trish sadler

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1. What Does One Do With a Masters in Public Health?

   trish sadler replied to dianacs's topic in General Nursing

   Diana, Hi! Iam from Ohio and I read an article on MPH just last week. I was wondering the same things you are. I know Ohio State University has a program for MPH. I am ready to graduate with my BSN (RN-BSN program) and I thought about grad school. Th...

2. Why you love/hate ER

   trish sadler replied to BlueBear's topic in Emergency

   Well put everyone!!!!! I agree 100%!!!!!! I've been an ER nurse 8 years and have to say am faced with a new challange everyday, so Bluebear my advice is go for it, learn, be flexable, put on your PR smile and enjoy your new job, if you don't like it ...

3. How much do you make?

   trish sadler replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   1. RN 2. 21 years 3. ER staff nurse 4. 20.59 5. Ohio When I graduate next fall with my BSN I will go up a dollar, I think it is pretty sweet. This is my base pay dose not include shidt diff or week -end bonus. I work in a very employ...

4. hospital policies

   trish sadler replied to KarenHalse's topic in General Nursing

   Karenhalse; Hi! I am working on my BSN, but currently work as an RN in a fairly good size hospital. I am to look at my sick time policy for my class and revise it. So if you have anything to add I would like to know details about the point system, et...

5. JCAHO: Hospital mistakes to be disclosed; Accreditation at risk if patients not told

   trish sadler replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

   NRSKarenRN, Thanks for your reply. We already have the patient sign after giving D/C instructions. Alot of them still do not get Rx filled and I know that because they will bring their child back the next day and say they are not any better? We also ...

6. JCAHO: Hospital mistakes to be disclosed; Accreditation at risk if patients not told

   trish sadler replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

   I can understand the rights of patients, but what about the nurses and doctors and other medical personnal! Kick us when we are down. I work in a very busy ER, when we don't save a life and don't follow ACLS protocal to a T does that mean we put a pa...

7. Retention Ideas

   trish sadler replied to tflanders's topic in General Nursing

   I really like the hospital I work in, I think they have some really good ideads and treat the staff in general pretty good. RN's get a retention bonus every six months. It depends on your senoirity. Example:up to 1 yr nothing, 1yr up to 5 yrs. 1.5% o...

8. Help with Proposal

   trish sadler replied to MILRN's topic in General Nursing

   I am currently an busy ER nurse working 12 hour shifts. It is great to only work 36 hours a week, but can be very tiring. We work every third weekend and every third holiday. It is easy to schedule people 7AM-7PM and 7PM-7AM. We put people into block...

9. Union or nonunion what should it be????

   trish sadler posted a topic in Activism

   Iam an RN working on my BSN and would like feed back from those nurses that work in a union hospital and those that do work in a nonunion hospital.