Irene joy

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1. Does AZ always pay lower than states with unions?

   Irene joy replied to Irene joy's topic in Arizona

   Does anybody have any recommendations for a hospital? I'm currently working in a level two trauma center with about 350 beds. Looking for something at least this size or better. I have mostly medsurg ICU experience and also work as a House superviso...

2. Does AZ always pay lower than states with unions?

   Irene joy replied to Irene joy's topic in Arizona

   Thank you for your response. I am in love with the state of Arizona and would probably take a small pay cut if needed to escape this gray rainy weather:)

3. Does AZ always pay lower than states with unions?

   Irene joy posted a topic in Arizona

   I hope to be moving to AZ in the next couple years and have noticed that AZ seems to pay at least 10 dollars less an hour than the hospitals in my area, the PNW. I earn about 45.00 /hour for 10 years experience here and everything I've seen seems to ...

4. How many of you work at Mayo? Thoughts?

   Irene joy replied to neurogirl77's topic in Arizona

   I'm also looking to relocate there in the next 2 years and Im looking for a great hospital. 9 years of critical care experience with some leadership responsibilities. I'd love any other input from current nurses in the area!

5. God is good i passed

   Irene joy replied to wahala's topic in NCLEX

   Congratulations!!!!:nurse:

6. Officially an RN...thank you, everyone!

   Irene joy replied to missyrynal's topic in NCLEX

   Congratulations! You are officially an RN! I want to encourage us all to post our successes:), I think the lurkers(myself included) need to see people posting about passing along with the folks who post about failing. It gets discouraging and scary t...

7. Has anybody done well on the ATI predicter test but then failed NCLEX?

   Irene joy replied to Irene joy's topic in NCLEX

   Congratulations!!!! Good News!!!

8. Has anybody done well on the ATI predicter test but then failed NCLEX?

   Irene joy posted a topic in NCLEX

   I recently took the ATI predicter test and passes with a 96% chance of passing NCLEX. I got a 76% on the overall test with 170 questions (something like that). I'm just wondereing if that prediction for me is acurate. I plan on studying just as hard...

9. Nurse Techs / Nurse Externs. What do you think of your new job?

   Irene joy replied to mybrowneyedgirl's topic in General Students

   I love it too! I'm on a chest pain unit so I get MI r/o, post cardiac cath patients and other telemetry patients. I do lots of blood sugars, vitals, set up ECG's, dinner trays and other details. I'm allowed to do blood draws and catheters, but so far...

10. Future CRNA's ; what about your families?

    Irene joy replied to Irene joy's topic in SRNA

    Thanks for your responces! As a student still, I know how broke I am now, and how good it will feel to be able to pay the bills without too much stress! It would be hard to go back to broke again after getting accustomed to not worrying about money a...

11. Does working during nursing school help new grads get jobs?

    Irene joy replied to moofy's topic in New Nurse

    Yes, definitely work as a CNA or Tech. My hospital employs nurse techs, nursing students who have passed level two. All techs that I know have gotten the job they wanted before they even graduated.

12. Baylor Shift still around?

    Irene joy replied to nursepammie's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital is discontinuing the Baylor program right now. By June all Baylor nurses will have a different scedule. I guess it cost too much money:(

13. Should I go to Nursing School or stay at my Job?

    Irene joy replied to Noel1221's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, that's true. It seems like on the medsurg floors there's not a lot of teamwork, but in lets say, the OR or cath lab, they work as a team to finish the case. I think it depends on the unit.

14. Nurse Externs?

    Irene joy replied to DroogieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a nurse tech, I believe the same as nurse exturn. The position in only for nursing students. I'm on a cardiovascular unit that specializes in chest pain rule out, post cardiac cath procedures and various other things. I take lots of vitals, trans...

15. i failed out of nursing school...now what

    Irene joy replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    I think that yes, you can perform as a nurse evan without passion as long as you are a kind person, who cares for others and works smart and safe. But, it is very hard to do well in nursing school without passion. Passion is what keeps you up studyin...