theblondeone

theblondeone

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  1. Per Diem Status?

    theblondeone replied to Faye714's topic in General Nursing

    To work per diem means that you receive an hourly wage but no benefits usually. It also means you may not have a set schedule and are generally not promised hours such as minimum 36 or more a week....

  2. Ever have a major crush on a doctor

    theblondeone replied to ninaldunn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Last year I developed a crush on one of our chief residents that lasted about two weeks but for the strangest reason. He's not particularly attractive, but he's very sweet and attentive. One night, I...

  3. Good website to order scrubs and shoes?

    theblondeone replied to rhiannonwolf's topic in General Nursing

    I love Lydia'suniforms.com. Their pro-soft scrubs are the best! They come soft and just get softer but hold up like

  4. Do you wear makeup?

    theblondeone replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Students

    Tom, I find comfort in that

  5. Do you wear makeup?

    theblondeone replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Students

    I usually wear a little eyeshadow, light eyeliner, mascara and lipgloss but if I'm in a hurry, it's mascara and lipgloss only. I have light blonde hair, light blonde eyelashes and blue eyes. If I...

  6. Laptops.....what do you use (looking to buy)

    theblondeone replied to ladytraviler's topic in General Nursing

    I have a Dell Inspiron 1100 and I love love love it!! My battery will last around 3 hours if I'm not on the internet, which I find odd, only 1.5 hours on the net. I have wireless capability and a...

  7. Columbia vs. SUNY Stoneybrook - Does name matter?

    theblondeone replied to talldollNYC's topic in General Students

    I went to school for my LPN at SUNY Delhi and am finishing my ADN while working through their partnership program at a local hospital. I go to school at the hospital (instructors come to us) 7a-7p on...

  8. Nursing Salary Hall of Shame

    theblondeone replied to eagleriver's topic in General Nursing

    We're moving to Florida in June so I was looking at job postings. Here was one that got me, (paraphrasing) "We are a hospital that cares for our employees...RN, Florida license, BLS, 2+years...

  9. social work to nursing

    theblondeone replied to Freeda's topic in Nursing Career

    I spent the last 7+ years in social work doing child abuse investigations. I'm currently finishing the last 8 weeks of an RN program and working as an LPN. I have a BA in social work, but am not...

  10. The smart blonde!

    theblondeone replied to Shapeless's topic in Nursing Humor

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Loved

  11. Team Nursing, Does it work???

    theblondeone replied to nurse lucky's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    What I should have said was that we "teamed" in the purist sense for the first year that I worked there, 6 patients, one RN, one LPN and one aide because we had the staff to do so. The day shift still...

  12. Team Nursing, Does it work???

    theblondeone replied to nurse lucky's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The hospital I work at did this for the first year I worked there and it was wonderful for me. As an new LPN I was trained by more experienced RNs, it also comes in handy for me as I'm in school right...

  13. What does your post name reflect about you?

    theblondeone replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    On the unit I work in, I'm the only blonde on the night shift. I'm also the only one with a southern accent (live in upstate NY) so the patients refer to me as "the blonde one with the accent" but...

  14. NY Salary??

    theblondeone replied to Nurse2be05's topic in General Nursing

    It depends if you're looking in NYC or upstate area. I currently am an LPN at a Southern Tier, NY hospital. When I finish my RN in May, my hourly rate will go up to a whopping $16.70 per hour plus $2...