Midwest4me

Midwest4me

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  1. I Hate Dialysis

    Midwest4me replied to MizzDo~LPN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I'm also an LPN, worked a very long time in LTC, needed a change and was fortunate enough to then work in dialysis for 5 years. I miss the comaraderie with the patients and fellow nurses and PCTs. I...

  2. Night Shift = Second Class?

    Midwest4me replied to NewNightShifter's topic in General Nursing

    Shift rotation sounds great---I like to think it would change some attitudes but then again it may not. Like others have said, we, on night shift, are treated like the scum of the earth at times,...

  3. Night Shift = Second Class?

    Midwest4me replied to NewNightShifter's topic in General Nursing

    You receive $7.50 in addition to your base wage??? Is that per hour?WOW, that's amazing! For night shift RNs at our hospital get $2.55/hr on top of base wage and LPN's get $1.85/hr on top of base...

  4. Should I Take a Caregiver Position for the Experience?

    Midwest4me replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    The experience would most certainly be beneficial. HOWEVER, family time and good grades take priority in my

  5. Reporting other nurses

    Midwest4me replied to wanderlust99's topic in General Nursing

    you are so right! the pettiness of the tattling is rampant where i work--i work night shift, usually only 3 of us on the ward with 27 patients. day shift seems to think we don't do any work--or shoddy...

  6. What are you thankful for?

    Midwest4me replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

    I'm thankful for God (the only REAL--and most important--thing to be thankful for)who loves me and provides for me when I know deep down that I don't deserve it. I'm thankful for a caring, loving...

  7. Nursing License

    Midwest4me replied to mjm1979's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations on passing the boards! Yes, I carry my license in my wallet--just in case I'm asked for it for some reason. The licenses in our state look like credit cards so are already "laminated"...

  8. What is the average age of people entering nursing?

    Midwest4me replied to Satori77's topic in General Nursing

    Well...I've been practicing for 23 years now. I left for nursing school 3 days after graduating from high school in 1977, left nursing school within 6 months(was scared off when I was told we'd have...

  9. Nursing is a terrible job!

    Midwest4me replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    Hello gentlegiver! Sending hugs to you :icon_hug:as I am so sorry that you're getting treated this way. Nursing can indeed be cut-throat but other careers have similar problems. I'd look into...

  10. Questions from a newbie

    Midwest4me replied to T123G123's topic in General Nursing

    Pay depends on the area of specialty and area of the country in which you live. I live in the west(not CA) and am an LPN and, with December's paycheck, will have made over $61,000 this year(of course...

  11. This is not my job?!?

    Midwest4me replied to Ally0981's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in agreement with some of the other posters here: you should've cleaned up the mess....just as you should take the extra time to set a pt on a bedpan or commode if you're close by! YES, I KNOW...

  12. This is not my job?!?

    Midwest4me replied to Ally0981's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in agreement with some of the other posters here: you should've cleaned up the mess....just as you should take the extra time to set a pt on a bedpan or commode if you're within just a few feet of...

  13. Im being blackballed!..experienced nurses please reply

    Midwest4me replied to 1styearsucks's topic in First Year After Licensure

    So sorry to hear of your situation.:icon_hug::icon_hug: Get some references from other RNs and leave the place. From here on out, "paste a smile on your face" (just a piece of advice given to me many...

  14. How are you going to Vote - US

    Midwest4me replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Not crazy about either one but went with

  15. out of work all day on allnurses.com

    Midwest4me replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in Online Distance Learning

    hi vito! it's a 3-day clinical exam that you take in the excelsior program; like another said, you must already be an lpn, resp therapist, or emt so you have the background

  16. Will I get fired?

    Midwest4me replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    Your post is very unclear, very disjointed. Your use of grammar needs improvement....because your content is confusing. Are you a med aide or a nurse? If you're taking medication orders, you'd better...

  17. Nursing? May not have any other choice.

    Midwest4me replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds to me like you'd be "settling" on nursing as a career. My advice echoes others' here: 1) talk with a career counselor, (2) sit in on some nursing classes, (3) do some shadowing of nurses in...

  18. hiring freezes,layoffs,oh my

    Midwest4me replied to The Bell Jar's topic in General Nursing

    What state are you in? Or rather what region of the US? Is there a chance you could relocate to another city within your state or to another state? I realize that moving costs money too--just trying...

  19. I finally graduate, pass the NCLEX, and get a job...

    Midwest4me replied to crunchymomx3's topic in General Nursing

    hugs to you. i'm so sorry that this has happened but i echo the suggestions of racingmom4; namely increasing your exemptions and maybe picking up an extra shift or two. and thank god you got a job...

  20. The Black Cloud

    Midwest4me replied to casperx875x's topic in General Nursing

    Bless your heart! I'm sorry to hear of your nightmarish shift, however,I have two pieces of advice for you:1) don't go to work if you've been up 24 hours or more--you're doing yourself an injustice!...

  21. Flu Shot ??

    Midwest4me replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    Of course I am--it's just good

  22. Do you always have an RN waste narcotics with you?

    Midwest4me replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    Our policy states we must have "two licensed nurses" waste narcotics which of course can mean two

  23. Could someone please HELP!!

    Midwest4me replied to Not sure student's topic in General Nursing

    as an lpn in an md office, you are in an assistant's role and for that, you most certainly do not need a master's degree. at one time in my 23-year lpn career, i worked in an md's office. i also have...

  24. Could someone please HELP!!

    Midwest4me replied to Not sure student's topic in General Nursing

    LPNs can do a variety of tasks; usually there are only a few differences in the responsibilities between an RN and LPN. RNs, however, have a broader education and they have a much wider range of job...

  25. Jobs OUTSIDE the Hospital for New Grad??

    Midwest4me replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on your acceptance into nursing school. I wish you the best of luck! My suggestions for jobs OUTSIDE of the hospital are: (1)medical clinics/MD offices and (2) dialysis outpatient