Sheri257

Sheri257

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  1. Background check/drug screen before clinicals

    Sheri257 replied to RANCH GIRL's topic in General Students

    The background check was mandatory for everyone. The drug test depended on which hospital you were assigned to. Some hospitals required it, others didn't.

  2. Federal vs. State?

    Sheri257 replied to sharkbait's topic in Correctional

    Funny that you mention this. I was just looking at jobs with the federal Bureau of Prisons in my area where they had this link to the federal employee retirement system....

  3. What is ur average 2 week take home pay?

    Sheri257 replied to chioma829's topic in General Nursing

    While I agree with a lot of what you're saying, I also think it's more complicated than that. Yes, there are nurses who can fill these positions but choose not to work, but 70 percent of them are over...

  4. New Here; Not Feeling Right During Clinicals

    Sheri257 replied to ALS SoCal's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I too was very nervous at the beginning and felt, well, stupid. What I did was get an extern job which gave me a lot more experience. Now ... clinicals are a breeze.

  5. What is ur average 2 week take home pay?

    Sheri257 replied to chioma829's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I do know a couple of new grads who are making $500 a day in my area of California. BUT, it's registry pay with no benefits. The registry and these hospitals are so desperate for RN's...

  6. RN wages: California vs Washington State

    Sheri257 replied to nurse1717's topic in Washington Nursing

    Everybody complains about the California cost of living ... but there are also ways to take advantage of it. When housing started to get really expensive we spent two years researching cheap areas...

  7. Group One

    Sheri257 replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Wouldn't it be cool to also list pay, benefits, etc. at different hospitals in local areas so people could compare? We're actually doing this as project for our graduating class and will be posting it...

  8. What is ur average 2 week take home pay?

    Sheri257 replied to chioma829's topic in General Nursing

    You should come out to California. There is a TON of money for minority nursing students. If I had to guess, at least a quarter to one half of the scholarships in the state list minorities as a...

  9. What is ur average 2 week take home pay?

    Sheri257 replied to chioma829's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah ... me

  10. Seattle,San Francisco or L.A? which places is better for RN and family?

    Sheri257 replied to RNcool's topic in Washington Nursing

    This does sum it up quite nicely but there are a few exceptions ... San Fran can be hazy and dreary but, once you get across the bridges, the outlying areas do get more sun. SoCal definitely has smog...

  11. Seattle,San Francisco or L.A? which places is better for RN and family?

    Sheri257 replied to RNcool's topic in Washington Nursing

    Uh ... not really. The pay is about the same in Seattle and LA at $67K on average, but in the Bay Area RN pay gets up to $80-$88K. Of course, the cost of living is high so, you'd have to figure out...

  12. Hospitals pay for nursing tuition in return for 3 year contract?

    Sheri257 replied to danig0885's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    While I'm not familiar with the Sacramento area specifically, there are California hospitals that will do it but ... I wouldn't recommend it. If at all possible, try to find other ways to pay for...

  13. Getting Along- The Union Debate

    Sheri257 replied to mobilsurgrn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    And that's a legitimate criticism of unions. Some unions aren't as effective as others and, if they're not effective then, obviously, there's no point in having them.

  14. California Nurses: How Much Overtime Tax Do You Pay?

    Sheri257 replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    Ah ... good point. Thanks for the

  15. California Nurses: How Much Overtime Tax Do You Pay?

    Sheri257 replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    Actually, I think I found the answer on another thread. I always assumed OT tax rates were higher because everybody complains about how the taxes at a certain point end up eating 50 percent of their...

  16. What is ur average 2 week take home pay?

    Sheri257 replied to chioma829's topic in General Nursing

    If you want, PM me with the info you're looking for and I'll try to find it for you.

  17. What is ur average 2 week take home pay?

    Sheri257 replied to chioma829's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for this explanation. It really helps a lot. So, from what I gather here ... the solution isn't necessarily to work less overtime but to put that extra money into a tax deferred...

  18. Any bedside nurses making over 100K ?

    Sheri257 replied to EveMJRN's topic in General Nursing

    I seriously doubt that new grads in San Francisco are typically making $46 an hour, unless it's without benefits. The average pay for RN's in San Francisco across the board is $38-$39 an hour. The...

  19. What is ur average 2 week take home pay?

    Sheri257 replied to chioma829's topic in General Nursing

    One way to beat that is to put the extra money in a tax deferred retirement account. Of course, you still have to pay taxes once you withdraw the money in retirement but at least you can invest the...

  20. Getting Along- The Union Debate

    Sheri257 replied to mobilsurgrn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is so typical. First you guys complain that unions are only out for their own self interest. Then you complain that they spend too much money on lobbying. That lobbying, btw, got the first ratio...

  21. Are LVNs being hired in your hospital or only RNs hired?

    Sheri257 replied to Bala Shark's topic in California Nursing

    Are you sure that's the case in California, because I have been told RN's are legally responsible for them also.

  22. RN in correctional facilities any feedbacks

    Sheri257 replied to RNPal's topic in General Nursing

    As long as you're not in a psych facility, an ER or a juvenile facility, you're statistically safer in a prison. Nurses are attacked in those facilities a lot more than a prison. For one thing, you're...

  23. Are LVNs being hired in your hospital or only RNs hired?

    Sheri257 replied to Bala Shark's topic in California Nursing

    From what I understand it varies by state and, I've been told by several RN's in California that they are responsible for LVN's but ... even if that's not the case, I personally know of an RN who was...

  24. Are LVNs being hired in your hospital or only RNs hired?

    Sheri257 replied to Bala Shark's topic in California Nursing

    At the last hospital I worked at they couldn't keep RN's because they had the LVN system, so they were phasing LVN's out. The reason the RN's didn't like it was because in California you can have...

  25. It just isn't fair

    Sheri257 replied to tigress_8207's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Fine ... I won't try to predict the opinions of others. But it is a fact that nursing salaries have barely kept up with inflation over the last 25 years. Maybe people won't think that's crappy, but...