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1. What RNs REALLY earn $$

   uncRN replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   i guess it depends on experience plus what kind of pay plan you're on....made $70k last year....no OT....had a friend who made $80k with OT

2. gastric bypass surgery

   uncRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   can anyone out there give me some pre-op tips, am going to have roux in y later this summer....also do you know of any studies of how this will affect my diabetes?

3. Draining a pint of blood off each month?

   uncRN replied to Freshman RN's topic in General Nursing

   sounds like hemachromatosis...affects the liver..the patient makes too many rbc's...the opposite of anemia...sometimes requires liver transplant in the more serious cases

4. Where do you nurse?

   uncRN replied to beckymcrn's topic in General Nursing

   adult renal/family medicine....unc healthcare, chapel hill nc

5. Kiss the doctor's what???

   uncRN replied to Pretzlgl's topic in General Nursing

   i work in a large teaching facility in central north carolina, and have to admit i consider it part of my job to teach these young docs some manners....i've been here for 9 years and have only dealt with a couple of boneheads...we try to teach good m...

6. Where do you nurse?

   uncRN replied to beckymcrn's topic in General Nursing

   i work on a 33 bed renal/gi unit. always busy,the days just fly by,anyone out there bored with their job?come on down to unc for some excitement! = )

7. Nursing careers and family...

   uncRN replied to natsfanrn's topic in General Nursing

   for me working weekends has solved my solutions....i work f/s/s and am off mon-thurs .i'm able to go on class trips /be a leader of a brownie troop/ and also have days to myself during the school year....in the summer time we go on many day trips/and...

8. Fess up! How are you as a patient!

   uncRN replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   i believe i'm an ideal patient...but when it comes to my loved ones i'm the matriarch of the family from hell... = )

9. What is your most valuable piece of advice?

   uncRN replied to AmandaRN's topic in General Nursing

   LIVE BY THE GOLDEN RULE ! O : )

10. Help

    uncRN replied to uncRN's topic in General Nursing

    i will keep u updated not, just alot of brain storming during the first meeting....2nd meeting is next tuesday ..thanks for your input

11. Blood donation

    uncRN replied to willie2001's topic in General Nursing

    i donate every 6 weeks, just to do my part...also they always tell you to EAT WELL! that day , so i reward myself with a fancy dinner out on the town somewhere!

12. Recruiting English-speaking nurses from the Philippines.

    uncRN replied to boobaby42's topic in General Nursing

    over the past 3-4 yrs i've worked with several girls from the phillipines.....hardworking and dedicated are two words that come to mind...a privilage to work with them!

13. Help

    uncRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I need some input...am going to a MANDATORY staff meeting tomarrow on nursing retention issues! we need some ideas on how to retain nurses without ANY monetary incentives! no , i'm not joking! I NEED YOUR HELP!

14. What's your favorite nursing book? (Non textbook)

    uncRN replied to proud2bme's topic in General Nursing

    a must read...Tom's Year at the Nursing Home....by Theresa Edmond....a RN

15. Sign bonuses! Can you believe this?

    uncRN replied to moonrose2u's topic in General Nursing

    we're trying something new @ my facility.....a RETENTION bonus! every four months....this has been approved through 2003....and will be re-evaluated @ that time.....i've received two so far, they come in pretty handy...