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  1. Houston RN pay?

    ethelbsnrn replied to worldsas's topic in Texas Nursing

    From Wikipedia.... Per diem, is Latin for "per day" or "for each day". It usually refers to the daily rate of any kind of payment. It may also refer to a specific amount of money that an organization...

  2. Houston RN pay?

    ethelbsnrn replied to worldsas's topic in Texas Nursing

    From Wikipedia....Pro re nata is a Latin phrase that literally means "for the thing born". It is commonly used in medicine to mean "as needed" or "as the situation

  3. Tips for a quieter floor?

    ethelbsnrn replied to abbysmom's topic in General Nursing

    We have the same problem with you. Our nurse manager assigns RNs as "police officers" for every shift. When there are complaints about noise level getting out of hand, she talks to the "police...

  4. Best place in US to be an RN?

    ethelbsnrn replied to solneeshka's topic in General Nursing

    How about California? 1) There is a legally-mandated patient-nurse ratio law. 2) The housing market is affordable now considering their high salary. My house in Texas has increased its market value...

  5. Woodland's Memorial Hermann or St. Luke's Hospital

    ethelbsnrn posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Trying to decide which one is better. I was offered employment in their ICU's. Both offers the same base pay. Hermann has $7,500/semester tuition reimbursement compared to St. Luke's $2,500 only....

  6. Woodland's Memorial Hermann or St. Luke's Hospital

    ethelbsnrn replied to ethelbsnrn's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thanks RN1989 for the reply. Where do you work now? Would you recommend your employer to me?

  7. Woodland's Memorial Hermann or St. Luke's Hospital

    ethelbsnrn replied to ethelbsnrn's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thanks Labcat01, Methylene, PsychRN! I am very grateful for all of your inputs. Where do you 'll guys work? Would you recommend your place of

  8. Houston RN pay?

    ethelbsnrn replied to worldsas's topic in Texas Nursing

    I was in Houston for interview 2 weeks ago. With 7 years experience in US and 6 yrs experience abroad (RN III): SLEH (TMC) - $37.50 - (2,500 relocation assistance, with referral bonus) St. Luke's (The...

  9. Woodland's Memorial Hermann or St. Luke's Hospital

    ethelbsnrn replied to ethelbsnrn's topic in Texas Nursing

    RN 1989, Thanks for the input re: magnet hospitals. I am really leaning towards St. Luke's-Woodlands because of the magnet status. It is the SLEHS that has acquired the magnet status. I am just...

  10. Kaiser question

    ethelbsnrn replied to VegasNurse05's topic in California Nursing

    With the whole family - does that mean even the parents or parents-in-law of employees?

  11. Reduced Tuition Fees for Dependents

    ethelbsnrn replied to ethelbsnrn's topic in Texas Nursing

    61 VIEWS, no reply... Maybe nobody offers these great benefits, if only employers know that this can be a good recruitment/ retention scheme. Still waiting.....for

  12. Reduced Tuition Fees for Dependents

    ethelbsnrn posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    DO you know of any hospital in Texas (usually affiliated with universities) that offer this great benefit to their employees? Any info will be much appreciated.

  13. Reduced Tuition Fees for Dependents

    ethelbsnrn replied to ethelbsnrn's topic in Texas Nursing

    I have noticed in my workplace that a lot of senior nurses who are supposed to have retired are still working because: 1) they need to send their kids to collge, or 2) they don't have medica/dental...

  14. A few more questions before moving to Texas.

    ethelbsnrn replied to John123's topic in Texas Nursing

    TX2007, Would you accept a PM (private message)? I'd like to tell you the rates I was quoted just before Thanksgiving Holiday when I shopped around Midland-Odessa area. Your profife doesn't accept...

  15. A few more questions before moving to Texas.

    ethelbsnrn replied to John123's topic in Texas Nursing

    tx2007, Midland Memorial has 20.61 new grad rate (recent

  16. A few more questions before moving to Texas.

    ethelbsnrn replied to John123's topic in Texas Nursing

    Helllllo Nurse, I don't know which part of Texas you work. But I think you are grossly underpaid. I have phone calls everyday from travel nurse recruiters asking me to work for $450 for 12 hours in...

  17. A few more questions before moving to Texas.

    ethelbsnrn replied to John123's topic in Texas Nursing

    Payscales are better now. $20.61 as starting rate for new grads in our part of Texas (Midland). Our staff Rn's capped at $36/hr. We have PRN rates from $29 to 40/hr depending on the TIERs. And most...

  18. PRN nurses-need your advice!

    ethelbsnrn replied to ethelbsnrn's topic in Agency Nurses

    Thanks, Dolce for the reply. I didn't mean to say I won't have any insurance. I have a family to take care of. I am trying to weigh if getting a private insurance will work instead of the group...

  19. PRN nurses-need your advice!

    ethelbsnrn replied to ethelbsnrn's topic in Agency Nurses

    Thanks RN1989 for your reply. :balloons: So far, everybody discourages me to go the PRN route. I wonder what is the motivation of those IC nurses, travel, agency, registry nurses. Are they all...

  20. PRN nurses-need your advice!

    ethelbsnrn replied to ethelbsnrn's topic in Agency Nurses

    Thanks for your inputs joprasklpn and TurtleSoup. I'll think about

  21. What do you do to make extra money?

    ethelbsnrn replied to CRNAorBust's topic in General Nursing

    I do ebay

  22. A few more questions before moving to Texas.

    ethelbsnrn replied to John123's topic in Texas Nursing

    I am afraid this is true...where I work in Midland,

  23. Relocating to Fort Worth

    ethelbsnrn posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    If you are going to work in Fort Worth area, which hospital would you apply to? I am looking for a hospital with a good CVICU, good bennies, not usually understaffed...etc...all those things that...

  24. Relocating to Fort Worth

    ethelbsnrn replied to ethelbsnrn's topic in Texas Nursing

    Well, thanks for the info re: these neighborhoods. The reason why I chose them from all the ISD's there is because they are on top of the list as "exemplary schools" according to greatschools.net....

  25. Relocating to Fort Worth

    ethelbsnrn replied to ethelbsnrn's topic in Texas Nursing

    Looks like Harris Methodist and Baylor All Saints are both on top of the list. Anybody currently working there - in their CVICU, cardio -thoracic ICU or SICU? How much do they usually pay for 13 years...