BigB

BigB

Knuckle Dragging Nurse aka MTA

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  1. Would YOU pay $38,000 for RN school?

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

    Unfortunatly in california you have hundreds of people applying for about 50 RN program postions at the schools. They all are lottery based admission systems. With my luck I wouldn't get in for 4...

  2. Would YOU pay $38,000 for RN school?

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

    They just started this program... so no graduates yet..but a full class of LVN's are enrolled. I really don't have the $$$ for the program, still have my loan for my Bachelors degree to pay

  3. lpn orientation

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

    2 weeks or so as a new grad...don't take anything less..its not worth losing your new

  4. "Easy" LPN jobs

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

    Yep. Only our "med lines" started at 5:20 AM. And I loved carried the 250lb overweight inmates down 4 tiers in a gurney after they go "man down." Very easy job

  5. Online Science Courses

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

    great

  6. Do LPNs with bachelor's degrees make more $ ?

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

    I would eagerly trade the bad shifts, hassle, stress, over worked - underpaid aspect of "working the floor" for a pay increase, stable hours, etc etc. The LVN opens doors and the B.S / B.A will open...

  7. When did it become ok to put someone down because they are NOT an RN?

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

    I wish Cali was like the other states, but up here we as LVN's are pretty limited. So MIL was right in saying no LVN's in the hospitals, but it was the timing that hurt. I earned that LVN title and...

  8. difficult co-workers

    BigB replied to knockandhello's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had a couple CNA's that made my life in LTC hell. Two were RN students that would not listen and argue with everything you asked them to do. Others would hang out in the break room for hours while...

  9. Reality in the LTC

    BigB replied to pnurseuwm's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Exactly, which is why I left LTC in

  10. Reality in the LTC

    BigB replied to pnurseuwm's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    NO. In n.california 30 is not normal. I had up to 48 patients and most other LTC have about 35 -37 in this

  11. What is it with the nurses in LTC?

    BigB replied to lilypad2424's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i recieved similar treatment. brand new grad and i was put on "hell unit" with 47 -48 patients. they said, "don't worry you can handle it." the nurse that was on the unit before me quit in...

  12. Do LPNs with bachelor's degrees make more $ ?

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

    Exactly why I am finishing mine

  13. What type of fields can an LVN work in?

    BigB replied to mspriss154's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    no guns, although you learn to fire one at the academy. You will carry cuffs

  14. nclex shut off at 85

    BigB replied to witter11's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Another victim to the 85 = pass statistic. The number of questions you get DOES matter, the lower the better.

  15. When did it become ok to put someone down because they are NOT an RN?

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

    You should of turned his 5 minutes of fame around on him. When he proclaimed he was gong to be a god almighty RN in the future, you should of asked why he wasn't going to go to med school to become a...

  16. When did it become ok to put someone down because they are NOT an RN?

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

    That is terrible to ruin your moment like that. My mother in law said something similar "LVN's can't work in hospitals." (Upon hearing that I graduated.) NO KIDDING! What a way to ruin my moment. She...

  17. What type of fields can an LVN work in?

    BigB replied to mspriss154's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yes, medical technical assistants are nursing that go through a modified peace officer academy. We learn laws of arrest, search, handcuffing, etc etc. Here's some more info about the position. It is...

  18. I don't like my job...help!!

    BigB replied to Loren2307's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    What do they do? How about blame YOU for their parents condition..from dementia, bruises, skin tears, and thing that happen on different shifts. As charge nurse you take the blame. It is worse during...

  19. What type of fields can an LVN work in?

    BigB replied to mspriss154's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have a lot of duties in this psych unit. Sometimes I pass the medicine but mostly I do saftey rounds and suicide watch. It should be noted that I am a peace officer / LVN that works in a prison....

  20. What type of fields can an LVN work in?

    BigB replied to mspriss154's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The Geiko commerical "So easy, a caveman could do it!" just ran through my

  21. I don't like my job...help!!

    BigB replied to Loren2307's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    "All I do is some paper-work.." There are thousands of LVN's trying to get there RN that would DIE for your job!! Imagine all the study time you would have. I experienced the complete opposite in LTC....

  22. What type of fields can an LVN work in?

    BigB replied to mspriss154's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You would be shock to realize what little LVN's can do in California. We have been reduced to just passing pills in nursing

  23. What type of fields can an LVN work in?

    BigB replied to mspriss154's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work in an acute psych unit for the California Dept. of Mental Health. Its

  24. Um...

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

    A former classmate of mine could only orientate once a week becuse of issuses. The LTC facility worked with her. You sould ask to orientate when you

  25. Unitek College LVN program... good or Bad??

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

    Update.. I talked to a unitek rep. He told me that the school did NOT have a LVN to RN program in Sacramento, CA. So I will have to cross them off my