PennyNickelDime_RN

PennyNickelDime_RN specializes in Oncology, Emergency Department.

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1. Aurora Health Care - Milwaukee

   PennyNickelDime_RN replied to tdrynelle's topic in Wisconsin

   I had been looking for a position for about 6 months or more. I applied to many Aurora positions that I was perfectly qualified for and even had experience in. I rarely got an interview and when I did I was left hanging for months for an answer onl...

2. ability to lift at least 50 lbs as job requirement

   PennyNickelDime_RN replied to LPB79's topic in Ambulatory

   I just went for my physical as part of the hiring process as a Clinic RN. They also have the requirement of lifting 50 lbs. In the clinic setting I don't think you would do as much patient lifting/positioning changes as the hospital setting. But t...

3. Average pay for office RN

   PennyNickelDime_RN replied to WSUnurse's topic in Ambulatory

   I was just hired as a Clinic/Triage RN in the Milwaukee area with starting pay of $28.55. I was quite surprised as it is about $2.50 more/hr than when I was on a hospital floor. They had told me during my HR interview that clinic nurses did not mak...

4. Help! I missed a call from HR and feel like I've missed my opportunity!

   PennyNickelDime_RN replied to michelle9655's topic in Career Support

   Just keep trying to reach her. It can be quite frustrating, been there, done that. Good luck!

5. Aurora Health Care - Milwaukee

   PennyNickelDime_RN replied to tdrynelle's topic in Wisconsin

   You are not the only one that Aurora has done this to. They never get back to you, you can email the interviewer or HR and never receive anything. They simply do not care. I have worked for Aurora in the past and at times I feel blacklisted becaus...

6. Is this for me??

   PennyNickelDime_RN replied to Love214's topic in School

   Personally I have worked in a hospital setting for two years now. First on an inpatient oncology floor and currently as an Emergency Department RN. I was just offered a school nursing position this past week. I guess I am one of the lucky ones sin...

7. New to Emergency Nursing

   PennyNickelDime_RN replied to inkedRN's topic in Emergency

   Hi, I was just offered a position in the ED at a medium sized hospital. The ED is not large and I do have some experience as I was a Nurse Extern at a larger ED. I am currently working on an oncology/BMT unit for the past 18 months. I have learned...

8. Things You'd Like To Tell Visitors . . . . and get away with it

   PennyNickelDime_RN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

   and another thing...when I tell you to call for help when your Mother needs to go to the bathroom and you end up taking her out of bed and taking her yourself, DON'T blame me when she falls!

9. Things You'd Like To Tell Visitors . . . . and get away with it

   PennyNickelDime_RN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

   If you insist on staying the night with your ill mother, please, please do not walk in the hallways with bare feet and in your nightie! You're creeping me out big time. Go home and let your mother get a good night's rest.

10. First job where? and Length of orientation?

    PennyNickelDime_RN replied to debblynn13's topic in New Nurse

    Unit: Oncology/BMT unit Orientation: 6 weeks (30 working days) ready or not. Pt. ratio: 1:4/5 usually, can be more if understaffed.

11. How was Nurses Week celebrated at your Facility

    PennyNickelDime_RN replied to HIPPIECHIKRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well ladies and gents, I think I am the winner except for those that received nothing and no mention of Nurse's week with my super duper pen LOL! :)

12. Relatively new nurse- unhappy and unsure with job. anyone else?

    PennyNickelDime_RN replied to roadrunner25's topic in New Nurse

    Your story sounds very similar to mine. I've been working on a large Oncology unit for the past 8 months. The floor dynamics are extremely brutal. I am an older RN working with young RN's and although I feel accepted for the most part, I feel I of...

13. Support from Charge Nurses?

    PennyNickelDime_RN posted a topic in New Nurse

    I am curious to know if any of you have problems with your charge RN's. I work weekend NOC's and one or two PM shifts/week. I do not have problems on the PM shifts but NOCs are a very different story. I am a relatively new nurse, graduated in May ...

14. Bordeline illegal interviewing process hospitals are getting away with n this economy

    PennyNickelDime_RN replied to NEWGRADNURSE75's topic in General Nursing

    I was asked my age when interviewed by HR of a very large hospital group. Btw, I'm 54, they never called me back to set up any interviews...it was humiliating and it made me very angry.

15. How was Nurses Week celebrated at your Facility

    PennyNickelDime_RN replied to HIPPIECHIKRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, after they took away our tiny merit increases and they stopped contributing to our 401's we got a cheap pen...so much for Nurse's Week.