gemba1970

gemba1970 has 38 years experience and specializes in ob/gyn.

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1. Should I go for the interview??

   gemba1970 replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

   If the ad was falsely misleading in any way I'm not sure I could trust them with anything else. Be

2. Starting Salary.

   gemba1970 replied to indiawhitaker's topic in First Year After Licensure

   starting salary in TENNESSEE anyone....38 years experience at 23.00 hour in Dr. office....anyone getting COL or raises or

3. How much is your pay?

   gemba1970 replied to rainbowcak3's topic in General Nursing

   I have to quit reading these because I am getting depressed....38 years experience...25 years in same MD office....4 weeks vac, some holidays...less than $25 per hour in Tennessee...I have been...

4. patient $$$ balances

   gemba1970 replied to gemba1970's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   the Dr isn't involved....it is the office manager putting it off on nursing staff....I feel it should at least be her job....I have enough to do already.....this is a new thing all of a

5. patient $$$ balances

   gemba1970 posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   Does anyone know if it should concern a nurse legally/ethically if she is involved in a patient's balance? Should the nurse have to call the patient and tell her she has to pay her balance of $$$...

6. GBS - stupid question

   gemba1970 replied to countdown2RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   so far testing and giving antibiotics seems to be decreasing the rate of babies ending up in ICU for respiratory problems due to GBS...it is worth it to keep these babies from

7. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

   gemba1970 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   can't remember now why it was the third grade that I decided to become a nurse and then I was one....I do remember somewhere in high school that my mom said how important it was for women to have a...

8. Do you/ did you have a Nurses Cap? Pin?

   gemba1970 replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

   had a cap that was rounded some at the top and we also got stripes...ours were purple and were veritcal...wore it for several years...of course that WAS several years ago....I think we had a pin and I...

9. Age you will/were graduated?

   gemba1970 replied to sweetiez's topic in General Students

   graduated age 19...took RN boards on my 20th birthday...many years

10. Career alternatives to traditional nursing?

    gemba1970 replied to mommy2boysaz's topic in General Nursing

    NP's do fairly well if you get in a good ofc....may be difficult to go back to school if you have been out awhile.........really the only way to go for most is to teach or be an

11. Am I Just a Cynic or Is nursing a poor career?

    gemba1970 replied to MrsCaseyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for 38 years and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who wants to take care of patients because it is so much paper/computer work now that you don't have time to. What happened to...