Sheri257

Sheri257

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  1. Raises-how often do you get them?

    Sheri257 replied to RN34TX's topic in General Nursing

    The average Houston RN makes $58,000 a year so, assuming that's what a typical RN makes at your facility ... the $1,000 payout would only be a 1.7 percent bonus. If the payout was $750 then, that's...

  2. Raises-how often do you get them?

    Sheri257 replied to RN34TX's topic in General Nursing

    Funny that you mention this. I'm currently working as a student extern at a non-union hospital where the RN's were all abuzz this week because a lot of them barely fell short on the evaluation scoring...

  3. Group One background checks in Texas

    Sheri257 replied to edgreen's topic in Texas Nursing

    Wow ... and I thought the other list was long. There's more than 70 hospitals on that list.

  4. Group One background checks in Texas

    Sheri257 replied to edgreen's topic in Texas Nursing

    I've been reading this board for two and half years now ... and I can't help but make this observation. At first you think, it's a message board. You can't take everything that people post seriously....

  5. kicked out of school- failed professionalism!

    Sheri257 replied to m_lanham's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree. I am a student, but working as an extern really changes your perspective. You really see how hard the job is for RN's ... I would never want to judge them. Students have it easy when...

  6. kicked out of school- failed professionalism!

    Sheri257 replied to m_lanham's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, at the hospital I'm working at now ... they do pay nurses more to take students. Not all hospitals do it, but at least some do.

  7. kicked out of school- failed professionalism!

    Sheri257 replied to m_lanham's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think a lot of students understand this. They tend to only look at it from their own perspective. This is why I think telling the RN's how they should do things just makes matters worse. I...

  8. 7 months in and rather sad

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

    Just goes to show, you gotta get everything in writing before you take a job.

  9. kicked out of school- failed professionalism!

    Sheri257 replied to m_lanham's topic in General Nursing

    C'mon ... the instructor reporting things is going to cause trouble for the RN no matter how much "tact" is used. And then students wonder why RN's aren't always student friendly. Have you actually...

  10. kicked out of school- failed professionalism!

    Sheri257 replied to m_lanham's topic in General Nursing

    Look ... life threatening events are one thing ... but telling an RN how to do routine tasks is another matter. I did have an RN tell me one time to give six units of insulin when the patient was NPO...

  11. kicked out of school- failed professionalism!

    Sheri257 replied to m_lanham's topic in General Nursing

    So

  12. Patient Complaints

    Sheri257 replied to blackdog's topic in General Students

    Very common. Don't feel bad about it. Some patients can be very devious. You can move heaven and earth for some of them, and they will still complain. I'm just sorry that your instructors took you to...

  13. kicked out of school- failed professionalism!

    Sheri257 replied to m_lanham's topic in General Nursing

    You know ... I once had a clinical instructor who told us to report things that the RN's did wrong and she, in turn, would report those RN's to the supervisor ... All I could think of was ... are you...

  14. RN Pay Rates in NC

    Sheri257 replied to tracyprn's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Unfortunately the pay you're looking for just isn't there ... According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, average RN pay in North Carolina is $23-$25 an hour....

  15. Background/Credit Check, Bankruptcy

    Sheri257 replied to markjrn's topic in General Nursing

    This website has some interesting information that may apply to your situation. It says that the employer is supposed to give you an "adverse action notice" if they deny your application based on...

  16. Background/Credit Check, Bankruptcy

    Sheri257 replied to markjrn's topic in General Nursing

    It's important to remember that you have to sign an authorization first for them to pull your credit report. They can't pull your credit report without that signature. Usually the authorization form...

  17. Pros and Cons of Excelsior Program

    Sheri257 replied to suzanne4's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yeah ... practicing in Burma must be interesting also ... Although I guess he's now in California

  18. Advice for Kaiser CRNA program

    Sheri257 replied to SigmaChi-FS's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    BTW I called Kaiser ... it was more like 400 applicants, and about half actually met the requirements. So the acceptance rate is still small at about 15 percent, but not quite as bad as 3 percent....

  19. Background/Credit Check, Bankruptcy

    Sheri257 replied to markjrn's topic in General Nursing

    Well ... I guess it really doesn't matter if we continue to disagree. The bottom line is: employers can use credit reports as criteria for hiring. People can complain about it but, it's a fact of...

  20. Pros and Cons of Excelsior Program

    Sheri257 replied to suzanne4's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Sorry but, getting a BSN in addition to the EC ADN will not get you licensed in California if you did not meet the cutoff date. The only supplemental education that will get you licensed at this point...

  21. Advice for Kaiser CRNA program

    Sheri257 replied to SigmaChi-FS's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Really? That's interesting .... is that what they told you? My question is how many of those 900 were actually "qualified" applicants, meaning, they actually meet the minimum requirements. Because...

  22. Is The Housing Bubble Going To Pop???

    Sheri257 replied to crazylilkelly's topic in California Nursing

    My advice would be to take your time. If you need to move sooner than later ... you can rent a house, sometimes for a lot cheaper than if you buy ... depending on the area. Even if prices start to...

  23. Background/Credit Check, Bankruptcy

    Sheri257 replied to markjrn's topic in General Nursing

    Well then ... I guess there's broke ... and then there's truly broke. We were living month to month. There wasn't any extra money to move so I got the second job, and we did cut back by doing things...

  24. Background/Credit Check, Bankruptcy

    Sheri257 replied to markjrn's topic in General Nursing

    We don't know how employers judge these things, but I think there's a big difference between having credit problems in 1999, and having good credit for the last five years ... versus not paying any...

  25. Background/Credit Check, Bankruptcy

    Sheri257 replied to markjrn's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah ... me too ... which is why I got a second job. I'm sure all of us have been through tough times but, that doesn't mean you can't do anything about it. It was totally unfair that all the trees...