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  1. Do you ever miss working w/ other nurses?

    ex1140 replied to RN1263's topic in Home Health

    I have had co-workers that don't do anything, but joke around. Unless a person is blessed to have perfect co-workers, that mind their own business and give a helping hand whenever it's needed and...

  2. PHS pay rates in Alabama

    ex1140 replied to AlabamaRN(ER)'s topic in Correctional

    Wow! And we like to complain about salaries here in south florida...if a your facility... RNs are making $20 and hour then that means that LPNs are making about $10 that is ridiculous. Here in Miami...

  3. New grads and Cost of living in south florida

    ex1140 replied to kenesha212002's topic in Florida Nursing

    Wow!!! only 21.30 an hour and you're an RN? If that's the starting salary in South Florida for RNs then I know it's time to

  4. New grads and Cost of living in south florida

    ex1140 replied to kenesha212002's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi...I don't know if you are an RN or LPN, but either way since you are a new grad the pay scale will not be too impressive in this neck of the woods. I hate to be the bearer of bad news...but if I...

  5. PHS pay rates in Alabama

    ex1140 replied to AlabamaRN(ER)'s topic in Correctional

    I am working for PHS. They took over in January they replaced Wexford. I make a little over twenty an hour. They are very cheap and when they took over at the facility I work in they let go of a...

  6. Best low stress jobs for LPN/RNs

    ex1140 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I don't think I will be a typical nurse I say that as both a good and bad thing. You see...I don't like stressful environments and I make it a point to search for jobs that provide a good learning...

  7. Ga Nurses Who Work Nights

    ex1140 replied to 2bnurseguy_2005's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Depending on the facility 3 days may not be enough. I thought the same thing 12 hrs a 3 day work week...not necessarily. Remember there is a shortage of nurses so some facilities will hire you at 12...

  8. How are you treated by RNs

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

    I work with one of the best RNs in the world. I'm going to put her on the spot....Bernice Terrell. She is always teaching me something new and I respect her seniority. Of course, not all RNs are...

  9. How much do you get paid in a nursing home?

    ex1140 replied to GlowBear500's topic in Florida Nursing

    The duties of the RN are similiar to those in the hospital setting. They supervise the LPNs and CNAs, they are in charge, and they give meds, assess, and observe. For the most part, there will be...

  10. Could I make it as an LPN in Fla?

    ex1140 replied to mandymarie7791's topic in Florida Nursing

    Where are you moving? If you move to Miami you'll find it's a lot different than Ohio:lol2: The cost of living here is very high and the pay doesn't match...you can do well as an RN, but LPNs are not...

  11. Highest paying LVN job??

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

    I'm glad that's how it works in his facility...at the facility I work in there are emergencies and sometimes the officers fall asleep at night...we do have those alarms that he mentioned, but there is...

  12. Highest paying LVN job??

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

    Talk about expensive places to live....Miami, Florida is a very expensive place to live as well... and let me tell the jobs here are not paying on the same scale as places like San Fransico. There...

  13. Full-Time vs Per Diem

    ex1140 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    This may seem like an easy decision...but I have been struggling with it. I am starting classes toward being an RN this year, but I work 12 hour shifts so I only work 3 days a week... I would really...

  14. Sleeping on the job..acceptable or not?

    ex1140 replied to travelnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    I work 7p-7a and I don't sleep on the job. However, I do know of nurses and CNAs that do. The closest I've gotten to sleeping on the job was months ago I came to work with a bad chest cold, and when...

  15. How to know if nursing is for me!

    ex1140 replied to wackyj2000's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree with the previous poster...to a certain degree. Because no one can really describe what it's like to be a nurse. Even the most dedicated nurses have days that they wish they were not a...

  16. Job duty question

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

    Wow 8:1 that's good the nursing home I worked for was 16:1 Those ladies had their hands full, literally. Well...as far as the bolus and foleys go...no...you should not be doing them. I was taught...

  17. starting wage for lpn

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

    I live in Miami, Florida I earn $20.50 an hour...I've been on this job with corrections for 8 months (graduated 2/2005). Prior to this job I earned $16 an hour at a nursing home, I decided to go per...

  18. LPN's Are they really being phased out?

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

    Yeah, I don't think that LPNs will ever be completely phased out because RNs make more money and will not do some of the jobs that LPNs will...I'd much rather hire an LPN and pay them $17 an hour...

  19. KOP meds in Oklahoma prison

    ex1140 replied to howlelujahound's topic in Correctional

    I concur...it's done the same way at my facility in

  20. Scary story!

    ex1140 replied to jen42's topic in Correctional

    Interesting and scary story...I'm glad she's alright. If you are attractive...prison will be an interesting place to work as a nurse...you will get a lot of unwanted attention from both officers and...

  21. correctional nurse?????

    ex1140 replied to spirit11's topic in Correctional

    Hi, I work for a reception center inmates constantly coming and going and yes, many are very dangerous...killers, child molesters, and drug dealers...I've read many files. I don't think this type of...

  22. A LPN's Day at a Correctional Facility

    ex1140 replied to MOONIELOVE's topic in Correctional

    Hi, I'm an LPN, new to nursing. I started off working for a nursing home had 30 patients or more. Currently, I work for a state prison in Miami, Florida, but I don't work for the state I work for...

  23. new job...just found out pregnant

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

    I understand your apprehension, but I am working with a nurse that started working for our facility while pregnant and she was a new grad...and there was another facility that wanted to hire her...

  24. Where did you find the best rate of pay?

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

    I work for a LTC/Rehab facility and on most nights I have 40 patients. The only way I have less is if the census is down. So I am assuming that due to the large patient to nurse ratio...the LTC...

  25. nights vs. day shift for new grad

    ex1140 replied to kahlo's topic in Nursing Career

    Glad to hear it...but you'd be surprised at the number of doctors that don't want to be bothered at night. I work for a LTC/Rehab facility and we literally do all we can at times to keep from...