Sheri257

Sheri257

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  1. Quitting a six figure job to become a nurse...am I nuts

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

    I say go for it ... but I would make sure that nursing is what you really want to do. What you think the job is ... and the reality of what the job is ... can be two very different things. When I...

  2. New CNA Decertification Petition Filed

    Sheri257 replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I didn't make the Republican accusation ... that was someone else. That's fine but ... why isn't this info posted on your website? One would think you would post those losses if no one else does....

  3. New CNA Decertification Petition Filed

    Sheri257 replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yeah ... this whole thing about the union dues is also a fallacy. Even if the dues are $1,000 a year, you still come out way ahead because you're making an average of $7,000 a year more than non-union...

  4. New CNA Decertification Petition Filed

    Sheri257 replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Ok ... the only thing I could find on Western Medical was this paragraph: "March 2005: Western Medical Center Santa Ana. United Healthcare Workers West/SEIU wants to organize all NON-RN's in your...

  5. New CNA Decertification Petition Filed

    Sheri257 replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    As I recall, Sherwood works at Whittier Hospital, where CNA did win the election. But the anti-union Bush dominated National Labor Relations Board ruled that CNA couldn't represent RN's there because...

  6. Why can't you go straight to CRNA School from BSN?

    Sheri257 replied to KVYEng's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Is it extremely undesirable because the patients are so sick and difficult to take care of? Or is it extremely desirable because the real goal is to become a CRNA? It's funny to hear this because I've...

  7. How much for your soul? (This is very long.)

    Sheri257 replied to workingforskies's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with this as well. Everything comes down from the owners. If the nurse managers stood up and protested, they'd be fired and the owners would find other managers to do their bidding. It's not...

  8. How much for your soul? (This is very long.)

    Sheri257 replied to workingforskies's topic in General Nursing

    This is so true. After you adjust for inflation, nursing pay has only increased by $360 per year in the last 20 years. So ... that's only an extra $30 a month which is easily wiped out by increased...

  9. Nurses who smoke?

    Sheri257 replied to Pete Venkman's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I've just quit for like ... the sixth time. I'm hoping this will be the last. But when I'm working or at school clinical, I never smoked, nor did I take smoke breaks. I was too embarrassed...

  10. Your Pet and your schedule...

    Sheri257 replied to KatieBell's topic in General Nursing

    Normally she would and, because she's such a great escape artist, we had to wire the entire fence which prevents her from doing that. She wears a collar and if she goes within a foot or two of the...

  11. Your Pet and your schedule...

    Sheri257 replied to KatieBell's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah ... but I have a problem with coyotes! I have a huge yard which is two thirds of an acre and, ordinarily, it would be great, but coyotes have been hopping the fence! And this isn't a small fence...

  12. Kaiser Perm--Cal State Fullerton

    Sheri257 replied to jc2006's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Do a search on this board. There's plenty of old threads talking about Kaiser

  13. Ohhhhh your a Nurse!?!?

    Sheri257 replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    This is why I quit my job as a CNA ... and I will never work as a CNA again ... because, there's always an RN or LVN who treats you that way ... and I just couldn't stand

  14. New CNA Decertification Petition Filed

    Sheri257 replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    "It is often by a thin margin that they keep their stranglehold ..." Huh? CNA won the decertification election at St. Vincent with 75 percent of the vote. That's not a thin margin. Scripps Encinitas...

  15. Slugged in the chest by med-surg patient

    Sheri257 replied to stomper's topic in General Nursing

    My husband works in law enforcement, and he occassionally works security on the side. But he won't work at most hospitals because they won't allow him to carry a weapon. I guess they don't want the...

  16. New CNA Decertification Petition Filed

    Sheri257 replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Here we go again ... The more correct statement would be 30 percent of the nurses are unhappy with CNA representation. That doesn't mean that all RN's are unhappy with CNA. If they were, the...

  17. Is a Nurse Extern position helpful for a students?

    Sheri257 replied to rn2bn07's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yeah ... this has been a big problem at our school. Most of the programs were very misleading and turned out to be nothing more than CNA jobs. One hospital was a little better about it ... they'd make...

  18. how do ppl afford to live in cali?

    Sheri257 replied to crazylilkelly's topic in California Nursing

    Yeah ... that's the funny thing. Bakersfield was considered hicksville but, all of these people from LA who wouldn't dare live there suddenly changed their minds when LA houses got expensive. People...

  19. Is a Nurse Extern position helpful for a students?

    Sheri257 replied to rn2bn07's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would go for it ... especially if it pays $15 an hour. But I would watch out for one thing. Some hospitals claim to have "externships" but really, the jobs are nothing more than CNA work and they...

  20. California MDA lawsuit over CRNA scope of practice

    Sheri257 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    OK, I'm confused over this lawsuit that's been filed in California and I was wondering if anybody has any information about it: http://www.canainc.org/members/pdfs/CANA-CSA_complaint(083105).pdf...

  21. how do ppl afford to live in cali?

    Sheri257 replied to crazylilkelly's topic in California Nursing

    We moved further inland to the cheaper areas. A lot of people wouldn't like it because they would consider it hicksville, but it suits us just fine. The area has grown a lot in the two years since...

  22. California MDA lawsuit over CRNA scope of practice

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

    Well, if you're having trouble reading the legalese like I am, how do you know the board didn't have authority or follow procedures? Especially since we don't have the CRNA or BORN side of the story...

  23. excelsior accepted in ?? states

    Sheri257 replied to 1dreday's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Well, this is a new low for you RN34TX. If you have to resort to personal attacks ... then you must be having some trouble formulating arguments on the merits. I don't know why you're bringing this...

  24. Kaiser Permanente or USC??

    Sheri257 replied to gongju's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    From what I can tell ... USC costs nearly $30,000 more than Kaiser does. So, that's one compelling reason to go with Kaiser. But, I'll probably apply to USC anyway since Kaiser takes less than 10...

  25. excelsior accepted in ?? states

    Sheri257 replied to 1dreday's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I still think you're missing the broader point here, which goes far beyond traditional students who may feel cheated. Let's talk about your background because I think it's a good example of the...