xsnurse

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1. Anyone in GCU's MSN (Public Health)?

   xsnurse replied to Jess793B's topic in School Programs

   I'm interested in this program. Anyone actually in this program or have graduated from it?

2. I would like to hear from a MSN in Education Nurse

   xsnurse replied to Michelle4155's topic in General Nursing

   How are you liking the MSN program at Grand Canyon? I've been thinking of applying. :)

3. May Is Mental Health Awareness Month

   xsnurse replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   Funding in Florida is one of the worst in the United States. It's really sad. I worked in an acute mental hospital and many people could not afford help and the waiting list for free or reduced services was months, meaning frequent re-admissions. A l...

4. I am tiny and need help finding scrubs that will actually fit!

   xsnurse replied to kaimkaim's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I wear wonder wink xxs and they fit great!!

5. No acute experience. Need help find hospital job!

   xsnurse replied to Lynmad's topic in Job Hunt

   It took me a while to land a hospital job. I worked in an ALF and then a psych hospital before landing a job in a med-surge/ortho unit. They hospital I applied to had a "Transitions program" for RNs that were RNs for a while with no hospital experien...

6. Why do you wear a white coat? (if you indeed do)

   xsnurse replied to RNdynamic's topic in Professionalism

   I wear a white coat because it's part of the requirements for the job. I am a hospice admission nurse. Dress is business causal and white coat.

7. How old were you when you started nursing school?

   xsnurse replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

   I got my RN license when I was 21. My BSN when I was 23.

8. Thinking of leaving hospice

   xsnurse replied to NurseStephy80's topic in Hospice

   I just recently stated working for hospice as an admissions nurse. I'm only PRN but the full time staff work 4 10 hour shifts and 1 weekend a month. That sounds pretty good to me compared to all the on call the CM has to do.

9. Small paycheck making me second guess career!

   xsnurse replied to nurse1990's topic in Career Support

   I work PRN and if I work 40 hours a week I get taxed or taken away $8 for every hour I work. It's insane!! Of course, I'm single with no kids, but still. I get sad when my check is $560 less biweekly because of all the taxes!!!!!

10. Tell me why you regret about becoming a Nurse

    xsnurse replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would have like to be an archeologist and discover hidden civilization and such but nursing seemed more realistic. [emoji40]

11. Florida Hospital Orlando Now Offering INcentive Bonus for Overtime

    xsnurse replied to Preeps's topic in Florida

    At the hospital I work, during they busy season, they offer a similar incentive during the busy season. If you don't call out at all from December to April, you get a $1000 bonus, plus $200 extra for every extra shift you pick up plus the overtime. ...

12. Nurse retention

    xsnurse replied to mombuxx's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. This is my first hospital job and I agree that management doesn't known or doesn't want to make it better. They are offering $10,000 sign on bonuses for experienced RNs. A slap in the face for all the seasoned nurses that love nursing (and have...

13. First Med Error... Learned Big Lesson

    xsnurse replied to NurseyNursington's topic in New Nurse

    Yea, I totally agree! It seems to be more about the money and making sure the patient is "happy" with our service than safe with our skills. Anyhow, if I have an abnormal vital sign given to me by a tech with a PRN med available I always recheck it...

14. Nurse retention

    xsnurse replied to mombuxx's topic in General Nursing

    I've been working at my current hospital for 3 months and I have seen so many people quit already. We are always short staffed. But they do offer some incentives. $150 to $200 if you come in when they call you on your day off. Bonuses ($1000) for n...

15. Fired for following orders

    xsnurse replied to shmedium's topic in Technicians

    I work in Florida and PCT insert foley on all floors. Not NG tubes though. One PCT told me in her last job she could do more like draw blood and I forget what else.