Kitty_Forman replied to WeirdNurseKelly's topic in Med-Surg
Well that's a lot of free CEUs! I know what you mean though. It's like torture for me to sit around all day lol. I don't know how I ever made it through school.
Kitty_Forman replied to WeirdNurseKelly's topic in Med-Surg
I got mine about 2 years ago. I also had been a nurse (all med surg) about 8 years. I took a 2 day review class (not sure if it's mandatory) and felt that it was really a good refresher on a lot of things I maybe don't do often having been out of sch...
Kitty_Forman replied to Stella_Blue's topic in General Nursing
Yep. We get what our Union is able to negotiate for us. In recent years this has been 2 or 3% yearly. With some small increases in shift differentials.
Kitty_Forman replied to _littlemissBSN's topic in General Nursing
My response is usually "well I EARN it!" It's a hard job but I really do love it. More $$ would always be nice but I already do make more (hourly) than anyone I know my same age and level of education. I will never be wealthy but that's not the pat...
Kitty_Forman replied to NurseNinja1990's topic in General Nursing
Recently admitted a patient, in a lot of pain. She came up to the floor accompanied by her friend, who happened to be a highly respected senior nurse I know from another unit. After we got the patient settled and she was getting ready to leave she t...