DelanaRN

I think you should also see that it says net collections, not gross...if that makes sense....which might be the figure you've been given

At my last job I had zero admin hours

I got zero PTO and zero sick days this year and will only get 10 days PTO beginning January 1, 2020.

You are amazing!

Someone above mentioned a pay grid, and that is what I have seen in most hospitals and large organizations. Where I currently work, RN’s get paid based on the number of years they’ve been a nurse. There is no negotiation. As an example (not actually salaries) RN with no experience might get 24.00 am hour, one year of experience 24.10, 2 years, 24.25, etc. There is a table HR is required to follow. There are annual across the board raises only...for instance, every nurse might get 1%, 2% or 3% increase. We also get small extras for precepting or being charge nurse, such as an extra dollar an hour to precept or an extra dollar an hour to be charge, etc. I don’t recall the exact numbers because I’m not eligible for any annual raises or hourly bonuses for doing these things because I’ve been a float pool nurse for 3.5 years and my pay is a flat rate based on number of years of experience, <5 years, 5-10 years, 10+ years. For instance, I recently finished my MSN and make the same as float pool nurses with an Associates degree. I believe this is the same principle for floor nurses. You can also get extra pay for joining committees by coming into work on your days off to participate in monthly or quarterly meetings, depending on the committee. In my career, I’ve found more pay flexibility at smaller companies and corporations, but benefits aren’t as good. Is the job something you enjoy? Was the pay rate acceptable when you were offered it? How are the benefits? Do you like the environment you will be working in? Is the commute manageable? There is so much more to consider than simply an hourly rate. With 2 years nursing experience, it is not surprising your pay is close to those with less experience as both are considered to be fairly new nurses. Chin up. Work the job for a couple of years and do the best you can. Be a great co-worker. Go to work with a positive attitude. Join committees and network. Learn to be a preceptor and/or charge nurse. (Extra CBT’s or classes where I work.) Gather all the free or low cost education you can. Get certified in your area of practice. Alternatively, take your time to figure out areas in the field of nursing that you really enjoy and make a lateral move within the hospital in the next few years, then do all the above. That’s one of the best possible perks of working in a large hospital. Work in one area for a few years, then try a different area if you feel you will like it better. (IE: Telemetry to ICU, Surgery, or OB) Job satisfaction can go a long way in bringing you joy.

I declined the position, which in hindsight, was stupid on my part. Those kind of positions don't come around very long. Totally messed up by letting that opportunity pass me by. UGH.

Livtek, where do you work? Are they hiring?

Hello! I passed my CCM exam recently and am hoping that will open up some doors to train for a company on site, and then work from home as a case manager. Ideally something with a little flexibility. My current credentials are RN, BSN, CCM, CHPN. I have a home office with high speed cable internet. Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas on where to begin my job search? Thank you.

Suggestions? Thoughts? I hope to do well at the interview although I'm not thrilled at the idea of part time and 4 six hour shifts weekly. Prefer two or three 12 hour shifts but am excited at this entry level opportunity into PACU and hope the interview goes well. There seem to be very few position in PACU that open up at the hospital so it must be a good place to work. My experiences are in quite a few areas of nursing. Hospice and Palliative Care (Certified), Case Management (Sit for certification this April), Med/Surg Telemetry, and for the past year Corrections Nursing... I think my favorite was Med-Surg Telemetry simply because of the pace. The days would seem to pass quickly and there was always something to do. I have my BSN, BLS, ACLS. PALS is required in this position within a year. My husband is a BSN RN in the ER and has his PALS. He can help me through. Any helpful ideas for how to ace the interview would be greatly appreciated. I'm ready to be back in the hospital environment. (Except for the parking...lol)

Interviewed twice for newly created ER RN Case Manager and was called today and offered the job. Requires 3 twelve hour shifts weekly from 11A - 11P with every other weekend. This is a very, very busy ER. Not quite sure what day to day would look like or what expectations would be. Left message with HR today to find out rate of pay but haven't heard back. I'm honored and excited about this opportunity but am not thrilled about every other weekend since hubby works every third and nervous about a newly created position and the unknown. I desire to settle into a position and stay there for a very long time. Currently I work as a nursing program supervisor at a juvenile correctional facility and I love the job but am not happy with the hypercritical nurse administrator who does not like me and strives to make my life miserable and tear me down, despite a recent 100% exemplary audit, which is a first in my facilities history. I have to let them know tomorrow if I accept the position and am so afraid I'll make a bad choice. Any ideas on what this position might entail? Thanks in advance for your time and attention.

I used "Study Guide for the Generalist Hospice and Palliative Nurse" - HPNA.org and "Core Curriculum for the Generalist Hospice and Palliative Nurse" HPNA.org I took the exam today and passed. It was a hard exam and I didn't pass by much, but it's over with for 4 years. Praise the Lord!!

I am a Mom and a wife. I had 4 kids at home when I went to an accelerated LPN program. The program was very intense and only 17 graduated, but I was proud to be one of them. I went straight into an accelerated LPN-RN program after LPN School and I DID work full time as an LPN while in RN school and of course, still had 4 kids at home. I did have a very supportive husband who picked up the slack so I could succeed. I would never have made it through without his help with the house and the kids. Is it easy to work full time while going to school full time (I had 21-23 credit hours a semester)?? NO...not at all easy. Can it be done? Yes Will you remain sane? Maybe You will sacrifice sleep, time with your husband and kids. It can be worthwhile though.

I will be watching this thread also. Would love some ideas on where to look.

Our standard E-kit has an order for Roxanol 10-20 mg/ml SL/PO q1h PRN. It makes it much easier to control the pain/soa in a crisis without having to call the doctor. I always educate my families to try 0.50 ml initially and to see how that effects the patient. Sometimes they need to go up to 1.0 but we re-evaluate in 30 minutes to see the results of that initial dose.

I can't imagine not having an Emergency Kit (aka Comfort Kit). I find it frustrating enough that we have to wait until the next day to have our E-kit delivered after an admission when often times, patients are discharged from the hospital with no meds and no prescriptions and they have uncontrolled symptoms on Hospice Admission. It's very aggravating when having to drive all over town and sometimes to the Medical Directors home to get a signed script, drop if off at the pharmacy, and wait. Many times the Medical Director does not have his RX pad on him and a verbal order to a pharmacy will not work either. It burns my biscuits to have a patient suffer over red tape!