NurseJacqui

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1. What to expect as a RN Nurse Supervisor role with no nursing exp.?

   NurseJacqui replied to hnt1987's topic in General Nursing

2. What to expect as a RN Nurse Supervisor role with no nursing exp.?

   NurseJacqui replied to hnt1987's topic in General Nursing

   I would turn it down, as you are not qualified for it. I am rather curious as to why you would be offered a position like that with no experience in the first place. Not trying to sound harsh but I am...

3. Staffing Ratios Condemn Patients To Inferior Care

   NurseJacqui replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   While I agree with you that it is a management issue ...it is easier said than done. Especially in a very large, very busy ER with maybe one charge nurse. I see it all the time. Nurses will come up...

4. Staffing Ratios Condemn Patients To Inferior Care

   NurseJacqui replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   I am not a total fan of staffing ratios. At least not in the ER. In my experience...in order to adhere to ratio, pts waiting to be seen are sitting in waiting room for hours. And inside the nurses...

5. "Accurate" Charting of Profanity

   NurseJacqui replied to RNCENCCRNNREMTP's topic in Emergency

   I quote them warmly and

6. Where Is The Worst place to work in Florida?

   NurseJacqui replied to MsMorningGlory's topic in Florida Nursing

   I would also say " Don't believe the hype" about

7. Health Insurance and Traveling

   NurseJacqui replied to Guest296136's topic in Travel

   IN my experience the insurance pretty much sucks. High copay, high deductible, high coinsurance, usually HMO. That's even if they offer major medical. And half the time its some weird company that no...

8. Reputation of a travel company

   NurseJacqui replied to sassipisces's topic in Travel

   Agreed. I am only with them because I need to work in South Florida and they are the only agency who got me a

9. Vastus Lateralis

   NurseJacqui replied to chelynn's topic in Emergency

   I got in trouble for doing that to a drunk pt who kicked me in the stomach .(security wasn't holding her down well enough) Charge nurse scolded me for not using sterile technique. Give me an effin...

10. Vastus Lateralis

    NurseJacqui replied to chelynn's topic in Emergency

    I usually do it for kids. Its harder for them to get away from me and the muscle pops out quite

11. Reputation of a travel company

    NurseJacqui replied to sassipisces's topic in Travel

    True dat. I was told they provide rental cars, license reimbursement and certification reimbursement. Guess what? None of that happened. I was also charged a move-in fee and upgrade fee when they put...

12. Reputation of a travel company

    NurseJacqui replied to sassipisces's topic in Travel

    Don't expect fancy apartment overlooking the ocean. They will only put you in extended stay for first contract. They put me in one near the airport in one of the worst parts of Miami and charged me a...

13. Reputation of a travel company

    NurseJacqui replied to sassipisces's topic in Travel

    I work for Nightingale. They are VERY cheap. Will only put you in crappy extended stay for first contract. Those are usually near airport and not in good area. If you take the stipend its only $1200 a...

14. is $27/hr in NYC ER really a normal pay?

    NurseJacqui replied to GleeGum's topic in Travel

    You are getting paid less because the housing is so expensive. So that sounds about right. A decent 1 bedroom NYC apt in doorman building goes for about $2500 or more. I was making almost $45 an hour...

15. Warning regarding seasonal travel assigment in Palm beach county Florida

    NurseJacqui replied to Runman1914's topic in Travel

    What are the emergency rooms