K98

K98

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  1. Moving to Pittsburgh

    K98 replied to coles2's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Suddenly, there are UPMC nurses applying for casual and part-time positions at AGH and West Penn because there is no longer any overtime at UPMC. However, the patient population remains large and...

  2. sad that this still goes on

    K98 replied to oramar's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I had a co-worker that had to deal with a situation like this once. The employer (defendant) appealed/appealed/appealed/delayed/delayed/delayed. The incident occurred 6 years ago, no settlement yet,...

  3. Another 'nursing burnout' thread

    K98 replied to VAC's topic in General Nursing

    Might be the case, but it beats hosting the Jerry Springer show every shift during visiting hours. Always nice when a family member that can't spell "lab" keeps demanding to see the relative's lab...

  4. Why the fanny packs?

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

    No fanny pack. Aviator scrubs have lots of

  5. Average starting pay in PA?

    K98 replied to mummer43's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    At AGH in Pittsburgh a new RN earns 20.19 base salary. BSN is a little higher. I have a buddy that drives one of the parking shuttles. He clears about 150.00 per pay less than me. Better hours,

  6. so our 1st year is almost up: what are your plans

    K98 replied to smileysenior's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Almost done with the first year. I will work casual part time now and then, but I'm done with nursing as a career. I'm comfortable on the unit, and confident of my nursing skills, I enjoy the folks I...

  7. ICU jobs in Pittsburgh...

    K98 replied to SandraDeeRN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Two of my classmates went to Presby's NICU and CTICU right out of school. AGH has a revolving door on most of it's ICUs. You shouldn't have any problems getting an ICU position. If you want to leave...

  8. Why are RN's so fat!

    K98 replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in General Nursing

    Pass the

  9. Max age for Army Reserve Nurses

    K98 posted a topic in Government, Military

    Last year, while I was still a student, an Army recruiter came to our nursing school to speak with the class re: Army nursing. As there were more than a few second career types in the class, she...

  10. Max age for Army Reserve Nurses

    K98 replied to K98's topic in Government, Military

    I spoke to an AMEDD recruiting Sgt. this afternoon. According to him, the Army (and reserve) needs nurses, and they are willing to look at old goats like myself if we are in good health. Prior service...

  11. Why are Newbies Such Whiners?

    K98 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    vision is fine...don't be

  12. Why are Newbies Such Whiners?

    K98 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    might be sexist, but it is accurate . i call 'em like i see 'em,

  13. Womens interest in male nurses

    K98 replied to johny1's topic in Men in Nursing

    My wife and I have been married for 25 years. She has been a nurse for 27 years (she started when she was 2 ). I have dealt with a lot of absences over the years, but the children and I understood my...

  14. no autonomy as a nurse

    K98 replied to willdgate's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work in an SICU in a 800+ bed urban hospital w/ level one trauma. If you want autonomy, this is where you want to

  15. Why are Newbies Such Whiners?

    K98 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    whiners, eh? all the whining i hear on my unit comes from the "seasoned" nurses. they are too experienced to be saddled with what they consider "distasteful" assignments, so they moan and groan until...

  16. What age were you when you went to nursing school?

    K98 replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    45...old enough to know better

  17. I want to do something else

    K98 replied to smileysenior's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Right you are, but exercising most of the options requires a little thing called "experience". Therein lies the misery. New grads have choices, and a lot of them are uniformly bad. I went to an ICU to...

  18. Pittsburgh Hospitals

    K98 replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Very good advice in the above

  19. I want to do something else

    K98 replied to smileysenior's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes, but you have yet to be a miserable

  20. Pittsburgh Hospitals

    K98 replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    According to the travel nurses on my unit, there isn't much difference between the major teaching hospitals. West Penn just achieved magnet status, and that's supposed to be a good thing. I work at...

  21. Good Bye to Nursing for me...

    K98 replied to healer27's topic in General Nursing

    After 6 months of ICU nursing, I'm bailing too. My wife has been a nurse for 26 years, and she is ready to call it a day as well, so this is not a "new nurse thing". I retired from my first career...

  22. The Risks of Nursing.....

    K98 replied to mzstacia's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Never had a problem with an AIDs pt., but have had some exciting incidents with others. The CNA working with me was kicked in the head while assisting me in placing a pt. in soft restraints (he had...

  23. cutting weekend premium pay

    K98 replied to oramar's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Premium pay? What's

  24. New Grads in Critical Care?

    K98 replied to Doog's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I graduated in June 2006, went to work in an ICU. Christmas Day, the entire staff with the exception of the charge nurse were staff hired in June or July.

  25. UPMC Western Psy?

    K98 replied to alexnextlevel's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    UPMC... The Dark Side... Word is that the SEIU is going to try to organize the nurses at Presby next. This should be good