montecarlo64

montecarlo64 ASN, BSN, LPN

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  1. Education requirements for endorsement?

    Hello All, Does anyone know exactly what are the California education requirements for an endorsement for a CA license? Is it an education level, such as BSN or ASN? Or, are there particular classes in the nursing program curriculum that they ar...
  2. Registered Nurse Looking for a new job

    I was an LPN for 17 years before becoming an RN. Most of of my LPN years was in LTC. I found it difficult to find work as an RN in the hospital. I ended up applying and getting an ER position at a rural hospital. I absolutely loved it! The teamwork i...
  3. Career Advice for older nurse

    I need some career advice. I almost 56-years old; and, I have been in the healthcare field all of my adult life: 6 years as CNA, 4 years as medical secretary, 17 years as LPN, and the past 10 years as RN. I have been working in the ED for the past 7 ...
  4. East Central Indiana in ER. 9 years experience as RN (2 years BSN), 17 years as LPN $29/hr base + 10% shift & weekend diff
  5. MSN-Ed in 9.5 months!

    I've been looking into that program, too. I do not believe that this degree will qualify to be an educator at a university. I think you have to have a masters degree in education, not just a nursing educator masters. Maybe a doctorate degree will ...
  6. Ratios changing in my department

    My hospital has a ratio of 4:1 for acute patients. In the acute zone, we get strokes, stemis, chest pains, syncopes, and other acutely ill patients. Even if a code comes in, there is no one to take over your other patients while attending to the co...
  7. MSN-Ed in 9.5 months!

    I am so very sorry to hear about your mother. Thank you for all your information and good luck to you! Again, congratulations for your accomplishment!
  8. Why do LPNs only make $40K per year?

    I was an LPN for 17 years before getting my RN. My wages have remained flat to minimal increase from LPN to RN. I went from top tier LPN rate to lower tier RN rate. It depends on your state and what you want to do, how old you are, and how much de...
  9. Forgot to sign Mar for a patient and state health saw....

    You might be able to sign it as a "late entry".
  10. MSN-Ed in 9.5 months!

    Congrats! I just finished my BSN at Indiana Wesleyan RN-BSN program. I am thinking about going through the WGU MSN education program. I am also interested in how the competency exams are proctored. And, were you able to do your capstone at your pl...
  11. June 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    Hi neighbor! Do you think you can fit this pedal car in your pick-up truck and give me a lift? I had an accident on my way to work today. Thankfully, I only have some bumps and bruises; but, my car is a total loss. I tried to call in; but, since we a...
  12. What are patient ratios like for emergency nurses?

    My hospital is acute patients 4:1. ESI level 3,4,5 are 5:1. When I worked in Indiana, the ratio was 3:1, with sometimes 4:1 ratio in non-acute or stable patients. Good luck!
  13. Phoenix Area Experienced RN Salary

    AZ ED ratio 4:1 for higher acuity patients and 5:1 for everything else. I make $33/hr. as ASN (recently completed my BSN) with 4 years ED experience, total of 7 years RN experience and 17 years of LPN experience. Good luck!
  14. LPN by endorsement in Arizona

    I have been waiting a little over a month for my fingerprint results. Still says 'pending'. I am an RN and have applied for an endorsement from Indiana. I initially mailed my packet in February. It seems to be a long process to become licensed in AZ...
  15. Advice for travel work in Arizona

    I am in the process of relocating from Indiana to Phoenix. I have started my AZ endorsement application; and, I am still waiting on my fingerprint results and IN to verify my license. I have never been a traveler, but I am thinking about trying it o...
  16. Moving to Phoenix from Michigan

    I recommend the Deer Valley area. It is in northern Phoenix and is close to many hospitals. The area is nice and apartments are reasonable.
  17. Does anyone know where the quote, "once a nurse, always a nurse" originate? I have heard it and used it often, but I am unable to locate a original source. Thanks!
  18. ED techs to start IVs?

    Our ED is possibly going to train and allow techs to start IVs. Does anyone work where this is going on? Is this within the scope of practice? I feel a little uneasy about this. What are your experiences, policies and opinions? Thanks in advance for ...
  19. Jobs for new grads

    What state are you in?
  20. Starting all over again?

    I feel your pain. Having worked my way up: CNA for 6 years, LPN for 17 years, ASN RN for 4 years now, I am currently at age 50 finally working my dream job as an Emergency Department nurse after applying and being rejected by every local hospital for...
  21. Patient care tech jobs

    My daughter is planning on moving to the Paradise Valley area in September. She is a CNA and also just completed a phlebotomy training program. She has about 1 1/2 years experience as a CNA in a transitional unit of a hospital (this unit closed about...
  22. BSN or CEN?

    I am an ASN-RN with almost a year's experience in the ED. My history is I started as CNA for 6 years, then LPN for 17 years, and I have been an ASN-RN for 4 years. Most of my experience has been in LTC; however, my passion is caring for acutely and c...
  23. TNCC

    Has anyone ever taken the TNCC course/exam out of state from where they are licensed? The choices are limited in my state, and there happens to be an ENA TNCC course scheduled at the same time and place where I will be vacationing in next year. Thank...
  24. My daughter lost her hospital CNA job this past year, due to her unit being closed. She has been unable to find another hospital job, here in Indiana, and it is her desire to move to the Phoenix area. She loves being a CNA and is currently taking phl...
  25. IU health and the disappearance of evening shift diff

    Yes, there is now and has been for a while, an oversaturation of nurses. It is not because of Obama care, like they all claim, but this has been a problem in Indiana for a few years now, and gotten worse with the recession. Lots of unemployed folks e...