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1. RN's who cannot insert IV's being Fired???

   maidy replied to maidy's topic in General Nursing

   just to get things straight. the nurse was a foreign nurse. she was a very good nurse with all credentials and experience from her country. was recruited and promised to be going on to a hospital supposedly with an IV team. agency (her employer)promi...

2. RN's who cannot insert IV's being Fired???

   maidy replied to maidy's topic in General Nursing

   Well, for some reason other RN's also have some glaring inadequacies like basic assessments which is "generic" too, now... i mean i would rather exchange a good RN doing good assessments for an RN who cannot do IV's anytime and willingly help her in ...

3. RN's who cannot insert IV's being Fired???

   maidy replied to maidy's topic in General Nursing

   BTW, where is TEAM Nursing here? isn't that supposed to help her out or work as a TEAM. just asking?

4. RN's who cannot insert IV's being Fired???

   maidy replied to maidy's topic in General Nursing

   Well, I really feel sorry for my co-worker because she is a such a sweet thing on the floor and also to the patients. She will always try to help us co-workers in our NGT, Foley cath and dressing if she can because not all of us are also proficient i...

5. RN's who cannot insert IV's being Fired???

   maidy posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello! just wanna know if it is mandatory for all RN's to insert IV's? Because a fellow nurse who is more than well experienced and very skillful in other procedures and previously IV certified too who refused to do IV's was terminated. Nurse claims ...

6. Are sign on bonuses given full or staggered

   maidy posted a topic in General Nursing

   just wanna know whether sign on bonuses are given just that ...upon signing of the contract or are they given in staggered amounts? I am just confused.... thanks!

7. leaving hospital on awol

   maidy replied to maidy's topic in General Nursing

   Ms. Suzanne, I am so grateful to you. i did call the person that you PM'd and he has been a great help. He gave me the lawyer and is now working on my case although certain events happened only this weekend and which he doesn't know yet. right now i ...

8. leaving hospital on awol

   maidy replied to maidy's topic in General Nursing

   Hello! again, my concern is that there was a lot that was kept from me when they did their big job fair then in 2002. i was informed when i passed their series of exams that i will be their full scholar and that everything will be free, all that is n...

9. leaving hospital on awol

   maidy posted a topic in General Nursing

   what is the best and proper way to leave a hospital where you have a contract for 2 years. Do you just go on AWOL? Can you just leave without informing HRD and the Unit but just leave a registered mail that you're not coming back and not to expect yo...

10. For RN's) How much do you take home after taxes????

    maidy replied to Flower2005's topic in Career Support

    here in southern texas you are paid based on your years of experience. like in my case with 3 years, i get paid like $21.5 base but since i worked nights i get $3 differential and another $1 more on weekends and 1.5% of base pay for OT. so for a mont...

11. RN to pt ratio @ your hospital?

    maidy replied to plumrn's topic in Safety

    how i envy you all!!! here in brownsville, texas we are forced to handle minimum of 1:13 patients in the med surg floor with different acuities and having even some patients who should be in PCU. It can even reach up to 18 patients!!!! I am so fed up...

12. Please read first

    maidy replied to suzanne4's topic in International

    hello! Ms. Suzanne my name is Maidy and I just want to get help from anyone who can help me and also to give a warning to anyone back in my country Philippines with regards to these nurse recruitment agencies. My problem is about the muck that i am i...

13. Considered Mandatory Overtime?

    maidy replied to HillNPStudent's topic in Safety

    gosh! if you are having mandatory OT what we have is worse we are called anytime!!! and on our duty days if there is a low census what happens is that they cancell us. like we were already in the hospital and then they tell us to leave now in the mid...

14. Labor Laws

    maidy replied to JonDoe1987's topic in Safety

    i want to know what is the nurse -patient ratio in southern texas the one nearer in matamoros because currently i get 15-18 pt with assorted level of acuity in the med surg floor my rates is $24.5 + 3 shift diff but i am not really interested in the ...