ginnieann

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1. Travel Nursing @ Mayo Clinic in MN?

   ginnieann replied to PacoUSA's topic in Travel

   I can't tell you about MN, but Mayo Clinic FL does not use travelers or agency at all. But.... Rochester is much, much larger.

2. Big pay cut at Orlando Health, please help your fellow Nurses

   ginnieann replied to skyflight's topic in Activism

   And thank you for proving that union bandwagoneers only see what they want to to prove their points.if my union was so awesome, my wage would be comparable to my cost of living, and my Florida lifestyle would be extended here. My rent in FL was $900/...

3. Big pay cut at Orlando Health, please help your fellow Nurses

   ginnieann replied to skyflight's topic in Activism

   I am not so certain unionizing is the answer. When I was a new grad in Florida, I made $21.86 in Florida, but I did work for the 2nd best payer in town. I now live in DC, and in a unionized hospital where I make $29 and change now. Unionizing doesn...

4. VA new hire wants to post to other position

   ginnieann replied to ginnieann's topic in Government

   I wWell actually, I asked about getting the ball rolling on the loan forgiveness while in orientation, and I was told I had to wait until I was officially boarded. That took a month. Thankfully. Because I was able to see exactly what I would be si...

5. VA new hire wants to post to other position

   ginnieann replied to ginnieann's topic in Government

   And as far as the union is concerned, they are the problem, when they fight to keep the jobs of people who steal equipment, oh let's say a hoyer lift (true story) and they fight to keep the lazies from getting scolded, then I will refuse to contribut...

6. VA new hire wants to post to other position

   ginnieann replied to ginnieann's topic in Government

   Maybe I have perceived a tone with your response when perhaps there was not a tone. My floor is one of the most unprofessional places I have ever known, and it has nothing to do with it being the VA. It has to do with the caliber of people working ...

7. VA new hire wants to post to other position

   ginnieann replied to ginnieann's topic in Government

   Not really an option since they literally do not know anything. I've asked them plaenty of questions since I've sent my application package, and I can honestly say they are useless

8. VA new hire wants to post to other position

   ginnieann posted a topic in Government

   I have been a nurse for about 2 years, and I have been at the VA for 6 months. My floor has a high turnover rate. So much so, that I am being trained for charge. I want to post out, but I hear I have to wait two years. I did not sign a recruitment ...

9. How do I handle insubordinate CNAs?

   ginnieann posted a topic in New Nurse

   I recently left my job at a very cushy well known research hospital to work at a federal hospital, taking care of a certain population. I love what I do, and who I do it for, but on this new floor there is NO teamwork. There is one particular CNA ...

10. Would you have said something?

    ginnieann replied to NewWayofLife's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should have said something, but I wouldn't beat myself up too badly for not saying anything, especially since you corrected the problem. Maybe you could call the facility now and explain to the supervisor what happened. Maybe it was an ...

11. What's the best way to join the Navy nursing program????

    ginnieann replied to nkslats79's topic in Government

    Hey there, I am also 30, and a CNA, starting an ADN program Jan 5 09. So we are kind of in the same boat. I have researched this subject a lot, so here is my two cents on your questions. 1. You must have a BSN to get into the Navy (active and rese...