Nurse Salt

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  1. Survey for my Sociology Paper!

    Nurse Salt replied to EMT_to_RN's topic in General Nursing

    In addition to demographics, you may want to know union or not and what shift is worked due to large diffs. You'll probably find as you complie your info MANY other factors, but this is an interesting...

  2. Survey for my Sociology Paper!

    Nurse Salt replied to EMT_to_RN's topic in General Nursing

    1. I have been a nurse for just over 1 year. 2. Gross Annual income: roughly $90,000. 3. Bachelors Degree 4. I have worked for my present employer for just over 1 year. 5. No more than 32 hours/week....

  3. New Nurse and crying!!

    Nurse Salt replied to Pink8079's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree with Jessy. I had a similar experience and having a meeting with my preceptor, educator, mgr, and myself helped ten fold!!! Also, crying when you are new or feeling you don't fit is completely...

  4. Good Joke!!!

    Nurse Salt replied to BookwormRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Hehehe!!!:yeah::chuckle:chuckle

  5. ER nurses make $144,000 a year!

    Nurse Salt replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I am seeing this currently, after the fall, but the SF Bay is VERY over priced. Besides, Southern California housing prices are very different from Northern Cali and depending on where he is will make...

  6. ER nurses make $144,000 a year!

    Nurse Salt replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I live in California, make close to $55 an hour and $144,000 STILL seems like a far stretch! Yeah, of course, if I worked 5 days a week 12 hours a day I'd make that, but... Come on! Who wants to live...

  7. ER nurses make $144,000 a year!

    Nurse Salt replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I thought the same thing! Since when do ER nurses make more than CRNAs and DONs!?!?!? I think yahoo news needs a new fact checker or I need a major

  8. Basic question about counting

    Nurse Salt replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    I'm sorry if I came across as harsh, now I see where you were coming from... I really think it just breaks down to ease and the way the human mind groups things automatically. It is much easier to...

  9. Annual Raises?

    Nurse Salt replied to 987!'s topic in New York Nursing

    Yup, 5% each year and since I just began my second year, I got a 5% increase in Jan and a 5% increase in July (on my 1 year anniversary). I'm in California, our union is the California Nurses...

  10. Annual Raises?

    Nurse Salt replied to 987!'s topic in New York Nursing

    We get a 5% raise on the 1st of each year and for the first five years of employment you get an additional 5% at your anniversary. After 5 years you get the additional 5% @ 8, 11 and maybe 20 years......

  11. Basic question about counting

    Nurse Salt replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    RNOTODAY, I'm sorry did you really say time is "wasted" using count sheets??? I'm sure the patient does not feel this time is wasted. Counting is a VALUABLE part of the process, anything done to avoid...

  12. Unprofessional Nurse

    Nurse Salt replied to Katy-NursingStudent's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I did a BRIEF google search of "filial responsibility" and here are the stated listed that have such a law on the books States: Alaska, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho,...

  13. Report interruption

    Nurse Salt replied to vernRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mind questions as long as I haven't JUST addressed them (ie. me: "The patient is NPO since midnight because of XXX procedure being done today" on coming RN: "Did you give him breakfast") Then...

  14. Unprofessional Nurse

    Nurse Salt replied to Katy-NursingStudent's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think we may be long lost

  15. WHY do we need more nurses

    Nurse Salt replied to getinfall's topic in General Nursing

    VERY well

  16. "oh, by the way..."

    Nurse Salt replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    I feel you! I remember EVERYONE saying as soon as we have at least 1 year experience, the nursing world will be our oyster... YEAH RIGHT! EVERY place I talk to tells me I'm not qualified! I even...

  17. WHY do we need more nurses

    Nurse Salt replied to getinfall's topic in General Nursing

    BACK TO TOPIC: This is why we need more nurses... Because some of us do not WANT to live with the little BS nonsense and if management and administration won't work with us, we move on, not...

  18. What should I get?

    Nurse Salt replied to SNIXRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I think PDAs are a waste buy a drug book for $10. I would ask for a stethoscope or comfy

  19. Does this sound like "a little much" to you??

    Nurse Salt replied to PICNICRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have the hourly rounding sheets at the hospital where I work, not for every patient just for those at risk for fall, aspiration, etc. I always forget to sign them, but I work primarily in a large...

  20. Ever Gag or Vimit While Doing the Job?

    Nurse Salt replied to 987!'s topic in General Nursing

    Leslie, your compassion with your 13 yo pt is the DEFINITION of nursing! 1000 props to

  21. WHY do we need more nurses

    Nurse Salt replied to getinfall's topic in General Nursing

    "Teach your children well, Their father's hell did slowly go by, And feed them on your dreams The one they picked, the one you'll know by. Don't you ever ask them why, if they told you, you would cry,...

  22. Is This Appropriate?

    Nurse Salt replied to LegginMF's topic in LPN to RN

    I hope it was hacked! Otherwise, I would tread lightly when writing any papers that want your opinion on health issues because these links were obviously put up by someone very opinionated, not to...

  23. How does everyone wind down after work?

    Nurse Salt replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    I used to listen to classical music on my ride home. But lately I have had so much going on, as soon as I leave work I have so much else to do/think about that a bad shift just seems like a bad dream...

  24. Yes, another "MA calls self nurse" posting..sorry

    Nurse Salt replied to nurseby07's topic in General Nursing

    CNA Timmy, PA-ramedic!!! That's hilarious! I almost spit out my

  25. Giving a gift to a patient??

    Nurse Salt replied to EllenDeeRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    None taken. This was just the policy we had in other fields I have worked in where gifting was strictly prohibited... If its given OUTSIDE work management can say