Juwon

Juwon

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  1. Is it worth it anymore to pursure LPN?

    Juwon replied to gracelikerain's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I think it is worth it to become an lpn while pursuing your RN. You don't have anything to lose, except gain skills that you can use toward your RN completion program, and when you do...

  2. STARTING SALARY FOR NURSING HOME RNs?

    Juwon replied to andreaf.rn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Chicago

  3. Will I ever become a nurse ??

    Juwon replied to Happynow2011's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I agree with Scott E, some schools have a no tolerance policy for people with a background. However, most private schools really don't care as long as they are getting your money. These are the...

  4. Trauma Nursing, Paramedics, and the ER

    Juwon replied to pishoncna's topic in Emergency

    Ultimately, I think you Want to be an ED nurse. I have a friend that became an ER tech while going through a two year nursing program at the local community college. When she graduated, there was an...

  5. The First Day of the Rest of My Life

    Juwon replied to KaksRN's topic in General Nursing

    What type of facility will you be working at, and congrats by the

  6. Being a Teacher/Nurse

    Juwon replied to gohogs's topic in General Nursing

    Long term care ie nursing

  7. Why the beef with agency?

    Juwon replied to singleumm's topic in General Nursing

    from what i seen, i think it has something to do with the fact that agency nurses get paid more for the same work. At my ltc facility agency nurses make $6/hr more than what the facility base pay for...

  8. If your LTC facility insists on staying with paper charting...

    Juwon replied to Catch22Personified's topic in General Nursing

    The ltc facility I work at uses computer charting. I think they use computer charting because they use to be affiliated with the neighboring hospital. The majority of the nurses say they like it...

  9. Need a new job, STAT, but depressed at the thought of another SNF

    Juwon replied to rainbowsandsunshine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Skilled nursing

  10. Do Adn/Rn's ever get to be a charge nurse?

    Juwon replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    Yes they can be charge nurse. My aunt was charge nurse on the floor in her unit as an ADN with less than a year of nursing

  11. Whats your specialty?What are the Pros and Cons

    Juwon posted a topic in General Nursing

    ]Hi, I would like to know your nursing specialty that you work in, and also the pros and cons that you see in your specialty. Would love to hear from many,

  12. Whats your specialty?What are the Pros and Cons

    Juwon replied to Juwon's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps I should ask what do you like and dislike about your

  13. Stigma with LTC

    Juwon replied to Derek1975's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I love it, she made an excellent poing of LTC

  14. is it wrong to sit on a patients bed?

    Juwon replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

    Lol, yes it is very gross, she going to catch something between her toes lol. The DON has gotten on her about it, but she stills does it on occasion. You never know whats on the floor in the nursing...

  15. How do you handle the smells?

    Juwon replied to Aly529's topic in General Nursing

    lol u just made me laugh, i should try

  16. worst death you've seen

    Juwon replied to Darkfield's topic in General Nursing

    resident jumped out of a

  17. is it wrong to sit on a patients bed?

    Juwon replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, this did happen in a LTC facility, she is actually still being treated for it. It happened a little less than a month ago. As for me personally, I always wear gloves, pretty much the whole shift....

  18. is it wrong to sit on a patients bed?

    Juwon replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

    Omg, this happen to a fellow CNA that i work with she got scabies from sitting on the patients bed, and even changing the patient at one point with out wearing

  19. no job after two years

    Juwon replied to icedtea's topic in General Nursing

    No, I dont think ChinUp meant to be disrespectful with her last statement, if im not mistaken, it is part of her signature, as i notice that it appears with every message that she

  20. no job after two years

    Juwon replied to icedtea's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps i do need to take advice from others, but I dont feel there is any harm in a person expanding their horizon and applying in different types of facilities. Many Rn new grads that dont get hired...

  21. no job after two years

    Juwon replied to icedtea's topic in General Nursing

    Have you only been applying to hopsitals over the country? Perhaps you should try long term care facilities(nursing homes). Here in chicago, RN and LPNs are needed in nursing home, no experience is...

  22. new lpn salary

    Juwon replied to blondie218's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    like the previous poster said, it depends on the job and the location. Here in chicago, LPNs start off $22-23 an hour in Long Term Care facilities, acute care LPNs which is somewhat rare in the...

  23. Any RNs switched to PA career?

    Juwon replied to babblingbrook's topic in General Nursing

    typing error above, i meant much like the Associate Degree Program FOR

  24. Any RNs switched to PA career?

    Juwon replied to babblingbrook's topic in General Nursing

    Its possible it could be cheaper. The community college that I am attending for nursing has an Associates Degree Physician Assistant program, and it is HIGHLY competitive, much like the Associates...

  25. Nurses Enjoy LTC

    Juwon replied to Juwon's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I do! Our wound program has come a long way and I can honestly say that I truly enjoy it! And you're right the $$ is VERY good, especially for only having gone to school for 1 year! Thats great, im...