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  1. Nurse Opinion

    pennyg1 replied to meltraand's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse for 26 years and the most valuable team members are the NAs and MAs. I think your age is a plus. You could stress your ability to recognize situations that need immediate attention...

  2. What do your benefits cost?

    pennyg1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm hoping to get a benefited position at my current job. When the benefits department emailed the details I was shocked. Pre-tax, out-of-pocket is almost $750/month for the PPO plan with dental and...

  3. My new "Urgent Care" job is like ER lite--anyone with the same experience?

    pennyg1 posted a topic in Emergency

    My new job in our local urgent care (2 minutes away from a LARGE major medical center) is turning out to be a lot more like an ER. We are calling 911 a few times a day and transporting at least 5 a...

  4. My new "Urgent Care" job is like ER lite--anyone with the same experience?

    pennyg1 replied to pennyg1's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for the insight. Seems like our UCC falls within the norm. It's certainly interesting and there is NEVER a dull

  5. My new "Urgent Care" job is like ER lite--anyone with the same experience?

    pennyg1 replied to pennyg1's topic in Emergency

    Haven't had that situation but we are fully equipped to do all that and more. The facility is highly thought of and has incredibly high standards and the staff is well trained. I wasn't expecting...

  6. My new "Urgent Care" job is like ER lite--anyone with the same experience?

    pennyg1 replied to pennyg1's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for the thoughts. Sounds like you're busy, too. After day 7 of orientation I'm feeling much better. I was just surprised at the acuity of patients. Luckily the existing staff is amazing and...

  7. Burnout Rx

    pennyg1 replied to ACRN06's topic in General Nursing

    I have the perfect hobby for you--knitting. You can do it while you are dog tired and all you want to do is sit. Put a good movie on and knit away. Start with something easy, a scarf, and go from...

  8. Agencies in CA/Bay Area.........

    pennyg1 replied to ManyRN2B's topic in California Nursing

    Hi there, I've been a nurse at a major Bay Area hospital off and on (more on) since 1988. 1 year ago I took a year off (2008) to look into going back to school for an MSN and decided not to do that....

  9. JOBS??

    pennyg1 replied to SleeplessNCA's topic in California Nursing

    Hi there, I've been a nurse at a major bay area hospital off and on (more on) since 1988. 1 year ago I took a year off to look into going back to school for an MSN and decided not to do that. So I...

  10. Job woes in the SF Bay Area... why is it like this?

    pennyg1 replied to NTPinky's topic in California Nursing

    Hi there, I've been a nurse at a major bay area hospital off and on (more on) since 1988. 1 year ago I took a year off to look into going back to school for an MSN and decided not to do that. So I...