Sheri257

Sheri257

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  1. My California CDC experiences thus far.

    Sheri257 replied to EnigmaticParadigm's topic in Correctional

    My first question would be ... exactly how much does Nevada Corrections pay? Because for the Correctional Nurse One position in Nevada I see a pay scale of $43K to $62K ... For Correctional Nurse II...

  2. My California CDC experiences thus far.

    Sheri257 replied to EnigmaticParadigm's topic in Correctional

    California income tax can get up to 9 percent and it probably will in my case since my husband also makes a nice income. But, with Cali Corrections you don't have to pay Social Security taxes....

  3. Accused of being racist - how to handle?

    Sheri257 replied to Susan9608's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well ... I'm not in the media business anymore. I decided to go to nursing school instead ... mostly because I was also tired of the media business in general. As you may know in the TV business shows...

  4. Accused of being racist - how to handle?

    Sheri257 replied to Susan9608's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i lost the job for other reasons? were you there? i know exactly why i lost the job (which was when i was in the media business, btw) ... he was black, i was white (and female). i know for a fact...

  5. Relocate to Sunny California?????

    Sheri257 replied to JaVisRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm definitely one of the many nuts

  6. Relocate to Sunny California?????

    Sheri257 replied to JaVisRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just as sunny? For the two years I lived in San Fran it wasn't very sunny at all ... same for a lot of the coastal areas. You often had to wait until noon for the fog to burn off and some days it...

  7. Accused of being racist - how to handle?

    Sheri257 replied to Susan9608's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Here's a great irony that actually is contrary to what you are saying. In the past I've lost a couple of jobs to blacks due to affirmative action but ... it was a decision made by white managers. Now...

  8. The positives in correctional nursing...

    Sheri257 replied to bighousenurse's topic in Correctional

    I too am a new grad and I agree that previous RN hospital experience would be ideal but ... in California there's a waiting list for state corrections jobs because the pay is so great. I'm in my 40's...

  9. My California CDC experiences thus far.

    Sheri257 replied to EnigmaticParadigm's topic in Correctional

    It's amazing what great pay raises will do. Hospitals with low pay are begging for nurses but, Cali Corrections now has at least 10 applicants for each job because of the higher pay. What I did was...

  10. My California CDC experiences thus far.

    Sheri257 replied to EnigmaticParadigm's topic in Correctional

    I too thought the base pay was about $44 hour but ... it doesn't quite work out that way. It's really $40 an hour ... nothing to complain about, of course, but it's not $44. It would be $44 an hour if...

  11. Relocate to Sunny California?????

    Sheri257 replied to JaVisRN's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to California ... the land of fruits, nuts and flakes. But, of course, we love it anyway. Only in California would a federal judge (who happens to be an old time Carter liberal who lives in...

  12. SoCal Hospital - no raise this year ... pls help!

    Sheri257 replied to qt314nf's topic in California Nursing

    I don't think it's retaliation for ratios, per se. I have a theory that it has more to do with the changing demographics of the state and, also, the fact that ratios have attracted many nurses from...

  13. SoCal Hospital - no raise this year ... pls help!

    Sheri257 replied to qt314nf's topic in California Nursing

    Actually, most of the expansions I'm familiar with are whole new hospitals in separate locations .... not renovations so to speak so, I don't think it has much to do with earthquake codes at their...

  14. SoCal Hospital - no raise this year ... pls help!

    Sheri257 replied to qt314nf's topic in California Nursing

    Unions do help. Even if a hospital isn't union, if another hospital goes union in the area then it pretty much forces the other hospitals to raise their pay to compete. It may not be as much as what...

  15. Getting worried !!!!

    Sheri257 replied to Jogirl's topic in California Nursing

    I agree. I've done my share of venting on this board but, the fact is: nursing is still a great career. The opportunities and pay only got better while I was in school. If you end up not liking...

  16. Proof There's No Nursing Shortage: Show RN's the MONEY

    Sheri257 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    True ... in California tele ratios are going to go down to four patients in 2008. Right now it's five. Ratios certainly help: since the law was enacted 40,000 new RN's have become licensed here,...

  17. Proof There's No Nursing Shortage: Show RN's the MONEY

    Sheri257 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    Funny, I just got a survey from one of the hospitals where I used to work. They want to know why I left. Out of 60 or so questions only a few asked about money and benefits. Was their compensation...

  18. Name hospital and salary--everywhere

    Sheri257 replied to mistydave's topic in General Nursing

    California Corrections: $42 an hour, about $63 with OT statewide whether you are a new grad or veteran nurse. The pay is higher in the Bay Area. Night differentials are negligible but the benefits are...

  19. I am canceling my contract after one week

    Sheri257 replied to lmessajumper's topic in Travel

    Forgive me but, I sometimes have trouble with this argument. I have averted natural disaster twice because the warning signs were there and I decided to do something about it. Natural disasters can...

  20. Confused why salaries for new grads are not higher?

    Sheri257 replied to YoungWiseWoman's topic in California Nursing

    They probably weren't misleading you, it probably was true back then. But since then the ratio law was enacted and about 40,000 new RN's became licensed in this state in just the last couple of years,...

  21. Proof There's No Nursing Shortage: Show RN's the MONEY

    Sheri257 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    It may not be all about the money but, it sure helps. Just since I posted this thread, another 100 RN's have applied for Cali Corrections jobs in just one week (can't help but wonder if this post had...

  22. PLEASE don't do it!

    Sheri257 replied to jamangel's topic in Correctional

    Yeah ... it was pretty funny, actually. You gotta wonder about some of these women ... dumb as the day is

  23. $10,000 penalty if you leave the ICU

    Sheri257 replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    If you live in California I wouldn't worry too much about burning bridges, unless you live in a rural area where there's not too many jobs. There's SO many hospitals begging for nurses, I just don't...

  24. Confused why salaries for new grads are not higher?

    Sheri257 replied to YoungWiseWoman's topic in California Nursing

    This is true, but there's ways to take advantage of those costs also. Afterall ... the reason the cost of living gets high is because there's more money in those areas. I've lived all over the...

  25. Looks a hinderance to being hired?

    Sheri257 replied to newtress's topic in Correctional

    I agree. We have lots of good looking nurse at my facility so, obviously, they don't care about that. What they do care about is hiring nurses who don't get freaked out by the corrections environment...