sjoe

sjoe

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  1. Redding Medical Center Update--Tenet to SELL

    sjoe replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    A big bucks version of the shell

  2. KROGER'S ON STRIKE - - 3 states involved- - guess what they want???

    sjoe replied to passing thru's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Just a few corrections and additions and reflections. Here in So Cal, where the strike is now in its 12th week, workers at only one chain went on strike and the other two chains locked out members of...

  3. Does anyone work in Dallas?

    sjoe replied to JuicyJem's topic in General Nursing

    baby writes: "My next several jobs I went to the facility that I wanted to work at, went to the dept and sought out the manager. After we visited and I expressed interest she sent me to HR to do the...

  4. Anyone from SARASOTA?

    sjoe replied to paula77720's topic in Florida Nursing

    I would suggest you do a google search on that city. Its Chamber of Commerce will have a site, as will other agencies. You can then check out the web sites of hospitals mentioned therein. There is...

  5. Empoyers Who Request Credit Reports!!!

    sjoe replied to Euskadi1946's topic in General Nursing

    lizz: "Identity theft? You can now easily freeze your credit with one call to a credit bureau. All of the other credit bureaus will pick it up, almost immediately." It can be a very good idea to put...

  6. Hippa Law Pertains To ?????

    sjoe replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    "I feel AWKWARD now ....thinking about going back to work and knowing everyone knows personal health stuff about me.It may sound stupid....but I am embarrased to think they were discussing me in this...

  7. Empoyers Who Request Credit Reports!!!

    sjoe replied to Euskadi1946's topic in General Nursing

    Lizz writes: "Will somebody, just for once, take responsibility for their own actions, rather than blame the entire universe for problems that they caused in the first place?" Hear,

  8. pay for nurses willing to go to saudi arabia

    sjoe replied to CRHSrn's topic in General Nursing

    Something to keep in mind from a friend who did a year or so in SA: In many of these Muslim countries, when something goes wrong (i.e. a powerful or wealthy patient dies or grows more ill), SOMEONE...

  9. Salaries in Florida

    sjoe replied to HannahRN24's topic in Florida Nursing

    Here is a link to current RN job openings across the state of Florida. As you can see, many of them start at just over $24,000/year....

  10. is this too good to be true?

    sjoe replied to twins428's topic in California Nursing

    It's a bit on the high side, but perfectly feasible. She is working night shift, probably always weekend nights as well, on a specialty unit, and overtime pay per hour would be VERY high. I'd not be...

  11. Salaries in Florida

    sjoe replied to HannahRN24's topic in Florida Nursing

    A few months ago I rummaged around on the State of Florida's official website and followed several links that led me to learn that the average RN salary in Florida is just under $18/hr. I doubt that...

  12. "Toto, we're not in Kansas anymore!"

    sjoe replied to Tiki_Torch's topic in General Nursing

    "Has anyone ever worked at a place which was "a step backwards" from their previous job who could give me tips on how to resolve my inner conflict? " On more than one occasion I have taken jobs that...

  13. VA Hospitals

    sjoe replied to Maggie2's topic in General Nursing

    With any huge system (and the VA is the largest healthcare system in the US) there are going to be some bleak spots. Atlanta is apparently one at this time. No doubt there are a few others. Please...

  14. THE DRAMA KING strikes again

    sjoe replied to Browneyedgirl's topic in General Nursing

    "It is exactly one week before Christmas. I have not bought a tree or the first gift yet. I have $400 for Christmas but I'm scared to spend it because I don't know if he will be employed when the New...

  15. Why not more options for scheduling?

    sjoe replied to wjf00's topic in General Nursing

    "Why is it Hospitals are so rigid about scheduling?" 1) because "it's always been done this way" 2) because the schedulers aren't sufficiently trained to use the many varieties of scheduling software...

  16. Where do I belong as RN?

    sjoe replied to hopefloats's topic in General Nursing

    TB clinic STD clinic Blood bank Look for opportunities like these where you need to know only a few specific skills and can become expert at

  17. Can I be forgiven

    sjoe replied to old bear's topic in General Nursing

    fab Writes: "Be contrite...DO NOT TRY TO MAKE EXCUSES OR JUSTIFY WHAT HAPPENED! It doesn't matter if someone else checked your meds...you still made the error." Exactly. Take responsibility for YOUR...

  18. Have you ever HEARD of this?

    sjoe replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    The missing link you did not specifically state is that management positions do NOT get paid overtime. Guess what that would mean in this case? Let some other sucker fill the

  19. giving report to a monster!!!

    sjoe replied to itsnowbegun's topic in General Nursing

    smiling writes: "get some good books or attend a seminar ON ASSERTIVENESS... " Right, as usual. Just dealing with this one person won't prepare you to deal with other forms of being pushed around...

  20. good places to live and work in san diego

    sjoe replied to canavywife's topic in California Nursing

    I would contact Children's, VA, Sharp, Scripps, and UCSD. That will give you a general idea of what opportunities are available. If you are willing to work off-shifts and weekends, of course, that...

  21. Male nurse kills 40 patients...what do you think?

    sjoe replied to jdm33351's topic in General Nursing

    I was surprised he didn't use something harder to detect, like potassium. Guess his medication training was

  22. Relocation from New York New York

    sjoe replied to Skate's topic in California Nursing

    "I just heard a report the other day that only 25 percent of Californians can afford homes in the areas where they work." And that is only 16 percent in San

  23. I need some insight

    sjoe replied to PMHNP10's topic in California Nursing

    "Seems like they are in the middle of nowhere and have nothing to offer" That about says it all. Fresno is in the middle of the primary agricultural valley of the state. Big farms, migrant workers,...

  24. Relocation from New York New York

    sjoe replied to Skate's topic in California Nursing

    I realize that many New Yorkers believe that California is just a little dot "out there by the ocean somewhere" (with the rest of the country kind of a random and largely empty wasteland in between)....

  25. plastic surgery recovery centers

    sjoe replied to jane23's topic in General Nursing

    Since your profile does not indicate where you live, it is not possible to give you a specific response. If you are near a reasonably large city, pick up one of the free weekly newspapers (they...