Hellllllo Nurse

Hellllllo Nurse BSN, RN

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  1. Nursing union targets Texas

    That's all part of the provincialism and "good ol boy" way of doing things in
  2. Animal Cruelty ' Therapy'?

    http://www-socsci.paisley.ac.uk/DM/serial_killers/skill/tsld033.htm "One of the most dangerous things that can happen to a child is to kill or torture an animal and get away with it". - Margaret Mead...
  3. Animal Cruelty ' Therapy'?

    Does he also set fires and/or have
  4. I got fired!

    I've done dialysis in TX and won't do it anymore. In my experience, the techs are in charge of the units, not the
  5. Any bedside nurses making over 100K ?

    Originally Posted by sunnyjohn If some HR person offered me $15 and hour after all the blood, sweat and tears I put into school, I'd kick them square in the nuts! I've been offered that as an...
  6. Any bedside nurses making over 100K ?

    In the Texas Panhandle, new grad RNs make about $15.-$17. LVNs $10.-$12./hr. My best friend's mother has been an LVN for over 30 years. She has 17 years of ER experience. She currently earns $11.hr as...
  7. retaliation or just coincidence?

    :pumpiron: :yeah: We need more nurses like
  8. retaliation or just coincidence?

    The hospital was breaking federal laws, and putting the their staff in jeopardy.The nurse reporting them was fulfilling her obligations as a nurse. Who's doing the crapping
  9. Killer Nurses

    Years ago, I read a book called "Nurses Who Kill". Although the majority of the killers in the book were actually nurses' aides, it was very interesting. The stories of the infamous killer nurses...
  10. Nursing Shortage?

    Wonderful post. I couldn't agree more. I hear you,
  11. Andrea Yates R.N.

    I agree
  12. how's reno?

    Here is a link to reviews and info re: Manzanita Gate apts in Reno.
  13. WHere would you rather work...

    I've worked for and been a pt at both for profit and non-profit facilities. Of course a great deal depends on the individual manager, but overall, I'd rather work for and be treated by a
  14. ever been accused of abuse?

    I have great a friend who is an "older" RN, in her 50s. She was also accused of abuse and fired. This person is a wonderful nurse. She was my mentor when I was an LPN, and encouraged me to become an...
  15. Nursing union targets Texas

    I agree. Texas nurses could benefit greatly from unionization. However, I fear that many people here are too provincial, and are suspect of anything of which they are ignorant. Therefore, I don't...
  16. Any of you living in Arizona??

    I am a native Arizonan, and would love to go back. Housing costs are getting so outrageous, though! I just read in USA today that home prices in the metro PhX area have more than doubled since
  17. Tucson PCC Students~

    I graduated from PCC in '92. B.E. was the director
  18. Do you have a union? Should nurses strike?

    I live in an area where there is a huge surplus of nurses. I've been looking for a job here for a couple of years without success. Every time I'm home in between contracts, I send out resumes, and...
  19. Morgellon's Disease

    Remember when it was thought that menstrual cramps were a manifestation of member envy, and therefore, psychological? Remember when mental illness was thought to be demon possession, and not a real...
  20. CNA loses in Flagstaff Arizona

    We shall continue to
  21. Agism in nursing???? (furious rant potential)

    I have not personally experienced agism- As I stated, my friend did. If she filed complaints or not, I don't know. However, the violations of the nurse practice act I've seen, I've documented and...
  22. I have known about Too Live Nurse for years. I have a sound wav of theirs on my website. I wish they would come to my
  23. Agism in nursing???? (furious rant potential)

    Wow- sounds just like what happened to my friend a few months ago! She interviewed at Baylor in Dallas. She is a BSN and is in her 50s. The interviewer said to her- "Let's be realistic. At your age,...
  24. Do you have a union? Should nurses strike?

    The money is not the main thing. There are other things that are more important. If I had to choose between a high-paying job w/ terrible ratios where I was at the mercy of an employer's whims, or a...
  25. Flag Staff Medical Hospital RNs to vote....

    Excellent