FNP2B replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC
ok im not trying 2 start a flame war here ........but i am currently a student going for my rn, and the conversation in this forum makes it sound like why even be an rn, when you could be an...
quote: originally posted by uk_nurse i dont think many nurses are in it for the cash..........pay is dreadful especially here in the uk. it is most definately not easy money i asure you. sorry to hear...
sorry to hear that uk nurse...maybe you need to move to the us...the pay is great here...my wife is a 22yr old rn here in tx. and has been a nurse for a little over a year and is already making 52k a...
hello adamsmom.......i think if you want to persue a nursing career there is no testing the waters(lpn). the previous post referred to become an lpn first and i agree every situation is different, but...
ok.....here we go...age has become a factor all of a sudden...like i said before and i will repeat it.....angela mac (notice the highlighted name) every one is entitled to an opinion:stone ......but...
i have to agree with lpn2b2004, ....close this thread....this is getting ridiculous...angela mac to say one would rather have an lpn caring for them than an rn:stone ...you were joking right. i know...
lvn=1 1/2 yrs of school (with preqs):stone rn,bsn=4 yrs of school (with preqs) want more money? the question shouldnt be asked , "got milk?"..................but"got education?" more education=more...
example: the bsn rn who throws temper tantrums like a child at the nurses station regardless of how serious the situation is or who may be listening. what message does that send to the rest of the...
i also believe that everyone is important, but i believe in levels of importance. the lpn that just changed the sheets for a patient is not as important (notice i said not as..they are still...
good point LPN2B......but lest we forget old mother nature.....the lower you are on the food chain the more crap you have to put up with. If a zebra is tired of been hounded by lions. that zebra...
I have to respond to this post:stone .....every position that a hospitial employs is vital. but think with me LVN=...maybe...1 1/2 yrs of school (with preqs) where as RN, BSN=4 yrs of school (with...
thank you for your reply rn4nicu, the reason why my statement is so heartfelt is the simple truth that i live in a very big state(TX) and the starting pay for LPN's in my area is anywhere from...