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  1. nursing in the metro areas?

    wjf00 replied to Marc the shark's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I hate to burst anyones bubble on Banner, but I worked for them in 2001-2002 at Desert and they were a horrible organization. They hired in new grads at a higher pay scale than experienced nurses,...

  2. Losing your license

    wjf00 replied to nursemichelle's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in Nursing school, our entire class was brought to a public BRN hearing. It was for appeals. All the cases but one, involved drug diversion, and all the nurses sucessfully got their license...

  3. we've been having heated - but not yet angry - discussions

    wjf00 replied to IowaCindy's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry but I disagree. I believe healthcare is a basic human right that everyone is entitled too. The US military treats enemy combatants, and I don't think an alien, illeagal or not, is any less...

  4. mandatory overtime policy? need to vent

    wjf00 replied to longtermcarern's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It never ceases to amaze me what people will put up with. That would have been the last shift I ever worked. I have always made it clear in interviews that I will not be mandated EVER. And I don't...

  5. Smoking ban

    wjf00 replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't smoke and never have, but if you want to kill yourself without blowing smoke in my face, I think you have that right. Just don't do it in the stairwells. One hospital I worked at, got fined...

  6. Refusing a patient: Is it acceptable?

    wjf00 replied to ~Anne~'s topic in General Nursing

    The only reason I ever refused a Pt. was because I was floating to Peds ( I work NICU ) and they wanted me to D/C a pt. who's family needed a lot of discharge teaching. It was a safety and competency...

  7. Want to move to AZ, help me with some ??'s please!

    wjf00 replied to jdlomheim's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Personally I would NEVER work for Banner: Desert Sam, Good Sam, again. When I was there, they had just raised the new grad pay, but never adjusted the pay of nurses who already worked there. I came in...

  8. Student Nurse looking for info about hospitals in North Cali area

    wjf00 replied to bigislandgyrl's topic in California Nursing

    Sacramento has a nursing shortage. Every hospital in the area that I know of has a new grad program. Sutter is especially aggresive in recruiting new grads. You should have no problem finding a job in...

  9. New Grad Pay in Union Shop really low!

    wjf00 replied to bluesky's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't know what the situation is like where you work. But a nonunion hospital where I live pays more than the Union hospital does to new grads. However the nonunion hospital has a very weak...

  10. Computer Charting

    wjf00 replied to Tiki_Torch's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Still paper charting in our unit, and no mention of any changes on the horizon. I guess I am not in the majority on this one, but I do look forward to computer charting. I am so tired of trying to...

  11. First bath - soap or not?

    wjf00 replied to Gompers's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    On our unit we bath once a week. I have worked at 3 different hospitals and it has always been once a week. No particular policy on soap, but I personally follow the NANN guidelines and don't use soap...

  12. Survey: Do you leave work at your scheduled time on a regular basis?

    wjf00 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Leave early 95% of the time. The other 5% of the time I have nothing to complain about and wont ask for

  13. Blood Draws In Nursing???

    wjf00 replied to Louisepug's topic in General Nursing

    In NICU we draw all our own labs. I would NEVER let a phlebotomist near a premie under my

  14. Have you noticed a difference in hyperbili peak times?

    wjf00 replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Anecdotally I have seen no difference.. but you know what that is worth. Good question to ask. Any research out there on

  15. What would you pay for taxes if you lived in Canada?

    wjf00 replied to RN-MSN-FNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It is great FOR ME that my taxes are lower in the US. However the next generation will sadled with an enormous amount of debt. Is Canada this short sighted with their

  16. How many nurses do their own vitals???

    wjf00 replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

    NICU is primary care where I work, we do it all. Another reason I love working NICU, I know my numbers aren't for a patient in another room because I had so many vitals to write down I got

  17. **attention To All Sacremento Nurses**

    wjf00 replied to luilui_604's topic in California Nursing

    I lived in Grass Valley for a while and now live in Roseville. I bought a 2 bdr house for $192K about a year ago which seems reasonable considering I previously lived in San Diego (like 350K for same...

  18. Anyone experiencing new uniform requirements?

    wjf00 replied to queenb091's topic in General Nursing

    I have no problem wearing a prescribed uniform so long as the hospital buys it and launders it. If they expect me to pay for it they can KISS MY

  19. NICU Breast Milk Storage Guidelines

    wjf00 replied to Tiki_Torch's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    .....ditto

  20. Survey: Would you go into the same field of nursing if you could do it all over again

    wjf00 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I would absoloutly go into level III NICU again. ... just wouldn't have started in Az. Instead gone straight to Sacramento where CNA union insures that Pt. ratio's are always

  21. Proposed Bill"Certified Geriatric Specialists" CNA passing meds and doing tx

    wjf00 replied to Marti Ann's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The biggest part of passing meds is assessing for theraputic effects and/or adverse effects... does this mean CNA's are now going to assess as

  22. Any Newborn Nursery Nurses?

    wjf00 replied to my2sons's topic in Pediatric

    I have worked at several Hospitals, and none of them had RN's in newborn nursery. They all used an LVN, and only staffed the Nursery at night. You might consider a level II NICU, lots of grower...

  23. If I Hear One More Time........

    wjf00 replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Tough situation, I wish you luck. Never would happen on my unit, we are very well staffed. In fact last time I worked I had no assignment, I just covered people on their breaks. In California the...

  24. Need opinion from experienced NI nurses, please...

    wjf00 replied to gypsyatheart's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Sorry you had such a terrible night. Where I work ALL vents are 1:1, except on very very rare occasions you may have a grower feeder, but only until they get another nurse. Seems to me you would have...

  25. What is your specialty?

    wjf00 replied to sonja24's topic in General Nursing

    NICU nurse here. The only part I don't like about NICU, is when I get floated to Peds. Not having my patients in my sight unnerves me