Sheri257

Sheri257

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

    Sheri257 replied to socishan's topic in General Nursing

    You guys never experienced backbiting and cutthroat politics in the corporate world? I sure as hell did.

  2. Bad area/good areas of LA- need list please

    Sheri257 replied to 777RNThatsMe's topic in California Nursing

    I too live in the Inland Empire, although more out in the desert where the air quality is much better. A lot of what you say is true (although, luckily, I don't have to drive much on the 91). But...

  3. Bad area/good areas of LA- need list please

    Sheri257 replied to 777RNThatsMe's topic in California Nursing

    It is funny. My husband is a native Californian, and he's been hearing this stuff for decades now. He's still waiting for everybody to leave ... :chuckle I believe they estimate that California's...

  4. California Results

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

    This is my point exactly. You need to check and make sure there isn't any problem or delay with the school records before you panic over late results.

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

    Sheri257 replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is why I don't take even prescribed drugs. I'm just too paranoid. Even though I have a knee injury and was prescribed pain medication for it ... I haven't filled any of them. You never know when...

  6. The Secret behind Passing California NCLEX-RN at 75

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

    Yes, and they also teach us tolerance in nursing school. That means you're not supposed to impose your personal beliefs on others ... i.e. telling me I need one true god to pass the NCLEX. I don't...

  7. California Results

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

    It's not a question of you submitting the records to the school. It's a question of when the school submits their records to the board. That's what can really delay getting your NCLEX results.

  8. The Secret behind Passing California NCLEX-RN at 75

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

    You're entitled to your religious beliefs and, I respect that. But please respect my beliefs also ... which is: I don't need any god to pass the exam. Please don't tell me what I need. My remark...

  9. The Secret behind Passing California NCLEX-RN at 75

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

    Since I'm not religious ... I just pray to the NCLEX gods ... whomever they might

  10. California Results

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

    At my school, it depends on when you take it. If you took it early then, the wait could be as much as five weeks. Why? My school's administration takes forever to send the documentation to the board...

  11. How soon after graduation did you take the NCLEX?

    Sheri257 replied to pink2blue1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The only reason I won't be taking it asap is because at my school, you end up waiting up to five weeks for the results if you do take it right away. I don't know if it's like this at other schools but...

  12. My first few days, as a new RN

    Sheri257 replied to starryx2's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard the exact same thing from travelers who've worked in Arizona and Florida. To them ... California really is a vacation. All of them told me they won't leave because they can't stand going...

  13. My first few days, as a new RN

    Sheri257 replied to starryx2's topic in General Nursing

    Funny ... I haven't seen that many cutbacks with aides at the Cali hospitals I've been in. At the hospital I work now, the aides only get 6-8 patients which is really great. They did convert the DOU...

  14. How do you become a Moderator for this site??

    Sheri257 replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    Well ... sometimes threads are closed for reasons I can't understand at all. Just as an example ... Not long ago, a thread was closed in the California section when someone asked how much typical RN...

  15. How many of you had a different career/education before becoming an RN?

    Sheri257 replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

    Nah ... it sounds a lot more interesting and glamourous than it actually was. You end up doing all the research and production work so Diane Sawyer or some other anchor can waltz in, take all the...

  16. How many of you had a different career/education before becoming an RN?

    Sheri257 replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

    I was a journalist for nearly 20 years, writing articles for U.S. News and other publications, and switched to TV producing news stories for Fox and ABC.

  17. Nursing Pay

    Sheri257 replied to haninks's topic in General Nursing

    I have to disagree with you here. The "laws of economics" dictate lower nursing wages only when nurses let it happen. The fact is ... you can beat the "laws of economics" that depress nursing wages...

  18. Is US30 per hour in San Francisco a good starting salary?

    Sheri257 replied to FutureUSRN's topic in California Nursing

    I'd have to dig up the links again but some of the California hospital associations have done surveys on foreign vs. U.S. recruitment and training costs. The problem is that the estimates vary widely...

  19. Is US30 per hour in San Francisco a good starting salary?

    Sheri257 replied to FutureUSRN's topic in California Nursing

    Sorry ... I didn't mean to overgeneralize. It's just when you read $30 in San Fran as well as other low rates posted by some foreign nurses ... you can't help but think something is wrong.

  20. Salary and not hourly?

    Sheri257 replied to manurse06's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree. If that means not being a "true" professional so be it. I'd rather take it to the bank. I've worked tons of uncompensated hours as a salaried employee in other professions and, it definitely...

  21. Salary and not hourly?

    Sheri257 replied to manurse06's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That sounds like a horrible deal. The only employer I know of that pays "salary" is state government BUT, they still have to pay overtime either in cash or with additional time off as per union...

  22. Nurses Being brought in from another country

    Sheri257 replied to KTYRN's topic in General Nursing

    In an ideal world? Make the federal government update the wage data more often so foreign nurses would actually have to be paid real market wages. This would benefit both American and foreign nurses....

  23. Is US30 per hour in San Francisco a good starting salary?

    Sheri257 replied to FutureUSRN's topic in California Nursing

    I have to agree with this. $30 in San Fran is so outrageously low, that it does seem to prove that they do pay foreign nurses a lot less. People keep saying that the law requires them to pay foreign...

  24. NEW GRAD NURSE with LICENSE can't find work...

    Sheri257 replied to loveandnyc's topic in California Nursing

    People seem to be missing the problem here, that really doesn't have much to do with the shortage. If you could hire a new grad and turn them loose on the floor right away, that would be one thing ......

  25. Nursing Pay

    Sheri257 replied to haninks's topic in General Nursing

    That is low. I too live in a Cali town where decent houses run at least $300K. But new grad pay has recently increased to $26, mostly because of a new union contract and, also, because there are...