purple_rose_3

purple_rose_3

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About purple_rose_3

purple_rose_3 has 6 years experience and specializes in Intensive Care and Cardiology.


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  1. Are sign-on bonuses a thing of the past?

    I received a $5,000 sign on bonus in Missouri in June of 2012. The terms were an ICU nurse with 5+ years experience. I got $2,500 my first paycheck and the additional $2,500 after a year of service.
  2. Agency nursing in Houston TX?

    I sure hope some people respond. I'm also curious which agencies contract in this area!
  3. Help! Relocating to Columbus, Ohio!

    Great info thanks! We are looking for something quie in a nice neighborhood! We currently pay $850and in rent so anything in that range or lower would be best.
  4. Help! Relocating to Columbus, Ohio!

    Thank you for the responses. We are actually in Columbus right now visiting and have driven through the Dublin and Worthington areas and they seem really nice! Are there any other areas you would recommend?
  5. Help! Relocating to Columbus, Ohio!

    We are relocating to Columbus in 2 months and this website is making me nervous. I am an experienced nurse with 4 years of cardiac and 2 years of ICU (my current job), but all these people posting about not being able to find jobs are making me nervo...
  6. Share Your "Brain" Sheet

    LuvofNursing - neither one of them opened on my computer.
  7. Good jobs for Nursing Students

    If you're interested in Cardiac Nursing then a monitor tech (monitoring heart rhythms) would look good on your resume.
  8. I Worked A Movie Set as a RN!

    Wow, very cool!
  9. Hospital Parking

    I park for free in a parking ramp that has a sky walk over to the hospital. Please don't hate me.....
  10. Can a CNA apply as a medical assistant?

    You need to check with your BON. In my state, you must work as a CNA for six months and get a reference from your current boss even to enter the class. The CMA class, I think, is about the same length of time as the CNA.
  11. I was in your same situation when I was in nursing school. And to answer your question....yes, it seems like my life was a lot easier and simpler than most of my classmates.
  12. Patient Acuity/Workload Measurement Tool?

    We use the grasp system, I've also heard it called MistroCleff.
  13. PCA Vs. PCEA

    What is a PCEA?
  14. Nursing and Astrological Sign

    Aquarius - Telemetry and ICU
  15. Doing away with side rails?

    Low beds have controls and you can raise it into the air.