Ayrman

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  1. Any Thoughts On Yuma?

    Ayrman posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    Does anyone have experience with the hospital in Yuma, especially seasonal employment? My current contract - 2 year M-S - ends in August and I'm thinking a move away from hell might be in order....

  2. YRMC in Yuma

    Ayrman replied to RosesrReder's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Inquiring minds wish to know, now that time has passed: how is YRMC?

  3. Any Thoughts On Yuma?

    Ayrman replied to Ayrman's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Nothing like resurrecting an old thread but what the heck, no sense in covering old discussion points. For those raving about the temps in Yuma the temps here in BHC exceed Yuma's by a couple...

  4. Iowa LPN wages?

    Ayrman replied to Midwest4me's topic in General Nursing

    It's going to vary fairly widely. I worked in LTC as an LPN 4 years ago now and was started at $12.50 with annual increases of about 4% before I got my RN. At the same time there was a LTC facility in...

  5. Pandemic News/Awareness - Thread 3

    Ayrman replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    It is not the toll for the year thjat is of interest but the fact that, despite strenuous efforts on the part of the Vietnamese, that avian flu still persists in the country. IOW the reservoir...

  6. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Ayrman replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    I only read those that others bought, I never purchased one myself. Thus, I am only semi-guilty as there never was a steady supply.

  7. Pandemic News/Awareness - Thread 2

    Ayrman replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    Bird Flu Is Mistaken for Typhoid, Hampering Diagnosis http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601091&sid=a2pX.vMGi89Q&refer=india Jan. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Bird flu has been mistaken...

  8. Disaster/Pandemic preparedness

    Ayrman replied to LMonty911's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I find myself wondering how many people who have bothered to read this thread have actually undertaken ANY sort of preps. The federal government in particular, and to a lesser degree various state and...

  9. St. Johns MMC Recruiters

    Ayrman replied to CharliCat's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps you are referring to St. John's in Springfield? I tried to apply for an ER internship there a couple years back, made an appointment for an interview and traveled 7 hours to get there, only...

  10. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    Ayrman replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    A pandemic will of necessity require thinking outside the box for everyone, healthcare workers as well as lay public. PPE can be improvised in a pinch if people have an idea of what they are trying to...

  11. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    Ayrman replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Some very good points have been raised during the course of this thread. Thank you to those who have raised their hands with questions; it is how we all learn. Someone asked what 800 lbs of food looks...

  12. Disaster/Pandemic preparedness

    Ayrman replied to LMonty911's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Can you provide a direct link to the referenced web sites?

  13. Disaster/Pandemic preparedness

    Ayrman replied to LMonty911's topic in Disaster Preparation

    "Raided" is wry term in this case. I make buying trips to this place. Some items I sell, others I stock away for my own use. I have a relationship established with them going back 10+ years so they...

  14. Disaster/Pandemic preparedness

    Ayrman replied to LMonty911's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It seems that the best we can do for now is prepare to protect ourselves. The logistics of vaccine production - assuming as noted above that the eggheads can come up with a workable formula in time -...

  15. Iowa - RN Pay

    Ayrman replied to MidEvil's topic in General Nursing

    LTC facilities in DSM were advertising $18/hr starting rates for LPNs 2 years ago. Factor from there. RN's were offered $2/hr higher starting. As an LPN working in a LTC facility in small town Iowa I...

  16. Pandemic News/Awareness - Thread 2

    Ayrman replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to the world where reality doesn't matter, only perception, or in the above cases, wishful thinking. I believe it is called ostrich syndrome, i.e. stick your head in the sand to hide and your...

  17. Pandemic News/Awareness.

    Ayrman replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    Prepping is always a good idea. When an event such as pandemic influenza looms on the horizon it tends to take on a sense of urgency. Even when no such event is in sight it makes sense. Ask the...

  18. RN to Paramedic

    Ayrman replied to blueskedoo's topic in General Nursing

    If your state is anylike like Iowa insofar as the rules governing nurse exceptions you need to complete and certify as an EMT-Basic before you can proceed to function as a Paramedic-equivalant. And...

  19. Daily Cheat Sheet?

    Ayrman replied to dano's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital uses patient stickers that include name, doc, DOB, MR #, date of service (admission date), etc so that's merely a matter of adding it to the section for each patient. After that I make a...

  20. Pandemic News/Awareness.

    Ayrman replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    It's time that someone representing nursing took a stand and began to support pandemic preparedness. Locally the County is actively prepping in conjunction with FD's, police agencies and others, and...

  21. Volunteer missions

    Ayrman replied to RNcalled's topic in General Nursing

    There are a lot of groups that would love to have long-term volunteers. I suggest starting by looking through the list here: http://www.missionfinder.org/medstudents.htm

  22. Disaster/Pandemic preparedness

    Ayrman replied to LMonty911's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Fla Medic makes some good points. Age does seem to be a factor. It wouldn't be the first time in history that the "elders" were the salvation of their offspring, so to speak.

  23. Pandemic News/Awareness.

    Ayrman replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    report: national guard may be needed to enforce quarantine in flu pandemic http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,271057,00.html washington- military and civilian health facilities will be...

  24. Pandemic News/Awareness.

    Ayrman replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    Many medications come from overseas, despite all the warnings about lack of oversight for foreign manufactured drugs. Costa Rica and Puerto Rico are two locations of significant manufacturing...

  25. Nurses targets for IRS?

    Ayrman replied to rnmommy23's topic in General Nursing

    Just stay away from Jackson-Hewett tax services (sort of like H & R Block). They've run afoul of the IRS for their "creative" returns. You may be risking an automatic audit if you use them and...