K98

K98

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  1. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    K98 replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Me and mine, as you say, are my first priority. Fear? I've only been a nurse for two years. In my previous career, I had the chance to stare death in the face more than once. There is no shame in...

  2. Support For Male Nurses!!!

    K98 replied to fairness's topic in Men in Nursing

    I like working with nurses too. I've never had any sort of problem with a female co-worker. I've been married for 26 years to my favorite RN, most of the women that I work with know her, and I've...

  3. When will they change the name???

    K98 replied to hand2cut's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm all for "Tank Commander". Where do I sign

  4. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    K98 replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My wife and I are both nurses (daughter is in nursing school) and we've spoken about this very issue more than once. If there is any sort of pandemic or bio-attack, we are hanging up our stethoscopes...

  5. which would you rather work with male or female nurses?

    K98 replied to fairness's topic in Men in Nursing

    Actually, I would rather stay home. However, work is a necessary evil, and our staff is a mix of male and female nurses. We get along well, and enjoy working with each other. For the most part that is...

  6. Bike commuters?

    K98 replied to moonischasingme1's topic in General Nursing

    Showers? At work? Wow. We have coed everything, barely a quarter of us are even lucky enough to have a locker, one toilet/sink on the unit for employees (yes, I put the seat down). A couple of us were...

  7. Neighborhood for a Nurse

    K98 replied to Gallee's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I agree with Christine's assessment of the rent situation in the east end. My daughter works at UPMC Western Psych and lives in Shadyside. Very nice neighborhood, sleepy, quiet, safe as any place in...

  8. Another word for "pulling"?

    K98 replied to heavenly14313's topic in General Nursing

    Considering our full time float nurses are paid considerably more than regular staff nurses, when staff nurses are floated (without any additional compensation) we call it "getting our cheeks

  9. Am I Just a Cynic or Is nursing a poor career?

    K98 replied to MrsCaseyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Heh... I thought I had too, but I hadn't. Dog poo, kid poo, minor stuff. Nursing = Festival O'

  10. How much is your pay?

    K98 replied to rainbowcak3's topic in General Nursing

    Not even close to

  11. DodMERBS

    K98 replied to K98's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks for the

  12. DodMERBS

    K98 posted a topic in Government, Military

    I'm supposed to report for a physical for my Army Reserve Nurse Corps application. The recruiter said it would be through DodMERBS. Someone please translate for me.

  13. any nurses with crohn's/IBD?

    K98 replied to agent's topic in General Nursing

    Dx with Crohn's at age 11 (1970). Steroids, sulfa, blah, blah blah...bowel resected in 1995. I'm 48 now, not taking any meds except questran powder (no ileocecal valve). Just like anything else, you...

  14. Am I Just a Cynic or Is nursing a poor career?

    K98 replied to MrsCaseyRN's topic in General Nursing

    My brother drives a garbage truck. I'm an RN with a degree, I work in SICU in a large city hospital. My brother has better hours, and makes 2.40 per hour more than me. I'm not at all certain that I...

  15. Do your nursing supervisors do anything?

    K98 replied to tirednursedude's topic in General Nursing

    Ours are pretty good about helping out, sometimes they are assigned the same as the staff nurses. Our unit Director and our unit Educator also take assignments from time to time. Thank heavens our...

  16. How lengthy is your commute?

    K98 replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    66 mile round trip. When my current contract is up, I'll be finding a position a little (ok, a lot) closer to my

  17. Hospital with the best ICU experience?

    K98 replied to MzNC6's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Most of the staff on the SICU where I work started there as new grads. Oddly enough, new grads seem to do better in that environment than RNs with experience in other areas. The newer nurses are given...

  18. Hospital with the best ICU experience?

    K98 replied to MzNC6's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I can't comment on Philly, but if you are looking for ICU experience in Pittsburgh, any of the large hospitals in the city would likely provide good experience. UPMC Presby and Mercy have a good...

  19. Move to Pittsburgh?

    K98 replied to hpcat's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I'd have to disagree with you, CB. If you want jobs that don't pay squat, head south. The jobs in this area are pretty much on par with other locations when cost of living is factored in. So far, our...

  20. Move to Pittsburgh?

    K98 replied to hpcat's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I have lived in a number of places in 48 years, from southern CA to the "new" south. My wife and I are both from western PA, and won't live anywhere else. The area is relatively inexpensive, safe, has...

  21. Union in Erie?

    K98 replied to geekgolightly's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Until they were swallowed by the Evil

  22. interview shoes

    K98 replied to Medsport's topic in Men in Nursing

    If you can fog a mirror, you will be offered a position. No need to worry about interview

  23. Do men have priority when considered for Nursing School?

    K98 replied to playbanjogood's topic in Men in Nursing

    As a relatively new RN (2 years), with over 25 years experience in another field, I have found that I can make more money (lots more) outside of nursing. And I don't have to worry about ruining my...

  24. Union in Erie?

    K98 replied to geekgolightly's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I believe that Western Psych is the only UPMC facility in the Pittsburgh region that is unionized. AGH nurses are SEIU

  25. Do men have priority when considered for Nursing School?

    K98 replied to playbanjogood's topic in Men in Nursing

    They can be a little "jumpy". Comes from having risk-management on