How One Hospital Makes It Work

nursenoelle · Sep 19, 2002

Wow ! This is a very touching story-has given a new nurse hope.. Dallas' Parkland may be worth the commute- even to do per diem on weekends- I know that I would do some rearranging to work with excellence. Thanks for the article!

kittyw · Sep 19, 2002

Wow .... I'm crying now.... so sweet ...

cactus wren · Sep 21, 2002

Neat story, BUT why is this on the humor thread site?

Brownms46 · Sep 21, 2002

I guess it also shows...that Parkland still let's LVNs work in L&D..! But I bet one thing they skirted around, and didn't go into was the pay! Dallas is expensive, and you can't live too well on good feelings! But it would be nice..:). My ex-MIL thought Parkland was IT! I have been there...and I knew I could never work there! Reminded me of a war zone.!

Trauma Columnist · Sep 21, 2002

I'm an ER nurse and I know that Parkland's ED is one of the busiest in the country!!!

James Huffman · Sep 21, 2002

Why is it on the humor thread? My mistake when posting ... I accidentally put it here instead of on the general discussions area.

Jim Huffman, RN

http://www.NetworkforNurses.com

sjoe · Sep 21, 2002

I checked Parkland's web site and presently there are NO nursing positions listed. They can be contacted at 800.527.0333 weekdays for those who want to know about any open positions and/or their payscale, etc.

MollyMo · Sep 21, 2002

I once saw the heart transplant surgeon at OSU get a housekeeping cart and clean a room because he wanted to move a patient in and housekeeping was backed up.

Brownms46 · Sep 21, 2002

Parkland Hospital pay rates

LVN Code: L740 Salary: $12.54Minimum

Compared to :

Position: GENERAL CLERK I Code: C001 Salary: $9.09min-$11.36mid

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN II Code: T440 Salary: $10.68min-$13.36mid

Position: RN1 Code: N550 Salary: $18.06 Minimum

Position: RNII Code: N560 Salary: $20.06 Minimum

Position: RNIII Code: N570 Salary: $22.13 Minimum

Position: Trauma Nurse Clinician I Code: N201 Salary: $18.60 Minimum

Position: THERAPY AIDE Code: A530 Salary: $9.59min-$11.99mid

Position: Wound Care Technician Code: T 740 Salary: $9.59

Requirements: Must have current license to practice vocational nursing in the State of Texas.

Position: WOUND CARE TECHNICIAN Code: T740 Salary: $10.68min-$13.36mid

Requirements: Must be an Texas Licensed Vocational Nurse. Must have one (1) year of related experience in a medical/surgical environment plus must be able to successfully complete an in-house four week wound care technician course.

IMO the pay stinks....but to each it's own..!

I forgot for those interested in what positions have been posted as open for RNs:

Location: Acute Dialysis, FT,PTB

Ambulatory Care Clinic,FT

BACU,FT

Day Surgery,FT,PTB

Cardiac Lab, FT

Diabetes,FT,

General Surgery,FT

Surgery, Outpatient Pavillion (7N)

Geriatrics Care Unit, FT

GI Lab,FT

COPC-DeHaro Saldivar,FT

COPC-East Dallas Health Center,FT

COPC-SouthEast Dallas Health Center, FT

COPC-Vickery, FT

Labor & Delivery,FT

OB-3 West, 4 North

OB/Gyn ICC,FT,

OPC-Surgical Specialties, FT

OPC-Amelia Court,FT

OPC-Urology Clinic,FT

OPC-ENT/Oral Surgery, FT

Observation, FT

Oncology (7E),FT,

Orthopedics,FT

PACU,FT

Inpatient Psych (8N), FT, PT

Pysch ER,FT

Radiology,FT

Recovery Room,FT

Rehabilitation,PT,PTB,FT

Surgery Pavillion (7 North), FT

Telemetry,FT

If I have violated the no advertising rule...no problem in anyone deleting this post.. :cool:

fergus51 · Sep 22, 2002

Interesting. I like the fact that NPs and CNMs do more of the care, and the teamwork aspect looks amazing. I don't like the cookbook rules though. In my experience a lot of a hospital's policies in L&D, like no oral fluids when in labor, are based on tradition and aren't actually helpful.