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  1. salaries in us for RN's

    ArizonaICU replied to curlysin's topic in General Nursing

    She's right. The West coast and New England. your best bet is to come to a state like Oregon, colorado, Arizona, and make bank. You should be looking at opportunities in the $40-50 an hour

  2. Biggest Payday

    ArizonaICU replied to realnurse06's topic in General Nursing

    First of all if you are a Nurse, you are a hot enough commodity to be in a position to ask for loan repay, sign-on, etc. due diligence is not rude. You wouldn't want to make an important decision...

  3. Biggest Payday

    ArizonaICU replied to realnurse06's topic in General Nursing

    one week i did 73 hours = $6125 gross with incentives... I'm not a CRNA either. Last perm job I got a 15k sign on bonus + 7500 relocation plus 10k student loan repaid, an 8k retention bonus at end of...

  4. Near miss, should I be blamed?

    ArizonaICU replied to Tony35NYC's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. I cannot thank you enough for posting this. There are so many things wrong that I cannot even remember them all. Problem 1. This patient might not have been a very good surgical candidate to...

  5. Late for report

    ArizonaICU replied to Hoozdo's topic in General Nursing

    I hope your heart to heart went well. Unfortunately, when I was being precepted in the ICU I made a stink out of everything i didn't like and so they squashed me like a bug. They purposely made my...

  6. Dating for Men in Nursing/Nursing School

    ArizonaICU replied to Raymond CA's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Ditto That! Its not the issue of dating a nurse, but of the workplace issues that may arise if breakup occurs. Date a nurse who I don't work with? OH YEAH! I don't know really how to survive nursing...

  7. Dating for Men in Nursing/Nursing School

    ArizonaICU replied to Raymond CA's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Yes dating is easier. I have learned a great deal about women and how to interact with them as a result of being in this field. Would I want to date another nurse? NOOOO THANKS! Frankly, you're...

  8. Womens interest in male nurses

    ArizonaICU replied to johny1's topic in Men in Nursing

    Good Post, thanks. My 2 cents is that i'm a proud male RN working in critical care pulling down six figures and on my way to anesthesia school soon. Have dated female MD's and Residents. Most of the...

  9. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    ArizonaICU replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    WHY don't you both face reality? No company wants to put anything away for you! Even IF you have a pension, a company could decide later that you're not going get squat! I don't get this blue collar...

  10. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    ArizonaICU replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    if management won't talk or negotiate with you, then LEAVE. Someone else could use your time and talents, and will pay you more. You don't owe THEM anything. So why let them take advantage of you like...

  11. Do you see a problem with this?

    ArizonaICU replied to DallasRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think that you should tell management that you want double time all the time if your'e gonna float. Oh, and a bonus,

  12. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    ArizonaICU replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Exactly, why be an employee of hospital? Worst idea ever, if you ask me. Unions are no match for the free market. eg. I come to hospital x, i say, "you need nurses." hospital: yes, lots! Me: Ok i've...

  13. 16.50 Starting Wage for a Grad Nurse???? Oh No! Say it Ain't So.....

    ArizonaICU replied to chattypattyCRNA2B's topic in General Nursing

    Arizona New grad: $24 an hour plus $5-6 **** diff, sign on bonus $5k, $5250 yearly student loan repayment. California New Grads $27-29/hour... I think you should come out west! Why let them take...

  14. Need Advice ASAP-have been suspended

    ArizonaICU replied to robinregisterednut's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    just curious... did the lpn get suspended also? who initiated the investigation? Is your facility being sued? is the board of nursing involved? I am by no means an expert in the LTC area, but I do...

  15. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    ArizonaICU replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Now, this i agree with. as long as nurses are employees, they'll always have management trying to screw them over. as a contractor with a limited liabilty corporation or other business savvy plan, a...

  16. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    ArizonaICU replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    interesting you should use the word medieval. Unions originated in medieval times as guilds, to guarantee standards and look after their members. Let me just say that I admire the contributions of...

  17. Right Events, Wrong Times in Nurses Notes

    ArizonaICU replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Write an addendum/ late entry to your charting. Get a legal nurse consultant to advise you if

  18. Ever caught a visitor playing with an IV pump??

    ArizonaICU replied to TweetiePieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you that this is a serious safety issue. I'm in the ICU, and if a visitor or patient were to cancel an alarm on a pump giving pressors or an antiarrythmic (maybe alarm due to occlusion,...

  19. Nursing is taking over my life!!!!

    ArizonaICU replied to Samantha2000's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, I feel your pain. Nursing school was tough, and I "hit the wall" 2nd year and had to go on an SSRI. But, I made it through with a 3.8 gpa and shut off the nclex in 100 questions. Now I know it...

  20. CCRN Certification

    ArizonaICU replied to dukeRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Yes I have seen Dr. Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio's CCRN Review and It is awesome! I am looking to take the exam later this year and am continuing to learn as much as possible. I know the hospital I used...

  21. Really getting nervous now! Did I make a big mistake?

    ArizonaICU replied to HillNPStudent's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Welcome to Critical Care. In the CVICU, you'll find a lot of great nurses. unfortunately, some are going to be type a alpha personalities that feel threatened by new people or are xenophobes. Also,...

  22. Unrealistic goal to get job as new grad in ICU?

    ArizonaICU replied to AKav8trix's topic in Nursing Career

    I went into nursing specifically to become a CRNA. I started out in a SICU in a level one trauma center. I never looked back. I will warn you though, that socialization into critical care is VERY HARD...