alphaetomega

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1. Salary question??

   alphaetomega replied to joe134's topic in General Nursing

   OK ummm.... first off I by no means stated that we shouldnt protect ourselves or our income. I started that post off with my first rate of pay and my ending. I guess maybe I am willing to do that work because I work for an excellent, fabulous (can't ...

2. Salary question??

   alphaetomega replied to joe134's topic in General Nursing

   Hmmmm.... what an interesting thread. Let me tell you my story (as if anyone cares) My first nursing job was in NJ pay $18.96/hr, renal transplant unit carried 10 pts a night 1 tech for a 42 bed unit, union therefore paid no premiums for insurance et...

3. Share Your Saying

   alphaetomega replied to angelique777's topic in Humor

   OMG some of these are to dang funny I love the hallmark cards with Maxine on them.... Why don't you slip into something more comfortable... like a coma Well aren't you the most adorable black hole of need I don't know what your problem is but I bet i...

4. Share Your Saying

   alphaetomega replied to angelique777's topic in Humor

   "life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that takes our breath away." hey that's mine :yelclap: thanks for appreciating it !

5. Small hospital staffing concerns for high census

   alphaetomega replied to Northernlights's topic in Rural

   I agree whole heartedly!! And nor does the nurse deserve to have to deal with that stress or potentially loosing her liscence over greediness. I feel for you sister! Let me know if anything I can do to help!!!

6. News of Mother's Death Left on Answering Machine

   alphaetomega replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

   Someone should call this nurses house and leave a message that they are fired! :smackingf Life isnt about how many moments you take a breath but how many moments take your breath away

7. How Marketable Are You as a Rural Nurse?

   alphaetomega replied to Camelhappy1's topic in Rural

   Hee Hee I know that look you are speaking of. I have worked in inner city in NJ 7oo + beds I have worked in sm metrop city 200+ beds and none can compare to the education I have gotten in the 12 bed hospital I work for now. We have to do it all. We h...

8. Small hospital staffing concerns for high census

   alphaetomega replied to Northernlights's topic in Rural

   Gooey.. want a job??? LMAO I'm so sorry to hear that your CEO,COO is so damn greedy! I think that many sm. hosp are looking at large prob. I work for such a great organization that truly believes in pt. care and employee satisfaction. I'd be very apt...

9. Small hospital staffing concerns for high census

   alphaetomega replied to Northernlights's topic in Rural

   Hi all... I am a nurse manager for a small CAH 11 acute beds 1 L&D 2 ER our max staffing is 3 RN's and 1 CNA. We rotate turns through the ER and divide up the other patients. The problem we are experiencing right now is 3 RN's moving on to other ...