BigB

BigB

Knuckle Dragging Nurse aka MTA

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  1. Can I make a decent living if want to stay an LPN?

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

    to the top for LVN'S making a decent

  2. Nursing Home conditions are unacceptable!!! (vent)

    BigB replied to Kanani_Ikike's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That would be agreat

  3. Why did you stay an LPN?

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

    I top out at $35 an hour, actually $36 with the educational incentive* and physical fitness pay*. Keep in mind, I am a peace officer (cop) and nurse, so I get paid to do both jobs. It is very easy...

  4. Why did you stay an LPN?

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

    If I stay an LVN it will be for the money and retirement. I am able to retire comfortably at 50 with this job and the pay is very high, in some cases more than what RN's

  5. Nursing Home conditions are unacceptable!!! (vent)

    BigB replied to Kanani_Ikike's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Having worked in LTC and the prison system, convicted murder inmates are given far better medical care then our elderly. I was so outraged that I nearly contacted the local news stations who have...

  6. Nursing Home conditions are unacceptable!!! (vent)

    BigB replied to Kanani_Ikike's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I hear you, really I do. I also had 48 patients and 4 CNA on a good day. It was terrible. The only advice I can give is to leave that LTC facility. I did, and it was the best choice I could of ever...

  7. Online Science Courses

    BigB replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am looking a Edukan seriously. Does it list Edukan college on the transcript? Isn;t it a group of jr colleges? What name is on the transcript

  8. Frustrated in LTC!!

    BigB replied to NurseyInFL04's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My first day of CNA clinicals was a day I will never forget. An old man creeps over to the students in his wheelchair. He cracks his knuckles and says to us, "oh look, a whole new bunch of call girls...

  9. Frustrated in LTC!!

    BigB replied to NurseyInFL04's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's worse in LTC because of the terrible nurse to patient

  10. Frustrated in LTC!!

    BigB replied to NurseyInFL04's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    AM shift sure is brutal. I couldn't do

  11. Feeling like I don't belong in nursing

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

    In my case it didn't get better. I had 47 - 48 patients as a new grad LVN. It was hell. I would rather be a CNA wiping butts all day then work as an LVN in LTC here. Having done both jobs, the CNA...

  12. Any LPN'S who work on psych units?

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

    After doing psych nursing I am not sure I want to work anywhere else. It kinda grows on

  13. Safe nurse to resident ratios in LTC?

    BigB replied to erinp88's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In my first and only LTC job, I had 47 - 48 patients. This was an absolute nightmare. Average in California seems to be 30 - 35+ per nurse in LTC. This is still a terrible ratio. I wouldn't feel...

  14. Any LPN'S who work on psych units?

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

    The stories I posted were the worst case serierios. Usually.. psych is no big

  15. Are LPN/LVNs a dying breed?

    BigB replied to Trophywife81's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yes, in California we are all but dead as LVN. Sure we have nursing homes...but not much

  16. Online Science Courses

    BigB replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Do the A & P or Micro classes from edukan and other schools list "online" in the transcript

  17. Any LPN'S who work on psych units?

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

    UM as a LVN... thats

  18. LVN jobs. . .

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

    It is similar to that in northern, CA. Although, LVN's can't get hired at the hospitals here. You have a couple old-school LVN that still work at the hospitals but they are being grandfathered out and...

  19. Can I make a decent living if want to stay an LPN?

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

    Thats a good outlook and the one I am

  20. Help!Give me some reasons why I should pursue nursing and not take my jobs promotion!

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

    I did like this about LTC. The hospitals around here all seemed to do the 7am - 7pm shifts and you couldn't tweak the

  21. Help!Give me some reasons why I should pursue nursing and not take my jobs promotion!

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

    No wonder you only work the 2 days a week. Could you imagine dealing with that for 5 days in a row!! I use to and it drove me nuts. One of the reasons I decided to work in the prisons was the fact...

  22. Help!Give me some reasons why I should pursue nursing and not take my jobs promotion!

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

    Consider this....at my place of employment you need about 11 years in before you can get the pinnicle of shifts, the 6am - 2:30pm. Early in your career you get stuck on graveyard or the dreaded 3 -...

  23. my first day off orientation.. vent

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

    Hang in there...I have seen LVN quit after two days of orientation at bad LTC

  24. Help!Give me some reasons why I should pursue nursing and not take my jobs promotion!

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

    There is nothing wrong with looking at nursing from a financial perspective. After receiving my Bachler's degree I was offered a "desk job" making 50k a year, Mon - Fri holidays off etc.. Whereas, I...

  25. Any LPN'S who work on psych units?

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

    cont'. This is a sample of a paper I did for a college class recently regarding my job. Entry 3 The first day into my civic project was an evening I will not soon forget. As I start on my safety...