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

    sayitgirl replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    One of the hardest things that I ever had to do was complete LPN school, and I am a RN now. People do not know how compact the course is, you have to be very bright to grasp all the information day...

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

    sayitgirl replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That analysis of what a LPN's duties in a LTC could only come from someone without knowledge of other nursing roles. I was a LPN for ten years before I became a RN. I worked in several different types...

  3. Why did you choose psych nursing?

    sayitgirl replied to Keely-FutureRN's topic in Psychiatric

    It take a special type of nurse to work in psych, you not only have to treat the body but the mind as well. Some people are afraid of that challenge, you can kinda of say psych is more challenging...

  4. Why did you choose psych nursing?

    sayitgirl replied to Keely-FutureRN's topic in Psychiatric

    just think about how that sounds for a minute...if you applied for a med-surg position do you think they would ask you if you had hypertension or diabetes and not hire you if you did...

  5. Why did you choose psych nursing?

    sayitgirl replied to Keely-FutureRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Every nurse has some type of nursing that they enjoy, and psych is it for me. I did my year of med-surg as was suggested by my instructors and I am glad that I did. Because one thing that we may...

  6. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    sayitgirl replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I have been trying to be a nurse for awhile since the 80's... finally happened when I got terminated from a medical lab tech career as a result of personality conflict. The unemployment office...

  7. How did you find out about allnurses?

    sayitgirl replied to cnelle101's topic in General Nursing

    ...surfing the internet...thank goodness there's always a nurse to talk

  8. I'm going to start working in med/surg..help!

    sayitgirl replied to Nancy428's topic in General Nursing

    ...get ready to work your buns

  9. What shoes are best for heel pain?

    sayitgirl replied to ZZTopRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :rotfl: so if you buy birkenstock your feet and shoe inserts won't suffer either...birkenstock distribute your weight evenly thoroughout the entire shoe...try them...you might like

  10. New Grad & New Jersey

    sayitgirl replied to JKDWaugh81's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    South Jersey per-diem rates are 38-45/ hour. North Jersey pays the best rates. New grad rate is about 24/hour then it goes up according to experience and specialty which will include

  11. tough love and alcoholic children

    sayitgirl replied to renerian's topic in Psychiatric

    The best suggestion that I can give you is to go on the Internet and look up Alcoholics Anonoymous and find a meeting list for Alonon and go to a meeting. That would be better than reading a book...

  12. any tips? applying for a position on an addictions unit

    sayitgirl replied to edeverges's topic in Psychiatric

    You have to want to do this type of nursing. Addicts and alcoholics are a different type of client. It can be very rewarding work. You have to want to do it out of caring, not as a career step. No...

  13. Do you belong to a nursing association?

    sayitgirl replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    :Melody: I belong to the

  14. What shoes are best for heel pain?

    sayitgirl replied to ZZTopRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    aren't they the best? After I put on my first pair I was hooked..I never leave home without

  15. Preparation for Psych Clinical

    sayitgirl replied to Califlower's topic in Psychiatric

    the best advice

  16. Quit after 4 weeks, now what...

    sayitgirl replied to nursecarebear's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am 51 and I just finished one year of med-surg at a magnet status hospital. It was tough but I got through it. The worst part was the cattiness of the nurses. But the experience of working in the...

  17. What shoes are best for heel pain?

    sayitgirl replied to ZZTopRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    B-i-r-k-e-n-stock.

  18. Should BSNs be paid more?

    sayitgirl replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    If you do not think that more tools will help you to be a better nurse, something has not happened yet in your life.... maybe as you increase your work experience you will see the reason for the...

  19. To tattle tale or not tattle tale... that is the question.

    sayitgirl replied to bluesky's topic in General Nursing

    From my experience, it depends on the individual. I have worked with men that do the same thing, flip the switch. It is more with females but I think because there are more women in the

  20. Should BSNs be paid more?

    sayitgirl replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder if you would have the same opinion if you were not pursuing a

  21. Should BSNs be paid more?

    sayitgirl replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    There are different populations of people that go into the nursing field. Most students in a nursing class are not fresh out of high school, the reality is working a full time job and doing school...

  22. To tattle tale or not tattle tale... that is the question.

    sayitgirl replied to bluesky's topic in General Nursing

    You know what? Well said, very well said! I went back to school to complete my RN and the first job that I took to complete my med-surg internship turned out to be one of those jobs. And believe it or...

  23. Should BSNs be paid more?

    sayitgirl replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    Hi I disagree with you as far as the amount of clinical experience between the two levels of RN's. I think that they are equal, diploma nurses actually receive more clinical experience in the school...