sipapu

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1. Pay per patient?

   sipapu replied to Redman's topic in Urology

   What state are you in and, if you don't mind, what company are you with? I just had an acutes interview with FMC. The set up is a hospital room with about 8 beds, ratio is 2 patients to one RN. Each RN must float to ICU at least one day a week. ...

2. Pay per patient?

   sipapu replied to Redman's topic in Urology

   Thanks for mentioning that rush factor, those were some of my thoughts exactly when I was trying to figure out how any of us could possibly move any faster!

3. Pay per patient?

   sipapu replied to Redman's topic in Urology

   Thanks for the reply Redman. If you would be so kind, let me give you the picture in my clinic and then you tell me what I would make in this system. I'm assuming that on your 2 16's which equal 24 what your saying is that on each of those days the...

4. Help , I have 2 jobs offer.

   sipapu replied to hanginginthere's topic in General Nursing

   I currently work in a chronic hemo unit and have also done acutes. As one who has done it, the hours ARE NOT ALWAYS WONDERFUL. Make sure you ask alot of questions. I worked 16 hour days, many many days in acutes and then took call all night and on...

5. Pay per patient?

   sipapu replied to Redman's topic in Urology

   Could you elaborate more on this? In our clinic a PCT would take care of approximately 8 patients in about 11 hours. Of course this is because of set up time, shift change, and tear down time. If problems occurred on the floor it could take longer....

6. Travel Dialysis Companies

   sipapu posted a topic in Travel

   Anybody out there doing dialysis (chronic) travel nursing? I am an RN, currently charging in a 32 chair clinic. I need information on companies and pay ranges. I have found Foundation Enterprises and QT Staffing that specialize in Dialysis. Would ...

7. New Mexico for me?

   sipapu replied to fergus51's topic in New Mexico

   Thanks for the reply movealong. I just accepted a new position in dialysis but did send the intellicare info to a friend after visiting the web site. She's an addictions specialist and she was interested in the smoking cessation program they have. ...

8. New Mexico for me?

   sipapu replied to fergus51's topic in New Mexico

   How small or big of a town are you looking for? Land around the Magdalena, NM area is the best kept secret in NM. Magdalena is on Hwy 60, Central western NM, if you continued west in to AZ you would come in to the Show Low area. We have a gorgeous...

9. Nclex results

   sipapu replied to peaceful2100's topic in New Nurse

   I don't remember how long it took, maybe two weeks. In Texas you can do a little trick to find out before it's mailed. You call the BNE and on the phone prompt you enter your SS#. If you get an expiration date you past. If you don't, either you f...

10. Nclex results

    sipapu replied to peaceful2100's topic in New Nurse

    Just wanted to say congratulations! I remember the feeling well. We were the 2nd class to take the "new" computurized NCLEX and when the computer didn't shut off for me at 75 I just new I would have to answer all 265. Then, all of a sudden it shu...

11. Indian Reservation Nursing Community Health

    sipapu replied to sipapu's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies. I'm still not sure if I'm doing this right. I hope this posts to respond to my question. Guess I will have to push the button to see cause I can't figure out any of these directions.

12. Indian Reservation Nursing Community Health

    sipapu posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, This is my first post to any site ever on the web so I hope I get this right!! I appreciate any responses. Any one out there with experience working for the IHS on a Reservation? I am looking at community health positions and am familiar wi...