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  1. Dealing with The Yellers

    strider1500 replied to Ms Kylee's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked on a Med-Surg floor most of my patients were full-blown Dementia cases. One lady kept screaming for the police to come and rescue

  2. Anyone Starting At UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing?

    strider1500 replied to ChristineN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Greetings, I found the science part difficult because the study guide I had, did not cover the same material that was on the

  3. The Alzheimer's Patient's Prayer

    strider1500 replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That is really

  4. QUestion for the UPMC Nurses.

    strider1500 posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    After loooking at the UPMC website it looks like they pay the Graduate Nurses $18.75 an hour. Do they give you a raise after you pass the NCLEX?

  5. QUestion for the UPMC Nurses.

    strider1500 replied to strider1500's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    That's good news. Thank you very

  6. Question for the experienced travellers

    strider1500 replied to strider1500's topic in Travel

    I also find their nurse to patient ratio very attractive. At the hospital I worked as an Aide, it wasn't uncommon for an RN to have 10+ patients and this was a Med-Surg unit. I saw more than one nurse...

  7. Question for the experienced travellers

    strider1500 posted a topic in Travel

    Greetings, I have been perusing the websites of a few travel companies and one of them lists on their home page that some of the nurses have made over $100,000. Is this for real? I mean if they are...

  8. Nurses GET OUT AND VOTE

    strider1500 replied to vivicaq's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It matters WHO you vote for, but it's still a privilege as an American to

  9. Question for the experienced travellers

    strider1500 replied to strider1500's topic in Travel

    I don't think I could do strikes, I wouldn't feel right taking someone else's job, even for a short

  10. Question for the experienced travellers

    strider1500 replied to strider1500's topic in Travel

    Thank you, that's a good

  11. Question for the experienced travellers

    strider1500 replied to strider1500's topic in Travel

    I agree. I'm just a sucker for

  12. Jobs while in school??

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

    Some of you have mentioned taking out extra student loans. When I talked to my financial aid person at school she told me that the total amount I can get is $2500 per semester. How do you guys live...

  13. Nursing in Saudi Arabia

    strider1500 replied to arak1547's topic in General World

    I agree with you 100%. However, while you and I are repulsed by this behaviour, it is their culture. There is little to no chance that they will change something that has been going on for

  14. nclex centre in houston

    strider1500 replied to rnaffah's topic in Texas Nursing

    I did a search and found this:...

  15. W2 vs 1099

    strider1500 replied to krzysiu's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    When you get a 1099, it usually means that you are working as an independant contractor and you take responsibility for your own

  16. Question about specialties

    strider1500 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Once someone becomes an RN, how do they go about learning a specialty? Does the hospital teach them or do they have to go elsewhere?

  17. Question about specialties

    strider1500 replied to strider1500's topic in Nursing Career

    Does the employer pay for the extra

  18. Question about specialties

    strider1500 replied to strider1500's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks, I was unsure about which forum to

  19. Question about overtime

    strider1500 posted a topic in General Nursing

    What are most hospitals policies on overtime? For example, do they have issues if a nurse wanted to work 7 days a week once in a while? I realize few people would want to work that many hours, but if...

  20. Question about overtime

    strider1500 replied to strider1500's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, how did that

  21. Question about overtime

    strider1500 replied to strider1500's topic in General Nursing

    I see what you mean.

  22. What do travel nurses do about their mail / bills while on assignment.

    strider1500 replied to Merritt1982's topic in Travel

    I used to travel for another kind of business and what I did was take a laptop with me and paid all my bills online. The one bill I had that couldn't be paid online was my rent, I sent my mother the...

  23. "Male Nurse"? "Female Doctor"?

    strider1500 replied to quakerkid's topic in Men in Nursing

    I feel the same way. One should not have to apply his/her sex to a title. Like you said "Female

  24. Pittsburg

    strider1500 replied to silverangle's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    P.S. Pittsburgh is spelled with an

  25. Pittsburg

    strider1500 replied to silverangle's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Try this link, UPMC is the one of the largest employers around with over 30000 people working for them.