lildebbie-RN

nicmoe, thanks for the reply and info. I had a interview at ST. Joes hospital and was offered a position in the Critical Care Department. I like the hospital however I did notice that the people were rude. We were in Marshfield for 4 days and that seemed 4 days to many as there is just not much to do compared to what we are used to. It was at least an hour drive to go anywhere where there was some fun however we did like the weather. We would have ended up paying more than we do here because the health insurance was more and they wanted to start me out making about 50 cents an hour less. We ended telling my recruiter that we did not want to move where we were going to make less money and pay more out, since telling them that I have not heard from her as she is supposed to checking in other area's. I guess she did not like that I was not going to take the offer that they gave me, however I could not see moving to make less and pay more out of pocket. anyway thanks for the info!!!!

It is being repeated at 11:00 am today the 12th. You can check their daily line up on pcntv.com. Hope that helps a little..

Well I have at least 3 phone interviews set up for this wendsday and there could be more as the company I am working with advised me about today. She said she did not want to overdue it on one day so there will be more on other days this week. I have not learned the names yet however I know that there is Sheboygan first than I am not shore of the order but there is Madison and Wisconsin Rapids, Appleton and a few other places she said. If any of you could give me some info on these areas I would appreciate it. Thanks again!!!!!

First of all, thanks to all who have answered, I am happy to hear the school systems are good. I am sorry I have not responded sooner as I have been working some overtime as we are short staffed and people are just calling off as we do not have a unit manager at this time. This is making for some really bad times as every other dept is taking advantage of us as there is no manager to stick up for us. As you can see this is another reason for me looking elsewhere. Right now I have a recruiter that I am working with to get me some job offers. As of right now there has been a pretty hefty response to my resume as I am a critical care rn with my ACLS. She is working on setting up phone interviews for next week and after those if all goes well the sign-on and relocation packages will be worked out. She has told me that everone so far is offering either a larger sign-on or relocation package or a smaller sign-on and relocation package. She advised me on the interview process so I could wow them and she could get a larger package. I will know next week the names of the hospitals and maybe I could get some input from some of you on how they are as it will be a few weeks before me and my husband get the opportunity to visit the state. I have done or should I say my husband has checked on the internet about shopping as we are both avid shoppers and were very pleased at the malls and the stores as steve and barry's is there and we get alot of childrens cloths there. Also happy there were starbucks as my husband could not live without his mocha frappachino latte or whatever he gets(hehe). Needless to say we are starting to get a little excited. What I wanted to find out was just a few more things. What is the crime really like? It is pretty bad around here and getting worse, shootings almost everyday and some kind of murder or arson everyday. What about the weather? How are the summers? Is there alot of humidity in the summer? The winters, how much snow do you get? We don't care about the cold as we actually like it better than the heat. We would also like to actually have snow for christmas rather than rain, sunshine or slush. We are also really tired of getting 1 or 2 inches of snow every other day, we never get any large amounts of snow anymore. It looks like we get alot of snow by the end of winter hower it is alot of smaller amounts that just makes it miserable as the life long residents of this stinken state can not drive in the snow and all the elderly buy every roll of tp and all the milk when our weather people say we are getting a snow storm. than the storm drops 4 inches and there is 500 wrecks and nothing on the shelves at the store. Sorry I am ranting as this state just makes me that way and if you think I am bad you should get my husband started on the subject(lol). Well any and all help will greatly be appreciated. thanks

We (myself, husband and 2 kids, 4,7) are thinking of relocating to wisconsin. We have done some reasearch online with housing, cost of living, schools, and so on and so on. I have checked about some jobs and the prospects look good. what you read though is not always what is true. I could use some help from nurses or people that actually live there. We were looking in the Madison (surrounding ) areas as well as milwaukee and its surrounding areas. Any and all help and info would we greatly appreciated. Just a little background. We live 35 miles outside pittsburgh and we are just tired of the TAXES, weather, roads, job market(especially for husband), people, cost of living(keeps getting worse), I could go on and on. We have never been to wisconsin however while searching on places to possibly go we were just getting a feel about the state. Plus my husband has 2 favorite football teams, the steelers and the packers. The most important thing to us though is Schools. My son will be in 2nd grade and daughter starting kindergarten. My son was Honor roll for 1st grade and received a couple of awards in math and reading(he is a nerd like his father, lol). We just do not want him to lose focus and be in a school district that is below average. Any info would greatly be appreciated. Also if anyone knows if kindergarten is full day or half day as in our district now it is full day, which I think is much better as the children learn more. Thanks in advance for any and all help!!!!!!!!!!

Well I had my test this morning and I am sooooooooooooooooooo sick and nausiated. I had 165 questions. Mostly OB and alot of priority questions. I am not sure what to make of it. I have done well in all my practice tests, me class and everything, it just seems like this test was soooooooooooo hard. I really do not know what to expect. I really think I failed with the amount of questions I did. I guess I will just wait and cry!!!!!!

Well things are looking better for the career. I got my suchers out on monday and I am feeling pretty good today. The incision closed nicely(it looks ugly)but it is doing well. Here is where the great news is, my doctor said I could go to work by April, He is going to release me, give me the ok, and write a letter to my employer. The Hospital is waiting and if all goes well I will start by the middle of march. I will have 2 weeks of classroom before I start on the floor. I will be in the cardiac/telemetry unit. I am really Happy this is going to work out. I will have to be real carefull for about a year on my lifting(do not want another hernia)but doctor says it can be controlled(He thinks). At least I am going to be able to work where I want to work(prayers were answered), so thank you to all who put me in thier prayers. I do have a question if there are any nurses in Nevada? If there are can you give some input on hospitals, pay rate, schools, housing and just overall opinions. Was thinking in future maybe moving out that way. Thanks

I really never wanted to get the sue topic started( I a truly sorry I went there on here). All I wanted was some consoling words from other nurses and it seems like I am getting more daggers thrown at me just because I am suing. I know post op infections happen. I was cross contaminted and I am not the only one, so it is not just something that happened here. As far as all the positions I know there are many that is not the problem. the problem is actually getting the job by first getting released to lift and passing the preemployment physical( which what started all of this in the first place, during physical showed I had hernia and would not pass me to work untill this was fixed. During all my clinicals I never picked anyone up by my self however you try and explain that to the workers comp doctor that examines you for the preemployment physical. If your the hospital Are you going to hire someone that is a high risk factor for hernia's that could have one at work that could cause work comp. This is the whol problem, I am now and will always be a high risk for hernia's. See this is not just a problem that is eventually going to go away. I will deal with it for the rest of my career and life. At least all this talking and ranting about this is helping me out, so I thank all who is giving me feedback.

Buddhakan I am sorry for your operations and the problems you had, I am too glad you can walk. Did that first operation cause you to not be able to do what you wanted to do? Did it put limits on what you can do? I had a Hernia repair operation,lined abdomin with mesh,was supposed to be routine. I came home on the fourth day(christmas day). The following tuesday went to my pcp doctor with 101 to 102 temp and flu like syptoms, I also had necrotic tissue in incision and a pus like bag forming in belly button(right next to incision). PCP said it was the flu gave antibiotic and go home. The next monday went to see the surgeon(scheduled visit) I was starting to spike a fever again and their was a little more drainage. He drained almost 100ml of fluid from my abdomin(squirted fluid in sink in office) and gave me an different antibiotic and sent me home(PCP and surgeon's offices are right next to each other so there was communication between them). 2 days later I went to emergency room(surgeons sugestion) I was spiking fever of 103, nausa and more drainage, redness and the pus sack was larger and starting to push out. They gave me an IV antibiotic and a shot for nausa and sent me home. The next morning I was awakened felling wetness and my nightgown and bed was soaked. I still had the fever and was extremly nausiated. Drainage was actually running out. Went to the ER, surgeon came in and said we are going to operate again. Next day operated and removed the necrotic tissue, cleaned the incison, doc said everything went fine. that evening started to spike a fever again, they finally did some cultures. The next day I was moved to a private room, was told just for precaucion. Next day an infections doctor was in to see me and told me that I had MRSA and Pseudomonas. 2 days later I was operated on again this time to remove the mesh. I have 6 retention suchers(which I am getting out this week hopefully) and I am still on IV antibiotics and 2 oral antibiotics. I am not allowed to lift anything for at least 6 more months and than will go to light(10lbs max) for another 6 months. I can never have the mesh put back in and if I do not follow these rules I WILL get an even worse hernia that will envolve abdominal wall reconstructive surgery. The MRSA was contracted from the mesh and the Pseudomonas from an outbreak at the hospital(8 cases that we know of in the last month). They were not following proper steril procedures. These are all facts that are not in dispute. I do not want the same thing to happen to other people at this hospital. The doctors at first thought it was a little funny and even joked about me getting some kind of desk job however they have realized mistakes were made. As for sending you money to pay off your student loans, sure if there is any left after I have to pay the huge bills we have since husband lost job due to taking too much time off, every bill we have is behind and who knows when, if and what capacity I can become a nurse. So when I get this huge amount of money and if any is left I will send you a few bux!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SmilingBluEyes I am not saying that by following those steps that I stated that you will not get sued, it could lower the chances. I was just responding to one post. I know that no matter what you do even not making any mistakes and following everthing to the letter, and doing everything right, you still might and could get sued. Hell you could get sued for just about anything these days, everyone wants to sue for anything. My iniatial post was not directed for the BIG sue discussion, I was just stating what had happened(briefly) and what I was doing and hopefully get a little support from some of the nurses on here. I have been in the medical field for 11+ years now, started out as a dispatcher and first responder, than a registerd medical assistant, then went to nursing school, always wanted to be a nurse but went about it the long way around. Parents are Paramedic and EMT, Brother is a Paramedic, Aunt is a nurse so been around the medical field my whole life SO I AM NOT NIEVE. Believe me I know that careers have been destroyed and nurses have been lost all due to sue happy people. Remember this though, there have been people, spouses, familys and friends that have suffered and lost due to neglegence. All I stated was that this has happened to me. The rest of my life is going to be affected because of this. I know bad outcomes happen and I do feel sorry for the nurses that are affected because of that. There is a difference between a bad outcome and bad medicine. We are all nurses(I am hoping I will be) and are looking at it from the nurses side you just can't understand unless you are sitting in my shoes with all the problems caused by a few doctors and a hospital. I am not blaming everyone just the few that could have prevented everything from happening( and it could have been prevented, other doctors have stated this). when and if I become a nurse I hope that this would not happen to me but if it does I can look at the other side because I have been there. By the way my eyes are open wide, I know what to expect, the risks, the hours, the stress and every thing else, that is what I wanted. I hope you do not think I am taking anything out on you personally, I just had to respond to the comments. I thank you for wishing me well!!!!!

I guess I should have thought out my response to Buddhakan and said things a little different. I know no matter what you do you can get sued and no matter how well you do things there is that chance that it will happen. There is too many sue happy people in this world and I have seen the frivolous law suites. All I was trying to state was that you could lower the chances of being sued, there are always going to be the people that sue or try to sue because they THINK something happened to them. I know that someday I could be sued, what I am saying is that there is a BIG difference between accident and down right neglegence!!!!

First of all thank you to all who have me in thier prayers, any type of support when a person is in need is appreciated, thank all of you!!!!!! Originally posted by sjoe "Just thought I would get some thoughts from other nurses." Some thoughts about WHAT? If you have a question, simply ask it. If that is the way you talk, you need advice and consulting more than I do. Buddhakan However, what strikes me is the juxtapositioning of such a thing before your first day ever being employed in a health care setting. I have been in the health care setting for 11 years now(just not as a nurse). What amazes me is someone's capacity to discuss legal action while about to pursue a career in nursing. So just because your a nurse it would be ok if during surgery the doctor messes up and cuts off the wrong leg, or leaves a scaple inside you, or maybe takes an organ out without consulting you or your family, I guess as nurses we should turn the other cheek. I am not pursuing the legal matters just for the heck of it, these doctors caused problems that will affect me for the rest of my life and possibly could make me not pursue what I set out to do. I do not enjoy doing it however I can not just let it go either. However, considering the fact that you intend to be entering a profession where you yourself my face other unrealistic expectations..... I'm sorry I don't know all that much about your particular case and I grant you in many cases seeking legal advice and action is warranted. I did not or still do not have unrealistic expectations. I was not trying to be the president, I want to become a critical care nurse. I graduated 1st in my class and just wanted to start my nursing career. I was not expecting to become a millionare however having a wonderfull supportive family and the career that you wanted makes me feel like a millionare. Even though I still feel I can become a nurse that could be an unrealistc expectation thanks to a few doctors and a hosptal. P.S.- Wonders how someone may feel as a defendant should they have to provide their own liability coverage lol You would not need to be a defendant if you follow the rules, be carefull, be a little caring, have some compassion(I know this one is a hard one at times) and don't think you know everything. I understand that one things are just going to happen and mistakes do happen. what I am saying is if one person shoots someone one time that could be an accident however if 3 people shoot someone 3 times, that is not an accident and it could have been prevented.

My husband posted a few times on here about what had happened and asked for some advice. I just thought I would make a post and tell everyone what has happened. I graduated on December 12th. I was supposed to start on the 15th however my physical showed a hernia. I had to have this repaired before I could start. I had the surgery on december 22nd and went home Christmas day. After 3 trips to the doctor and surgeon and 2 trips to the ER I was admitted again. I had surgery a second time and the next day I was told that I had MRSA. The following day I was told that I also had Pseudomonas. I had surgery again this time to remove the mesh that was put in to help prevent any future hernia's. I have been home for almost 3 weeks now and my incision is almost completly closed. I am still on IV antibiotics and 2 oral anitbiotics. My most recent visit to the surgeon was devistating as he stated he was not going to release me because he does not want me lifting anything over 30 lbs and that is not for at least 6 months. When I asked if I will be able to work he asked if I could get a desk job. I know there are other avenues to try and pursue however I did not go to nursing school to work behind a desk or be a secretary( no disrespect to the nurses that do work behind a desk) this is not what I intendid when I started the program. Just thought I would get some thoughts from other nurses. Even though I hate the sue word we are in a law suite against the doctors and hospital. It is not even just about being a nurse(that is a big part though) I can't even pick up my children, help my husband, go anywhere and my damn doctor laughs about it and says that infections happen!!!! Sorry i am venting now, maybe hearing from some of you will help me out some. thanks

gettingmymsn Questions for LILDEBBIEs' spouse. 1. do you work? didn't see that in your post 2. no offense, but why are you reading her e-mail? Your reply was interesting, and you sound like a wonderful partner. Yes I do work, I am a settlement agent for a mortgage company. I am reading her e-mail because after she graduated nursing school she had to have hernia operation. She than acquired MRSA while in the hospital and just came home yesterday. we now have three weeks of antibiotics. I was on here just getting some imput and decided to jump into some threads. Thank you and I am only as good as my partner!!!!!!!!

Well I have to jump into this one, I am under my wifes name as she is in the hospital(all that info is in another post). I was married before(got married for the wrong reasons, money) yes her parents had lots of money and they flaunted it. I got anything that I wanted and more. The first year was great we traveled, worked a little and traveled more. Than everything started to fall apart. We really found out that had nothing in common and it was all a false front. I could not take it anymore and filed for divorce. While we were seperated and the nasty divorce was taking place, I met my wife now while playing deck hockey(she was at a game with one of my friends girlfriends). We started to talk and talk is all I wanted, we became friends first. than we moved in together. She was a registerd medical assistant. We got married and had 2 wonderfuld children. She than wanted to become a nurse. I supported her, changed jobs numerous times to work along her school schedule. We had a couple of set backs due to an operation but in december we finally made it. Now we have another set back due to a mishap during surgery. I am still there beside her all the way. I do the laundry(in fact I am doing some right now), cook(I did that before, I love to cook), spend alot of time with our children and take the good with the bad when it comes time to our private time. Ther was many of nites(and most likely will be many more) where she was just too tired for the fun stuff. Over the years though we have found ways to make those few times work for us and she really tries to go that extra mile to please me if I really need it and if she can't I can always take matters in my OWN HANDS ( hehehe). All I am saying is that not everyone is going to get lucky like myself and find that perfect(at least in my eyes) person. I do believe that there is a soul mate for every person we just have to find them. We will never know at first however when your tested and tested and tested again; just when you think your over your limit sit back take a deep breath, look at your partner and think what it would be like without them. If all the frustration and anger leaves for a moment, guess what you found them. How can I say this, because that is what has happend with me. I know she is my soul mate as she feels the same way. Our marriage has become stronger every day and I know that it will only get better. As for the divoce thing among nurses, I believe it works both ways. Yes alot of men do nothing to support and help the woman through. On the other hand also alot of woman do nothing for the man also. They believe because they have something that men want they can control them or withold it. I am not saying all woman however there are many that do that. There is never going to be a real happy median but if we would all just take a step back and think before we would act maybe it would stop alot of heartache and headaches. Remember there was a time in all of our lives that we thought we new everything but really did not know #$%^ and as we get older we realize that we don't know everything and we still don't know @#$%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!