tonypeggy

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1. ANCC gerontology exam issue!

   tonypeggy replied to kay laurie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Just wanted to let you know that I agree - your new certification is most definitely something to flaunt on your resume. I would want to do the

2. Anyone else tired of LTC?

   tonypeggy replied to lumbarpain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   If you treat your patients/residents the way you just treated lumbarpain, Jessie, you're not as great a nurse as you seem to think you

3. Finally got a job!

   tonypeggy replied to lawandaluxnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Congratulations! You hung in there and now the

4. Sooo tired of patients complaining about foreign nurses' accents....

   tonypeggy replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

   I thought we were supposed to be the patients' advocate. If the patient can't understand the nurse, then the nurse better start writing things down or get a translator to follow her around. Good...

5. Becoming an RN just for the paycheck

   tonypeggy replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I hope you exhibit more compassion for your patients than you do for your

6. am I being greedy?

   tonypeggy replied to tonypeggy's topic in General Nursing

   Hello, everyone. Just to update you on my decision to ask for more $, what I actually decided to do was to accept the job offer at the higher salaried facility. As it turned out, (these are both...

7. am I being greedy?

   tonypeggy replied to tonypeggy's topic in General Nursing

   Great points!!! Thank you for your insight. For some reason I thought it might be "unprofessional" to ask for a higher salary. . . I don't feel guilty anymore. I'll let everyone know how it comes

8. am I being greedy?

   tonypeggy posted a topic in General Nursing

   I need some advice. I have two job offers, very similar: same # of hours, benefits, etc., except one pays $1 more per hour. That extra pay is significant to me due to my current situation. I think I...

9. I'm going from Med/Surg to Nursing Home

   tonypeggy replied to tonypeggy's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I can't thank you enough for your belief in me. I've applied to another hospital in this area; however, the person in charge there knows I was a new-grad starting at this first hospital. I enclosed an...

10. ltc nursing

    tonypeggy replied to witter11's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Did you have to do meds and charting for all 66 patients? How did you manage? I'm looking for suggestions since I'll be starting ltc in a week or

11. which is best to do???

    tonypeggy replied to Angel323's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    If possible get your LPN and work as one a day or two a week while completing your RN. Great experience and will make RN working

12. Jobs for LPN's....is it true???

    tonypeggy replied to heartaflame's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In Wyoming nursing homes are always looking for

13. I'm going from Med/Surg to Nursing Home

    tonypeggy replied to tonypeggy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you so much for taking the time to write. When I talked to my supervisor last she stated there was no time left for me to get caught up to where they thought I should be. It was very clear they...

14. I'm going from Med/Surg to Nursing Home

    tonypeggy replied to tonypeggy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks, Eric, for moving my message into a more appropriate place. I'm still learning how to navigate

15. I'm going from Med/Surg to Nursing Home

    tonypeggy replied to tonypeggy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you, Healthy RN, for your input. Yes, they talked to me twice before this last time. I was open ears and assured them that I am always looking for ways to do things better, and their suggestions...