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1. salaries in us for RN's

   ArizonaICU replied to curlysin's topic in General Nursing

   She's right. The West coast and New England. your best bet is to come to a state like Oregon, colorado, Arizona, and make bank. You should be looking at opportunities in the $40-50 an hour range.

2. Biggest Payday

   ArizonaICU replied to realnurse06's topic in General Nursing

   First of all if you are a Nurse, you are a hot enough commodity to be in a position to ask for loan repay, sign-on, etc. due diligence is not rude. You wouldn't want to make an important decision without having all the facts would you? Most hospital...

3. Biggest Payday

   ArizonaICU replied to realnurse06's topic in General Nursing

   one week i did 73 hours = $6125 gross with incentives... I'm not a CRNA either. Last perm job I got a 15k sign on bonus + 7500 relocation plus 10k student loan repaid, an 8k retention bonus at end of year. $5k sign on ok for new grad, not enough to...

4. Near miss, should I be blamed?

   ArizonaICU replied to Tony35NYC's topic in General Nursing

   Wow. I cannot thank you enough for posting this. There are so many things wrong that I cannot even remember them all. Problem 1. This patient might not have been a very good surgical candidate to begin with. P2. A fresh heart is a ONE- TO- ONE assign...

5. Late for report

   ArizonaICU replied to Hoozdo's topic in General Nursing

   I hope your heart to heart went well. Unfortunately, when I was being precepted in the ICU I made a stink out of everything i didn't like and so they squashed me like a bug. They purposely made my life miserable and constantly humiliated me in front ...

6. Dating for Men in Nursing/Nursing School

   ArizonaICU replied to Raymond CA's topic in Male Students

   Ditto That! Its not the issue of dating a nurse, but of the workplace issues that may arise if breakup occurs. Date a nurse who I don't work with? OH YEAH! I don't know really how to survive nursing school without breaking up. I think its important ...

7. Dating for Men in Nursing/Nursing School

   ArizonaICU replied to Raymond CA's topic in Male Students

   Yes dating is easier. I have learned a great deal about women and how to interact with them as a result of being in this field. Would I want to date another nurse? NOOOO THANKS! Frankly, you're better off dating friends of coworkers than coworkers t...

8. Womens interest in male nurses

   ArizonaICU replied to johny1's topic in Men

   Good Post, thanks. My 2 cents is that i'm a proud male RN working in critical care pulling down six figures and on my way to anesthesia school soon. Have dated female MD's and Residents. Most of the female nurses ask me how many kids do you have? I ...

9. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

   ArizonaICU replied to Brian's topic in Activism

   WHY don't you both face reality? No company wants to put anything away for you! Even IF you have a pension, a company could decide later that you're not going get squat! I don't get this blue collar mentality some folks have about the company is gon...

10. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    ArizonaICU replied to Brian's topic in Activism

    if management won't talk or negotiate with you, then LEAVE. Someone else could use your time and talents, and will pay you more. You don't owe THEM anything. So why let them take advantage of you like that?

11. Do you see a problem with this?

    ArizonaICU replied to DallasRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think that you should tell management that you want double time all the time if your'e gonna float. Oh, and a bonus, too.

12. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    ArizonaICU replied to Brian's topic in Activism

    Exactly, why be an employee of hospital? Worst idea ever, if you ask me. Unions are no match for the free market. eg. I come to hospital x, i say, "you need nurses." hospital: yes, lots! Me: Ok i've got 20 of them. hospital: can they start today? M...

13. Anyone CCRN?

    ArizonaICU replied to shirleyTX's topic in SRNA

    so do that, and also you might want to go to NTI in Anaheim this year, its a great teaching conference put on by the AACN, with a 2 day CCRN review.

14. 16.50 Starting Wage for a Grad Nurse???? Oh No! Say it Ain't So.....

    ArizonaICU replied to chattypattyCRNA2B's topic in Mississippi

    Arizona New grad: $24 an hour plus $5-6 **** diff, sign on bonus $5k, $5250 yearly student loan repayment. California New Grads $27-29/hour... I think you should come out west! Why let them take advantage of you like that? $16.50? I made more than th...

15. Need Advice ASAP-have been suspended

    ArizonaICU replied to robinregisterednut's topic in Safety

    just curious... did the lpn get suspended also? who initiated the investigation? Is your facility being sued? is the board of nursing involved? I am by no means an expert in the LTC area, but I do concur with others that future instances might warra...