ibme

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1. Salary Washington DC area

   ibme replied to m157756's topic in Washington DC

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2. Salary on offer letter different than verbal offer

   ibme replied to ibme's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah, that would be my husband!

3. Salary on offer letter different than verbal offer

   ibme posted a topic in General Nursing

   My husband is an RN and was hired a week ago and was quoted 28.00 an hour for starting pay.When he went in yesterday to sign the offer letter it listed 32.00 /hr and he signed it. The original recruiter no longer works there. Does anyone know which o...

4. Networking while in labor

   ibme replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

   I am not sure if it is the right time to talk to the nurse manager while having a baby..just depends how she interprets it. I say go for it- you have nothing to lose. I would throw in how wonderful your experience has been there etc etc.. and it prom...

5. Spouse transferred to Houston

   ibme replied to Shuggypie's topic in Texas

   I had to leave my first RN position after 6 months a year ago do to relocating, and didnt have any problem finding a job in Houston. They didnt like my little experience, but they said they lied my personality and enthusiasm-- so really sell it durin...

6. GN Pay at Methodist Children's San Antonio

   ibme replied to MLLNJLL, RN's topic in Texas

   Hi, I just wanted to tell you guys that you don't have to apply to only the "new grad" positions at Baptist in SA. I applied to two of their hospitals for staff nurse positions over a year ago (as a new ADN grad) and was offered a position at both ho...

7. Which Job would YOU rather have??

   ibme replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

   I'd prefer 3 12's, but with kids and a family I'd pick 8-5.

8. Floating related to age

   ibme replied to SandraCVRN's topic in General Nursing

   I am sorry, but if you are too old or unable to do the job than you shouldn't be working. Or get a doctors note...this is nursing, we new what we were getting into.

9. Night shift: Tired all the time ?????

   ibme replied to TangoLima's topic in New Nurse

   I think what she meant about it being "unnatural" is that humans are not nocturnal beings.

10. Career Advice

    ibme replied to landonjl's topic in New Nurse

    It seems most male nurses I know tend to gravitate towards ER, ICU and OR... I am not sure where all the jobs are for new grads.. hopefully when you graduate we wont be in this mess. Also, will your wife ever work? I ask because you may want to take ...

11. Miserable on the job....

    ibme replied to ALH2004's topic in New Nurse

    You gotta think of your own health first. For some reason the nursing mentality is always to stick it out at whatever expense to our own health! The hospitals love this school of thought because it causes nurses to stay and put up with the horrific n...

12. "I don't want to do bed side nursing"...SAY WHAT!

    ibme replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    FYI-- There are other roles in nursing other than bedside care. It is sad that most nurses wont consider any other position other than "bedside" "real" nursing. It is upsetting.. some nurses can be so harsh and narrow minded. If everyone wanted to w...

13. Got selected in two interviews and have one next week, Help me !!!

    ibme replied to sukh :)'s topic in General Nursing

    What areas of nursing do you like? Do you like high stress, low stress? What floor do want to end up being on? I would vote "NO" on the psych floor because most nurses do not like that unit.. but, you may be one of the few that do lol

14. Memorial City

    ibme replied to ADL2009's topic in Texas

    Well I can help with starting pay with no experience- I started as a new grad RN with an associates Degree at Hermann in the Medical Center for 27.00 per hour and that does not include differentials. Hope that helps! With experience expect more - jus...

15. New grad starting salary- St-Luke's houston, TX

    ibme replied to 2008el's topic in Texas

    Do any of these facilities pay for your parking? I heard it is $24 a day to park-- is that really true?