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  1. Which school in Pittsburgh? RN or BSN?

    strider1500 replied to ClaudiaKishi's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hi, I am not a nurse YET, but I already work within UPMC and most of the nurses who have their BSN tell me that the only time it makes a difference is they might pay you a few more dollars an hour....

  2. UPMC how did you get in?

    strider1500 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I tried for years and years to get into UPMC, the only way I got in was when I started nursing school, the recruiters came and told all of us to apply online. I feel without the connection through the...

  3. UPMC - Employment Opportunities (question)

    strider1500 replied to SirJohnny's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I applied for a job in Sept/Oct didn't get a call until Nov. Then didn't hear from them until January with the job

  4. Question about Pittsburgh Hospitals

    strider1500 replied to Bethany_RN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    For what it's worth, Western Psych has their nurses in the SEIU

  5. In demand specialties

    strider1500 posted a topic in Travel

    Greetings, For those who have done a fair share of traveling, I would like to ask are there specialties (ER ICU) that would make me more valuable/in demand? I know that there is nothing wrong with...

  6. what are the reasons

    strider1500 replied to proud2b1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Are you guys are talking about the tube they put down through the nose? I had my appendix removed and when it came time for my tube to be removed, they simply put a paper towel over my nose and...

  7. Employee Privacy?

    strider1500 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm starting at a hospital soon and as part of the pre-employment medical screening they took a blood sample. This was tested and when the results came back they informed me that my triglycerides are...

  8. Employee Privacy?

    strider1500 replied to strider1500's topic in General Nursing

    This is what I was worried about, but just like you said, I don't think it will get to my

  9. Employee Privacy?

    strider1500 replied to strider1500's topic in General Nursing

    That's the one good thing that came out of this, I would have never known about this problem. Once I'm covered under their health plan, I'll get this issue taken care

  10. Employee Privacy?

    strider1500 replied to strider1500's topic in General Nursing

    The physical was after the job offer. I was told of a mandatory medical screening, I didn't know that they were going to draw

  11. Employee Privacy?

    strider1500 replied to strider1500's topic in General Nursing

    Well, the phone call came from the employee health dept, which is in the hospital. I don't know if the results will reach my unit director or

  12. Employee Privacy?

    strider1500 replied to strider1500's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, they checked my glucose, cholesterol. I got all this told to me in a telephone call. I'm supposed to get the results in the mail some time this

  13. Pennsylvania Lawmakers Consider Nurse-Patient Ratio Legislation

    strider1500 replied to geekgolightly's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    When I worked as an Aide for a large Pittsburgh area health system, it was not uncommon for nurses to have ten patients. This was a Med-Surg floor. Once a week I saw nurses with tears in their

  14. Up to $12,000 pay back if leaving the job after orientation?

    strider1500 replied to seneyka's topic in General Nursing

    Did you sign an agreement regarding this? Otherwise I would feel that you can't be bound unless it's in

  15. Anyone Starting At UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing?

    strider1500 replied to ChristineN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    This is a good time to practice being patient, they do not move very fast at Shadyside. The first time I took the entrance exam, it took them so long to notify me that I passed that I was forced into...

  16. Any Shadyside Orientees Tomorrow?

    strider1500 replied to srun21's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Later.

  17. Any Shadyside Orientees Tomorrow?

    strider1500 replied to srun21's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I didn't get my schedule until the compliance meeting. She just handed it to me and told me that they do not allow for any

  18. Any Shadyside Orientees Tomorrow?

    strider1500 replied to srun21's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes, and no labs the first

  19. Any Shadyside Orientees Tomorrow?

    strider1500 replied to srun21's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    One thing I'm not looking forward to is the parking

  20. Any Shadyside Orientees Tomorrow?

    strider1500 replied to srun21's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Right here!! It's been a long time coming. Before you know it we'll be

  21. Help!! UPMC Shadyside School of NUrsing

    strider1500 replied to Heaven08's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I meant no offense to you, just simply asking a question. I like to use the serach feature unless it can't give me the answer I'm looking for. Good luck in your

  22. Help!! UPMC Shadyside School of NUrsing

    strider1500 replied to Heaven08's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Why would you start a thread in someone else's

  23. Loans for living expenses?!

    strider1500 replied to rockexrolloh's topic in General Students

    I'm in the same situation as you, but I've already been accepted and school starts Feb. 25th. I have the Federal loans, but I can't get additional loans for my living expenses. I do not want to work...

  24. nursing student to be has ? about entrance exam

    strider1500 replied to Heaven08's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took it back in 2002 and it had several sections to it. Math, Science among others, what happens is if you fail one of the categories, they make you take just the one you failed, not the whole test....

  25. Traveler with MSN?

    strider1500 replied to LadyQT's topic in Travel

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locum_tenens