dianadRN

dianadRN has 7 years experience.

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1. Murphy's Laws of Nursing | Life of a Nurse

   dianadRN replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Nursing Humor

   Shocks me how many patients dont have reliable friends and family to stay with them, especially when they are bent out of shape a million different ways. Also, hate calling it a "call bell" makes me...

2. Can a LVN be a charge nurse

   dianadRN replied to Luhg's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I'm an RN working in a peds clinic right now and I'm only making $25 an hour which is the highest offered pay there. Their range is $20-$25 and I come with ten years of experience. The hospital I'll...

3. LPN's aren't Real Nurses? (Whaa...)

   dianadRN replied to Meow278's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I was an LPN for 4 years before becoming an RN and before i went back to school i worked in a clinic. I seriously got SO fed up with the MDs asking me to "ask a nurse" to do something. How freaking...

4. RN who graduated from Concorde Career College

   dianadRN replied to Jillyg12's topic in Colorado Nursing

   So I would say do Emily Griffith or something like that for LPN. You could work 3 12's, certainly, but not at a hospital. I don't know of any hospitals in Colorado who still have LPNs. I went on to...

5. Dr. told patient, "Nurses are STUPID".

   dianadRN replied to Daetwin2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I think I might have ya beat...we have one surgeon who is a notorious ******* who works at my hospital and constantly complains about the hospital. Per his request, the nurses are to round with him in...

6. Grand Canyon University RN-BSN

   dianadRN replied to drea588's topic in School, College Programs

   it's going well! I am in the final week of my third course, there are two assignments and three DQs which I am finding challenging to get done, but overall it is going ok! After this class ends I will...

7. 2015 allnurses Salary Survey Results

   dianadRN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   Denver, Colorado New grad ADN RN Dermatology Clinic 5 years as LPN 24/hour no weekends or

8. Rn-bsn new grad.pay per hour 2016

   dianadRN replied to Pleasestop's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I'd say that'd be more than competitive where I live in Denver, Colorado. New grads are getting $21-23/hr and our state is packed, cost of living has sky rocketed. My sister who has been a Med Surg RN...

9. Hiring situation for new BSN grads, out of state.

   dianadRN replied to renzobenzo's topic in New York Nursing

   I've spoken to several travel nurses in NYC and have been told that the bar is set VERY high. From what I've heard, just getting a license to transfer takes a very long time, and the hospitals are...

10. Grand Canyon University RN-BSN

    dianadRN replied to drea588's topic in School, College Programs

    Hi!! It's seeming alive! At the very least I'm here and I'm just a couple of classes ahead of you. I got a 99% in my first course and so far have 99% in the second, so I hope I can keep it up! Don't...

11. Shift work and dating

    dianadRN replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Met my current boyfriend (dating a year and four months now) on OkCupid and he is such a catch! Handsome, gentleman, has a degree and career in IT...our schedules are crazy and we wouldn't have met...

12. Lpn & asn are are being phased out.

    dianadRN replied to shermainenevels's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    totally agree with this

13. Grand Canyon University RN-BSN

    dianadRN replied to drea588's topic in School, College Programs

    Thank you! Hopefully

14. Lpn & asn are are being phased out.

    dianadRN replied to shermainenevels's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Where I live (Denver, Colorado) the nursing market is so heavily saturated that it is more than just a struggle for new grads. I started as an LPN five years ago and went into the clinic setting...

15. Grand Canyon University RN-BSN

    dianadRN replied to drea588's topic in School, College Programs

    I am at the end of my first course at GCU and other than the CLC project it has been smooth sailing. I typically try to hammer out all of my assignments and DQs as soon as I am provided with the...