TiredKitten

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  1. Thinking

    TiredKitten replied to Jessicalynn7's topic in General Nursing

    Arkansas isn't as backwards as people think. I graduated May 2015 and I'm currently making more money than the Bureau of Labor Statistics lists for average RN

  2. Looking for a psych RN job somewhere warm with high function/low violent patients.

    TiredKitten replied to femaleRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I work at the state mental hospital. Its completely different than hospital psych units from what a hospital psych nurse told me. I work the night shift. I like it. Have 24-30 patients on the unit,...

  3. Lost my NP job Friday

    TiredKitten replied to gettingbsn2msn's topic in Advanced Practice

    I'd apply for unemployment while you figure everything out. My state pays about half of what you were making, so something beats nothing. I have a friend whose job was downsized from 40 to 20 hours a...

  4. Shocked and Floored-Chronic Pain Mgmt

    TiredKitten replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    There are so many people claiming to need narcs that don't that our state is clamping down. I was reading the state just passed a series of new laws that went into effect July 1. One being that you...

  5. Shocked and Floored-Chronic Pain Mgmt

    TiredKitten replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. You need to shop around for another doctor. My husband has knee/leg, spine and nerve injuries from a drunk driver hitting him a few years ago. After 9 failed back surgeries and spinal fusion and...

  6. Does my RACE matter when applying to Nursing Programs?

    TiredKitten replied to LinaJill123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't know about other states, but you would be a shoo-in in Arkansas. Especially my university that is set in a metro area. They love students that already have degrees. They are pushed to the top....

  7. New Grad...Is this typical?

    TiredKitten replied to MeganStar's topic in General Nursing

    It's typical here. In fact, most of the hospitals in my metro area started requiring new grads to complete a new grad residency program last year. Most are 12-16 weeks and are a combination of class...

  8. New Grad...Is this typical?

    TiredKitten replied to MeganStar's topic in General Nursing

    It's typical here. In fact, most of the hospitals in my metro area started requiring new grads to complete a new grad residency program last year. Most are 12-16 weeks and are a combination of class...

  9. Will LPN's be around for long?

    TiredKitten replied to OMMx3's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I doubt LPN will ever be fazed out. Here, there are a ton of options for employment. From the employers point of view, why would they hire an RN to do a job an LPN can do cheaper. LTC and doctored...

  10. I wish RN schools would quit teaching the RN students LPN's can't do anything!

    TiredKitten replied to Wannabeeinscrubs's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm finding it interesting to read the differences everyone is stating between LPN and RN in other states. I'm almost surprised that the description hasn't been standardized across all 50 states. We...

  11. What do you think of 11 am- 7 pm shift?

    TiredKitten replied to Seas's topic in General Nursing

    I noticed no one has addressed Seas' comment about taking more than a day to recover? Are you working nights and then trying to flip to a day schedule on your days off? I spent several years working...

  12. Nurses who can't find work.

    TiredKitten replied to JesusKeepMe's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Angelica, there are tons of non hospital jobs out there. Places like Department of Human Services hires RNs to do everything from working in the state mental hospital to investigating elderly abuse...

  13. Nurses who can't find work.

    TiredKitten replied to JesusKeepMe's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm still here. Nursing is like any other job. You have to be willing to move to where the jobs are. If you are looking in an area saturated, you're going to have a harder time. There are still jobs...

  14. 265 q's = pass??

    TiredKitten replied to hellomello's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Try doing a search for your name on your states BON site. I took my NCLEX test Sept 2 and my name was listed with an active license in my states BON registry site on Sept

  15. Doing Away with LPN?

    TiredKitten replied to chuchii's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I've heard those rumors for years. I don't think LPNs will ever be completely gone, just not doing the traditional hospital floor nurse of the past. The hospitals here have stopped hiring LPNs for...

  16. Nursing Student Struggles

    TiredKitten replied to IanTeig1982's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I agree with GrnTea. Practice NCLEX style questions. I breezed through my intro fundamentals class with the easier NCLEX style questions and thought school wasn't going to be as hard as I thought. Had...

  17. How to get a job as a school nurse?

    TiredKitten replied to AKingRN's topic in School

    I'd suggest subbing too. I'm guessing Amber works at a public school. My kids go to private school and subbing there is quite different from what she wrote about. And it's not from the number of kids....

  18. Do any nursing homes use "agency staffing" anymore?

    TiredKitten replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work for an agency as one of my two jobs. They have exclusive contracts for quite a few places. Everything from one of the hospitals to the LTC kids places. And tons of nursing home and rehab...

  19. UALR Nursing Program Applicant 2014

    TiredKitten replied to ladyvp05's topic in General Nursing

    @ abennett1291 Welcome to nursing school! LOL. Seriously, nursing school is not like other degrees. Its hard and fast paced regardless of the school you school to go to. I have friends that graduated...

  20. UALR Nursing Program Applicant 2014

    TiredKitten replied to ladyvp05's topic in General Nursing

    The class is called Medical Terminology. Its an online nursing class. NURS 1301. There are 2 sections being taught right now, but I don't see one listed under summer or fall. You can try calling the...

  21. UALR Nursing Program Applicant 2014

    TiredKitten replied to ladyvp05's topic in General Nursing

    The "course handbook" can only be bought at the campus bookstore or the used bookstore on University. Along with the Policy manuel, both are loose paper files that are 3 hole punched. They are all...

  22. UALR Nursing Program Applicant 2014

    TiredKitten replied to ladyvp05's topic in General Nursing

    I personally didn't. Others took the medical terminology class during the summer so they could get enough hours to get aid. They said it helped. Intro was a very basic class. I had just finished...

  23. UALR Nursing Program Applicant 2014

    TiredKitten replied to ladyvp05's topic in General Nursing

    I have 2 stethoscopes. One is a pink see through Prestige Medical. It was around $10. The other is a Sprague Rappaport-Type double barrel. I don’t know the brand since it was a hand me down and...

  24. UALR Nursing Program Applicant 2014

    TiredKitten replied to ladyvp05's topic in General Nursing

    The only thing you have to have is the BP cuff (sphyg) and steth. As for Fall and later, some students have regular clipboards and others had the storage ones. I waited until I started 1505 and bought...

  25. UALR Nursing Program Applicant 2014

    TiredKitten replied to ladyvp05's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats to everyone that's gotten in. You are about to start a wild ride. Take it from someone about to graduate next month. DO NOT RENT!!! EVER!!! The instructors will tell you at the beginning...