msgirl68

msgirl68 has 12 years experience and specializes in NICU, Peds..

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1. States with a continual need?

   msgirl68 replied to BigT's topic in Travel

   California is always busy. Pays well, staffing ratios are fair!

2. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

   msgirl68 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   I wouldn't recommend nursing to ANYONE!! The author of this post made some very real and valid points! It is cheaper to hire newbies out of school because they are paid less! A businessman told me over 10 years ago that nurses are SKILLED WORKERS,...

3. Dialysis vs. Hospital Nursing

   msgirl68 posted a topic in Urology

   Is working as a Dialysis nurse in a clinic better or easier than working in a hospital as a bedside nurse? It's such a hard field to break into. Does DaVita or Fresenius train nurses from other specialties? Thanks for any input!

4. PBDS Assesment

   msgirl68 replied to KinkyKurlyRN's topic in Florida

   Happy for you, at least you got the computerized version of the test and some booklets etc. The place where I took it, still uses the pen and paper method, no handouts prior to testing. I don't know if I want to stay working with such a mean and ba...

5. Performance Based Development System (PBDS)

   msgirl68 replied to VickyRN's topic in Educators

   I was offered a job recently at a hospital where I had completed numerous travel contracts. I was tested by my agency using the Prophecy testing. As a new hire by the hospital directly, I was given the PBDS test. They did not like my results and w...

6. Nurses need an outlet to manage stress

   msgirl68 replied to Pride/hardwork17's topic in Stress 101

   Why are nurses so stressed? I don't see the point sometimes.

7. Getting a Dialysis job

   msgirl68 posted a topic in Urology

   I have been trying to get into Dialysis nursing, my experience has been NICU, Nursery. Has anyone heard about Dialysis4career.com? They have an online course. Has anyone taken this class, and were you able to find a job in Dialysis? Thanks for any i...

8. Travel Experiences with Nightingale Nurses Boca Raton, FL

   msgirl68 replied to msgirl68's topic in Travel

   There lots of nurses at Highway Hypodermics who have listed Nightingale as their WORST travel experience. I work ICU and know they are charging the facility specialty rates but yet all Nightingale thinks I deserve is a rundown Extended Stay America t...

9. Travel Experiences with Nightingale Nurses Boca Raton, FL

   msgirl68 replied to msgirl68's topic in Travel

   They pay the nurses the 3rd week after you start!! For housing, they like to use Extended Stay America. As far as 2 hours or more from your assigned facility!! They will never give you the corporate code to get a break on any housing. And they los...

10. Travel Experiences with Nightingale Nurses Boca Raton, FL

    msgirl68 replied to msgirl68's topic in Travel

    Despite their advertisement of being a travel nurse company, the housing department really is "YOUR'S TRULY"!! You are instructed that you will be getting a housing allowance in addition to your pay. Not the case. The pay and this supposed "housing ...

11. Infrequent Voiding Syndrome: Don't Fall Victim To This Common Problem In Nurses!

    msgirl68 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Stress 101

    I refuse to ruin my health any further to meet greedy corporate demands and the ungrateful general public. Just go to the bathroom and be done with it!! The suit and tie behind the ridiculous staffing gets to use the bathroom, then why shouldn't th...

12. Travel Experiences with Nightingale Nurses Boca Raton, FL

    msgirl68 posted a topic in Travel

    Signed a contract 3 weeeks ago with them and so far I am very far from impressed. Worked the week of June the 4th and won't see a paycheck till Friday the 22nd! I would advise anyone to be very cautious in their dealings with Nightingale, esp. concer...

13. Vickie Milazzo ads and truth

    msgirl68 replied to lawrn1991's topic in Legal

    I was always very suspicious of Vickie's ad's and her enormously high prices!! The only person making money in the equation is VICKIE!! Lawyers are looking for work themselves and getting laid off in this economy. They don't have the means or work to...

14. Is nursing what you thought it would be?

    msgirl68 replied to Lucidity's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it's what I expected in some ways and a lot of what really shows the darker, and ungrateful side of human nature. Bedside care has ruined my health in many ways, I don't like the skipped meals and holding my bladder for infinite amounts of time...

15. Tips for Dealing with Difficult Patients...

    msgirl68 replied to Joe V's topic in Humor

    Nurses have very stressful and demanding jobs while dealing with our own life issues.