tariet

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1. HMA hospitals

   tariet replied to fightthestigma's topic in Mississippi

   I have worked for an HMA hospital for 3 years (Venice Regional Medical Center). I have to say that HMA has been awesome for us. Yes we've had to make some sacrafices but THE WHOLE COMPANY has made them, not just the staff employees. The upper managem...

2. scrubs leaving the room before the patient

   tariet posted a topic in Operating Room

   I have a question to ask. When does the scrub usually leave the OR room? I have noticed lately that the scrub tech's I work with have begun to leave the OR before the patient has left the room. I was always taught that the scrub is the last person on...

3. I can't live on OR pay

   tariet replied to OKJen's topic in Operating Room

   I am the clinical manager of a 9 room surgery and can tell you that we definately are doing surgeries on the weekend. I don't know how other hospitals work but we put our new OR nurses (experienced or not) on call with another nurse for at least 2 mo...

4. RNs, Bedbaths, I&O & Linen Changes

   tariet replied to allsmiles's topic in General Nursing

   I think the CNA's need a MAJOR raise. The ones I have worked with in the past are devoted, loving, and communicate the most with our patients. They may not have the schooling we RN's have, but they all are equipted with real people-to-people skills t...

5. RNs, Bedbaths, I&O & Linen Changes

   tariet replied to allsmiles's topic in General Nursing

   In the Icu, we hve no aides. We do all the ABOVE EVERY DAY.

6. If you could invent a pill to fix people, what kind would it be?

   tariet replied to Sleepyeyes's topic in General Nursing

   Don't anyone be offended by my last post. Caroline is my best friend in real life and I was only teasing her. :)

7. If you could invent a pill to fix people, what kind would it be?

   tariet replied to Sleepyeyes's topic in General Nursing

   Sounds like you need a "down to earth pill." You're pompous acusations about our government are blown way out of porportion. You're long winded response also makes me think you need a good dose of lithium. :imbar

8. moving to Sarasota...in phone triage..age 56....any suggestions

   tariet replied to Su360's topic in Florida

   Right now Sarasota Memorial is in a hiring freeze. It should be letting up some soon because season is about to start. If your interested in knowing more about SMH email me your questions and I'll answer them for you. [email protected]

9. Wanting to become a CRNA

   tariet replied to shirleyTX's topic in CRNA

   Thank you again MICU nurse! I'm a new nurse (just over a year past boards) and I really appreciate your honesty, it basically sums up how I feel. I DO care about my patients, but I don't feel an over whelming need to be the "MOST CARING NURSE ADVOCAT...

10. New RN in the OR with chance to specialize in Open Hearts

    tariet replied to tariet's topic in Operating Room

    Thank you everyone for all your great input!!! I've decided that getting a "well rounded" education in the OR is the way I'm going to go. And boy am I getting an education!! :-) Looking around and talking with other OR nurses I've come to the conclu...

11. New RN in the OR with chance to specialize in Open Hearts

    tariet posted a topic in Operating Room

    I have a question to put to all of you... I'm a new graduate RN than has been working in the OR for the last year and a half as a nurse tech. It's a new program my hosp started to lure nursing students into the OR. At the begining of my program I spe...

12. I take my boards in the morning and I'm starting to freak!

    tariet replied to tariet's topic in General Students

    I PASSED!!! I PASSED!!! I PASSED!!!! Sorry it's taken me so long to get back to all of you wonderful and thoughtful souls (what a time to crash my Operating system! to many NCLEX questions stuffed into it and it blew a gasket). I really had a major c...

13. I take my boards in the morning and I'm starting to freak!

    tariet replied to tariet's topic in General Students

    Thanks guys!! Here we go.

14. I take my boards in the morning and I'm starting to freak!

    tariet posted a topic in General Students

    In less than 12 hours I am to take my boards and as every hour goes by I'm starting to get more and more nuts!!! I know that I should go to bed and get a "good night sleep" but I have no idea how I'm ever going to be able to!!! Yeah sleep, right... n...

15. HHS Report on RNs

    tariet replied to wrightgd's topic in General Nursing

    Dear RM-PA You said ..."Whenever the topic of our working conditions arises, the younger nurses seem only to care about the money they make. They think, "everything would be better if we only made more money." And I always say I'd take LESS money f...