tootlet

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1. Your employer's policy re: *snow and ice*?

   tootlet replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Greetings all!, I live in rural Northern Michigan 50 miles from my hospital at the bottom of 1/4 hill. We start our shifts at 0700. I call them at 0400 and tell them I'll be in if I can make it to the top of the hill which is never plowed by that tim...

2. males in the delivery room

   tootlet replied to dcuson's topic in Ob/Gyn

   As a male RN I rarely have a patient refuse my care. At the start of the shift they may be uncomfortable but by the end of the shift they wouldn't trade me for any other nurse on with me. I act with respect, compassion and humor. In my rotation as a ...

3. nursing salaries

   tootlet replied to natbrat's topic in General Nursing

   Greetings, I'm an RN on a surgical floor making $16.80 with 3 years experience. I'm contingent (casual or prn) so I don't receive benefits and make the same hourly as those that do. We work 12.5 hour shifts with $1.50 shift differential. I work with ...