Sheri257

Sheri257

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  1. It just isn't fair

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

    To all the people who don't think it should be about the money ... When you actually start doing the job, and see first hand how hard it is ... then you'll realize they're not paying you enough to do...

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

    Sheri257 replied to chioma829's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to know how much people make on average, click on this link from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This data is better than salary.com because it's collected by the government for tax...

  3. How do you get a job if you don't have any experience!

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

    Generally, a lot of hospitals have cut back on LVN's. So, that may be the problem.

  4. It just isn't fair

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

    I realize people are frustrated with waiting lists but, the fact is, nobody really knows if they're going to love nursing until they actually do it. Even the best nurses may quit due to high patient...

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

    Sheri257 replied to Sheri257's topic in MICU, SICU

    First, thank you very much for the detailed response. It really helps alot. I too was wondering why we didn't give the K IV, particularly since I have noticed that some docs like the levels at 4 or...

  6. Questions about pay in L.A or San Francisco?

    Sheri257 replied to RNcool's topic in California Nursing

    Pay can vary widely, especially with a half hour to one drive but, generally ... Pay in the Bay Area ranges from 80-88K, southern California is less at $67K in the LA area. But, of course, a Bay Area...

  7. What cities is an automobile needed in?

    Sheri257 replied to chioma829's topic in California Nursing

    I went without a car in San Francisco and road my bike to work because just paying for parking the car cost of fortune. But, during rainy season it wasn't much fun, especially when the bike skidded...

  8. How long will I be miserable?

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

    I wouldn't feel too bad about it. I'm working as an extern and my RN with four years experience almost made the same mistake just the other day. Luckily, I had just studied this in school and pointed...

  9. Jury Duty during nursing school

    Sheri257 replied to capribry's topic in General Nursing

    I got my jury duty postphoned until summer break because of nursing

  10. Andrea Yates R.N.

    Sheri257 replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    When it comes to murdering innocent children, I probably don't understand it. At that point, I tend to worry about the victims of these crimes. The victims don't understand it either. This poor...

  11. Andrea Yates R.N.

    Sheri257 replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    Well ... that's the thing, isn't it. Nobody's responsible for practically anything in our society, including taking their meds and taking care of their kids. And you can keep having kids and, even...

  12. Andrea Yates R.N.

    Sheri257 replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    True, although I remember the staff complaining about some problem with the law where some patients could legally refuse their meds under certain circumstances. Different court orders had come down...

  13. Andrea Yates R.N.

    Sheri257 replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, it wasn't a state mental facility. This was a criminal psych facility. And yes, murderers were allowed to roam around campus if they stayed on their meds, behaved, etc. If they were violent then...

  14. Andrea Yates R.N.

    Sheri257 replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I've been in a forensic psych facility. Maybe the one you're familar with is different from the one I've been in but ... it beat prison by leaps and bounds. For one thing, you're not shackled....

  15. moving to DFW Texas.

    Sheri257 replied to studentlpnco's topic in Texas Nursing

    TheCommuter is an LVN ... she said she was making $18.50 an hour, which was the basis of my

  16. moving to DFW Texas.

    Sheri257 replied to studentlpnco's topic in Texas Nursing

    I don't think it's double. The savings is probably more like $900 since California's state income tax is 8 percent on a base salary of about $35K. 35K x .08 = 2800 + 1800 property tax = 4600 total tax...

  17. Andrea Yates R.N.

    Sheri257 replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    Now there are some malingers are temporarily sent to a criminal psych facility while their case awaits trial, and some of them are sent back to prison. If there's no court ruling then the MD can do...

  18. Andrea Yates R.N.

    Sheri257 replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    Or maybe she was just tired of taking care of her kids. When I did my criminal psych rotation, we had one patient who had been found not guilty by reason of insanity for killing his wife due to...

  19. Paramedics who 'put down' nurses

    Sheri257 replied to NurseguyFL's topic in General Nursing

    Same difference. Ok, I see your point here. Perhaps I made too broad of a generalization. I'm just basing my observations on what I've seen at my nursing school. We had to organize a health fair...

  20. Andrea Yates R.N.

    Sheri257 replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    True, but that's assuming that they are, in fact, mentally ill. You CAN also fake mental illness. Talk to any doctor in a criminal psych facility, and they will tell you that up to a third of the...

  21. RN wages: California vs Washington State

    Sheri257 replied to nurse1717's topic in Washington Nursing

    Wow ... where do you live? It sounds like you live in a one hospital town or something. I have my share of lousy hospitals in my area of California but, at least I have lots of other job options,...

  22. RN wages: California vs Washington State

    Sheri257 replied to nurse1717's topic in Washington Nursing

    Of course the data varies by town. If you want to look up the BLS data per town, this is the link. Click on the town, go to Healthcare Practioners and Technicians and look up Registered Nurses on the...

  23. RN wages: California vs Washington State

    Sheri257 replied to nurse1717's topic in Washington Nursing

    According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics .... http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrcst.htm California RN's make $70K on average, Washington state RN's make 62K on average.

  24. Required to wear all white and carry a flower during pinning cermony

    Sheri257 replied to Bala Shark's topic in Men in Nursing

    Well ... I'm female, and object to this stuff also. I DO NOT want to wear a white dress, cap, etc. to my ceremony. To me, it's absurd since they're making us pay for the graduation ... we should be...

  25. Is Spanish a very impt language to learn in California?

    Sheri257 replied to bernskiw's topic in California Nursing

    Normally I would agree with you but, in our job, it's not supposed to be easier for us ... the patient comes first regardless of what language they speak. Besides, it's such a royal pain not to be...