Elizabeth 123

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  1. Trying to avoid undesirable CNA duties

    Elizabeth 123 replied to girtenbt's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    An 2-year degree in Engineering gives you enough to be a planner/estimator for construction companies or large firms that have to do city planning of underground and overhead utilities, etc., although...

  2. Nurses' personal medical records

    Elizabeth 123 replied to Elizabeth 123's topic in General Nursing

    No, I have no mental illness background (although my teenage son would disagree!! Hah :). Very normal, boring medical history background. I just felt "exposed" thinking about working at a large...

  3. Nurses' personal medical records

    Elizabeth 123 replied to Elizabeth 123's topic in General Nursing

    I am very grateful that you and your baby are OK! How scary. Secondly, thank you for the information. I wondered about that. Hugs to your

  4. Are there any telecommuting/virtual RN positions?

    Elizabeth 123 replied to nurse1012's topic in Telephone Triage

    Question to WAHRN59: When you says the insurance companies want experience in different areas, would you please elaborate on the number of years' experience in each different area? For instance, 2...

  5. Newly graduated MA looking for RN programs

    Elizabeth 123 replied to liltray1984's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Can you call them on your lunch hour or break and ask them that question? Tell them exactly what you said here, see what they say. You are right - those classes fill up very fast. I actually...

  6. Newly graduated MA looking for RN programs

    Elizabeth 123 replied to liltray1984's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I'm not replying to answer your question - just wanted to say that I am taking Bio 141 online this fall at TCC. It has the lab at the Norfolk campus. I will be taking Bio 142 in the spring. The...

  7. Question about per diem care provider/Sentara

    Elizabeth 123 posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

    Wondering: If a person is a care partner per diem at Sentara and works on holidays, do they make overtime? I believe they make more per hour on the night shift, but also wondered what other times...

  8. Question about per diem care provider/Sentara

    Elizabeth 123 replied to Elizabeth 123's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I called Human Resources at Sentara, and they have potential employees who have filled out applications leave messages if they are LPN's or RN's, etc. No live body answering the phone. Hopefully a...

  9. Question about per diem care provider/Sentara

    Elizabeth 123 replied to Elizabeth 123's topic in Virginia Nursing

    OOPS - I meant "care

  10. Trying to avoid undesirable CNA duties

    Elizabeth 123 replied to girtenbt's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Speaking of dealing with undesirable nursing duties: I lived with and cared for my mom for 10 years, but the last 3 years were the hardest. As her only adult child, I took her to multiple...

  11. What age will you retire?

    Elizabeth 123 replied to phlox's topic in General Nursing

    Okay - I am curious - why age 64 instead of

  12. Health Insurance for per diem nurses?

    Elizabeth 123 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi - I am thinking about a future situation, as I am in school now. I will probably be hired full time at a hospital when I finish care partner training and would have insurance with the hospital...

  13. Health Insurance for per diem nurses?

    Elizabeth 123 replied to Elizabeth 123's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, llg! Wonderful idea. I will ask

  14. Health Insurance for per diem nurses?

    Elizabeth 123 replied to Elizabeth 123's topic in General Nursing

    I do have an individual health insurance policy plan. But I hate it because it's $2,500 deductible plus copay $2,500 which is $5,000 out of my pocket(great until my emergency surgery in May). Yes I...

  15. Health Insurance for per diem nurses?

    Elizabeth 123 replied to Elizabeth 123's topic in General Nursing

    I have an individual health insurance policy, as I have been self-employed with a different line of work for a number of years, but i HATE it. (Just had emergency appendectomy, although usually have...

  16. What age will you retire?

    Elizabeth 123 replied to phlox's topic in General Nursing

    I am a prereq. student, future care partner for experience, then bridge-BSN as I have a lot of college credits from a few years ago. I am now in my early 50's. If I have good health, I will work...

  17. Do students wear their uniforms to class in the Sentara schools?

    Elizabeth 123 posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

    For instance, in the care partner "lecture" only classes before the student starts doing hours at the Hospital, will we wear uniforms? Hope so. I have very, very few sharp casual clothes, as I have...

  18. How to find out Sentara salaries?

    Elizabeth 123 replied to Elizabeth 123's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Thank you! I found it on their web site. That is very helpful.

  19. What facility type offers best pay rate for Nursing Assistant?

    Elizabeth 123 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    As a current prerequisite/then nursing school student, I have a question about the pay for Nursing Assistants. Are there higher rates of pay for Nursing Assistants in different types of facilities...

  20. Newly graduated MA looking for RN programs

    Elizabeth 123 replied to liltray1984's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Good for you!! Good luck. Keep us posted. That is great that you have had A&P 1&2 before. I bet you will really be able to sink your teeth in and digest (hah - pun) a lot, as you have been...

  21. Online - not completely a "memorization" class

    Elizabeth 123 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi - with my first prerequisite class, Human Biology A&P which is online, I see that reading and re-reading, and being very, very familiar with where everything is in the book, and knowing where...

  22. Online - not completely a "memorization" class

    Elizabeth 123 replied to Elizabeth 123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Original comment/question: "As I see facts several times, I actually do memorize some of them, but my question is about the reality of some of the chapters right now that I am getting very familiar...

  23. Generally, are there more R.N. shifts available for night or day shift?

    Elizabeth 123 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am still in school, but would like to throw a question out there for anyone who has some feedback. In general, are there usually more jobs available for a night shift R.N. or day shift R.N.? (not...

  24. Newly graduated MA looking for RN programs

    Elizabeth 123 replied to liltray1984's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Good question, and I don't know the answer. I will have to find

  25. Newly graduated MA looking for RN programs

    Elizabeth 123 replied to liltray1984's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I have been fretting ahead about the acceptance at TCC (but then I am a fretter by nature). Their nursing video says they have about 300 students apply for the nursing program each year, and they...