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i am an lvn. i was off work for several years due to injuries incurred in an auto accident, went back to work in 2005 at the county jail in redding and really felt good with it. then after about 6 months i had another back surgery asnd had to leave-f...

I have a story to tell but mainly I need advice. I am am LPN in Hawaii and Colorado and LVN in California. I live in Hawaii. Last November I was approached by an agency - to take a 3 month contract in Corcoran SATF. Since I like correctional nursing ...

Thanks anyway, not enough money in it for a lawyer and where I am is not where I live--- there is another agency putting nurses in the prison -my contract sez I can't do that --going home at earliest opportunity. I hope I can make enough to ship my c...

Hi - I am really sorry to hear about your state doing that. It is, though, a decision made by the state. I hope it doesn't happen any place else.

i would quit so fast your head would spin, hire a part time housekeeper and buy the equipment for my ceramic work, and other arts and never look at a hospital or ltc facility in my life. but i would keep my license and do some part time volunteer wo...

Boy do I feel dumb- I re-read and found that the other half of pay while orienting gets paid after working 80 regular hours:icon_roll

I was happy to see others with the same issue I have.I am 54. I got my LVN in 1981 but was out of nursing for 10 years and just came back but I am working on BSN on the internet and was a bit concerned about investing that much in education at my ag...

thank you for your advice and i followed it.i guess they changed. i sent the following to their job site since there were no mta listings. i would like to know if you use mta's anymore. i have wanted to do that for several years and now am availab...

Just re-read TIRZO13's post - I was invited to interview at Salinas, they were hiring for LVN, not MTA---I would have loved to go for MTA

They are not using LVN-cop anymore (7000 mo) now it is just LVN at between 3300 to 4100 (depending on facility location) and not all that easy to get

i just read this i want some!!! got ndn feet too- shoe shopping always a nightmare good for nike!!!!!:balloons:

Had one molester in a co. jail who came in with c/o "needs catheter to pee"-- exam, had an old dirty pic line up there along with much infection and filth

I have only worked at county jail but it was the policy there that the inmate stick himself, dispose of the sharps into container and inject self. I for one feel safer that way because of the distance between me and them. I have experienced that th...

I had my first fusion in 95(lumbar) second in 96 (cervical) and third a year ago. Apply for that SSDI-and if you get denied appeal. I went through 8 months of NO income when I was first injured (husb divorced me when I became a non-wage-earner and t...

I found that I liked working in the Shasta County Jail for PHS but I would not recommend it for everyone - especially for new nurses, you need to get your experience first! (Just my opinion, I'm no expert)

In Northern California (Redding)I got $24 per hour as an LVN (PHS) - I think their pay is slightly higher than most, in a LTC facility in the same town I only got 17-but always it depends on area

All too true- I love the freedom that registry brings but I do know the negatives- one of my least favorite places but the one I go to more frequently is the one I call 'the place of the disappearing CNAs" - then they complain if the other registry n...

I really get you there- math "don like me and I don like it" but I did it and still do it (LVN working on BSN) when I don't use math skills they fade away but be fair- would you like it if the nurse giving you an IM when you were out cold screwed up ...

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It was only about - clarification of my feelings re Euro-American backlash at "NDN benifits"

just my 2-cents again, however my thoughts are that no amount of "bribe" can make the difference for taking and ruining ones home ---every "advantage" in property, or even family stability from factory work by those who were born here came from stole...

I am Shasta- Mother to daughter back before dirt. I have a bit of Modoc and a lot of Euro blood in there - My culture is NDN though and I feel, and have always been taught,:paw: you either are or are not so I make no apology or explanation for my bl...

I have a grandaughter named India and one named Unique -they are beautiful children and have no teasing problems. I like their names

stop taking it!!!!!!!!!! could be signs of allergic reaction - could be your throat next- :uhoh21: