Sheri257

Sheri257

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  1. The positives in correctional nursing...

    Sheri257 replied to bighousenurse's topic in Correctional

    These are the biggest positives, IMO ... you don't have to put up with a lot of crap you're expected to tolerate in the hospital.

  2. Reasons NOT to be CRNA

    Sheri257 replied to Terpole's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    This is exactly my point. I'm also looking at NP and, believe me, I will be doing the exact same cost/benefit analysis. It has nothing to do with discriminating against CRNA or any other career path...

  3. Reasons NOT to be CRNA

    Sheri257 replied to Terpole's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I've seen that in the OR myself ... the attitude definitely was: let PACU worry about the code browns. Even if the patient went during surgery, they didn't want to clean them up ... they just wanted...

  4. Reasons NOT to be CRNA

    Sheri257 replied to Terpole's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The first thing I said was that I live in California where, most people know that RN's already make a lot more, on average, than RN's nationwide. I also said: "However, it could be totally different...

  5. I can't get a job, i'm so sad.

    Sheri257 replied to Lmex's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Since you've said you work in corrections, I'm kind of surprized that you seem to look down upon STD clinic work since, at least with the prison I work at .... we treat STD's all the time and it's one...

  6. Reasons NOT to be CRNA

    Sheri257 replied to Terpole's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    No, it's really not slanted: as I said before, it is probably worth it in the long run but, this is how the numbers broke down for my particular situation. I wasn't trying to speak for everyone else....

  7. TEXAS BNE POSITION STATEMENT 15:26 "Nurse Working Hours"

    Sheri257 replied to fossil78's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. This looks like a cosmetic measure more than anything else. Since the Texas legislature is considering a ratio law, maybe this is just a way for the board to try to look like they're doing...

  8. TEXAS BNE POSITION STATEMENT 15:26 "Nurse Working Hours"

    Sheri257 replied to fossil78's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah ... I have to agree. What good does limited hours do if you can still get too many patients?

  9. TEXAS BNE POSITION STATEMENT 15:26 "Nurse Working Hours"

    Sheri257 replied to fossil78's topic in General Nursing

    I'm still confused as to what this proposal is ... Are they saying you can't work more than 3 12 hour shifts in a week? Or are people just speculating that's what they're going to do?

  10. I can't get a job, i'm so sad.

    Sheri257 replied to Lmex's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I currently work at a Level 2 and haven't tried higher levels yet but, I can't say I feel all that safe at a Level 2. For one thing, they're always trying to pull my CO away from medical for other...

  11. I can't get a job, i'm so sad.

    Sheri257 replied to Lmex's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Not to get too off topic but I had to laugh because this is so true. I also work for a California prison and, for some reason, more female employees than you would expect do seem to fall for these...

  12. Reasons NOT to be CRNA

    Sheri257 replied to Terpole's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    That's great but, for me at least, the numbers didn't look all that good, at least in my area. Kaiser is the biggest employer of CRNA's in my area and they pay CRNA's $120,000 a year with benefits and...

  13. Is Kaplan Testing Worth The Money

    Sheri257 replied to laurainri's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I thought it was worth it. I guess it boils down to how confident you want to be for the exam. I felt Kaplan prepared me better than other NCLEX guides. I saw more Kaplan type questions than anything...

  14. Reasons NOT to be CRNA

    Sheri257 replied to Terpole's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    If people are really in it just for the money, they might want to take a hard look at the numbers. Because if they're just looking at the gross pay and not the net well ... it may not be as much money...

  15. Would you give away a semester's worth of notes???

    Sheri257 replied to CiCigirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If I felt that people were trying to take advantage of the situation, then I didn't give them my notes. On the other hand, we greatly benefitted from previous classes that gave us their notes. Not...

  16. Hello Mr. VIP! I'm your servant nurse for the night!

    Sheri257 replied to SICU Queen's topic in General Nursing

    I've had many patients in the hospital who demanded VIP treatment whether they were VIP's or not. Sometimes I feel like a waitress more than a nurse. I'm now trying corrections nursing part time....

  17. Reasons NOT to be CRNA

    Sheri257 replied to Terpole's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I think the lectures about not being in it for the money are totally impractical. When you look at the amount of debt and lost income involved in going through CRNA school ... it's huge. How can you...

  18. HESI is Wrong ! Let's File Suit

    Sheri257 replied to gasguy1960's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Many studies have shown that HESI boosts NCLEX pass rates, and that it's a good indicator of NCLEX success. As far as different people designing the tests ... that's going to be a problem both in...

  19. TOO Old??? 41 1/2 years old

    Sheri257 replied to chubbi's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't know why we keep getting these threads about being too old. I started at 42 and got my license at 46 so ... No.

  20. Does it really cost $131,414/yr to live in CA?

    Sheri257 replied to YoungWiseWoman's topic in California Nursing

    I agree that northern California is generally a better place to live but, it's definitely not less expensive ... unless you're living in the boonies. A house in the Bay Area costs $125,000 more, on...

  21. Does it really cost $131,414/yr to live in CA?

    Sheri257 replied to YoungWiseWoman's topic in California Nursing

    Yeah but, let's be honest .... when did you buy your house? For those of us who've lived in California for awhile and bought our houses at cheaper prices ... we're obviously not in the same situation....

  22. NCLEX-RN results in California...

    Sheri257 replied to Beetle01's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It's completely random. Even if all of your school records are in, and people take the test on the same day at the same test center and they all passed, some people's results will show up on the...

  23. CA ED Ratio??

    Sheri257 replied to GN007's topic in Emergency

    Yep ... 4:1. Although in the California ER I'm working for now ... the ratios are typically 3:1. Only one nurse gets 4:1 with the most stable patients.

  24. Kaiser versus the 'Others'

    Sheri257 replied to Fiesta Red's topic in California Nursing

    Kaiser is such a big organization, I don't see how you can generalize about an entire region or, even, one hospital for that matter. I haven't worked for Kaiser but, from what I've heard, it's like...

  25. Does it really cost $131,414/yr to live in CA?

    Sheri257 replied to YoungWiseWoman's topic in California Nursing

    You actually can go very wrong with a home purchase in California if you're not smart about it. A lot of people are now in big trouble because they believed this and paid too much for houses that they...