dbybee

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1. How much do YOU think nurses are worth?

   dbybee replied to mystory's topic in General Nursing

   Part of the problem in nursing is the multiple ways one can be a nurse. Should someone who went to school for two years get 150,000. Probably not. If the wages went up to that degree the resulting impact on Healthcare costs would be staggering.

2. Low census--what do you do?

   dbybee replied to compassionresearcher's topic in General Nursing

   Hospitals have a budget and cannot staff empty beds. I appreciated the union folks joining the conversation as seniority rules and the low man can potentially take all the low work. I hate to work short but also hate a lot of low work. It is hard to ...

3. My Mom just passed.....

   dbybee replied to Angel@MyTable's topic in General Nursing

   I am sorry about your mom. I would encourage you to talk to a counselor. You may have a free counselor through school. I am impressed that you are staying on track. Good luck to you.

4. What type of drug tests do nursing schools do?

   dbybee replied to jillebean's topic in General Students

   I don't know about nursing school but almost all hospitals will require a urine drug screen.

5. Planning to move to California...

   dbybee replied to tanyaRN09's topic in California

   My first thought is don't call California, Cali. Also, I would really encourage you to have a job before moving. The economy in California continues to tank. Be aware of the stiff income taxes as well as every other tax known to man. Wages are hi...