heygurlhey

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1. salary rate

   heygurlhey replied to kathykaye's topic in Urology

   Acutes program in Nashville TN making $27 plus differentials. 5 years ICU experience.

2. ICU to Dialysis advice please

   heygurlhey replied to terese's topic in Urology

   I went from ICU to acute dialysis about six months ago and love it. I was tired of the 13 hour days with the same patients and dealing with a million different docs and families. Of course there are still bad patients and bad treatments and bad cat...

3. acute dialysis- lets talk money

   heygurlhey replied to heygurlhey's topic in Urology

   Yessss. Thank you! Keep em' comin' people! :loveya:

4. acute dialysis RN- a day in the life...

   heygurlhey replied to heygurlhey's topic in Urology

   OMG thank you! This is the most realistic and eye opening example yet! And yet a little depressing as I contemplate my move to acute dialysis nursing. I was hoping there would be a little more freedom with the autonomy, but I guess if there is no ...

5. acute dialysis RN- a day in the life...

   heygurlhey replied to heygurlhey's topic in Urology

   Going back to the original question about leaving, I am wondering because I know some of you must have pets that you would like to let outside in the middle of 12-16 hour days. It seems like if you know you are doing at least two ICU treatments in a...

6. new MICU job, pregnancy, and swine flu

   heygurlhey replied to rnto?'s topic in MICU

   Go to MICU! Figure out the rest from there. You should probably get vaccinated preggers or not, so just keep up the PPE! Good luck!

7. acute dialysis- lets talk money

   heygurlhey replied to heygurlhey's topic in Urology

   So of you that have gotten paid by the hour and by treatment, which do you think was more beneficial? How is overtime figured in each situation? Can anyone else give any money quotes for acute dialysis? Do you usually take turns doing ICUs and wor...

8. acute dialysis RN- a day in the life...

   heygurlhey posted a topic in Urology

   This may seem like a silly question, but do any of you guys leave during the day between treatments? thanks!

9. acute dialysis- lets talk money

   heygurlhey replied to heygurlhey's topic in Urology

   Thanks for the info! Those salary websites are way too vague! Anyone else have some numbers they would like to add? For those of you that get paid by tx, do you get overtime? How is that figured? Do you only get overtime if called in for extra t...

10. acute dialysis- lets talk money

    heygurlhey replied to heygurlhey's topic in Urology

    Anyone know about rates in Nashville, TN?

11. acute dialysis- lets talk money

    heygurlhey replied to heygurlhey's topic in Urology

    Thank you! Anyone else?

12. acute dialysis- lets talk money

    heygurlhey posted a topic in Urology

    Been looking through the threads and money is not discussed as well as I need.... Ive been in the ICU for 5 years and half of it traveling. I am now interested in going into acute dialysis and need to know what I am worth. Ive got a job offer in Sa...

13. San Antonio

    heygurlhey replied to Doodleit's topic in Travel

    Im currently doing a day shift assignment in the MICU at Metropolitan Methodist in San Antonio. My first day of orientation I was floated to the IICU. I was told by the other travelers to expect to be floated to the IICU or the SICU about once a we...

14. traveling with a non nurse friend?

    heygurlhey replied to heygurlhey's topic in Travel

    thanks for the info!

15. travel assignments for burn nurses?

    heygurlhey replied to babybluefeather's topic in Travel

    I traveled to UCSD and worked in their Burn ICU. My 13 -week assignment turned into 7 months. Loved San Diego and the staff was friendly with travelers. Its a small 8-bed unit with a separate burn step down area across the hall. I floated to the ...