Kyrshamarks BSN, RN

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    licensing question

    Kyrshamarks replied to stelarRN's topic in General Nursing

    It is actually reciprocity that you get not endorsement. You also do get a new license in the state you applied for reciporcity from. When I was travel nursing I had 14 different state license at...
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    Just Off Insular Senate Floor, Life of the Uninsured Intrudes

    Kyrshamarks replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Even if he had a power of attorney over her and was a joint bank account holder with her, he is not responsible for her debts. the power of attorney ends immediately upon her death and with the death...
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    Just Off Insular Senate Floor, Life of the Uninsured Intrudes

    Kyrshamarks replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It also sounds like poor financial planning on the mother and sons part. Sho could have signed the house over to him under her lifetime allowable gist or even set it up in a trust and the house...
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    Where Did Healthcare Go?

    Kyrshamarks replied to DTCC PreRN's topic in General Nursing

    And what days are those? In the past if you did not have the money you did not get treated...at all. History ( near present and ancient.....are full of expamples of people dying due to not being able...
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    smaller hospitals in the houston vicinity

    Kyrshamarks replied to taapple's topic in Texas Nursing

    lets see....memorial Northwest, Cypress Fairbanks, Ft Bend Northwest, Christus St Catherines, Northwest Hospital, Select specialty Hospital, West Houston Medical Center. I can think of a bunch more....
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    Does EVERY LIFE really count??

    Kyrshamarks replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    After 20 years I see it as the poor schmuck with insurance that gets slighted in the area of healthcare. I see all the time the docs go to heroic measures to save someone with no insurance whiole the...
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    Ethics: Does it bother you when people are in nursing to make money?

    Kyrshamarks replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Nah...I just have always been a crappy
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    Ethics: Does it bother you when people are in nursing to make money?

    Kyrshamarks replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I got into nursing for the money. I am not afraid to say it and the only reason that I am still in it 20 years later is the money. I do my best at work everyday that I am there (and I am one of those...
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    Med Center Housing

    Kyrshamarks replied to hunnybaby24's topic in Texas Nursing

    There are several areas in the med center that have great housing. On Almeda rd there are many good apartments that are safe and nice. Also on Braeswood there many nice places as well as on...
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    Are Crocs good for Nursing

    Kyrshamarks replied to leinad's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have seen needles go thru the top of leather tennis shoes as
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    A few more questions before moving to Texas.

    Kyrshamarks replied to John123's topic in Texas Nursing

    Spouses live in seperate states all the time. I have done it with my spouse before, I know of many that do it today. The point is we are a mobile society and people are not stuck in one place if they...
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    A few more questions before moving to Texas.

    Kyrshamarks replied to John123's topic in Texas Nursing

    I have to disagree. I have been nursing for over 20 years and have worked as a trsveler for over 10 of those years. I have foind that all states have crappy hospitals and all states have great...
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    Puny job situation

    Kyrshamarks replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    It's called moving if there are no jobs in your
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    This just infuriates me!

    Kyrshamarks replied to StressedOutNurse85's topic in General Nursing

    As someone who also had "elective surgery" during the holidays I really get steamed about some of the attitudes. I chose months in advance when my surgery was going to be because of schedules. Kids...
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    Clinton unveils new health care plan

    Kyrshamarks replied to bethin's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is what we have to look forward to if hilary the commuist clinton gets elected in regards to
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    Have I displayed drug seeking behavior??

    Kyrshamarks replied to elthia's topic in General Nursing

    The pharmacy tech was not correct. She is owed the remainder medication. Even if the insurance only pays for 6 she is entitlled to the remainder at the regular price. Insurance cannot limit the...
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    no new grad program in our ed

    Kyrshamarks replied to RNinED's topic in Emergency

    Please do not capitalize every word in the sentence. It makes it immpossible to read in a coherent manner. You will probably get more responses if just typed normally. I could not get thru halfway...
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    Any info on west houston medical center.

    Kyrshamarks replied to kolalobitos's topic in Texas Nursing

    I can pretty much tell you that you will hate it there. It does not have a great reputation and is not nurse
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    Avg. Hourly salary?

    Kyrshamarks replied to buff nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Actually 35-45 an hour is very common in TMC. I have worked down there for years and I know many nurses (including me)making that much or more and even with 2 years making real close to that
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    Anyone ever try working 60 hours a week?

    Kyrshamarks replied to buff nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I work 60 hours every week...that is my choice and it is no problem at
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    My day

    Kyrshamarks replied to Nursebarebari's topic in General Nursing

    Heck I had a 450 lb guy in step down the other night throw an enexpected PE while sitting on the toilet and was coded and died half in the bathroom half in the room on the floor. that was a fun
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    What motivates you....

    Kyrshamarks replied to cheripa's topic in General Nursing

    The paycheck is the only thing that motivates me. Probably not a popular answer with all the social do-gooders but it is the honest
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    Sen Clinton walks a day in a nurse's shoes

    Kyrshamarks replied to bethin's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Guess what, the USA reports infant mortalities and overall mortalities by the UN standards. We are the only contry in the worl at this time re[porting by this standard. this makes our numbers look...
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    Terminated or dismissed from Job by a letter or E-mail

    Kyrshamarks replied to WhiteStockings's topic in General Nursing

    From a business and legal point being terminated thru e-mail is a very effective manner. There is a an electronic tag to the email that is admittible in court should the need ever arise. There is...
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    That DREAMY First Check!

    Kyrshamarks replied to Williss2's topic in General Nursing

    Please tell me that was for a one week check....1400 just does not seem like that much money to me anymore kinda sad when your cost of living requires that much money. I remember when we had a...