KalipsoRed

KalipsoRed has 3 years experience and specializes in Telemetry.

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1. How to quit a contract?

   KalipsoRed replied to KalipsoRed's topic in Travel

   OMG! My agency just said that they might have to fork out $5000 for me canceling the contract?! Is it normal to have to fork over $5000 for canceling a

2. How to quit a contract?

   KalipsoRed replied to KalipsoRed's topic in Travel

   Thanks 79Tango. I do have a firm start date for my part time ER job as long as I can get out of my contract. I went in to the job I'm contracted for today and explained the situation. It is something...

3. How to quit a contract?

   KalipsoRed posted a topic in Travel

   Hi! I'm a nurse of 3 years. For the last year I've been doing travel nursing. While the company I chose to travel for is pretty good to me, the availability of assignments I wish to work are very...

4. Nurse advocacy (Rant)

   KalipsoRed replied to KalipsoRed's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Judy, Thank you for your input, but this opinion is the sort I detest the most. In my opinion it is difficult to be happy with what I'm doing because it is NOT helping anyone. I feel as though we end...

5. Whats the most money you made in a year? Fun thread

   KalipsoRed replied to Juwon's topic in General Nursing

   I don't pay for insurance because if I just save money I can pay for a yearly physical and other minor visits to the MD for a A LOT cheaper than what insurance costs each month. I have also found...

6. Lunch breaks

   KalipsoRed replied to stervets's topic in General Nursing

   In Missouri, Illinois, and Texas (at least all the places I've worked) they only have to let you go eat. You still have to take your phone with you and you still have to answer it and you still get...

7. Whats the most money you made in a year? Fun thread

   KalipsoRed replied to Juwon's topic in General Nursing

   Well hum, As a cardiac step down nurse I made about 37K as a new grad. take home pay...that doesn't include 401K contribution or insurance benefits. It was abou $1400 every two weeks. My new job as a...

8. remember the flight attendent who quit creatively?

   KalipsoRed replied to nola1202's topic in General Nursing

   I'd lock myself in a room with the over head pager device and start out "This is Nurse KalipsoRed and I quit because"....then start listing name along with the sins they commeted in detail. Example?...

9. Shout Out for Nurses working in the Hurricane

   KalipsoRed replied to Sehille4774's topic in General Nursing

   I say God's speed and I hope for a safe hectic work environment for you all until it blows over. Please don't take what I'm about to say as rude or not understanding. Think about it like you do when...

10. Nurse advocacy (Rant)

    KalipsoRed replied to KalipsoRed's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    @ ZippyGBR I wasn't trying to make jibes at the UK. I've just read quite a few bloggers from the UK that mentioned something like 15:1 on medical-surgical floors and I think that is quite a heavy...

11. Nurse advocacy (Rant)

    KalipsoRed replied to KalipsoRed's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thanks for all of your replys! I know well all know things need to change, but we just don't know how to get it done with the money constraints and legislation as it is. I want to start a campagin in...

12. Nurse advocacy (Rant)

    KalipsoRed replied to KalipsoRed's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    @Grn Tea, Thank you for your input, it is appriciated. I would, however, like to disagree with some of your comments. 1) The idea that "no one can make you feel inferior without your consent" is as...

13. Nurse advocacy (Rant)

    KalipsoRed posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Does anyone know how to start a revolution? I'd like to know because I think our profession is in serious need of a nationwide strike...quite possibly a global one. Of the 4 hospitals I've worked at 3...

14. Labor & Delivery RNs who work at Sunrise Hospital Las Vegas

    KalipsoRed replied to jennl&dRNC's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Actually what it sounds like is the first hospital you worked at was really nice and where you are working now is normal. Welcome to

15. HELP!! Orientation going horribly, but have interview for better job. what now?

    KalipsoRed replied to lpn2rn81's topic in General Nursing

    Be upfront about being employed now and that you go this job after you had filled out your application for a job at their hospital. That is understandable. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SAY DURING YOUR...