LadyNASDAQ

LadyNASDAQ

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  1. Guaranteed hours with AmericanMobile

    LadyNASDAQ replied to Medic15251's topic in Travel

    Anything AM has, Cross Country has and with guaranteed hrs. Usually higher pay as

  2. Ethical Dilemmas of Agency Nursing

    LadyNASDAQ replied to Sassy5d's topic in Agency Nurses

    You should never take a problem like that into your own hands. You pass it off to your Recruiter and they decide what should be done. The problem is this... you are not an employee. You are now...

  3. Advice needed - withdrawing life support & how to deal

    LadyNASDAQ replied to just_peachy83's topic in MICU, SICU

    I've been in Nursing 28 yrs where 25 have been in ICU/CCU. I can tell you that it is a very sad day to see young people code and die. Very frustrating but I have to tell you that you may NEVER be...

  4. What are the pros and cons of working in CCU?

    LadyNASDAQ replied to Katydidit34's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I have been working critical care 25 out of 28 yrs. of Nursing. Trust me, the best road is the toughest.... first and second year Med-Surg, Tele and then ICU/CCU. Do it this way and no one could ever...

  5. Stand up if you're not in it for the money!

    LadyNASDAQ replied to eldragon's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I've been a Nurse for 28 years. To say you aren't in it for the money is very interesting to me. How do you pay your bills without a salary and yes, there is nothing wrong with money and good care...

  6. Is there ANY reason for Experienced nurses to be Rude to New Nurses??

    LadyNASDAQ replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    This is typical of staff. You saw a truly burned out Nurse and what you do with this is let them explode, ventilate but walk away from them. Never get into any verbal confrontation. You report this...

  7. Run out of nursing school - what to do?

    LadyNASDAQ replied to Diahni's topic in General Nursing

    I would get out of the Program asap and go elsewhere but truthfully, there are so many careers that would be so much better such as becoming a Pharmacist or a Physician's assistant with more money and...

  8. Panama City??

    LadyNASDAQ replied to CJ777's topic in Florida Nursing

    My sis worked in GulfCoast Hosp. Still tells me to go there for an assignment. She says even the food there is good and the area is very inexpensive. Very friendly people. She told me to stay out of...

  9. Exelsior College Information Need Advice Plz

    LadyNASDAQ replied to Angela2006's topic in Texas Nursing

    I graduated from this school in 1984 and took my boards and passed them. I also took my tests and NEVER studied for them and passed. I took the Sandra Smith review for my RN Boards and stayed about...

  10. Natural Disasters in Florida

    LadyNASDAQ replied to shadowcat80's topic in Florida Nursing

    We've had hurricanes and tornadoes every inch of this

  11. The GOOD things about nursing - why are we still doing it

    LadyNASDAQ replied to Tiwi's topic in General Nursing

    I've been doing this for 28 years. I love the patients and the families.I hate the way things have changed in the clinical setting and the paperwork is atrocious and obnoxious. It gets you away from...

  12. Prospective Nursing Student with Career Questions

    LadyNASDAQ replied to sexymonkeyboy's topic in Michigan Nursing

    You will trade dollars for dollars and then owe a heap of money towards schooling. The other prolem is that there are cut backs and the places you work at aren't what you'd like them to be. Some...

  13. Stethoscopes

    LadyNASDAQ replied to afarru's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Go to the uniform store and look for yourself which ones they have. Usually they will let you listen with each of them. Buy the ear pieces ahead. It's not the price, it's the quality that

  14. sexual harrassment

    LadyNASDAQ replied to ChristinaV's topic in General Nursing

    Go to the DON as a group. I would first go to an attorney and possibly get a class action started. If the DON does anything against you and the others, the attorney is

  15. NCLEX to be scrapped???

    LadyNASDAQ replied to Texas Tom's topic in General Nursing

    I think that the test is meaningless anyway. All the material is in the courses you take. Why test and retest? Just more revenue anyways. Even if you pass, this doesn't ,make you a better or worse...

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

    LadyNASDAQ replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated LPN scholl just before I turned 20 and then challenged a school for my RN. Became a RN at age

  17. Coping skills for dealing with trauma

    LadyNASDAQ replied to VivaRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    You need to float out of there for a month. This is trauma for you otherwise you'll leave your job eventually due to exhaustion. Trust me, you need a break. I would ask for a few days off anyway and...

  18. Need advice on job offer please!!!

    LadyNASDAQ replied to elemschoolnurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    I've worked 25 out of the last 28 years in Critical Care. Year 1 was med surg. Years 2 and 3 were Tele and floating in ICU. You will lose out on a lot of skill mix and geez, if they floated you out of...

  19. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    LadyNASDAQ replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    In 10 years I hope to be retiring. If not, I'm sure they'll grandfather me

  20. Licensure question

    LadyNASDAQ replied to BonnieSc's topic in Travel

    I know exactly what you are talking about but realize that you have zippo experience, you wouldn't be safe to walk into any hospital so soon without preceptorship and staff experience. All you'll do...

  21. Seattle Agency

    LadyNASDAQ replied to chant's topic in Agency Nurses

    You might want to talk w/the hospitals first and ask which is their preferred agency they use most. They will give you a few names. After that, inquire about salary and any bennies because these days...

  22. Telephonic Nursing

    LadyNASDAQ posted a topic in Case Management

    Anyone familiar with this kind of Nursing. My sis and I are RN's in ICU mainly. Sis is interested in possibly doing this. Anyone know anything about it and also salary? TIA!

  23. graveyard shift?

    LadyNASDAQ replied to greenr06's topic in General Nursing

    I have tried 3x to work NOCs. Impossible. My body clock does't do it. I get really sick, cold and then nauseated. I just can't stay up

  24. Questions to ask hospitals???

    LadyNASDAQ replied to carebearRN's topic in Travel

    Ask about schedules and equipment they use such as IV pumps. Take the time to collect your thoughts on paper so that you can run down a list and write down the responses while you're on the

  25. Hca

    LadyNASDAQ replied to AMANSVIEW's topic in Travel

    I work a lot of HCA hospitals and think they are rather good. I love EMar and the chartng is a snap. I think a lot of Nurses freak out with computerized charting. All it has done is open the...