Brewer,RN

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1. Has Anyone Been Fired After They Gave Two Weeks Notice?

   Brewer,RN replied to Brewer,RN's topic in Professionalism

   Wow that is a good deal, almost unheard of. Are you in an at-will state or a union state? Are you a staff nurse, or in a hard position to fill? 4 weeks required notice seems a little high, but I guess it depends on where you work. Everyplace I've...

2. Appropriate Pay For Location & Experience

   Brewer,RN replied to CNowlin's topic in Job Hunt

   I started as a new grad in Amarillo several years ago at $20/hr base pay. In cities with multiple nursing schools dishing out hundreds of new grads each semester, new grad labor is cheap. Everyone at my nursing school I talked with after graduation ...

3. Better prospects on nights?

   Brewer,RN replied to kiszi's topic in Job Hunt

   Very few people want to work nights. It's very hard on the body especially considering night workers get on average 1-2 hours less sleep than regular workers. Not to mention the risk for heart disease and certain cancers increases the longer you wo...

4. Resignation Letter Question

   Brewer,RN replied to Whoatemyburger's topic in Professionalism

   You can't be worried about what the nurse manager thinks, you've got to look out for yourself first and do what's best for you because nobody else will. I don't care how sweet or nice the manager is to all the nurses, she is looking out for the orga...

5. Has Anyone Been Fired After They Gave Two Weeks Notice?

   Brewer,RN posted a topic in Professionalism

   This is a hypothetical question, as it hasn't happened to me, but has anyone been fired after they gave written resignation and notice to their employer? If so, did it count against you as far as your eligibility for rehire? Does your old employer ...

6. Resignation Letter Question

   Brewer,RN replied to Whoatemyburger's topic in Professionalism

   Like the others said, to be professional you would write your name, position resigning from, expected last date of employment, and then the token "thanks for allowing me to be part of the blank organization etc. " In an at-will states with no unions...

7. Am I the Charge Nurse?

   Brewer,RN posted a topic in Ambulatory

   Let me start off by saying I started a new job last year at a freestanding outpatient surgery center. The position I applied for was a full-time nights staff nurse position. What I do is take care of the patients that stay overnight for 23 hour obs...

8. ANY Case Managers at United Health?

   Brewer,RN replied to jk82's topic in Case Management

   Wow sounds like there are some issues with them. Would company would you experienced case managers suggest instead of UH?

9. Travel Case Management

   Brewer,RN posted a topic in Case Management

   Just out of curiosity does anyone ever do traveling assignments as a case manager? I'm interested in getting into public health CM and also interested in traveling, and was wondering if it's possible to do both at the same time.

10. What is your opinion on "For Profit Hospitals"

    Brewer,RN replied to Little Panda RN's topic in General Nursing

    There's nothing unethical about making money helping people. Hospitals are businesses too. If they don't make a profit, they shut down. Then there's no healthcare for anybody, not to mention millions of health care workers out of a job.

11. What is your opinion on "For Profit Hospitals"

    Brewer,RN replied to Little Panda RN's topic in General Nursing

    I always see people saying that for-profit = hell and non-profit = heaven. I've worked at a non-profit and for-profit health care facilities in the last 5 years, and I've been at a for-profit that had the same problems that everyone complains of abo...

12. What do nurses in Texas make per hour (Base pay)?

    Brewer,RN replied to Brewer,RN's topic in Texas

    That's why I'm filling out applications before I move in July. If I don't have a job lined up by then I'm not moving. I just want to know a pay range from actual nurses (not just salary websites that may inflate or deflate pay based on external inf...

13. Questions about Seton Versant RN Residency in Austin

    Brewer,RN replied to miami1981's topic in Texas

    Putting in applications in the Austin area hospitals, anyone recommend any good apartment complexes?

14. What do nurses in Texas make per hour (Base pay)?

    Brewer,RN posted a topic in Texas

    I've been thinking about moving to Austin in the next few months and I've been updating my resume and filling out applications, but I'm not sure what to ask for as far as wage requirements. I currently live in a small city and make $20.42/hr, but co...

15. Anyone had to fill out Nursing CAS when doing Apps?

    Brewer,RN replied to ChristineN's topic in Post Graduate

    I had applied to school last semester and was accepted, but unable to attend mandatory orientation so I wasn't able to register for classes. Now I have to reapply for admission and they are using Nursing CAS in addition to their regular application ...