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cook children's medical center offers winter bonus program. The base salary is 35.00- 40.00 hour, plus weekend shift diff. 2.00. Night diff is 4.00 They also get a bonus after contract is complete. This is a six month contract. I have been told that some of the nurses that pick up extra shifts have made about 45 grand during this period.

The hosp I work at, we use double med pumps that we can set the drip rate. But, this is a ped hosp. It does work very well.

Hi, I need some help from any of you out there. I would like some advise on how to handle this situation in the most professional and polite manner. Here Goes. I have a co-worker who has been in our clinic for six months. She has worked as a NICU nurse for 15 years. I am in a specialty clinic dealing in pediatric pulmonary medicine. I understand that transitioning can be quite challenging. There are six RN's who are paired with a MD. We handle their patients and all paperwork relating to them. Since this new person has become part of our staff, things have become quite messy. She is sort of , a brown noser to the docs. She brings them cookies, candies, brownies etc. The first couple of months we were getting to know her as she us. Then, before we knew it we were getting called in to the lead doctor's office. We were being asked about things that were said to this new nurse that were not said at all. We have caught her in many lies trying to cover her hiney. We had a talk with here and thought that we could get over this pidley stuff. Well it is still happening. She has gotten a staff member fired by an incident that was not true at all. I was there when the incident happened. She has presented herself as a nurse practioner to home health companies. To make a long story short, she is constantly lying to cover her butt!. The nurses have tried to cover for her mistakes. We give many flu and synagis vaccines. She usually has to stick the kids twice because she can not give shots properly. She as also scratched a child with a needle. She again lied. We are all really trying to get along. Nurses need to be able to depend on each other. She has great potential if she would just stop trying to mislead people and simply say she needs help from us. We are a team. Our children (pts) come first!! Managment would like for the nurses to handle this themselves, It is just so hard when you have her running to management fabricating stories. Please give me some advice so that I may get along with her better. I will pass it along with my other co-workers too. With much thanks!!

Wished I could give you some encouraging words to ease your aticipation. The waiting is the hardest part. I too had the computer shut off at 75. I treaded water the whole 4 years in school, while my friend beside me who aced every class with an A or B had the maximum questions. I passed however. And you will too. You just did the hardest part. I was able to call our state board 800 line. I typed in my ssn and when the voice said my nursing license number I just felt like a big mountain had been taken off my shoulder. You will be fine. Keep us posted!! Congrats on your major accomplishment!!!

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I work at a pediatric hosp in Texas. New grads from two year started out two dollars less then BSN's. I know one obstacle that 2years face is at our hosp, they are not able to hold any management positions. I hope this helps some. Let me know if you have any questions. Donna

I am actually applying for a postion at Shriners. I love galveston. It is a great town. I will be moving from Fort Worth. I think that maybe you should visit first if you have never been. I go down there at least every 2 to 3 months. There are a lot of tourist from Spring break to Fall. Then during the winter it slows down. Lots of retired people live there. I could go on and on. If you have any more questions let me know. Who knows we may work together one day.