madeinamerica

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1. I HATE nursing! (long)

   madeinamerica replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

   I understand completely what you are saying. After 26 years of hell and tortue I finally left the hospital scene. Please don't wait that long. I do not advise a masters degree. There are 10 million\ master degreed nurses. Its not what you know, ...

2. Nearly $5 million will go to train new Arizona nurses

   madeinamerica replied to GitanoRN's topic in Arizona

   The hospitals in Phoenix have no one to blame but themselves for their nursing shortage. As Banner placed on their nurse employment site. New Grads need not apply. As older well experienced nurses at the high end of the salary range can't get job...

3. West Coast vs East Coast nursing

   madeinamerica replied to tinderbox's topic in Travel

   I am from east coast graduate from University of connecticut. I worked in the east coast for 8 years, did some travel nursing and ended up staying in Phoenix Arizona. Phoenix after 12 years, all I can say is nice place to visit, nursing is horrible...

4. Do you work under the fear of being fired due to age?

   madeinamerica replied to JerseyBSN's topic in General Nursing

   Age descrimination is very hard to prove. When the hospital wants to get rid of you because you are on the high end of the salary range, the unit manager will lie about you, give a very bad review and lie about you. And they will fire you for poo...

5. Do you work under the fear of being fired due to age?

   madeinamerica replied to JerseyBSN's topic in General Nursing

   It took me 26 years to learn that high paid nurses are the first to be fired when the hospital budget starts to crunch numbers. I hired an attorney and he said you can't believe how many nurses have said this to me. So wake up nurses, is there an...

6. I hate being a nurse

   madeinamerica replied to SJE RN's topic in Career Support

   Don't wait to long to walk away from hands on nursing. Your not the only nurse who hates nursing. After 28 years, I quit floor nursing. I have horror stories you wouldn 't believe. Some of the worse stuff is nursing administration. Trust me they...