boushie87

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1. Anyone here start in OB as new grad?

   boushie87 replied to brittykbritt's topic in Ob/Gyn

   How is the job going

2. Where does the public get the idea that nurses make a ton of money?

   boushie87 replied to edogs334's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   haha I agree although it seems like your new grad RNs would probably get high 20's I would imagine? Which is about what I just stated as our top RN new grad salary locally so it seems to be similar.....

3. Where does the public get the idea that nurses make a ton of money?

   boushie87 replied to edogs334's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Where the heck do all you new grads starting at double my salary (70-90k) live?! I know here $26/hr is about the highest you'll see base pay for an RN and most are about 22/hr.. clinics 19.50/hr. For...

4. Going back into acute care.

   boushie87 replied to raincloud's topic in Nursing Career

   "They told me they could definitely get me in at hospitals in upstate NY though as they have some places working close to 50% staffing levels." Sorry to tell you but it's not much better up here...

5. Need help with job offers!

   boushie87 replied to boushie87's topic in Nursing Career

   Well I ended up taking the LTC position.. and after two weeks I am going back to the oral surgeon's office! The LTC was not the worst but.. not using safe procedures/techniques.. the orientation was a...

6. Patient Care Nurse

   boushie87 replied to boushie87's topic in General Nursing

   hmmm I know I can't give meds until I pass the NCLEX and pass a med orientation for three days.. whatever, I'll be an aide for RN pay if they want me to :) I am thinking I will be shadowing someone...

7. Patient Care Nurse

   boushie87 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone. I just started at a ltc as a GN and until I get my RN they said I would probably be working as a patient care nurse. What exactly does this mean? Has anyone else heard of this term...

8. Need help with job offers!

   boushie87 posted a topic in Nursing Career

   Hello. I think I've made my decision but just need help to kind of verify it. I will be graduating in one week with my BSN and have two job offers.. neither are really my ideal job but I understand in...

9. How hard to pay off 50k debt on a nurses salary?

   boushie87 replied to BOSS man's topic in General Nursing

   I have triple that amount of student loans and own a house (mortgage is about $1200/month) and also have a husband with student loans. Just what our generation has to deal with. Debt because you have...

10. Who does Dental anesthesia?

    boushie87 replied to dopemup's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have actually not heard of any other mixture in this area (central NY) or western NY being used for IV sedation for 3rd molar removals so curious why in these situations you think it's so unsafe...

11. Who does Dental anesthesia?

    boushie87 replied to dopemup's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    It's an oral surgery suite, not a clinic which i'm sure makes a difference in the people he has assisting and the care he

12. Who does Dental anesthesia?

    boushie87 replied to dopemup's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The oral surgeon's office I work at uses a mix of versed, propofol and fentanyl.. he pushes it himself. He is also an MD not sure if that makes a difference. Has never been an

13. HELP!! Phone Interview with Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, NY!!

    boushie87 replied to Helematu7's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    What questions did she ask you during the phone interview?

14. HELP!! Phone Interview with Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, NY!!

    boushie87 replied to Helematu7's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    No, I did not have a phone interview yet and I applied to 6 positions and they did not say which one it was

15. HELP!! Phone Interview with Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, NY!!

    boushie87 replied to Helematu7's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi everyone. I know this was originally posted last year but I just was called from HR to set up an interview with the employment specialist (a part of HR I guess) in person in a couple of weeks. This...