Sheri257

Sheri257

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  1. how expensive is california? CAN A NURSE MANAGE WITH HER WAGE??

    Sheri257 replied to curlysin's topic in California Nursing

    Great ... yet another thread hijacked with the useless ADN vs. BSN debate. What a waste of a perfectly good thread. Good riddance. I'm

  2. how expensive is california? CAN A NURSE MANAGE WITH HER WAGE??

    Sheri257 replied to curlysin's topic in California Nursing

    The reason BSN's aren't the norm is that 70 percent of the nursing programs in this state are ADN. It would cost of a fortune to try to convert them to BSN. I'm so tired of this argument ... it's...

  3. how expensive is california? CAN A NURSE MANAGE WITH HER WAGE??

    Sheri257 replied to curlysin's topic in California Nursing

    Yeah ... you can't beat the Calpers pension. And it's protected by state law so you know it's gonna be there in 20 years. Not sure how it works with various counties but, with the state, you don't...

  4. how expensive is california? CAN A NURSE MANAGE WITH HER WAGE??

    Sheri257 replied to curlysin's topic in California Nursing

    After just taking a vacation up in the Monterey area, I'd have to agree with you. The economics of Northern California are difficult ... although I noticed gas prices were actually a little cheaper...

  5. whiners, criers, and fakers

    Sheri257 replied to nurseT's topic in Correctional

    Obviously, faking is a huge problem. But, in California, there's been a lot of scandals involving inmates who actually died because nurses, doctors, etc. thought they were faking and didn't treat...

  6. Nurses Hit Union and Medical Center with Federal Charges for Violating Their Freedom

    Sheri257 replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I've got to disagree with you here. The average Arizona RN wage is $56K a year, which is $14,000 a year less than what the average California RN makes. Maybe there's less of a difference when you...

  7. Nurses Hit Union and Medical Center with Federal Charges for Violating Their Freedom

    Sheri257 replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This whole thing doesn't make any sense to me. They seem to be saying CNA is bargaining illegally but then they seem to be saying that CNA is out but they're trying to get back in with a new election...

  8. **Alert**Our Right to Privacy as nurses???

    Sheri257 replied to bchboy's topic in General Nursing

    True but, P.O. boxes are a hassle. This is why I have BIG dogs on my property. If someone wants to come to my house ... feel free. Good luck getting past my dogs. These Christian door knockers came...

  9. Credit Check for employment???

    Sheri257 replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah but, if you have lousy credit then you're a greater risk for getting into that database or, as you pointed out, having licensing problems down the road. Either way, better credit probably means...

  10. Credit Check for employment???

    Sheri257 replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, but it's not just limited to doctors. The fact is, the hospital can't hire anyone on that list. To wit: http://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/docs/alertsandbulletins/effected.htm ... no Federal health care...

  11. Credit Check for employment???

    Sheri257 replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    This is where people get into trouble. They assume that defaulting on student loans won't get you on that list when, in fact, it can ... http://exclusions.oig.hhs.gov/ExclusionTypeCounts.aspx Look...

  12. Credit Check for employment???

    Sheri257 replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I realize you're in a difficult situation and that it isn't fair but, do try to find a way to pay those college loans. There are 2,300 people who are on the Inspector General's do not hire list...

  13. Calculator not permitted?!

    Sheri257 replied to Finallyy's topic in General Students

    No calculators for our math tests either. Luckily ... Sister Samurai (that's what I used to call the tough as nails nuns at my catholic school) drilled math into my head in grade school. Gotta love...

  14. Credit Check for employment???

    Sheri257 replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    It is legal but only if you sign a consent form authorizing the credit check. Of course, if you don't sign it then they may not consider your application. And actually, there may be a good business...

  15. Lexapro

    Sheri257 replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Psychiatric

    So ... am I supposed to be skeptical and pre-judge your diagnosis as well because we have a different view of the situation? Just because I'm suggesting alternatives to medication .... medication...

  16. Lexapro

    Sheri257 replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Psychiatric

    You're jumping to conclusions. I didn't allude that people are weak or didn't try hard enough. I didn't say depression is not life threatening. I didn't say that depression is not a mental illness...

  17. how expensive is california? CAN A NURSE MANAGE WITH HER WAGE??

    Sheri257 replied to curlysin's topic in California Nursing

    So ... the nurse recruiter in HR is incorrect? I specifically asked about ER pay. She said there was no difference. Call them yourself. Just a word to the wise ... never rely on what friends say....

  18. how expensive is california? CAN A NURSE MANAGE WITH HER WAGE??

    Sheri257 replied to curlysin's topic in California Nursing

    Just for kicks I called Mercy in Sac ... they told me new grad pay is $34 an hour, ER or otherwise. The BLS compiles their stats from government payroll taxes so the data is pretty

  19. how expensive is california? CAN A NURSE MANAGE WITH HER WAGE??

    Sheri257 replied to curlysin's topic in California Nursing

    Not necessarily. It all depends on the marine layer and which town you're talking about. When the marine layer came in a couple of weeks ago it cooled down substantially, even in Hesperia and...

  20. Lexapro

    Sheri257 replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I don't think you can just "snap out of it." It took me several years to get out of depression. But my doctor insisted that we do it without meds. She said I'd be better off without the drugs and...

  21. how expensive is california? CAN A NURSE MANAGE WITH HER WAGE??

    Sheri257 replied to curlysin's topic in California Nursing

    That is not what the Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows: Average RN pay in San Francisco is $38 an hour. In Silicon Valley, average RN pay is $42 an hour....

  22. Nurses Role in preventing inpatient sucidal attempts

    Sheri257 replied to kaletra's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. The sitter said she was worried about the patient's privacy. I said suicidal patients have no privacy and what happened in Riverside was not going to happen on my watch. Besides, this...

  23. Nurses Role in preventing inpatient sucidal attempts

    Sheri257 replied to kaletra's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, the hospital is to blame but it could affect the individual healthcare workers also. You can't assume that the individuals won't be blamed also. For example, if an RN accepts an unsafe assignment...

  24. Nurses Role in preventing inpatient sucidal attempts

    Sheri257 replied to kaletra's topic in General Nursing

    The bottom line is that the hospital is responsible, and you have to have a sitter there at all times. A patient just jumped from the roof of a hospital in my area and died because they had cut staff...

  25. Critical Care Nurses: How Much Do You Question MD Orders?

    Sheri257 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Excuse the length of this post but I'm a student who's working in a critical care stepdown unit. I've had a few patient cases lately where I'm trying to figure out how much do you question doctor's...