jamangel

jamangel

Rehab, Corrections, LTC, and Detox Nurse

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  1. Add to the story....

    jamangel replied to bassRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Joaquin Phoenix living in my heart and he

  2. LPN's just glorified nurse aids in LTC? Huh?

    jamangel replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well, it really depends on where you work. Each LTC is different. When I started in 97 the facility I worked at the LPN's did aal the work except meds on the Medicare ran floor. Shortly after, maybe 6...

  3. RN license endorsement

    jamangel replied to Buddha05's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Georgia is notoriously

  4. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    jamangel replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It really depends on where you work. At the Dept of Veteran Affairs, Associate degree RN's have a different payscale than BSN's. Starting pay fresh out (in Ga.)is about 38,000 for ASN and 48,000 for...

  5. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

    jamangel replied to Couture_Honey's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    [ Granted I have been an LPN for many years buy here ib CT it seems we have a decnet rate of pay, I see the 11 dollars an hr and wonder WHY you doing this for that low sum? One can at least double...

  6. Denying Meds

    jamangel replied to Faith Nurse's topic in Correctional

  7. New Nursing student with questions

    jamangel replied to dracaena's topic in Georgia Nursing

    What to expect. How long do you

  8. RN license endorsement

    jamangel replied to Buddha05's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Also, Georgia gives no temporary

  9. Denying Meds

    jamangel replied to Faith Nurse's topic in Correctional

    Most inmates aren't med compliant until they are institutionalized or

  10. Denying Meds

    jamangel replied to Faith Nurse's topic in Correctional

    I think your situation is very unfortunate. I don't know if I'd say that is the norm. At the jail where I work, if an inmate is on a medication, including psychotropics after the physician is gone for...

  11. Best Duty Shoes

    jamangel replied to clfranks's topic in General Nursing

    Nursemates makes a couple that I really like that are great for my wide feet. One is more like a loafer and the other looks like the loafer but the back is out is more like a

  12. No luck in finding Nursing job.

    jamangel replied to brotherbear's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    let me add that ltc is not a bad place to work unless you don't like working with the ederly. there is a lot of bureaucratic mess in long term care and slightly moreso than in other areas of nursing...

  13. CMS Anne Arundel

    jamangel replied to Aurora's topic in Correctional

    expect phs to probably lose their

  14. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

    jamangel replied to Couture_Honey's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Where? What agency is this? I'm in

  15. Any Georgia Nursing Students Here?

    jamangel replied to NurseBunky's topic in Georgia Nursing

    MCG has one and it's

  16. LPN's in Rehab

    jamangel replied to mel82's topic in Rehabilitation

    I work on a rehab floor for Active Duty soldier's at the VA hospital. They are soldier' shurt in Iraq and stateside. I love it. The soldier's are mad

  17. Correctional nursing hmmmm....

    jamangel replied to aprilleverett's topic in Correctional

    . I do prefer the jail

  18. No luck in finding Nursing job.

    jamangel replied to brotherbear's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I

  19. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

    jamangel replied to Couture_Honey's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm not from SC but I've worked there and probably will again. It really depends on where you work (location and area). The larger the city in Carolina the more money you make but overall don't expect...

  20. Part-time nursing programs?

    jamangel replied to cassbuth's topic in Georgia Nursing

    That's a really good thing. I live in Augusta and we use to have a night nursing program here but that was over 5 years ago. I wish we had it

  21. Correctional nursing hmmmm....

    jamangel replied to aprilleverett's topic in Correctional

    Bottom line is that really depends where you work. I find in my experience that security is more slack in the jail than in the prison. I'm sure that CO's,like deputies, slack off a little too. Again,...

  22. Correctional nursing hmmmm....

    jamangel replied to aprilleverett's topic in Correctional

    I don't think there is any regulation. It's suppose to be in their (DOC) policy. In the jails, it wasn't so

  23. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

    jamangel replied to Couture_Honey's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I live in Augusta, Ga. The rate is anywhere between 12.00 and 16.00. I think the VA hospital has the best pay/benefits package though. Agencies pay between 18.00 and

  24. CMS Anne Arundel

    jamangel replied to Aurora's topic in Correctional

    I have worked for both PHS and CMS. I was given proper orientation at PHS but only 2 days orientation at CMS. CMS in Georgia was really hurting for nurses and I thought I'd give it a try since they...

  25. Correctional nursing hmmmm....

    jamangel replied to aprilleverett's topic in Correctional

    This has definitely happened to