PediRN

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1. Is it realistic that I'll make 80-100,000 thousand after I graduate with associates.

   PediRN replied to Awright162's topic in General Nursing

   Oh my, I'm a supervisor in acute care and my base pay is $42/hr. Tell me where you're working

2. Holiday Scheduling

   PediRN replied to scoochy's topic in General Nursing

3. False statement for terminating employment

   PediRN replied to sandfla's topic in General Nursing

   Call the hospital and ask them what their policy is for appealing a termination. If you belong to a union they can help you with this, otherwise call HR direct. Then DO IT in a timely fashion...

4. Nursing Supervisors

   PediRN replied to PediRN's topic in Nurse Management

   For that type of job I would definitely go for your MHA. You might also want to consider a combined degree (MSN/MHA,

5. Nursing Supervisors

   PediRN replied to PediRN's topic in Nurse Management

   That's basically exactly what I do. A few questions.... Who monitors restraint use? Is it done unit by unit or do you take part in that? What is your pay (feel free to pm me if you don't want to post...

6. Input regarding Charge Nurse Criteria

   PediRN replied to Drakebrn's topic in Nurse Management

   Ridiculous. If I were you I'd take my experience and certifications elsewhere. Sounds like a no-win for you. EVERYONE needs experienced L&D

7. New nurse in need of experinced advice

   PediRN replied to 1styearsucks's topic in Nurse Management

   I agree with the above poster. If you present the termination as a learning experience and you don't badmouth your previous employer, that goes a long way. You can also just say that it didn't work...

8. Nursing Supervisors

   PediRN replied to PediRN's topic in Nurse Management

   It is a really interesting job, never the same night, lots of interaction with lots of different people. I was a nurse manager for about 6 years before this job became available (at a different...

9. Nursing Supervisors

   PediRN posted a topic in Nurse Management

   Any other nursing supervisors/bed managers of acute care hospitals out there? I'd like to network a little and get some feedback on a couple of things... I am a nursing supervisor at a 300 bed acute...

10. Ending horizontal hostility/lateral violence

    PediRN replied to htrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The only fair policy in this instance is zero tolerance. Fire a few people and the dye will be

11. Should Supervisor help??

    PediRN replied to aloevera's topic in General Nursing

    Simmer down kids. This is the age old nursing debate...i.e. "Nobody else works as hard as I do". I realize that the OP was put in a dangerous position, there is no denying that. From my own...

12. Should Supervisor help??

    PediRN replied to aloevera's topic in General Nursing

    If YOU had a poop explosion I'd definitely help out....and fetch ya a pair of scrubs

13. Should Supervisor help??

    PediRN replied to aloevera's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. I supervise a 220 bed acute care hospital and my duties include bed management from the ED, PACU, and direct admits into and through the hospital; verifying that patients are where they are...

14. Working in Psych and then being a patient in your unit!

    PediRN replied to rn4ever?'s topic in Psychiatric

    Many nurses I know, psych or otherwise, have mental health issues. We are a very high risk field to be

15. Nightmare situation.

    PediRN replied to FlyingScot's topic in Nurse Management

    God, that sounds like a horrific situation....I'm surprised you've lasted this long!! Absolutely file a grievance...just make sure you have dates and facts to back your claims. Look at it as a trial...