Baltimore Nurse

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1. Baltimore- Do You Love It or Hate It?

   Baltimore Nurse replied to allsmiles's topic in Maryland

   I have lived in Baltimore all of my adult life and lost of my child hood life. I think it is dangerous but you have to just play it safe. By that I mean, dont go walking in secluded areas alone at night by your self. I feel living in the county is a...

2. Nursing in the City or Suburbs?

   Baltimore Nurse replied to Kristy01's topic in Pennsylvania

   I am moving from Baltimore to York PA, at this point I plan to communte to Baltimore city which is about 45-60 mintue drive because I can not afford to take a pay cut... I am still investingating what hospitals pay in PA. If anyone has any thoughts o...

3. Methatraxate question

   Baltimore Nurse replied to Whisper's topic in International

   Methotrexate is a chemotherapeutic agent that is mostly used to treat cancer. It has some alternative uses. I have seen it administered to assist in aborting a pregnancy when a woman is activily having a miscarriage.

4. Home Health Salaries in PA

   Baltimore Nurse replied to Lemmon's topic in Pennsylvania

   I am going to be moving to PA soon, York County. Does that pay include shift differentials? I am trying to determine if I ma goin to get a pay cut. I curently wok in Baltimore and I make a base rate of 28 plus differentials [average of 30].

5. The Pyxis System

   Baltimore Nurse replied to VRON's topic in General Nursing

   I love the pyxis it is wonderful... If you find that your department is having problems with the pyxis you should colaborate with the pharmacy to add or subtract options from the pyxis to make it work for your department. I love it... especially com...

6. Frequent Flyers in the ED

   Baltimore Nurse replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

   We have the same problem where I work, in the winter months it gets worse, when the homeless shelters wont accept them because they are intoxicated and beligerent they come to the ER. Day after day...Night after night [some even come 2,3,4 times with...

7. Why agency pay more?

   Baltimore Nurse replied to Oreo's topic in Agency

   undefined i have often wondered that myself. where i work they gave a ten percent raise accross the bord which increased most nurses salary by 3-4 dollars. they also started an in house agency that pays 45 per hour for critical care nurses and i thin...

8. Why agency pay more?

   Baltimore Nurse replied to Oreo's topic in Agency

   In Mayland agency nurse make a decent salary it ranges anywhere from 40-60 dollars per hour for ER nurses. The problem here is that the higher paying agencies usually get cancelled. So you may get booked for 3 12 hour shifts at the $60 per hour angen...

9. Emergency Room Urgent Care/charting legalities

   Baltimore Nurse replied to Sam5352's topic in Safety

   I work in the ER also and we have a fast track area that is staffed very similiar, The PA does most of the work, when I am assigned to the fast track area I rarley document. I often think about my liability, but the truth of the matter is that the do...

10. Best Paid State For Nursing

    Baltimore Nurse replied to bashy's topic in Hawaii

    Salary is very important a hobby is something that you do for only the enjoyment a career is something that you do for financial success as well as personal goals. Yoour job is that much more rewarding if you make a decent salary...dont you think?

11. Pay in MD

    Baltimore Nurse replied to ernurse728's topic in Maryland

    It depends if you work for a hospital or for an agency and what shift you work, but with overtime the sky is the limit. As a staff nurse you can expect to make around 23 [new grad] per hour...with 3-4 years of experience you ca make a base rate of 26...