MIRN923

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1. Moving to Portland, start as traveler?

   MIRN923 replied to Bittybabyrn75's topic in Travel

   Most Portland area hospitals are unionized through the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA), so if you search Google for, say, "OHSU ONA Contract", you can easily pull up the current contract and find your exact rate of pay plus any differentials you woul...

2. Good shoes for MEN

   MIRN923 replied to MurseAt50's topic in Men

   I just got a pair of HOKA ONE ONE's. My knees have been bothering me after 12 hour shifts running around on concrete, and HOKAs are very well cushioned. I also have a pair of stable Saucony's that I use Superfeet insoles with. I have tried them al...

3. ICU JOB OFFER

   MIRN923 replied to MoroccoRN's topic in California

   I would never sign a contract locking me into an employer, no matter how much they were wanting to pay me, for two years.

4. Needing advice and guidance. I can't take noc shift!

   MIRN923 replied to MIRN923's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for all the suggestions. I'm going to call up some of my agencies I worked with prior to getting my current job to see if there are any local contracts they could get me in here. I'm also going to talk to my manager and ask if there is anythi...

5. Needing advice and guidance. I can't take noc shift!

   MIRN923 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Me: I am a critical care nurse (RN, BSN, CCRN) with 2.5 years of experience. I am a lifelong midwesterner and recently decided to move out to the west coast with my lovely wife, who is not in healthcare (she is self-employed and works from home). I a...

6. What was the REAL reason you called off

   MIRN923 replied to Orion81RN's topic in General Nursing

   If I put myself in a patient/visitor's shoes, and if I would be grossed out to see me care for that patient, I stay home. Like I am tonight.

7. Hospitals that offer great tuition reimbursement to their RNs--where are they?

   MIRN923 replied to MIRN923's topic in School Programs

   I'm generally searching: "(name of hospital), (city), 'tuition reimbursement'". Then I read about their policies and programs that are offered.

8. Hospitals that offer great tuition reimbursement to their RNs--where are they?

   MIRN923 posted a topic in School Programs

   I am looking for hospitals that pay for a majority (if not all) of the costs associated with tuition and fees for their RNs to get a DNP while employed. I've done a LOT of research, and here is what I have found so far: - Rush in Chicago IL offers 10...

9. to travel or not to travel

   MIRN923 replied to VetladyRN's topic in Travel

   You need to provide some more information about yourself if you want help determining if travel nursing might be "detrimental" to you. Travel nursing is great for certain people in certain situations, but for others it would be a nightmare. The worst...

10. I quit the PA rat race.

    MIRN923 replied to Non Sequitir's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Very well thought-out. I appreciate your insights to the world of PA and how they relate to NP, both now and in the foreseeable future. Best of luck to you.

11. RN Anesthesia job, where else have you seen it?

    MIRN923 posted a topic in Critical

    I am an ICU nurse looking to possibly transition out of the bedside role but not leave it entirely. In my job search, I recently found the following job: RN - Anesthesia Job in Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital at Cottage Health It's a job for an RN to...

12. Calling in treats for unit when home sick?

    MIRN923 replied to MIRN923's topic in General Nursing

    This is an interesting viewpoint I hadn't considered... It doesn't take too much effort to log onto a website and type in a credit card and an address for delivery. But I see your point, will not be doing it, and thank you for your advice!

13. Calling in treats for unit when home sick?

    MIRN923 replied to MIRN923's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the advice. I don't want to 'look guilty' and I certainly am legitimately sick right now, so I guess I will simply stay home and recover. If someone gets upset at me for calling in this weekend, I can show them my trash bags full of kleene...

14. Calling in treats for unit when home sick?

    MIRN923 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just got back from a 5-day camping trip last week, worked two days, and then came down with one of the worst colds of my life! I had to call in sick yesterday and today, and each day my supervisors sent out desperate sounding emails asking if any R...

15. P before A

    MIRN923 replied to LoneCowboy's topic in Pre-Nursing

    That's the way I did it and I got solid A's in both. Just be prepared to work and study hard. They are both challenging in different ways. You can definitely do it though!