bonjovigirl

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1. Insurance: The Urban Legend.

   bonjovigirl replied to Zizka's topic in General Nursing

   Wow, I haven't posted a response for at least 2 months, but I gotta give my two cents on this one. maybe aftercare is different for an ins/un-ins pt, but heck no, I HAVE NEVER seen a pt treated differently. as tweety said (maybe its a florida thing) ...

2. What's the starting salary for graduates fresh out of nursin school in South Florida?

   bonjovigirl replied to TMS2121's topic in Florida

   I must work at a good hospital. New grads start here (in Tampa $19.55-$20.00) and trust me, we get our breaks. We are busy, but the working environment is not bad at all. Not once since I started have I had a real complaint (except money) about the h...

3. What is ur average 2 week take home pay?

   bonjovigirl replied to chioma829's topic in General Nursing

   I'm an RN in florida, with 1 year experience, day shift cardiac floor, 36 hrs a week, and take home approx $1200 Q2 weeks, after health ins for me and hubby and small amt in 401k. I don't think the poster is out of line, alot of people don't want to...

4. What did you learn today as a nurse?

   bonjovigirl replied to minnib's topic in General Nursing

   wow burnout, today is my day off, and I try never to learn on days off;) but THAT is fascinating stuff. Makes me think you work er perhaps?

5. how to select a nursing school?

   bonjovigirl replied to sjcnd06's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Can't give you advice on your particular choices, but what I looked at was schools retention/graduation rate. I agree its important to "weed out" people who may have no business in nursing school, but that should NEVER be the schools primary goal. On...

6. Getting hit!

   bonjovigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

   On my floor we have been getting alot of dementia elderly, combative patients. Just the other day we had a gentleman start that nonsense, kicking and biting and what not. We porceded to call security who put him in 4 point restrains after taking him ...

7. Breech of ethics

   bonjovigirl replied to mariedoreen's topic in General Nursing

   When I first read the post I thought the same as the rest of you, that said student was wrong. HOWEVER, if the pt has dementia and isn't all there, is it the same breach of ethics? If I failed to admin meds to every dementia pt that originally says n...

8. Is working night shift expected of new grads?

   bonjovigirl replied to ABQLNDRN's topic in General Nursing

   I was recently (may 05) a new grad. I got a day shift with no problem. As a matter of fact, on my floor when a night position opens its filled immediatly, day positions stay available for ages. *sigh* I often fantasize about working night shift.... S...

9. How many pt.s do YOU have today?

   bonjovigirl replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

   5 usually, 4 sometimes. never more than 5. day shift, tele stepdown. Night shift is staffed the same as day.

10. Do you give up your seat for a doctor?

    bonjovigirl replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I give up my seat if I am just sitting. (which is RARE). If I am in the middle of charting, or looking up a lab etc. then no, I dn't give up my seat for anyone. If I am sitting talking I would give up my seat to a doc, and we are all usually very res...

11. Nurses and Dysfunction?

    bonjovigirl replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new rn, and usually don't take things very personally. But I saw that comment as a direct reference to "you all are dysfunctional, and therefore we can control you". Its seems to be exactly like an abusive man who finds his prey out of a crow...

12. on call for holidays?

    bonjovigirl replied to bonjovigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, that reinforced it for me. I was very angry to learn that I would be EXPECTED to come in to work if someone else called out. It isn't a favor to come in, it is manndatory. Everyone is paired up with someone, and if that someone calls in, you ar...

13. on call for holidays?

    bonjovigirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I am a new rn and this is my first rn job, at a mid-size hospital. we have the 1-5 order of preference for holidays off, which is cool , and I am new so I anticipate working the brunt of the holidays, which has already been made clear to me. That...

14. Pay Rates?

    bonjovigirl replied to Paula7's topic in New Nurse

    Florida here. $19 an hour here, brand new asn grad. 0.50 more for BSN. Nights are I think abour $4.50 more, weekends a PATHETIC $1/hour. ( I NEVER volunteer for w/ends. I just left Philly, where my buddies are now making $24-26/hr, new grads.

15. Moving To Tampa from NY _ Tampa Gen Rates?

    bonjovigirl replied to BSNY's topic in Florida

    You mentioned making alot on your house in NY. Keep in mind that houses are very expensive here in Fl, but they pale in comparison to "up there". I recently moved from Philadelphia. I made enough profit on my house to buy a modest home here in cash. ...