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  1. Break agency bond

    chicagonurse replied to Dedicategirl's topic in International Nursing

    You might be stuck with the agreement. But you should contact a lawyer for better

  2. are they serious ?

    chicagonurse replied to nursebabygurl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I remember my first LPN job. I was paid $11 and hour and had to care for 43-48 patients,on a dementia unit, with 4 or 5 CNAs. I never had time to answer the phones. I was lucky because I had some...

  3. What is your salary?

    chicagonurse replied to daniele72's topic in General Nursing

    I make about $4300 a month full time with no differential. I have been working in correctional nursing for about a year. I made more in the hospital but this is an easier job that I enjoy much more....

  4. Web site for federal prisons??/

    chicagonurse replied to RobLPN's topic in Correctional

    http://www.usdoj.gov/06employment/index.html This is the department of justice website. You can look for jobs by state or job

  5. whats your day like?

    chicagonurse replied to Sweetiepie1497's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a correctional nurse. It is sure not for everyone. Best nursing job I ever had though, I don't mind the clientele. I start at 3pm getting report for about ten minutes. From 3:15 until about...

  6. Failed because of the HESI? Huh?

    chicagonurse replied to jeepgirl's topic in General Nursing

    My program required the students to pass the HESI also. Personally I do not think the test was all that difficult. We took it at the end of the first year and I passed it at that time. I will...

  7. Do You Have a Bad Back from Nursing?

    chicagonurse replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I was a nurse for 9 years before I injured. Stupidly I listened to my boss and weighed a 375 lb patient with a bed scale I knew would not weight the patient properly. She assured me it would. He...

  8. A message to new grads: NEVER....

    chicagonurse replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a doctor push 50mg of phenergan through my IV over 5 seconds. It's supposed to go at a rate of 25mg a minute. That was an incredibly painful experience. Had a patient of another nurse code...

  9. A message to new grads: NEVER....

    chicagonurse replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    If you insist on drawing up more than one medication at a time label the syringes before hand. Never "guess" which one is which. Don't feel bad about calling the doctor at 3am for pain medicine for a...

  10. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    chicagonurse replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    This thread is hilarious :rotfl: Don't drink a 12 pack of beer on lunch and go back to your construction job. Being a quad is a terrible thing....... Don't stick pencils in your urthrea they may end...

  11. Nursing Salary Hall of Shame

    chicagonurse replied to eagleriver's topic in General Nursing

    I live in the southwest Chicago suburbs and make $23.50 with two years experience. Housing prices vary greatly. I just built a two bedroom ranch for 145K but I shopped around for builders. If I...

  12. Patients who refuse to cooperate with medical/nursing treatment....

    chicagonurse replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    I hate explain to the same patients night after night why they must comply with the doctors orders. Lucky for me most of my surgical patients are there electively and the doctor will come in and yell...