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  1. Do you worry about your patients after leaving work?

    romie replied to gigglymo's topic in General Nursing

    This concern and regard for your patients after you clock out is, I believe, a hallmark of a good nurse. I sometimes think about patients that I cared for three years ago and in nursing school and...

  2. RN hourly salary in Illinois

    romie replied to Waitingformyresults's topic in Illinois Nursing

    One of my colleagues is a new grad and making 24.50@ one hospital and 26.40 at another in Chicago. 24-27 seems to be the going rate for Chicago. Remember that most new grads are having a hard time...

  3. Finding private duty cases on my own

    romie replied to aye125RN's topic in Private Duty

    Do you already have private duty experience? Trach vent enteral nutrition experience? Hospital experience? What is the benefit of getting a case yourself vs. going through a private duty nursing...

  4. When are you going to get a "real" job?

    romie replied to luvtwilight's topic in Private Duty

    Let's face it the environments in which nurses are working have almost come full circle. In the early days of the professional RN, you went to nursing school, were a slave to a hospital until you...

  5. Ever get spooked on night shift?

    romie replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    Securing the residence should fall under the Proctection/ Safety portion of the clinical framework for patient care and nursing practice. We lock the doors because it decreases break in and violent...

  6. Is Home Health Aide 24 Hr Live-in Rate $100/day Too Low?

    romie replied to CabanaDay's topic in Private Duty

    If you were to use the case as a primary residence then you would be saving tons of money on rent, utilities and food, which makes up the bulk of our expenses. I agree with the poser about concerns...

  7. Why is it so hard to find night shift Private Duty nurses?

    romie replied to yogastudentRN's topic in Private Duty

    My company needs private duty night nurses. And they use RN. My case is using round the clock, 12 hour

  8. Masters Degree...Nursing vs. /Non Nursing

    romie replied to truffles111's topic in Nursing Career

    I would like to retract my statement that claimed that the CNS role was being phased out. After reviewing white papers from several esteemed nursing organizations, it is clear that the CNS role is...

  9. "The Code Blue Disturbed The Other Patients" - Shame on you bad nurses!

    romie replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow! I feel pretty lucky that we have awesome night nurse managers who rock and help us out with codes. Codes are an every other day occurrence where I work and we are so beat and exhausted all of the...

  10. Will agencies hire new grad if I worked for them as a CNA?

    romie replied to Devie06's topic in Agency Nurses

    While I commend the loyalty of an agency that would hire you for RN agency work after months of CNA agency experience with them, I would question the reputation and quality if they were to allow a...

  11. Could employers judge people by their names?

    romie replied to MsbossyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    My husband took my last name, which is a very Spanish (the country) name and started to experience difficulty with employment. Because of my last name, my coworkers think I am Filipino, which I am...

  12. Skilled nursing RN....need to go back to acute care

    romie replied to JnwRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Try getting into Telemetry. I understand that it is the "gateway" unit. According the credentialling center, Telemetry is considered to be a critical care area and it can be a lot more challenging...

  13. Masters Degree...Nursing vs. /Non Nursing

    romie replied to truffles111's topic in Nursing Career

    You can always brows job site and look at the type of degrees that employers are looking for. Do you want to be a manager or nursing leader? Then masters degrees in Hospital or healthcare...

  14. How proactive should you be when applying for a job?

    romie replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    I hear you about waiting. It sounds like you are more than qualified for the position based on your account of the job description and your experiences. I think it is unlikely that a hiring manager...

  15. How proactive should you be when applying for a job?

    romie replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Follow up questions for the OP: How did you apply? Did you apply by emailing a resume, filling out an application and presenting resume in person or did you fill out one of those long annoying online...

  16. How proactive should you be when applying for a job?

    romie replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    That is kind of a tough question to answer because the rules have all changed. In 2007, I wouldn't hesitate to contact the hiring manager and in fact, I would let the hiring manager know that I had...

  17. Thorek Memorial Hospital

    romie replied to Nursing_chick's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I know that this is a rather old thread, but it appeared to me that Thorek hired new grads left and right. For a while there, they were pretty much the only hospital hiring at all during the big...

  18. Planning to move to California...

    romie replied to tanyaRN09's topic in California Nursing

    There is this document I found somewhere--maybe on this website--that shows the best states to work as an RN once you figure in the cost of living index. While CA pays the most, it is around 36 once...

  19. Writing an essay for the BON

    romie replied to HumptyDumpty's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Focus on the ways that you have been "rehabilitated"--any volunteer work, ways that you have personally grown, new skills that you developed, improved health habits and lifestyle, all things that...

  20. Help Please! Super Frustrated!!!

    romie replied to PatiencePlease's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Yes, take your test and focus all of your energies on that. If you visit the threads about the NCLEX, you'll find that if you are doing things right you will be spending all of your time and energy...

  21. Planning to move to California...

    romie replied to tanyaRN09's topic in California Nursing

    ilovenursing2009, As bad as I feel for your plight, the old saying "misery loves company" rings true! I too moved to CA, leaving behind a good 7A-7P hospital job, my husband leaving his good job...

  22. Help Please! Super Frustrated!!!

    romie replied to PatiencePlease's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I'm glad that we could be here for you to rant and vent. Many of us--new grads and RN's with less than 3 years experience are in similar situations. One thing to consider is that most employers now...

  23. Planning to move to California...

    romie replied to tanyaRN09's topic in California Nursing

    I think we've all given the OP sound advice. Don't be discouraged though, think of this as an opportunity to grow as an RN, get your certs in your specialty, and travel around CA a bit with your PTO...

  24. Do I have a chance at UIC's Graduate Entry Program?

    romie replied to racataca's topic in Illinois Nursing

    You have the breadth of worldly experience that UIC's GEP is looking for and your GPA is good. Be aware of the GRE, I understand that they have revamped it and and it is a lot harder than the earlier...

  25. Planning to move to California...

    romie replied to tanyaRN09's topic in California Nursing

    The commuter is absolutely right. I came to CA with high hopes despite the warnings and am now penniless and starting from scratch from my hometown after a botched move to CA. DO NOT MOVE TO CA unless...