and...
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    Hypothetical Situation

    Alex Egan replied to Bortaz's topic in General Nursing

    I would advise this nurse to get a lawyer and get their story on record and standby incase this goes to the BON. Then take a nice long vacation, pick up a travel job, or commute about a hour or more...
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    Do male nurses wear scrub jackets???

    Alex Egan replied to Nolander's topic in Men in Nursing

    When it's cold I usually wear long sleeve t shirts under my
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    Manly patterned scrubs

    Alex Egan replied to OhioTry's topic in Men in Nursing

    I have never found a patterned scrub that didn't make me feel foolish once I put it on. Solid tops and actual pants with a belt are all that I
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    2014 camp work thread

    Alex Egan replied to Alex Egan's topic in Camp

    Yep on 191 before Equinunk. If you go back I would love to meet in town, or tour camps. I have heard a lot about Towanda, but I haven't seen it except in the
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    Nursing Nightmares

    Alex Egan replied to 0.adamantite's topic in General Nursing

    I had to get rid of a coffee pot. The beep when it was done making coffee was the same as the alarm on the kangaroo feeding pump. I would be asleep in the evening and when the time brew was done I...
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    MD order to NOT allow resident to go to the hospital

    Alex Egan replied to Enthused RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes indeed if it's a 911 call it cannot follow the rules of an interfacility transfer. Also it's just one of the many many patents who call for non emergencys who we know will never pay their bills....