Sheri257

Sheri257

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  1. What is the silliest complaint someone has ever made aboutyou?

    Sheri257 replied to SharonH, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Night shift once wrote me up for supposedly refusing to change a patient's bed linens (I was an aide at the time) ... which the patient supposedly complained about it after the shift change. The...

  2. Pinning ceremonies...

    Sheri257 replied to MsBruiser's topic in Male Nursing Students

    We actually had eight guys graduate out of a class of 38 so ... quite a few. I think we had the most guys ever in our class. I thought the guys' video was really great ... and it was a big hit with...

  3. I woke up during surgery, Have you?

    Sheri257 replied to GatorRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for a very informative post Lou. I just had general anesthesia for surgery and I did not wake up at all. I was totally out for the whole thing. I kind of wish they had told me when they were...

  4. Some Tri-City nurses petition to decertify union (North County Times)

    Sheri257 replied to Nursing News's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Just this article ... Hospital bond gets 2nd chance | The San Diego Union-Tribune

  5. Some Tri-City nurses petition to decertify union (North County Times)

    Sheri257 replied to Nursing News's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Let's crunch the numbers because I don't think they're going to lose money. They may not be making a lot of money here but, it looks like they'll be a little better off, at least. According to the...

  6. Some Tri-City nurses petition to decertify union (North County Times)

    Sheri257 replied to Nursing News's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think decertification elections are good but, let's keep in mind that you've only won one of these elections out of what ... four or five decert elections in the last couple of years?...

  7. I want to do something else

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

    I'm a recent grad and haven't started working as an RN yet, but I have been externing for the last two years. My first job really sucked. When I was in a toxic environment, it did tend to make me very...

  8. Did You Get A Sign On Bonus?

    Sheri257 replied to TLC RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have to agree with a lot that's been said here. One hospital in my area offers $10K for a two year commitment. Not only is it a horrible place to work but ... they're also the lowest paying ... A...

  9. Is current thinking on pain control creating drug addicts?

    Sheri257 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have any problem with giving prn pain meds ... not at all. But when patients are constantly riding the call light, trying to get you to violate MD orders and taking all of your time away from...

  10. PROS and CONS LVN vocational school

    Sheri257 replied to xxpnoisnxx's topic in Nursing Career

    I just realized that this thread is two years old but ... here goes anyway: In Cali, you still have to take the pre-reqs to qualify for an RN program ... there's no way of getting around it. And, you...

  11. Students who fail

    Sheri257 replied to scribblerpnp's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    IMHO, teachers should not feel bad about students who fail. I'm a recent grad and I can't tell you how many times I and other students have warned fellow students not to put things off to the end of...

  12. Is current thinking on pain control creating drug addicts?

    Sheri257 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I've had the exact same experience. This one woman would always lie and try to trick me into giving her more drugs. She'd say night shift didn't give her anything when, in fact, they did 30 minutes...

  13. Why no calculator on the Nursing School Entrance Exam?

    Sheri257 replied to want2scuba's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh ok ... sorry, didn't know that. The ProCalc program cost $50 and it was in the school bookstore but, you may be able to get it online also. It is kind of expensive but I did use it throughout...

  14. Why no calculator on the Nursing School Entrance Exam?

    Sheri257 replied to want2scuba's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I wouldn't take extra math courses or practice math that I didn't need. Problems like the one mentioned above aren't going to help you with nursing math. Just focus on what you need to learn for...

  15. Why no calculator on the Nursing School Entrance Exam?

    Sheri257 replied to want2scuba's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I always thought it was stupid also but ... Might as well get used to it. They never let us use calculators throughout our nursing program. You had to do all math by hand every semester. We had a math...

  16. Is current thinking on pain control creating drug addicts?

    Sheri257 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I see your point here ... maybe she has a addictive personality anyway. But, by the same token ... if the drugs weren't so readily available to her legally, would she be still have become an addict?...

  17. Is current thinking on pain control creating drug addicts?

    Sheri257 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I've read this statistic also but, I've never actually seen the specifics of what they were talking about. Did they track cases of pain after surgery, for example? Or did they track cases of chronic...

  18. correction nurses pay scale??

    Sheri257 replied to sphz9471's topic in Correctional

    Again, I think there's some misinformation here. The state of California is actually trying to cut back on the overtime and agency nurses in general, which is how they're going to pay for the court...

  19. correction nurses pay scale??

    Sheri257 replied to sphz9471's topic in Correctional

    I've seen you post this several times and, it's not completely accurate. Yes, the maximum pay raise approved by the court is $97K for all but three facilities in the Bay Area, where the pay for those...

  20. Is current thinking on pain control creating drug addicts?

    Sheri257 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I have a friend who just graduated with me from RN school. She has had terrible migraines but, now, I'm convinced the meds she's been taking has also made her a drug addict. To me, the telltale sign...

  21. Future CRNA income

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

    Seems to me that Medicare cuts in anesthesia would be the thing to worry about, more than anything else. AANA - Advocacy Where Medicare goes, so do insurers. If these cuts become a trend then, it...

  22. tight job market in CA of all places?!?

    Sheri257 replied to fiveofpeep's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Obviously the Cali NP's would know better than me but ... I heard it was due perhaps to competition from PA's?

  23. How Did a BSN Help Your Career (Or Not)

    Sheri257 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    Based on these posts I've done some research on one of the employers I hope to work for (I'm a recent ADN grad). Looks like the BSN does help with supervisory positions. For supervisory jobs it's not...

  24. south california RN salary and monthly cost of living

    Sheri257 replied to filnurseuk's topic in California Nursing

    There are very nice areas of Riverside but, the biggest problem IMHO is the 91 freeway. That and the 55 in Orange County are some of the toughest traffic wise. Hopefully you can avoid most of the...

  25. How Did a BSN Help Your Career (Or Not)

    Sheri257 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    That's great. With most of these hospitals they'll pay $2K to $3K a year but that's it so you pretty much have to pay for some of the costs or spread the courses over four years, if you can do that....