Bozzie

Bozzie has 22 years experience and specializes in med/surg, ortho, dialysis, corrections.

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1. would you be a RN for $11.00/hr?

   Bozzie replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

   2 Words: Hell NO. There is no way I would go to college, get a higher education, pay tuition, get student loans, and work in a place where I could loose everything if I screw up, have the enormous responsibilty of people's lives....for $11.00 hr! I...

2. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

   Bozzie replied to Brian's topic in ADN/BSN

   I have absolutely nothing against a person going on to aquire a higher education. And it's a wonderful thing. My concern is for those of us who choose not to for whatever reason that is. We should not be FORCED to do it. My biggest gripe is the cost ...

3. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

   Bozzie replied to Brian's topic in ADN/BSN

   Cause Big Brother has to try it out somewhere. New York State "owns" you, didn't you know that? Look at all the laws they have where the state tells you what to wear, where to smoke, what to eat, how to raise your kids, and on and on..... Why not ...

4. Crazy Thing Pts Say or Do

   Bozzie replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

   I used to work in Dialysis and had one lovely little 84 yr old Italian lady who came in for her treatment with a horrible cough. Concerned that she had pneumonia, I gave her a sputum specimen cup and asked her for a sputum specimen when she came bac...

5. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

   Bozzie replied to Brian's topic in ADN/BSN

   I absolutely agree with your "show me the money" statement. In NY they will not give you a raise for getting your BSN and if they do it certainly will not be much. I feel if NY is so hell bent on BSN's then the state should foot the college bill fo...

6. Critical Thinking For Med-surg nursing

   Bozzie replied to mojofla's topic in Med-Surg

   That's wonderful that you were able to get such a good deal. Sometimes it isn't all about the money. If everything else about a job is great then maybe it's worth it to take a little less. You could be making the big bucks at a hospital that trea...

7. Critical Thinking For Med-surg nursing

   Bozzie replied to mojofla's topic in Med-Surg

   Wow, good questions. I would talk to the recruiter offering better pay about it. Sometimes if you are told of a hospital by one company and another company snatches you up for the same hospital it is concidered theft of services or something along ...

8. Critical Thinking For Med-surg nursing

   Bozzie replied to mojofla's topic in Med-Surg

   I just remembered something. There is a website- Pantravelers.org/survey. It has a list of hospitals by state that use PBDS. I am not sure if it is a complete list but it would be a start where you could check to see if the hospital you are going ...

9. Critical Thinking For Med-surg nursing

   Bozzie replied to mojofla's topic in Med-Surg

   Yes, something is definitely fishy. Don't sign anything until you get your answer. And get it in WRITING. I am pretty sure you can back out if you find out that you have to take this test and it was not disclaimed before you gave your verbal agree...

10. Critical Thinking For Med-surg nursing

    Bozzie replied to mojofla's topic in Med-Surg

    I hope you don't have to take the test and all goes smoothly for you. I wish I had known about this test beforehand, and I am soooo glad I found these great forums. They are so full of excellent advice and great people.

11. Critical Thinking For Med-surg nursing

    Bozzie replied to mojofla's topic in Med-Surg

    I found out about this test on my first day of orientation when they "sprung it" on us. There was nothing in my contract about it, it was never mentioned by my recruiter, and it was never mentioned during my phone interview with the nurse manager. ...

12. Critical Thinking For Med-surg nursing

    Bozzie replied to mojofla's topic in Med-Surg

    If I fail this test again and loose out on a job because of it, you can bet I will NEVER work for a hospital that requires it again. Is there somewhere this information can be posted or sent nationwide that is easily accessed by nurses so they can b...

13. Critical Thinking For Med-surg nursing

    Bozzie replied to mojofla's topic in Med-Surg

    Well, I am having some slight luck (I hope). One of the hospitals in this area use the PBDS but don't cancel you if you fail as long as you are hired as a seasonal contract INTERNALLY WITH THE HOSPITAL, not as a traveler. They will send you for rem...

14. PBDS Update

    Bozzie replied to VickyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. This test is the most unrealistic thing I have ever done in my life. You have to make a diagnosis, action, anticipate doctor's orders and give a rationale as to why you did these things, and they want miniscule details and things that are b...

15. Critical Thinking For Med-surg nursing

    Bozzie replied to mojofla's topic in Med-Surg

    I am also a travel nurse and failed my PBDS. What a horrible test!!! I got home and had a message on my machine telling me my contract was cancelled and I had 48 hrs to get out of the apartment they provided! I have been a nurse for 22 yrs so I kn...