jbjelus1

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1. How Does an RN make more in Sacramento than San Diego????

   jbjelus1 replied to Scarpydooooo's topic in California

   It's probably per diem, because Sacramento hospitals don't pay as much as the bay area unless your working for Kaiser. I worked per diem for a mercy hospital in the area and didn't make that so I dont believe that, unless they got a good raise

2. How Does an RN make more in Sacramento than San Diego????

   jbjelus1 replied to Scarpydooooo's topic in California

   How is that cheap? That's two mortgages in some places. No offense but working six days a week is not living to me, but I understand that people will do what they have too to live comfortably. I lived in California for five years, and moved back sou...

3. CA Nursing Pay.............the way to go!!

   jbjelus1 replied to shushu's topic in Travel

   I lived in northern california for 5years and while the wages were higher i dont regret moving back home, the cost of living is very high, so i considered myself lucky by breaking even. I moved back home and see more money now than i did then. I came...

4. Pressing Charges Against a Patient

   jbjelus1 replied to missjustice's topic in Relations

   Agreed 100%. I personally believe that if someone assaults a nurse then charges should be pressed, because if these people did this on the streets then pressing charges would not be an issue more than likely. A lot of facilities make excuses for som...

5. Medicaid reimbursement and patient satisfaction scores

   jbjelus1 replied to RN-ing's topic in General Nursing

   The patient satisfaction thing is a buch of crap at times if you ask me. It's true as mentioned that most of the time when you get surveys back it's about what the patient didn't like or what wasn't done for them. I even worked for a facility where...

6. What makes you irritated by student nurses?

   jbjelus1 replied to Aly529's topic in General Nursing

   Whenever there are students on the floor I try to remember what it was like when I was in their shoes, meaning that I try to be of assistance in anyway that I can. I guess the only thing that gets under my skin is that sometimes it bothers me when a...

7. Soul searching to further career APRN or MD?

   jbjelus1 replied to Carolbknits's topic in General Nursing

   Personally I would focus my time on watching my children grow. If you already have two degrees why not just go for an advanced nursing degree as opposed to going for a MD. If you had no children I would say go for it, but your kids will only be kid...

8. Per diem availablity in San Fran, Sacramento areas

   jbjelus1 replied to carol owens's topic in General Nursing

   You may want to check with nursefinders or MGA healthcare staffing agencies. They seem to have a lot of work in those areas. Agency pay is not the best but it's o.k. As far as work right now I do not know whether the Bay Area or Sacramento has the ...

9. Nurses in their 60's or 70's

   jbjelus1 replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

   Personally I hope that I am financially prepared so that i will not have to work when i am 70 years old, but on the other hand i believe that after someone has did something for so long it becomes a daily routine, and sometimes a routine is hard to b...

10. Can RNs really make this much?

    jbjelus1 replied to MiahMSN's topic in General Nursing

    i currently reside in the bay area and yes i believe that the nurses are paid pretty fairly. I only work Fri-Sun, 8 hour shifts and I easily made over 80k just working my weekend shift, not to mention that I receive full benefits without any contrib...

11. What is your manager like?...Managers please also lend insight here.

    jbjelus1 replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    There was a time when I was considering going into management, however I have since changed my mine. I have seen many people that were once floor nurses totally loose their sense of direction once they go into mangement. I am well aware of the fact...

12. Grr! "Customer Service" Nursing Gone Crazy!

    jbjelus1 replied to KaseyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    what can i say but i feel your disgust at times, however i try to do my job to the best of my personal ability no matter the situation, but there are times when i have asked myself is all of this really worth it

13. Why are doctors so easily manipulated by drug addicts?

    jbjelus1 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    I empathize with your concern. I work on a med-surg unit and believe me it does get frustrating at times when you constantly have a revolving door of pain seeking patients. I understand that you do not know truly know if someone is telling the trut...

14. Are there jobs in California?

    jbjelus1 replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on where you are in the state, housing has actually become quite reasonable here in the northern part of the state. The housing market has taken a big turn up here, however I am not a native and I plan on moving in the next year or two.

15. Chamberlain college---BSN???

    jbjelus1 replied to PANURSE15009's topic in General Nursing

    jacksonville state university 7800-8000 for total program, three semesters, 100% online, university of south alabama around the same price, three semesters, 100% online, no out of state fees for either program, there are others also but i attended js...