cheddaz

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1. Top of pay scale Cleveland Clinic

   cheddaz replied to jaylynn67's topic in Ohio

   Hi, I see this thread is a bit old, but my husband is thinking of taking an engineering job close to Cleveland Clinic. I have 5yrs PCU Cardiac experience (BSN-PCCN) and would love to work with a great heart hospital. I saw some openings for cardiac...

2. Sorry, Milwaukee nurses and patients

   cheddaz replied to UnionRN2's topic in Wisconsin

   Childrens or Froedtert mom/baby.........Aurora West Allis has a nice mom/baby........St. Joe's NICU is nice

3. Sorry, Milwaukee nurses and patients

   cheddaz replied to UnionRN2's topic in Wisconsin

   Pay Rates in MKE compared with friends of equal status (High to Low) VA Aurora ProHealth CSM Froedtert Not sure how the 2 remaining are...Wheaton and Covenant

4. Sorry, Milwaukee nurses and patients

   cheddaz replied to UnionRN2's topic in Wisconsin

   Try Froedtert or VA

5. Sorry, Milwaukee nurses and patients

   cheddaz replied to UnionRN2's topic in Wisconsin

   We do not have a union. Now let's see how it could get worse???!!!! Really not a trilling place to work as is. Don't get me wrong, I love the people I work with and I like helping our impoverished pts. Sometimes, little things for them make a big ...

6. Concordia RN to BSN?

   cheddaz replied to luv2b_a_nurs's topic in Wisconsin

   I did the @home online. Typically, UW is cheaper than private. I had a few new grads in my classes without jobs. By easy, I mean super easy. For example, at WWTC I had to write a windshield paper for community, same paper for UWM. Pharm was writi...

7. CVICU Nursing

   cheddaz replied to Catherine,RN's topic in Cardiac

   Will you being completing AACN ECCO? Very informative-especially if you have the notes for it.

8. Cardinal Stritch ADN program & tuition?

   cheddaz replied to blueelle's topic in Wisconsin

   I started at Stritch and finished MATC because of $$$. Stritch was FAR better. MATC was horrible. If you can swing the $$$ Strich has a better program, clinical placement, instructors.

9. Concordia RN to BSN?

   cheddaz replied to luv2b_a_nurs's topic in Wisconsin

   I can tell you I was not pleased with UWM ADN-BSN, although it was pretty easy and online. The classes were identical to WWTC/MATC, so just a recycle. UWM is cheaper though, another plus. I am looking at Concordia for my MS, I have heard only good...

10. Moving to Milwaukee.. help!

    cheddaz replied to alli521's topic in Wisconsin

    I agree, this is also what I have noticed since 2002. I have worked for Aurora ICU, CSM ICU and ProHealth Progressive Unit and there is no incentive or additional pay for BSN. CSM will lock you in a RN 2 position without a BSN but will hire you, in...

11. Medications Commonly Used on a Cardiac Unit

    cheddaz replied to VickieStudentNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Effient and Plavix. Looking up core measures for HF and AMI are a good way to identify importance, this will help you think critically. http://www.jointcommission.org/core_measure_set/

12. RN salaries in North Carolina?

    cheddaz replied to Murse_1's topic in North Carolina

    Hi! I can't PM...haven't met the quota:) I am wondering if you have any thoughts on what hospital has a good cardiac unit (progressive/stepdown or procedures)? I am interested in fair ratios (4:1- would be nice), salary not so much. Any advice would ...

13. Moving to Milwaukee.. help!

    cheddaz replied to alli521's topic in Wisconsin

    No to Mount Carmel...look in the new for your answers, these are just the recent ones.... Mount Carmel nursing home cited 35 times - JSOnline State review of Mount Carmel nursing home continues - JSOnline

14. Moving to Milwaukee.. help!

    cheddaz replied to alli521's topic in Wisconsin

    Where will you be in MKE? I have worked for three of the many providers (hospital) and can tell you which ones I like or if you are looking at a facility I can tell you what I have heard? Also, let me know you're area of interest The VA has great b...

15. What I wish I had known/asked before....

    cheddaz posted a topic in General Nursing

    In the spirit of graduation, new graduates, and interviews, I thought we could share what we should of, could have and would kick ourselves for not asking before we were hired! My top five: 1. Was told the pt. ratio was 1:6...should have asked to...