MA Nurse

MA Nurse

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  1. What is your hospital doing for nurse's week?

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    :monkeydance: :monkeydance: Sounds great!! That's what they should be doing!! Where do you

  2. What is your hospital doing for nurse's week?

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like these hospitals need some work on how to treat nurses! I always hate it, too when they cater to day shift. I've always worked evenings and

  3. What is your hospital doing for nurse's week?

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes! I guess I shouldn't complain too

  4. What is your hospital doing for nurse's week?

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    that's sad. These hospitals need to look and sound like they appreciate their nurses. I think one year we did get a massage therapist...where you sit in a chair...it was nice. That happened once and...

  5. SO.CAL Kaiser Nurses: What is Kaiser Like?

    MA Nurse replied to jenpstudentrn's topic in California Nursing

    My husband works for Kaiser. after 15 years of service in a benefitted position, 50% of your medical coverage is provided after retirement, it goes up and up after that. That's about all I know right...

  6. I'm going to probably open a can of worms here, but I want your opinion

    MA Nurse replied to dspring's topic in Emergency

    Seventh-Day Adventists also do not eat pork. Patients have the right to

  7. varicose veins in nurses

    MA Nurse replied to janel.rn's topic in General Nursing

    My insurance covered it. I don't have problems with the cold weather. Just with standing a long time. I couldn't live with those veins, so I'm glad I did it. See a vascular surgeon. Good

  8. Most easy job in Nursing?

    MA Nurse replied to moliuchick's topic in General Nursing

    yes. I looked into that. need bsn.

  9. varicose veins in nurses

    MA Nurse replied to janel.rn's topic in General Nursing

    I had my veins stripped. It worked great. They will do a doppler study to check the blood flow and then reccomend stripping or not. Mine were huge and bulging. It took about 2 weeks to fully recover...

  10. Are you a non-acute care nurse?

    MA Nurse replied to Kiren's topic in General Nursing

    I have an ADN. I worked for 1 year with adults, then went to NICU. My hospital trained me for a total of 12 weeks. Somehospitals don't take new grads, but if you're interesetd in Critical Care, NICU...

  11. HELP!!! Has anyone done this? Advice needed

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Update! I start orientation next week, they processed everything pretty fast. Will keep updated. thanks for the

  12. HELP!!! Has anyone done this? Advice needed

    MA Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi. I've been at my job for almost 16 years. I have a better job offer at another hospital because I will be able to work fewer weekends and holidays. At my current job, I've had to work Thanksgiving...

  13. To CNA or not to CNA

    MA Nurse replied to DaFreak71's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad I started out as a CNA before becoming an RN. I worked in LTC. The hardest part was changing wet beds :uhoh21: BUT, the best part was talking to the elderly people who really enjoyed just...

  14. SO.CAL Kaiser Nurses: What is Kaiser Like?

    MA Nurse replied to jenpstudentrn's topic in California Nursing

    Check out www.nursingpathways.kp.org to see alot of nurse benefits. They also pay well, not sure about starting out...but I've been NICU nurse for 16 years and I'm going to start Kaiser in the Bay...

  15. HELP!!! Has anyone done this? Advice needed

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. There are more opportunities to advance at the new job,

  16. HELP!!! Has anyone done this? Advice needed

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    You're right, that's why I'm trying it. The schedule is to good not to try it out.

  17. HELP!!! Has anyone done this? Advice needed

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've already read the job description of the new hospital and it is true. I also know people that work in the same type of position who can verify it. The position is a per diem one. I am very excited...

  18. HELP!!! Has anyone done this? Advice needed

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I can work a little at my job, but I want to make up my mind within a month because I don't want to work both jobs. My current manager wouldn't reduce my hours, so I'm stuck. That's why I'm reducing...

  19. HELP!!! Has anyone done this? Advice needed

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    How funny! I sang that song to my hubby yesterday regarding all of this! Thanks for sharing your experiences! I think I'll live

  20. HELP!!! Has anyone done this? Advice needed

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds a lot more fair where you two work. My unit has a lot of power over lower senior people, it's very sad honestly. After 16 years I can guarantee I will work Thanksgiving, new years eve, and...

  21. HELP!!! Has anyone done this? Advice needed

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to the hopital where seniority rules, and the people with the most don't really care. I love my job, just not the unfairness of it around holidays. I agree with seniority for other things, but...

  22. HELP!!! Has anyone done this? Advice needed

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm beginning to agree! I've had 2 nurses in the 16 years I've been there work for me on Xmas and Thanksgiving, but that's it. It's all about seniority. It's always hard at that time of year because I...

  23. HELP!!! Has anyone done this? Advice needed

    MA Nurse replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately at my work we have complained about not rotating holidays and it doesn't help because the rule of seniority is in our union contract and we have to have a petition signed and voted on...

  24. Who to "complain" to?

    MA Nurse replied to mommy2boys's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry to hear about your troubles with that nurse. My dad died this last Sept. and he was treated badly at the last hospital he was in. I contacted the patient liason and filed a complaint....

  25. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    MA Nurse replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    When I was graduating high school, my dad was looking in the classifieds and said "Looks like nurses make pretty good money." I thought I wanted to be a teacher, but decided to check out nursing...