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  1. Highest paying LVN job??

    neygray replied to nursecrickett's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I would think contract nursing would pay the most. I've lived in GA and NC and the prison jobs there were state jobs. The pay was just about the lowest scale of any other facility. The only upside...

  2. Nurses @ Coliseum Hospital in Macon,GA

    neygray replied to 10ACGIRL's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Coliseum on Coliseum Drive. I have also temped at Northside Hospital on the north side of Macon. Didn't care for that one at all. The only thing said to me the entire night was what rooms I had and...

  3. Nurses @ Coliseum Hospital in Macon,GA

    neygray replied to 10ACGIRL's topic in Georgia Nursing

    When I did agency while going to school, I did a few shifts there as a CNA. Be prepared to stay busy, which isn't a bad thing as the time goes quickly. Vitals, chemsticks, baths, turning pts,...

  4. Ga College & Georgia College and State U

    neygray replied to bsweilrn's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Congratulations and best of luck. So many options for nursing now. Luckily there are many who would love management and teaching positions. It certainly isn't me. I like being in charge of myself...

  5. Ga College & Georgia College and State U

    neygray replied to bsweilrn's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Ahhh, taking some much desired time off for now. But, when I do go back, I will be doing agency work at WFU Baptist and Forsyth Med. You work in

  6. North Carolina Roll Call

    neygray replied to RNPATL's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Anytime....Good luck in your future endeavors

  7. Winston-Salem area nurses?

    neygray replied to FillyGal's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Definitely! We have Wake Forest University Baptist, which is a teaching as well as Level I Trauma Center for this region. There is also Forsyth Medical Center. Both welcome new grads and I know for...

  8. Paying rent as an RN

    neygray replied to ellieRN06's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Congratulations on your upcoming BSN! :balloons: You will have to figure out your choice of employment and their rate of pay before you can figure if it is doable for you or not. Irregardless of...

  9. Ga College & Georgia College and State U

    neygray replied to bsweilrn's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Not an alumni, but I did attend for 2 semesters in latter of 86 for core. Also have moved to your neck of the woods to0. :) My old DON and ADON at the Medical Center graduated from GC&SU

  10. Need Info on NC

    neygray replied to PIANISTRN's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    The northwestern area needs nurses and are practically on their knees begging. The Winston Salem area has Wake Forest University Baptist and Forsyth Medical. If you don't have kids, the Northern...

  11. North Carolina Roll Call

    neygray replied to RNPATL's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Remember that your cost of living is tremendously higher in California than here. I have a friend that just moved here from Cali and she sold her 3 bedroom/2bath 1500 sq foot house for $275,000....

  12. How long for licensure?

    neygray replied to sam945's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Congratulations!! It took 2-3 weeks for me to receive mine in the mail about 3 years ago. I'm sure it hasn't changed

  13. LPN's Orienting New Staff

    neygray replied to imenid37's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I worked at a teaching hospital in GA and I was not compensated. I precepted a new grad for 2 weeks before I realized that I wasn't going to be paid the extra $3/hr. I politely told the ADON that I...

  14. How long did you wait?

    neygray replied to catzy5's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I waited one quarter to get into my

  15. On my Way

    neygray replied to Amyjosonata's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    If your dosage calculation skills are a little rough, make sure you brush up and remember your formulas. You should do

  16. C-Diff question?

    neygray replied to TallyJofutureRN's topic in Oncology

    Probably should get used to it too. Unfortunately, C Diff and MRSA is becoming almost the norm. Sad too....If everyone would just continue using universal precautions as initially taught, the...

  17. North Carolina Roll Call

    neygray replied to RNPATL's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I do know that Davidson Community College has an LPN Bridge program. You usually will only need approx 4 core classes before applying to the nursing program. And it's best to take the core there,...

  18. CNA Jobs in Macon, Geogia?

    neygray replied to 10ACGIRL's topic in Georgia Nursing

    You may want to try The Medical Center. I know that the are hiring Tech's. While in nursing school, I worked at the Coliseum as a CNA with a staffing agency and you should be prepared to work your...

  19. Montezuma, Macon GA

    neygray replied to Annointed_RNStudent's topic in Georgia Nursing

    The Medical Center in Macon is a great facility for new grads. You will have 13 weeks with a preceptor on your floor and several weeks of classroom orientation. Wages may not be quite as high as...

  20. Georgia Wages

    neygray replied to Sweetiepie1497's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I worked in GA until up to just the end of summer. I'm not sure where Thomas County is. However, in the Middle GA area, the hospital I worked for paid new grads starting salary of approx $40,000/yr...

  21. What can an RN do than an LPN can't?

    neygray replied to pdpeanut's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I too worked in the state of GA and just left that job 2 months ago due to moving out of state. But, it has a lot more to do with the facility, and not just the State, as far as what you can and...

  22. North Carolina Roll Call

    neygray replied to RNPATL's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    They do have 'float' or 'flex' pools here at the major hospitals. However, if you do apply, make sure of which pool it actually is. Some have pools that they call float, but it is a full/part-time...