bankssarn

bankssarn

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  1. New CNA starting job search...need salary help!

    bankssarn replied to melijm's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    $12.00/hr is decent money for a CNA. When I was a CNA, I never made more than $9.50/hr and I had years of experience. Do CNAs deserve to be paid more? Absolutely. But unfortunately that's not the way...

  2. Hating my job

    bankssarn replied to c.kelly20's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That sounds like my first RN job. I worked on a tele unit, and I would have 6 patients nightly, sometimes 7. Most of them had Cardizem or Heparin drips going (or both) along with maintenance fluids....

  3. ADN or BSN Please give me your opinon!! (Mom with a 1 year old)

    bankssarn replied to lpalmeida's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As others have said, it definitely depends on your location. I have my ADN, and I have never had an issue finding a job. I had several offers in both the hospital setting and LTC right out of school....

  4. Dismissed from nursing school? Don't give up!

    bankssarn replied to endji's topic in General Students

    That's pretty awesome. A friend of mine's little girl had brain surgery not once but twice. She ended up failing a class by a very small percentage and our school wouldn't even consider her appeal....

  5. To all "medical coverage is a privilege" folks:

    bankssarn replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Unfortunately, I just experienced this myself. I had a high-risk pregnancy. I had to be on Lovenox injections daily, and receive weekly ultrasounds towards the end of my pregnancy. I had health...

  6. To all "medical coverage is a privilege" folks:

    bankssarn replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Forgot to

  7. When someone asks you what you do for a living, do you say "nurse" or "RN" or "LVN"?

    bankssarn replied to HHN2472's topic in General Nursing

    "I'm a nurse" is what I

  8. First job! How can I be a great LTC RN?

    bankssarn replied to anashenwrath's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Congrats on the job! I work in LTC as well. I didn't read all of the replies, but I would suggest forming a good relationship with your co-workers. Teamwork is crucial in LTC, so it's best if you have...

  9. "I don't know how you do it"

    bankssarn replied to KelRN215's topic in Pediatric

    I don't think it's meant like that at all. Personally, I don't think I'm mentally and emotionally strong enough to work with terminally ill children. It's not that I think I care more, because that...

  10. Starting Salary [new grad]?

    bankssarn replied to clandestine-approach's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I got my start on a tele unit. $18.03/hour with $1.68/hour shift diff. I have my ASN and live in

  11. Torn on what is best...

    bankssarn replied to Sburtt's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you don't think it will make you happy, then don't take it. I had a recent offer that paid $5/hour more than my current position, but I knew I'd be miserable in that facility, so I didn't accept...

  12. Canceled up to 3-4 times a WEEK. What do?!

    bankssarn replied to murseBSN's topic in General Nursing

    This is how it is with my mom. She works in the NICU and sometimes they're downstaffing left and right, and other times they enforce mandatory overtime and call

  13. Do you have 30 minutes for lunch?

    bankssarn replied to Kurious RN's topic in General Nursing

    Nope! I work 7a-7:30p and I'm lucky if I get a 15 minute break! I'm breastfeeding my 3 month old, so I generally combine my pump break with my "lunch" break. I had one bathroom break during my shift...

  14. What's the coolest operation you've watched??

    bankssarn replied to SuzieVN's topic in Medical-Surgical

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  15. How many hours per week (avg) do you work these days?

    bankssarn replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Working 3 12's (7p-7a) per week, plus mandatory on-call shifts, due to short-staffing (imagine that). My pregnant body isn't handling it too well, so I'm planning on talking to my OB about cutting...

  16. Burnout already?

    bankssarn replied to JesRN331's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been a nurse for a little over a year now and have been on a tele unit for the past 9 months. From what I've been told, tele units are rough in general, and after reading your post, it seems...

  17. are you happy in the state your in?

    bankssarn replied to jescalynn's topic in General Nursing

    Whatever you do, don't move to Indiana. It has to be one of THE worst states to be a nurse. Not that I've worked as a nurse in other states, but I've formed this opinion after talking to nurses in...

  18. Overwhelmed New RN

    bankssarn replied to bconlee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I feel the same way about my job. It gives me a great deal of anxiety and I dread going. I'm a high risk pregnancy, and this job is really taking a toll on my body. I saw 3 different doctors in 1 week...

  19. Overwhelmed New RN

    bankssarn replied to bconlee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This sounds like the unit I work on! It's a tele unit, and we have a 6:1 ratio with NO techs on nocs. This job is already making me reconsider my career as a nurse. I find myself looking to apply for...

  20. Your Starting Salary?

    bankssarn replied to x_factor's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I started off in LTC at $19.05. When I moved to a hospital, my starting pay was $18.03, so I took a pay cut for acute care experience. I have had this job for 8 months now and a raise has never even...

  21. Help deciding between new grad jobs!

    bankssarn replied to shadowness's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Damn, where do you live that you're making THAT kind of money as a new grad?! I don't even make half that... I'd choose the burn

  22. So...uh...when will I feel like I know what the heck I'm doing?

    bankssarn replied to Skips's topic in General Students

    As others have said, I still feel lost some days and I've been a nurse for 9 months now! Just when you think you've got the hang of it, you'll graduate, become a nurse and feel lost all over again....

  23. ATI Comprehensive Predictor as a benchmark for the NCLEX...?

    bankssarn replied to freki's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My school required ATI. When I took the comprehensive predictor, I got a 92% probability of passing NCLEX on the first attempt, and I passed NCLEX on the first attempt with only 75 questions. I would...

  24. Is it nearly impossible to find a job with only an associates degree?

    bankssarn replied to Ednach's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have an ASN degree and have not had an issue finding a job. I've had multiple offers. I think it depends on where you're from. Bigger cities and bigger hospitals tend to lean more towards the BSN...

  25. Replacing LPNs with medication techs - Is this legal?

    bankssarn replied to aelmore's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Before I graduated from nursing school, I worked as a qualified medication aide (QMA). I worked under the LPN. A QMA (or med tech) cannot take the place of a LPN, because QMAs cannot assess residents,...