BigB

BigB

Knuckle Dragging Nurse aka MTA

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  1. Western Career College??

    BigB replied to nursemelani's topic in LPN to RN

    So WCC is somewhere between $15,000 - $60,000 LOL.. any

  2. Western Career College??

    BigB replied to nursemelani's topic in LPN to RN

    any updated info on WCC lvn - rn

  3. CA/ State Prison RN job question

    BigB replied to mixyplixy's topic in Correctional

    As a former Corrections MTA all I can say to the MTA's left in the prisons is GET OUT FAST!! If you are close enough to the few Dept. of Mental Health (CMF and SVPP) units that use MTA's ...get your...

  4. phasing out?

    BigB replied to CantWait2Nurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    california is phasing out out LVN's bigtime. We are left with corrections and nursing homes

  5. Umm...I will have 47 residence to care for !!!!!

    BigB replied to BigB's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    UPDATE.. I ran like the wind and am very happy working for the Dept of mental health as an lvn/ MTA!! Far better pay, benefits, and a great retirment. Best move I could of made being a California LVN....

  6. CA/ State Prison RN job question

    BigB replied to mixyplixy's topic in Correctional

    MTA are forced to work OT against their will. They are being replaced with state lvn's that are making $3,300 a month. Not all MTA like overtime. It affects the new MTA greatly...if an MTA calls in...

  7. Western Career College??

    BigB replied to nursemelani's topic in LPN to RN

    I talked with a guy who was about to sign up for the lvn -rn at WCC. He said it is an 8 month program that costs $33,000. I thought i read an overview of the program that stated it was $15,000 and...

  8. EduKan A&P Textbooks: Edition?

    BigB replied to nynurse2be's topic in Online Distance Learning

    amazon.com lowest prices for used textbooks i have

  9. Advice On Becoming A Nurse in my Forties!

    BigB replied to southflorida2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Very motivational thread. It is never to late to complete your educational goal. In my lvn program we had an age range of 18 - 59. With most students being mid 30's to late

  10. I cannot find a job as a LPN in California..Very sad :(

    BigB replied to Bala Shark's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    THe california Department of Corrections is hiring LVN's. PAy is $3,350 -$4,115 State benefits , retirment, etc etc. YEs, you will be working in a prison, but its not as bad as one would imagine....

  11. Trying to decide on correctional nursing.

    BigB replied to simbaRN's topic in Correctional

    less stress? You will be walking the tiers of convicted murders. You can have urine, feces and semen thrown at you in the prison enviorment. You will be cussed at regularly and have the chance of...

  12. CA/ State Prison RN job question

    BigB replied to mixyplixy's topic in Correctional

    I am an MTA (LVN/peace officer) at folsom prison. Yes, we are being phased out and being replaced with lvn's. As far as RN's go at folsom, its hit or miss. There are some really lazy ones that...

  13. Are we being phased out?

    BigB replied to fishchick72's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    yup.... the hospitals here don't hire lvn's either. I heard corrections is phasing out lvn's too. Iam in a nursing home now and hate

  14. New to LTC. Any tips for me?

    BigB replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    4 days as a new grad !!.. that is not enough time. I got 3

  15. Hired onto my first nursing job

    BigB replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The Commuter... it's good to hear about your new job. I also started a few weeks ago on the 3 - 11pm shift, and would like to offer some advice. 1) Get a long orientation..at least 3 weeks as a new...

  16. dumb question

    BigB replied to ellie123's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes, treatment nurses can get pulled to work the floor. I have seen it happen a lot. Another thing to consider is this. When the patients wounds and preasure sores get worse because the cna's aren't...

  17. Umm...I will have 47 residence to care for !!!!!

    BigB replied to BigB's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh I would be in heaven to have only 22 patients. I just got two more admits so I have 49 patients now!! 4 nurses aids. 5 GT patients. Too many diabetics to count, although I only need to do "finger...

  18. this one LVN program has low NCLEX-PN pass rates, should i go there?

    BigB replied to aznsoymilk829's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I would. My school's % was 64 last year. This year all 4 that have taken it have passed. Sometimes low scores are not a reflection of the school, but of the

  19. Staffing Rant...

    BigB replied to nurseunderwater's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have 47 - 48 pateints as a new grad 10 or more diabeteics 6 GT patients.. This is a very dangerous enviornment that I will be leaving

  20. do any of you work in anything other than ltc as an LPN?

    BigB replied to Princess74's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    LOL, oh I wish all I had to do was empty bed pans. My 3-11pm shift starts with me running , yes running to all the diabetics to check their blood sugars. Once I get all 10 of them done, I run back to...

  21. sublingual nitro

    BigB replied to tinyrita's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    yeah , always check bp before giving nitro. And if the patient is taking a drug for ED like viagra or cialis at the time, adding nitro will cause a huge drop in

  22. I just took the NCLEX - PN, my thoughts.

    BigB replied to BigB's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    great job ,

  23. I just took the NCLEX - PN, my thoughts.

    BigB replied to BigB's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yes, the california lvn board is evil. MAking a person wait almost a month for results that will affect a persons life is cruel and unusual

  24. Need good tips on Nclex books

    BigB replied to nurseredcalifornia's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

  25. Need good tips on Nclex books

    BigB replied to nurseredcalifornia's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Kaplan RN review book and http://www.ncsbn.org "learning extension are by far the best reviewers on the planet. Kapaln has a money back guarntee and ncsbn makes the nclex. I found these two reviews...