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  1. How long did it take you to feel comfortable in LTC?

    ex1140 replied to vanilmil's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    As you stated you are new...and it's expected that you might feel inadequate. You have a lot to learn...and the environment that your're starting in is not exactly cream of the crop. I hate LTC...I...

  2. Looking for warm weather corrections jobs.

    ex1140 replied to mercedes_rn's topic in Correctional

    Inmates can be quite troublesome when it's hot out. Especially those in confinement. Are you sure you want to come to a place that's hot to work with

  3. Any nurses here date the officers?

    ex1140 replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Correctional

    In corrections that happens a lot...I know of many that have either dated or married officers. We have a lot of handsome officers at my facility I don't know if I'd want to date one if I wasn't...

  4. I bummed my interview...just wanna vent!

    ex1140 replied to KulRN's topic in Correctional

    With the cost of living in Cali I am not shocked about the high salary for RNs in corrections...The average home in a nice neighborhood costs upwards of

  5. I bummed my interview...just wanna vent!

    ex1140 replied to KulRN's topic in Correctional

    :lol2:That is soooo true and new grads are welcome at most facilities as

  6. What is your most outrageous medical emergency repsonse in a correctional facility

    ex1140 replied to sierranurse's topic in Correctional

    Attempted suicide by hanging...I hate those type of calls...we have to drop everything and rush out to get these guys...I have been very fortunate because not yet, have I had one that succeeded....

  7. Pediatric Hospice Nursing

    ex1140 replied to Fiesta Red's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Wow, I commend you on your bravery. I don't think I could give Hospice care to a pediatric

  8. Salary vs Per Diem

    ex1140 replied to Allow Mystery's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm an LPN and I've been doing Hospice for six months and the most I make is $20/hr here in Miami. I work for a registry because they pay more than the agency and the companies that only do Hospice....

  9. Miami Lakes Ed Center Students?

    ex1140 replied to vina2550's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi, I graduated Feb 2005. I attended nights and my instructor was Ms. Karen Crider. She was a very good instructor. The whole class was nuts about her, she really cared about her students. She...

  10. I Need To Find An Lnp Program In Miami!

    ex1140 replied to paola's topic in Florida Nursing

    Funny...I did my clinicals at Miami Childrens in Dec 2004, and I didn't attend Mercy I went to Miami Lakes Tech. I guess they decided not to take any other schools after that

  11. Dont move to florida

    ex1140 replied to skuterkomputer rn's topic in Florida Nursing

    Do you live in Miami? If so, I can concur...it's very expensive here and the salaries don't match the cost of living at all. There are so many people jumping ship in this neck of the woods that it's...

  12. I have been an LPN for about one year and going for RN...

    ex1140 replied to happymama's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Many medical units in corrections are ran by private companies the pay scale varies, but the pay is usually better than the benefits. If you want good benefits than I agree with "TheCummuter" seek a...

  13. Nursing home job

    ex1140 replied to enapana2003's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I hope your experience will be better than mine. My first gig was at a LTC/Rehab. There were 2 units LTC/Rehab and strictly Rehab, and they wanted me to be work both and the rehab floor was very...

  14. Why do I always hear, why are you ONLY doing LPN?

    ex1140 replied to agldragonRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    L=low P=paid Nurse That is what I was told in my first clinical by an RN at a prominent hosptial here in Miami. LPNs are not respected...it's just a fact. When you say that you're a nurse the...

  15. Nursing School Morale

    ex1140 replied to Butterflybee's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    This situation happened to the class I started out with...I started out on the day schedule and switched to nights, and boy was it a good thing! The day class was so divided at graduation I only saw...

  16. Miami VA...Oh boy!

    ex1140 replied to ex1140's topic in Government, Military

    Yeah...I was going to leave my old job until I realized that the pay at the VA was way too low. I should have known that something was wrong when they kept trying to get away from telling me the...

  17. Miami VA...Oh boy!

    ex1140 posted a topic in Government, Military

    Hi I was hired by the Miami VA. I have been told over and over how great the benefits are and I am really not seeing it. And the starting pay is so low that it seems like an insult. I was offered...

  18. L@@king for FLORIDA Correctional nurses

    ex1140 replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Correctional

    I didn't know that the state was running the medical units. The prison I work for is located in dade county and the medical units are run by private companies. And they change over quite a bit...and...

  19. Can a passive nurse survive corrections?

    ex1140 replied to luv4nursing's topic in Correctional

    I agree...many people think that correctional nursing is easy...but it is not and quite unpredictable. You will see things that you wont see in noncorrectional settings and I don't mean good things....

  20. Can a passive nurse survive corrections?

    ex1140 replied to luv4nursing's topic in Correctional

    hmm...I have worked corrections for a year and six months and it has not changed me and I am "laid back, easygoing, and slightly nonconfrontational", and I am highly respected by all my coworkers and...

  21. Miami here I come!

    ex1140 replied to ssnowden's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi, I hope you enjoy Miami it will be a lot different from Oregon... :uhoh21: I always feel so strange when I hear that people are moving here since so many are leaving. I live in Miami Lakes which...

  22. Feeling like I don't belong in nursing

    ex1140 replied to campass's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Some folks will have a hard time understanding what I am about to state, but it's true. When someone starts feeling the need to go backward in life it is a sign that they are going in the right...

  23. "Easy" LPN jobs

    ex1140 replied to remrimsgems's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Working in a prison is not easy. I work for a prison and it can be very difficult as well as demanding. When there is an emergency I go out to pick the person up...many times it's just me and an...

  24. "Question about LPN's Working in Home Healthcare"

    ex1140 replied to flower2007's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am considering this area as well. I visited an office last week...they told me that I needed malpractice insurance. And their rate was $18-$20...I felt the rate was way too low so I am going to...

  25. Can you believe this?

    ex1140 posted a topic in Correctional

    I'm currently working for a prison in SW Florida. At first things were good I was happy about going to work and then the changes started. Companies were coming and going so fast that we couldn't...