Sheri257

Sheri257

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  1. Anybody buy their own private insurance?

    Sheri257 replied to 777RNThatsMe's topic in General Nursing

    I've never understood this argument that you're less likely to be sued if you don't have insurance. From what I've seen from lawyers, they always sue everybody ... then ask questions later.

  2. 30 unit option very tempting...

    Sheri257 replied to missnursiepooh's topic in LPN to RN

    If you really want to save some time ... take the LVN challenge exams. If you can pass them, you can skip the first year of nursing school and, also, any waiting lists. And, unlike the 30 unit...

  3. Anybody buy their own private insurance?

    Sheri257 replied to 777RNThatsMe's topic in General Nursing

    I think you need both ... health and liability insurance ... even if you have to pay for it. I recently had an ortho injury and so have two of my friends. But I have health insurance to pay for my...

  4. BSN mandatory by 2010???

    Sheri257 replied to NursePamela's topic in California Nursing

    Haven't heard anything about it. Just because some nursing group wants a BSN requirement doesn't mean the actual BRN is considering it. I don't see anything in recent board minutes that mentions such...

  5. Dallas area pay rates?

    Sheri257 replied to cotzoo's topic in Texas Nursing

    Oops ... good point ... I'm not sure about the single standard deduction amount, but you're probably right. I should have added that the $10K standard deduction applies to married couples. And, when...

  6. Dallas area pay rates?

    Sheri257 replied to cotzoo's topic in Texas Nursing

    Actually ... IMHO ... the tax advantages of mortgages aren't what they used to be. People think it's a big deduction but, in reality, it's not always. Why? The standard deduction has gotten pretty...

  7. Is Everybody Moving to California?

    Sheri257 replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

  8. Is Everybody Moving to California?

    Sheri257 replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    Yeah ... not all towns are going to boom. It pretty much comes down to transportation access and whether the town is in the path where development is pushing out. But if the town has lousy...

  9. Dallas area pay rates?

    Sheri257 replied to cotzoo's topic in Texas Nursing

    But here's the kicker, at least for me ... which isn't just the potential 1.7 percent difference between interest costs of the mortgage versus investment income you can make with the 401K, etc. Let's...

  10. Is Everybody Moving to California?

    Sheri257 replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    Well, that's just it ... the popular areas. The way to make real money in California, IMHO, is to go with the "unpopular" areas that have a lot of potential. Basically, what we did was take weekend...

  11. 30

    Sheri257 replied to iluvmynavyman's topic in California Nursing

    Basically, it's to help LVN's graduate from RN school faster by allowing them to skip general ed classes. You don't get the nursing degree, but you still get your RN license. The problem is, because...

  12. I wanted to explain what happened to me...

    Sheri257 replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's for the moderators to decide

  13. 7 years to become an RN in California

    Sheri257 replied to happyanne's topic in General Nursing

    Not in my area ... all the bachelor's programs have waiting lists also so ... there's no time savings. In fact, it takes you longer. Especially since they have more cirriculum requirements than ADN...

  14. 7 years to become an RN in California

    Sheri257 replied to happyanne's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah ... you missed a lot. I don't know how it works at other schools but, at my school you can totally beat the waiting list by passing the LVN challenge exams. The LVN challenge exams are basically...

  15. Is Everybody Moving to California?

    Sheri257 replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

  16. Is Everybody Moving to California?

    Sheri257 replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    Well ... I guess this has turned into yet another California bashing thread, which really wasn't my intent. For the thousandth time ... California is a big state and not everybody pays $500,000 for...

  17. Is Everybody Moving to California?

    Sheri257 replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    That doesn't make any sense. In last 13 years the population has increased by 6 million people, even with abortions. So the population has increased by 20 percent, but violent crimes are down 45...

  18. When is a good time to start looking for a new RN job?

    Sheri257 replied to Zelly's topic in California Nursing

    It probably wouldn't hurt to start inquiring now since some (although not all) hospitals only take new grads at certain times during the year ... usually in December and May/June during graduation...

  19. I wanted to explain what happened to me...

    Sheri257 replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Not necessarily ... I'm really not commenting on or judging Lori specifically because I do feel for her situation. But if some people are skeptical about prescribed meds in general ... I don't...

  20. Corporate America vs. Nursing- culture shock! Any others out there?

    Sheri257 replied to socishan's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a little surprized by your question. Since you live in Sunnyvale, there should be plenty of them. Sunnyvale, and the Bay Area in general, is the highest paying area of the state and, probably, the...

  21. Corporate America vs. Nursing- culture shock! Any others out there?

    Sheri257 replied to socishan's topic in General Nursing

    Because if there's too much backbiting at one job, there's a dozen other jobs you can take tomorrow if you want to. As far as your license always on the line, that's true. But, the main reason nurse's...

  22. Is Everybody Moving to California?

    Sheri257 replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    Not me. I'm not going anywhere. Yes, a couple of weeks ago, I did get stuck in a horrendous traffic accident that took me three hours to get home. But most of the time, traffic is no problem, at...

  23. Corporate America vs. Nursing- culture shock! Any others out there?

    Sheri257 replied to socishan's topic in General Nursing

    At one time, I supposedly made great money in the corporate world also. But, is it really great money when you include all of the months of lost income after layoffs? I don't know about you but, for...

  24. Corporate America vs. Nursing- culture shock! Any others out there?

    Sheri257 replied to socishan's topic in General Nursing

    I hear what everybody is saying. I researched all of this in detail before I switched careers. There's a reason 500,000 licensed RN's aren't working right now. But, the reason I decided to go into...

  25. Corporate America vs. Nursing- culture shock! Any others out there?

    Sheri257 replied to socishan's topic in General Nursing

    What you describe happened a lot on my first job but, it hasn't happened yet on my second job. Thankfully ... not all places are like that.