Sheri257

Sheri257

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  1. Soo Many Posts On Criminal Records

    Sheri257 replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    As Karen pointed out on another thread, apparently hospitals can also lose Medicare, Medicaid and other insurance coverage if they don't screen for criminal records, etc. ahead of time. My guess is...

  2. Soo Many Posts On Criminal Records

    Sheri257 replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, just very recently, someone from Cali posted in the student forum that they did check with the BRN before entering nursing school, and they were cleared. I don't know if they got that in...

  3. Beginning RN Salary in Abilene or Dallas/Ft Worth

    Sheri257 replied to alistx's topic in Texas Nursing

    Don't know about new grad pay but, according to the BLS, average RN pay in Abilene is about $24 an hour, $26-$27 an hour in Dallas. The average RN makes $50K a year in Abilene, $56K in Dallas....

  4. Prior Convictions Nclex Ca

    Sheri257 replied to MQ Edna's topic in California Nursing

    This information might help ... http://www.rn.ca.gov/lic/lic-dispinfo.htm#2

  5. I didn't get all this education to wipe behinds!

    Sheri257 replied to SeekingNur's topic in General Nursing

    But no more invasive than a foley, which we do all the time. The one fecal catheter tube I saw did work like a foley, but it was made of a very soft, flexible plastic. The material was much softer...

  6. I didn't get all this education to wipe behinds!

    Sheri257 replied to SeekingNur's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. I've had patients literally soaked with diarrhea that was so bad that it spilled onto the floor. You could not keep up with it, even if you were doing constant cleanups ... and do...

  7. Lost Job because of background!!

    Sheri257 replied to SeanyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, that would explain the problem. I didn't realize they could lose Medicare and Medicaid, etc. because of it.

  8. Spouse adjustment problems? HELP!

    Sheri257 replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    That's exactly how my husband looks at it. He can't wait for me to start making more money than he does so he can kick back and relax. Whether that's actually a good thing is another question ......

  9. Lost Job because of background!!

    Sheri257 replied to SeanyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering about this

  10. Lost Job because of background!!

    Sheri257 replied to SeanyRN's topic in General Nursing

    This website talks about why employers can be tough with background checks. The bottom line seems to be lawsuits: http://www.privacyrights.org/ar/rosencrim.htm Employers have been the subject of large...

  11. Lost Job because of background!!

    Sheri257 replied to SeanyRN's topic in General Nursing

    There are tons of companies that do background checks. Just because it doesn't show up as a felony with one database doesn't mean it won't show up on another. There's been a lot of threads about this...

  12. Scripps Encinitas is an OPEN SHOP, CNA loses "union security clause"

    Sheri257 replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Well, the articles that were published at the time the union was first voted in clearly stated that the RN's were unhappy with pay. If management was so generous with raises, why vote the union in the...

  13. Scripps Encinitas is an OPEN SHOP, CNA loses "union security clause"

    Sheri257 replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Just out of curiousity, how do you know management was going to give them raises without the union? The reason the RN's voted for the the union in the first place was because many of the RN's were...

  14. Frustrated with the image of nursing

    Sheri257 replied to Missa's topic in General Nursing

    Just from what I've seen in movies ... lawyers are maligned in the media all the time. The lawyer who gets eaten in Jurassic Park comes to mind, among many other sleazy lawyer portrayals in countless...

  15. Safety of Nurses in Atascadero Mental Hospital

    Sheri257 replied to meyo's topic in Correctional

    I don't know about Atascadero specifically but, I have done a clinical rotation at another state hospital where there are similar safety issues. Here are some of the problems I have been able to...

  16. question for all with any charges from past

    Sheri257 replied to donnar232's topic in General Nursing

    You really have to talk to your BON. Only they can tell you whether you can be licensed or not. Don't go through all of the hassle of school just to find out you won't be licensed anyway. There have...

  17. question for all with any charges from past

    Sheri257 replied to donnar232's topic in General Nursing

    So true ...

  18. question for all with any charges from past

    Sheri257 replied to donnar232's topic in General Nursing

    If you're talking about licensing, the state of California requires that you report all convictions except traffic violations ... including expunged records....

  19. Scripps Encinitas is an OPEN SHOP, CNA loses "union security clause"

    Sheri257 replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Did you read the entire article? Because you left out some important information. Just because management claims they won't make more money than non-union nurses, doesn't mean that's actually the...

  20. I didn't get all this education to wipe behinds!

    Sheri257 replied to SeekingNur's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have a problem with cleaning up patients. What I do have a problem with is non-stop diarrhea with multiple cleanups where you can't get any other work done because as soon as you do clean them...

  21. Difficulty in finding an RN job in the Bay Area

    Sheri257 replied to cyang22's topic in International Nursing

    Kaiser is a big bureaucracy, and their job listings may not be up to date. Also, this is graduation time, and they're probably flooded with applications. I don't know about the Bay Area but in...

  22. Nursing school background checks in CA

    Sheri257 replied to Nervous00's topic in General Students

    Well ... that's true. But what the school says also matters. From the CA BRN website: http://www.rn.ca.gov/practice/pdf/edp-i-33.pdf Can a nursing program require students to meet clear background...

  23. RN going to California, questions on pay and location.

    Sheri257 replied to RNcool's topic in California Nursing

    Actually, the cost of living is not the same or higher. SoCal is expensive, but still cheaper than Northern California. For example, the average cost of a house in the Bay Area is $628,000. The...

  24. RN going to California, questions on pay and location.

    Sheri257 replied to RNcool's topic in California Nursing

    Yeah ... you can't generalize, even by area. In California drive 30 miles in any direction and housing prices, rents as well as hourly pay can change dramatically. You have to go to the specific area...

  25. CRNA or Medical School

    Sheri257 replied to jkw_83RN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    If I was your age, I'd go ahead and do medical school. For me, at least, it was one of those situations where I should have listened to my parents but I just didn't have the discipline back