MERRYWIDOW46

MERRYWIDOW46

ER, OR, PACU, TELE, CATH LAB, OPEN HEART

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  1. Pay range for new grads...

    MERRYWIDOW46 replied to CrazyPremed's topic in General Nursing

    I have 33 years experience and made $20.12 per hour and $12.33 stipend on my $37.62 or more in DC

  2. RN's how much do you make here in Utah?

    MERRYWIDOW46 replied to blueyezz71's topic in General Nursing

    I did a short contract in SLC this summer and was told new grads get about $18 and hour and average RN is $22-24. My hourly rate was $20.12 and $12.30 an hour travel, housing, food stipend capped at...

  3. To PA or not to PA...

    MERRYWIDOW46 replied to jess818's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse Practitioners are independant practitioners. Physician Assistants are dependant practioners. Nursing offers so many opportunities at the bedside and beyond. Physician Assistants are more...

  4. Staffing levels at your hospital

    MERRYWIDOW46 replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Nursing

    I do several specialties and work at several facilities. Ratios vary according to speciality and hospital. University teaching hospital: day Med/Surg:4-5:1 Telemetry/IMCU 4-5:1, ICU: usually 2:1 on...

  5. Changed my schedule 3 days before I work it...

    MERRYWIDOW46 replied to jeslynhatRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Welcome to nursing. Their poor planning and inability to complete tasks in a timely manner has become your problem. I would NICELY remind the person doing the schedule of the agreement between the...

  6. Siblings working together issue - Help!!!!!

    MERRYWIDOW46 replied to HardTimes's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Most healthcare employers will not allow family memebers to work in the same organization, in the same department or where one would be subordinate or one would manage the other. It is not ethical....

  7. Ethics Pre-Employment Quiz?

    MERRYWIDOW46 replied to mb20and151's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just did one yesterday. Many of the same questions show up in different parts of the testing process. Over 100 questions on beliefs, values, ethics, how you get along with others. Employers are...

  8. I'm in the market for a stethoscope

    MERRYWIDOW46 replied to foreverLaur's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    GREAT CHOICE! I got my first Littman Cardiology III in 1987, great scope and just replaced it in 2008 because the tubing cracked. AFTER I replaced it I found out that had I sent it back to Littman...

  9. Organizational Sheets.....What do you use?

    MERRYWIDOW46 replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in General Nursing

    I use a review of systems and time sheet combination. I have one sheet my max patient load on IMCU is 5 so I divide paper into 5 sections, on front get report....N=Neuro, R=Resp, CV=Cardiovascular,...

  10. Hopkins ER vs UMMC ICU

    MERRYWIDOW46 replied to Azriel1331's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Where are you coming from? Rural, Urban, City, Small Town? Many come to Baltimore and find that it isn't for them because of the INNER CITY ENVIRONMENT. Are you a well seasoned nurse or new grad...

  11. HIPAA And My Rights As An Employee

    MERRYWIDOW46 replied to jprn7171's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    HUGE VIOLATION. Whomever was in your file should be TERMINATED IMMEDIATELY. Your medical information is CONFIDENTIAL, and only to be given to the Occupational Health Dept, who says yeah or nay you...

  12. Question about PRN positions... Had to get a 2nd job due to low census!!!

    MERRYWIDOW46 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    That seems a bit excessive for PRN. All the PRN jobs I have had in 34 years understand U have a FT job. Most require 2-5 days of hospital orientation and then clinical is one to five days and...

  13. Doctor's Fiancee yelled at me

    MERRYWIDOW46 replied to QTpie86's topic in General Nursing

    Be very careful just hanging up on anyone, especially if u gave your name upon answering the phone. I have been reprimanded at work for not stopping what I was doing and going and tracking down the...

  14. My hands need a good hand cream!

    MERRYWIDOW46 replied to brissygal's topic in International Nursing

    Bath and Body Works Spa treatment look ma new hands is

  15. Hospital Staffing Cutbacks Rant

    MERRYWIDOW46 replied to BeachyRNn08's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nurse with 30 plus years experience. For personal reasons I have been doing per diem agency work since Jan 2008. I am experienced in ER, OR, PACU, TELE, Cath Lab, Endo, Open Heart, and have...

  16. Pay range for new grads...

    MERRYWIDOW46 replied to CrazyPremed's topic in General Nursing

    Just returned from a travel assignment in Utah. I worked between 3 hospitals. New grad pay was $16-18/hour. With 33 years experience I got $22/hour plus housing. Utah doesn't pay great. A friend...

  17. Ameritech recently

    MERRYWIDOW46 replied to mls052603's topic in General Nursing

    I just got back from a travel assignment in Utah. I worked with Ameritech RN students and instructors. The RN program costs about 50k. They are on academic probation with the State of Utah for poor...