K98

K98

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  1. Here's a map of all major Pittsburgh and Western PA hospitals

    K98 replied to OLDCARTS's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    UPMC...The Evil

  2. Thinking of going back to the floor

    K98 replied to anc33's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in Pittsburgh. Let's

  3. How long did it take for you to work in the ICU?

    K98 replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    I left nursing school for a position in a 16 bed CTICU in a 750+ bed teaching hospital. Twelve week orientation and I'm on my own. I never got scared, but I did get "concerned" a few times. Now that...

  4. How long does it take to get an ATT in Pennsylvania?

    K98 replied to catlvr's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Good luck to

  5. Crocs banned :(

    K98 replied to styRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm still wearing running shoes (Asics Gel), but considering trying Dansko Professionals. My wife wears them and is very pleased with them. They only come in brown and black for

  6. Men Do you regret your Nursing Career?

    K98 replied to philanurse2b's topic in Men in Nursing

    Second career for me, no regrets at this point. Some days are great, some suck. That's why they call it "work". I enjoy my co-workers, most of the patients and their families, and the happy endings...

  7. Would you have done anything different? VERY LONG!

    K98 replied to RN50's topic in General Nursing

    I think you did just fine. If Dr. Windbag wants to huff and puff, let him. If he strokes, send him

  8. Gay labeling, is it just plain mean? Or sexual harrassment?

    K98 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in Men in Nursing

    insensitive pig that i am, i could care less about such a comment. if it really raised my ire, i might walk over and head butt her. but that's just

  9. Clinton unveils new health care plan

    K98 replied to bethin's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    C-A-N-A-D-A. Nuff

  10. working thru lunch

    K98 replied to dalegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Lunch? What's

  11. male nursing salaries

    K98 replied to focker1's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm an SICU nurse 16 months out of nursing school. I make 21.30 per hour, same as the female nurses on my unit. Obviously I need to move to

  12. Aviator Scrubs

    K98 replied to CainRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    I have four sets of ciel blue Aviator scrubs. The quality is excellent, after 16 months of continuous wear, they still look new. Aviator should give me commission based on the number of our nurses...

  13. Living in the pittsburgh area

    K98 replied to luv2shopp85's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    My daughter lives off of Ellsworth in Shadyside. She is about 4-5 blocks from the hospital. She loves it there, lots of people in her age group. My wife and I are less enamored with it, we get a...

  14. using a level 1?

    K98 replied to whatnext's topic in MICU, SICU

    We now have to test our level one tubing prior to use. This means that we must be able to accurately predict emergency use of our rapid infusers. Heh. We will not switch brands until current stock is...

  15. discarding propofol?

    K98 replied to funeek8RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    We toss it in the

  16. What is your schedule like?

    K98 replied to Soneshine's topic in General Nursing

    Three 12 hour shifts per week, every other weekend off. Two weeks on days (7A-7P), then two weeks on nights (7P-7A). Two Mondays and two fridays must be worked each month. If you want, you can work...

  17. heavy lifting

    K98 replied to nads786's topic in Men in Nursing

    I work in a large city hospital, in the SICU. We handle mostly cardiothoracic patients. A lot of these patients are morbidly obese. We rarely have a nursing assistant, and if we do, she is busy...

  18. Docs yelling at nurses....

    K98 replied to ClassQ1's topic in Men in Nursing

    We have one that sometimes goes beyond yelling. He likes to throw things. Scares the hell out of some of the female RNs.(Mommy probably didn't hug him enough). Of course, the hospital looks the other...

  19. RN with MBA, has anyone done this?

    K98 replied to holdensjane's topic in Nursing Career

    Zenman for

  20. Comparing Pittsburgh hospitals

    K98 replied to MissBrn's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Wait till you see that 20.00-21.00 after

  21. Comparing Pittsburgh hospitals

    K98 replied to MissBrn's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I graduated in 2006, and work at AGH. I have classmates working at West Penn, UPMC Presby, Shadyside, St. Margaret's, AKMC, and Forbes. Everyone echos the same sentiments re: patient acuity, pay,...

  22. hope the give their overworked/underpaid nurses a raise

    K98 replied to oramar's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Not much chance of that. I think the health care industry in Pittsburgh depends on a continuous flow of new grads that will be trapped into three years of indentured servitude by a sign on bonus. In...

  23. An Eye Toward PA: Your Experience Requested

    K98 replied to mistyval's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    My daughter is a junior at Pitt. If Oakland was a hazardous place, my wife and I would have discouraged her from selecting Pitt. There is plenty to do there, although parking is terrible. I would...

  24. Moving to Pittsburgh

    K98 replied to coles2's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I work at AGH in an ICU. There are a good number of nurses on my unit that have been there 15-20 years. This is not to say that AGH doesn't have the very same problems recruiting and retaining staff,...

  25. ICU jobs in Pittsburgh...

    K98 replied to SandraDeeRN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I went to a CT ICU right out of nursing school. Both AGH and UPMC hire new grads to the ICU. I work at AGH, two of my classmates (2006) work at UPMC Presby. We talk a lot, compare notes. Our...