MedChica

MedChica

Psych, LTC/SNF, Rehab, Corrections

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  1. LVN/LPN Jobs

    MedChica replied to gwelsh87's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Here's a few who will hire newish nurses (less than 1 year). Probably won't offer FT but they'll offer PRN, at least: TriSUN, Regent Care, North gate hlth and rehab, River City, Retama, Memorial...

  2. How do you brighten your patients day?

    MedChica replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    - I buy sodas. Give them their Diet Coke, cigarettes and 'dip- dip'...and they're happy. - I buy certain residents food during my lunch breaks. Healthy things like Subway, McDonald's Snack Wraps,...

  3. A little too proud to be a nurse?

    MedChica replied to joyfullpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I don't always love my present job. Sometimes, it's just too much. In fact, I had a rather impressive 'expletive filled' meltdown in the break-room during my last shift. Yet, I gain something from...

  4. Big pay cut at Orlando Health, please help your fellow Nurses

    MedChica replied to skyflight's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    ...signed. I'd never blame the nurses for not simply accepting what's being thrown at them. After all the crap these guys are expected to deal with on shift, they're further poohed upon, by greedy...

  5. I hate it

    MedChica replied to Bigmaine33's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    'They' don't practice standard precautions...or 'you' don't? LOL Unless the residents sneezing and snotting all over you or you dealt with a resident on isolation (unbeknownst to you), I don't see...

  6. Anyone working two nursing jobs?

    MedChica replied to Caribbean Character's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    No. Honestly, I'm just too lazy to get another job. LOL I really thought I'd feel differently because I've always been a workaholic and that's what I vowed the minute I graduated, "I'm going to be...

  7. I am trying to get out of nursing. My parents will feel terrible if I do.

    MedChica replied to NursingBro's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Keep the license. Always have a backup. You never know what could

  8. Is it okay to tell a patient to not disrespect you

    MedChica replied to lolakbolak's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe the wording was off but I can't knock your spirit! LOL The mentally ill are one thing. I can understand fear responses but I don't do well with a-holes. I have next to no patience for...

  9. The "Flirt"

    MedChica replied to exit96's topic in Men in Nursing

    I work with a guy who is just a 'flirty bird'. He flirts with everyone with his suggestive comments. In the beginning, it was 'whatever'. Now, he just gets under my skin. I've cooled to him and...

  10. How much do you owe in student loans?

    MedChica replied to Glenna, LPN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, it was nothing but I've just decided to go ahead and do the 'Quick Route'. An ADN bridge because I'm in a rush to get my RN. I'll probably owe about $15,000. I haven't exhausted my GI Bill....

  11. I got in & so will you!

    MedChica replied to bepositive123's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Thank God for that. People with 2.5 gpa's and crappy test scores don't belong anywhere near CRNA school (or NP or PA or medical school, for that matter). Fellow posters can feel however they will...

  12. How many work and go to nursing school?

    MedChica replied to jarielle22's topic in General Students

    I worked while in LVN school. 32 to 40 hours. I was a CNA working HH then, eventually, double weekends Some shifts are better than others. Try to find a weekend position, if you can. If you work...

  13. How much of your cohort did you "lose"?

    MedChica replied to LoriRNCM's topic in General Students

    We began with somewhere in the 40's and ended up with somewhere in the 20's. Some left the program. Others failed and were washed back to other classes. One or two went part-time. A few students...

  14. Math rage

    MedChica replied to tayloramaRN2be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I do understand. I felt the same way. (That's why I went to a vocational school for my LVN. LOL) I was stuck in pre-req hell and I said, '...the hell with this!" I'm just one of those people who...

  15. At what point do you send to the hospital?

    MedChica replied to jamd11's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    She should've sent that resident out. Just because the pt's DNR doesn't mean that you don't respond to their emergencies, especially when there are orders with a send out option. Maybe the RN just...

  16. Honeymoon phase wears off after a year--job or not

    MedChica replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I don't follow posters around but you've said in one of your threads that you're basically unemployed by choice. 'By Choice'. Your situation isn't like the other new grads on the board. You want to...

  17. Bad Job Market? Be a NURSE! (Insert eye roll here)

    MedChica replied to BloomNurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think its fine to consider income and stability where jobs r concerned but some ppl just aren't built to do ceratin types of work. no aptitude for it. unsuitable. in my class we had students...

  18. Am I the only one who hates 12 hour shifts?

    MedChica replied to jdubs99's topic in General Nursing

    this and...this! I'd b a basketcase if I had to go in the standard 5 days a week. this is nor a job that i could handle doing 5 days a week. imo, working odd shifts is the best thing about...

  19. Should I go back to school for lpn?

    MedChica replied to bethanygreene's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Nursing school involves a lot of hoop-jumping. Pre-reqs are nothing. Just a series of classes. LVN school was stressful for me. Not hard. Just...stressful. I worked and attended school. I think...

  20. Any San Antonio LVN's here?

    MedChica replied to Kaligirl02's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hey...!

  21. New Grad with MBA and 20 years in Health Care mgmt not finding job

    MedChica replied to sofiesgrammy's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I would think that adding that degree and those experiences would put you ahead of other new grads. A healthcare manager, too? It's not nursing experience but it's gotta count for something. You're...

  22. Do graduate nurses get hired before passing NCLEX?

    MedChica replied to hello_nurse77's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Yeah. I was a working GVN. You've gotta scour the city though. The facilities willing to take on students who have yet to sit for boards don't seem to advertise much. I would think that most states...

  23. How to drop subtle hints with my nursing students about faith.

    MedChica replied to HappyWife77's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I had many Christian instructors in nursing school and only one crossed such a boundary. Once. He went all holy-roller and made a single disparaging comments about atheists during one of our mental...

  24. Should I get a nice car as a new LPN/LVN?

    MedChica replied to NursingBro's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Just because you're an LVN means nothing. You could just be that good with money. You could be a trust-funder for all they know. I don't look at things like that, personally. "Oh, they have this...

  25. New Grads, How much do you work?

    MedChica replied to babsy28's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work FT. W/end doubles. Baylor. Geri-psych. LTC We have lots of PRN shift work available because management's always calling w/ends to pull shift. I work tomorrow for instance. Managements always...