shanzah

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1. Fastaff anyone?

   shanzah posted a topic in Travel

   I have been an RN for 10 yrs...primarily in Level III L&D and Peds. I am interested in a Travel Nursing assignment. Has anyone used Fastaff? How did you like it? Would you recommend another agency over Fastaff and why? Thanks for your input! Sha...

2. Soon to be BSN, bashed and frustrated

   shanzah replied to pooshkie's topic in General Nursing

   Hard working and thorough techs and nurses are such an asset! We would roll out the red carpet!

3. Soon to be BSN, bashed and frustrated

   shanzah replied to pooshkie's topic in General Nursing

   First of all...Congratulations on working toward your BSN!!!!! I have worked under similar circumstances as well. Both as a tech and then later as a nurse. If you think that someone is trying to jeopardize your position, find someone in upper mana...

4. Unions

   shanzah replied to Whisper's topic in Union

   Thanks for the clarification! and for the record I'm not in a Union either;)

5. non hospital approved abrevations.

   shanzah replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

   I worked as a labor & delivery nurse and these are just some of our non-approved abbreviations: FOOC - F**king out of control! Vitamin C - for those "mothers-to-be" on CRACK WWW -whiny white woman POD -for those with every STD known...th...

6. A Poll of actual RN wages in the U. S. for nurses working directly at the bedside

   shanzah replied to wildtime88's topic in General Nursing

   Hey Curlytop For some reason someone else's post has my username to it...and my profile. Go figure! Anyway, I work in Pediatrics in Memphis--LeBonheur...

7. A Poll of actual RN wages in the U. S. for nurses working directly at the bedside

   shanzah replied to wildtime88's topic in General Nursing

   I work as a bedside nurse at a pediatric hospital. I'm not sure what the base pay is at the hospital where I work for regular staff. However, the PRN rate for RNs is $33hr after 3pm until 7am the next day. Day shift PRN is $27hr from 7a-3p. Of cou...

8. Unions

   shanzah replied to Whisper's topic in Union

   OKAY....THERE IT IS AGAIN...MY USERNAME, BUT NOT MY POST. ARE THERE 2 OF US? Shanzah in Memphis

9. A Poll of actual RN wages in the U. S. for nurses working directly at the bedside

   shanzah replied to wildtime88's topic in General Nursing

   Hello everyone...I just joined today and this is my first post. However, as I was reading down this page, I noticed a "reply" someone made to a post...but it was under my username (shanzah)...???? I checked this profile, and it IS my profile...but...

10. A Poll of actual RN wages in the U. S. for nurses working directly at the bedside

    shanzah replied to wildtime88's topic in General Nursing

    Brandy, you will be making 15.83 when you graduate!!!! I make 16.23 and I've been doing my job for 10+ years..... how do ya like them odds.......oh, I have worked where I made more, but it was agency and I got tired of travelling, besides, I still ha...

11. Doctors Hitting Nurses

    shanzah replied to NavyRN's topic in Activism

    The last doctor that hit or threw something at a nurse in my facility wound up on a peaNUT farm in south dakota. Not Allowed. We don't give up our chairs for them anymore either:)

12. Unions

    shanzah replied to Whisper's topic in Union

    I am truly shocked.... I am also a nurse in texas.... and when I graduated 10+ years ago they told us there will never be unions in the state of texas because they are illegal according to our nurse practice act....... All things considered... unioni...

13. Customer service and nursing

    shanzah replied to wildtime88's topic in General Nursing

    I voted "other" and just have to reply... well it said explain but didn't provide a space........ Yes, we are customers, just as everyone else is... however, we are the customers customer.... you know, the one everyone else walks on, over, under or t...