Lovely_RN

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  1. Student loans - how much are you paying monthly??

    Lovely_RN replied to red.tm's topic in General Nursing

    If you borrow 70k you will pay $600-$800/month in loans. I have quite a bit of loans from a previous degree and my nursing loans. I'm making enough to manage them just fine but I will say that I...

  2. How does this happen??

    Lovely_RN replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you! It really burns my buns when hospitals act like working in a LTC experience counts for

  3. Do you identify yourself as a nurse when you or your family are a patient?

    Lovely_RN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I don't tell and I tell my family and friends not to mention it either. I'm not ashamed of being an nurse but I feel like announcing it when it isn't relevant to the situation may be perceived as...

  4. So who got a job and how?

    Lovely_RN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I got my first RN job through networking. I was working as an LPN at a LTC/SNF and the weekend supervisor was working the floor one evening because of a call-in. Luckily I have always had a good...

  5. New grad looking for job in NYC area

    Lovely_RN replied to bjmorgan3's topic in New York Nursing

    I hope you know someone, if not then your chances are slim to none. I'm an ADN new grad but I got hired through networking. Before I swallowed my pride and pretty much begged someone I knew from a...

  6. Inappropriate Movies

    Lovely_RN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would ask that person if they would be fine with someone coming to their home and telling them what they should or shouldn't watch. At my former job one of the residents would get up in the middle...

  7. Drug Testing

    Lovely_RN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was drug tested upon hire and can be drug tested randomly if there is an accident or suspicion of diversion. My current position is in methadone maintanence so if you are suspected of diverting you...

  8. If Nurses were paid $8.50 per hr, would you or would you not

    Lovely_RN replied to RNnbakes's topic in General Nursing

    Not. I don't care who questions my motives for becoming a nurse. I didn't take out student loans and suffer through nursing school to make less money than a Target or Costco cashier. Maybe people...

  9. Patient doesn't know he's terminal

    Lovely_RN replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    It's possible that he does know but he is in serious denial. It's possible that the patient was told at some point about his diagnosis or even managed to put two and two together all by himself. The...

  10. Relatively new LPN going for RN

    Lovely_RN replied to jensmomrn11's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Go for it. I started RN school after being licensed for less than 90 days as an LPN. The year was tough but I'm so glad I sucked it up and went back right away. The extra money and expanded work...

  11. sub-standard nursing opportunities

    Lovely_RN replied to olpoohky's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Schools are a business just like any other and nursing programs are hot right now. The school knows that they don't have enough instructors or resources for all of their students but they don't want...

  12. My Mom just passed.....

    Lovely_RN replied to Angel@MyTable's topic in General Nursing

    I just want to give you a (((hug))) and say that I'm sorry about your mom's

  13. I have decided that nursing is not for me

    Lovely_RN replied to Alert&Oriented's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It's your call, if you know that it's not for you then no one can tell you otherwise. The thing is that you are still a student and nursing school sucks and most of what you are taught doesn't apply...

  14. just got the 2step tb test..is this normal?

    Lovely_RN replied to jetaimeparis's topic in General Nursing

    Once you had a postive test and got the X-ray that should have been it. I don't understand the need for the second test and second chest

  15. Sign announcing you're an RN on your car?

    Lovely_RN replied to Perpetual Student's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't do it but I have to add that my old job had a dress code for CNA's and most of the nurse's wouldn't be caught dead wearing CNA colors and I used to wear them on

  16. MSN without BSN?

    Lovely_RN replied to mekia_sb's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    NYU and Columbia University if you live in or are interested in living in NY. GREs are required for Columbia but not for

  17. Reforming nursing education...

    Lovely_RN replied to SteffersRN87's topic in General Nursing

    If this happens then nurses will be worse off because the trend I've noticed with imported nurses is that they will accept less $$$ and poor working conditions if it means a green card. My last job...

  18. Why????????

    Lovely_RN replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    No restraints at our facility and we also take any warm body to fill a bed. I can only recall two situations where the facility absolutley refused to have a resident back. Currently we have a resident...

  19. Why????????

    Lovely_RN replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't flame me but I will tell you what goes on at my job If that person was a resident at my facility it would be because the family is a potential source of trouble. The way that it works in my...

  20. work hours and days are shortened

    Lovely_RN replied to makidesuu's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    No it's not normal but the only remedy is for you to start looking for employment someplace else. You are working on call at their convinience and you should be compensated for that. To tell the...

  21. Facebook and HIPPA

    Lovely_RN replied to kdot2003's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand saying I'm going to work or had a tough shift today etc. but why the need to spew on FB about your job when most of the people you are spewing too don't understand a thing about...

  22. Question for New Grads without jobs...

    Lovely_RN replied to fmoore723's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My LPN experience didn't seem to matter to the recuiters. On the bright side I managed to find my first RN job by networking at my LPN one. A lot of nurses have more than one job and if you have a...

  23. If it's such a horrible job, why not quit?

    Lovely_RN replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in General Nursing

    I can't stand my current (and soon to be ex) job 80% of the time but I had to take what I could get. I know that some new grads are lucky enough to get a great job right away but I didn't have that...

  24. how long before u get to do stuff?

    Lovely_RN replied to reddellrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    How long is your orientation? I'm not a L&D nurse but a month seems like a long time to just observe and pass meds. I think it's critically important to your future success to start being...

  25. can an lpn student take the cna exam?

    Lovely_RN replied to Arcadia73's topic in New York Nursing

    http://www.prometric.com/nurseaide/ny.htm This is a link to the guide...look at page 4/5....