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  1. Why do nurses feel the need to put RN on their license plates?

    sweetnepenthe replied to 3dayRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have always had just a generic run of the mill license plate, but my husband put a plate on the front of the car that had "CRNA" on it. I had a very common make of car at the time and often found...

  2. I hate what's happening to nursing...

    sweetnepenthe replied to nyteshade's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am a CRNA now, but 25 years ago I was a Med-Surg nurse. It was very different then. How many nurses now have the time (and energy) to give backrubs and change the drawsheets on every single patient...

  3. What to do when.....?

    sweetnepenthe replied to Darknights's topic in General Nursing

    You were also kind enough to care for your co-worker as well as the patient and the patient's family. Good

  4. Anyone use their Treo 650 at work?

    sweetnepenthe replied to SpecFuz's topic in General Nursing

    I use a Tungsten E from Palm. Have expansion card. Stores tons of reference books, ebooks, contacts, calendar. Love love love it! Got a basic one because I wasn't too sure I could work it, not...

  5. What a Joke

    sweetnepenthe replied to SICU/ER NURSE's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    What about South Carolina? I am considering moving south and was looking into SC licensure and on their SBON website for CRNA license there is a place for Supervising Physician, required to become...

  6. EXtra compensation for mandatory inhouse call for salaried crna?

    sweetnepenthe posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hi, I live in NW PA. Currently salaried CRNA with call from home; no additional compensation for callouts: we do cases(mostly solo), intrathecals, lumbar punctures and IV starts, etc. Now...

  7. Why do I feel so guilt-ridden?

    sweetnepenthe replied to huggietoes's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital doesn't even HAVE sick

  8. EXtra compensation for mandatory inhouse call for salaried crna?

    sweetnepenthe replied to sweetnepenthe's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thank you. I will do

  9. EXtra compensation for mandatory inhouse call for salaried crna?

    sweetnepenthe replied to sweetnepenthe's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Passin'Gas---the only groups I found were a public forum with 11 members and a clinical group.

  10. EXtra compensation for mandatory inhouse call for salaried crna?

    sweetnepenthe replied to sweetnepenthe's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yes, it would be in addition to our regular 40 hrs--and, of course, when someone is on vacation, another one of us would have to cover that person's call in addition to our

  11. EXtra compensation for mandatory inhouse call for salaried crna?

    sweetnepenthe replied to sweetnepenthe's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thanks-and one right back at

  12. EXtra compensation for mandatory inhouse call for salaried crna?

    sweetnepenthe replied to sweetnepenthe's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    If not too personal, what does your average yearly comp run? I also do not know where to search for more info on this. Mostly with this hospital, it is not WHAT they do but HOW they go about doing

  13. On-call

    sweetnepenthe replied to CB's topic in Emergency

    What about salaried workers--I am a crna on salary; currently not required to be inhouse but the administration is thinking of changing that. We do not get any additional compensation for callouts....

  14. Becoming a CRNA - From One Who Did It

    sweetnepenthe replied to kmchugh's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Have to differ a little on working while in school. I worked 24 hrs a week(2 twelve-hour shifts) while in school. A 26 month program. Had two young sons,etc. If you need the money and are motivated,...

  15. How many of you married doctors?

    sweetnepenthe replied to JHUnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Oh please, please, please do not marry a doctor--you will always be a "nurse" to him: read that as "inferior second-class servant". If there are any doctors in heaven, which I sincerely doubt, I am...