Nidgma

Nidgma has 18 years experience and specializes in Trauma ER, Peds.

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1. ER and PACU dept info at St. Thomas Hospital Virgin Islands

   Nidgma replied to Tbishop's topic in Agency

   I lived for many years in St. Thomas (still my home) and attended college and worked for about 11 years in Peds. Probably the most important thing for you to know is that it is a little island that is only 3 by 13 miles and that is mostly vertical!!...

2. Who will care for the patients?

   Nidgma replied to tarapom's topic in Union

   If an agency nurse is contracted for a shift at a new hospital is she or he less capable of caring for the patients because it isn't their regular place of employment!! If you have checked lately, agency nurses generally make slightly more money due...

3. Do I have legal rights to see old work file?

   Nidgma replied to Nidgma's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks, in writing I am going to request a copy of my file. As to whether they can change anything prior to sending me a copy only they will know. This hospital has been getting the reputation for being poorly managed and loosing good staff becaus...

4. Do I have legal rights to see old work file?

   Nidgma posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi all, not to beat a dead horse but in a thread a couple of days ago I asked about this issue and didn't really get an answer. If I suspect a Do Not Rehire was put on my file by an old bully nurse manager can I go to the HR dept and request seeing ...

5. Do Not Rehire?

   Nidgma replied to Nidgma's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for all the responses. I only heard two mentions of having the right to see my file to verify the actual problem. So, who knows about our actual legal rights. This is a private hospital. I believe the fact that I have 18 years of expe...

6. Do Not Rehire?

   Nidgma posted a topic in General Nursing

   My Mom has recently been diagnosed with Parkinson's and I have chosen to stop my traveling lifestyle and stay close to her at home in Northern MN. I am 52 years old. Finding work has always been difficult here due to being so rural and there being ...

7. Travel/Compact Status

   Nidgma posted a topic in Travel

   I'm very frustrated with the compact situation; while waiting here in central OK at my sister's place for a 13 week contract to come through in CA where I carry a license, I get word on a seven day contract in TX that starts in 48 hours-perfect senar...