ERMeg

ERMeg has 3 years experience and specializes in ER, Float (MS, SD, CCU, OB).

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1. What is the dumbest most degrading, most unprofessional thing...

   ERMeg replied to Chico David's topic in Relations

   LOL! So glad you all can feel my paper hat pain!!! I forgot to write the best part though.... That freakin construction paper beanie was our GIFT for nurses week AND hospital week that year!!! Cheap sons of *****!!! I quit that hospital to start trav...

2. What is the dumbest most degrading, most unprofessional thing...

   ERMeg replied to Chico David's topic in Relations

   Never had the pleasure of scripting thank goodness, but: One year for nurse's week one of the administrators made a bunch of white construction paper nurse's caps which the staff was MANDATED to wear for the day!!! This was supposed to be a "Fun" way...

3. it is OK to make a good salary!

   ERMeg replied to rnnursesandy's topic in Michigan

   I left South Central MI because I couldn't make any money and started travel nursing. I was making $28/hr in the ER. Avg wage across the states I've traveled has been more like $32. Have rates gone up back home in MI?

4. About to a Start PCNP program and Overwhelmed

   ERMeg replied to Jaybird310's topic in Post Graduate

   Hi Jay, It sounds like you and I are in a pretty similar situation. I am also a 24 yr old ER nurse starting grad school for NP this month. More importantly I am also feeling pretty dang overwhelmed. I am a travel nurse and just started a new position...

5. Working with Alaska Natives

   ERMeg replied to ERMeg's topic in Agency

   Unbelievable! What are the odds of you reading my post here? Awesome! Thanks so much for your reply- I'm sure we'll talk a lot more in person. See you around!

6. Wasilla Nurses

   ERMeg replied to 123student's topic in Alaska

   Hi there, I hate to give bad news but $25 is a pretty low wage to live on in AK. Of course that would depend on what other benefits are being provided. I'm in Sitka, AK, but have family in Anchorage. Fuel is about $4.85/gal, Milk is $5/gal, and rent ...

7. Working with Alaska Natives

   ERMeg posted a topic in Agency

   Hi All, I just took an ER job in Sitka, Alaska working at Mt Edgecumbe SEARHC Hospital. It is a facility for Alaska Natives (Eskimo and other tribes). Any tips/cultural advice for working with this people group? Thanks! Meg