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  1. SoCal Hospital - no raise this year ... pls help!

    markas214 replied to qt314nf's topic in California Nursing

    Just bend over and take it. I'm sure that the CEO will be making an extra million thanks to you and your co-workers willingness to accept a lower standard of living. (sarcasm) You obviously are not...

  2. Cannot Stand.........

    markas214 replied to HeartJulz's topic in California Nursing

    Complaing about complaining? Your post makes you look exactly like the people you are describing. Be a little more patient and tolerant of others. I would say yes there are hateful and petty nurse...

  3. Proof There's No Nursing Shortage: Show RN's the MONEY

    markas214 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. Nurses earn around $45-55,000/year in most areas. That is less than a skilled carpenter or grocery store manager. Pay needs to be closer to $75,000/year thoroughout most of the country. The...

  4. Name hospital and salary--everywhere

    markas214 replied to mistydave's topic in General Nursing

    Lehigh Valley, Easten Pa. I have 12 years experience, ER, Tele, M/S. Current base $27.75. No weekend or charge differntial. $0.75/hr nights and eves diff (what the hell is that?). I took the weekend...

  5. Working with fellow female nursing staff

    markas214 replied to abbaking's topic in Men in Nursing

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  6. Working with fellow female nursing staff

    markas214 replied to abbaking's topic in Men in Nursing

    In nursing there is no unemployment line. I get a lot of respect where I am now and enjoy my job. 5 years ago I was being berated by an ADON over as petty issue, a nursing home resident had left her...

  7. Average starting pay in PA?

    markas214 replied to mummer43's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I can't work for less than $38/hr. I make $41 now at Lehigh Valley working 12 hour weekend nights. New grads start around $23. LVH is not known for high pay but is an exceptional place to work and a...

  8. Tattoos?

    markas214 replied to kamon8404's topic in Men in Nursing

    Please don't be offended. My personal opinion is to keep an open mind and not be judgemental. I have a few tattoos. My wife has 4. I was trying to express the attitudes of a majority of people I run...

  9. Tattoos?

    markas214 replied to kamon8404's topic in Men in Nursing

    On a lighter note I always ask the young guys who come in covered with ink who need an injection if they are afraid of

  10. Tattoos?

    markas214 replied to kamon8404's topic in Men in Nursing

    I have a small cross on my forearm. I also have a nice size tatto on my shoulder. I'm getting rid of the cross eventually. A plastic surgeon who I know is doing it for free. I just haven't gotten...

  11. RN moving to TX from CA

    markas214 replied to sirena1481's topic in Texas Nursing

    If you hate Houston so much why do you stay? Could it be that Ca's housing apreciated so much no one can afford to live there any more? For many it isn't only difficult to buy a house but impossible....

  12. would you be a RN for $11.00/hr?

    markas214 replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

    No. I won't work for less than $32/hr and actually I need $40/hr ($41/hr current salary) to live comfortably. When I statrted in 95 I was paid $12.75/hr as a GN. $11/hr would be insulting to all who...

  13. Lost in the sharps box

    markas214 replied to MSN_Ed's topic in General Nursing

    I've dropped the morphine tubexes a couple times when I was throwing away other thing and absentmindedly threw that with everything else. Sign it out as wasted, dropped and get another. I imagine...

  14. Union Hospital

    markas214 replied to RaggedyRN's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Central lines can use a 3ml flush. Peripheral line require the low pressure of a 10ml syringe. The new Luer lock devices are made with bacterial resistance and they can or cannot be wiped. I read a...