nursemomceo

nursemomceo specializes in ER, Critical care, Telemetry.

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1. Come Clean with Dismissal or Not?

   nursemomceo replied to Sapphocles's topic in General Nursing

   I just don't understand that thinking....wish they could elaborate more....I NEVER, left a job without another starting within a week....too scary for the bills and finances...even Cobra the insurance which almost kills you.....

2. HCC nursing student

   nursemomceo replied to Sincere24's topic in Florida

   I never said I didn't have kids.....hubby had my step kids with us....had to work to pay bills....so I had to work, school,family, house ...etc...

3. New nurses: night shift to day shift?

   nursemomceo replied to Angie_Baby's topic in General Nursing

   jeff....in reply base for new grads is in the 25.00 range.....i have experience and float all the time which most staff hate.....i get 15 % of base hourly rate.....meaning if you were a 25.00 hr nurse you get another 3.75 hour to float on the float t...

4. Come Clean with Dismissal or Not?

   nursemomceo replied to Sapphocles's topic in General Nursing

   Why would you allow yourself to be fired instead of just leaving for a better place and having a better employment record? What was the reason to brand yourself like that.....what was in your mind to think that you would rather be fired then just lea...

5. New nurses: night shift to day shift?

   nursemomceo replied to Angie_Baby's topic in General Nursing

   well i am shocked at the pay rates would be an understatement ...that is crazy for an rn to start at 15:00....that is less then lpn's here....some techs make 12.00....we have differential for weekends, differential for nights (5.00), i make a differe...

6. Most RN's first borns?

   nursemomceo replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

   2nd born,no etoh but very demanding family. parents disfunctional and very self centered.....even when us kids were young...

7. The smell...

   nursemomceo replied to dbledutchs's topic in General Nursing

   We even put coffee in filters around the room to help with REALLY bad cases.....it makes it smell alot better......

8. Can you fill me in on....

   nursemomceo replied to nursemomceo's topic in International

   i thought it sounded awful harsh.....i too know about all the dialysis, peritoneal, hemo and continuous (called cvvhd here)....thought she was exaggerating....wish they would go to this type of care here in us....how does canada handle the "illegal a...

9. Can you fill me in on....

   nursemomceo replied to nursemomceo's topic in International

   She told me it was "part of the healthcare their in Canada" ...like that some people weren't given organ transplants and procedures like dialysis if they didn't meet "criteria"....what kind of healthcare is there...

10. Can you fill me in on....

    nursemomceo posted a topic in International

    the healthcare of Canada? My friend said she use to work there and they had a patient that was home on oxygen and when an "inspector" came by and found ash trays in the house from her relatives they took her oxygen away....is that true? thanks for fi...

11. Please share something GOOD that happened at work!

    nursemomceo replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    i had a patient who was in their 60's, she confided in me that she was tired of the pain, tx and suffering from her cancer. she wanted to die at home in peace with her family around. unfortunately her family wanted to fight this awful disease. when i...

12. HCC nursing student

    nursemomceo replied to Sincere24's topic in Florida

    I am a nurse at St Joseph Hospital and HCC students come there all the time....I had 2 with me just last week....I worked full time while going to the program ...so it is something that can be done....just no going out and partying or fooling around....

13. Do Nurses Eat Their Young?

    nursemomceo replied to Brian's topic in Relations

    i use to be a charge nurse too....got tired of the extra responsibility, lack of respect and constant complaints from the staff about schedules and "not being fair" when i bent over backwards for them....not to mention the pay hike wasn't that great ...

14. Do Nurses Eat Their Young?

    nursemomceo replied to Brian's topic in Relations

    i don't roll out the red carpet but i don' t "not acknowledge" or ignore them either....i am friendly and helpful if they look confused or overwhelmed..... i am one of the nurses they use as a preceptor often.....

15. Pros and Cons of VM verse AALNC

    nursemomceo replied to nursemomceo's topic in Legal

    thats more than i knew before.....thanks....that makes a difference in my eyes....you are awesome with the help...