Lawdo2

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1. pay rates in California (pre-and post tax)

   Lawdo2 replied to Leilah75_RN's topic in California Nursing

   Other than advanced practice RNs, I don't know who makes

2. Is Everybody Moving to California?

   Lawdo2 replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

   Don't move here it isn't worth

3. Is Everybody Moving to California?

   Lawdo2 replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

   I have lived in the Bay area since 1979 and frankly I can't wait to get out Housing is too expensive. If you want yo pay from $1,000 for a studio apt that may have roaches than move

4. Is Everybody Moving to California?

   Lawdo2 replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

   Hello, I live in California and have been here since 1979 and I am trying to get out. Housing is "outrageous" and if you are willing to live to pay a mortgage go right ahead and move here. Otherwise...

5. Breaks in the ER

   Lawdo2 replied to chellet98's topic in Emergency

   We have been fortunate in California! I work in a busy ER that has 2 docs, 9 RNS, 3 Techs and 2 PAs. We get 2 15 minutes and 30 minutes for lunch, sometimes you may skip a 15 minute break but youdo...

6. Calif RN disagrees with CNA in many ways. Am I alone?

   Lawdo2 replied to imkw_np's topic in California Nursing

   I agree with you 100%. I deliberately try to get jobs where I do not have to become a CNA member. CNA should not take full credit for the nurse-patient ratio. I believe that nurses have the power...

7. Too Many Crabby Nurses!!

   Lawdo2 replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

   with all due respect, you are "new" to the field and profession, nursing is hard! I have been a nurse since 1974, yes, it is inappropriate to complain all the time and some people never do anything to...

8. Too Many Crabby Nurses!!

   Lawdo2 replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

   with all due respect, you are very new in the field, this is a difficult profession to be in and I get tired of "new" nurses coming in to complain about nurses who have been in the field for a while....

9. What is the #1 healthcare problem in the USA?

   Lawdo2 replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in General Nursing

   Insurance companies is the problem, they are diagnosing and treating patients, not doctors, they dictate what we can and cannot have, they, in addition to pharmaceuticalsare the true reason for rising...

10. Online RN to BSN Programs

    Lawdo2 replied to Cqc_Cqb's topic in Online Distance Learning

    All of you that say this is great, probably don't work in a busy level II acute care emergency room where "every" nurse is pushed to the maximum and when you have people with "limited" clinical...

11. Triage question

    Lawdo2 replied to vaughanmk's topic in Emergency

    Emergerncy nurses Association had put out a manual on triage. THERE IS A STANDARD OF

12. questions about working in the ed

    Lawdo2 replied to bsherry's topic in Emergency

    I have been an ED nurse for over 16 yEARS. this statement is not true. Depending upon where you live and how your EMS system is set up, there will be a designated Trauma center. However, any...

13. Online RN to BSN Programs

    Lawdo2 replied to Cqc_Cqb's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I have been a nurse since 1974 and rose through the ranks and now have my BSN and MPA degrees. I personally would not want to work with someone who took their degree online. I realize there is a...

14. Nursing Supervisor

    Lawdo2 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hello, I am a Nursing supervisor at a large acute care facility in California. I am interested in hearing from other nurses who have experienced or witnessed other RNs being insubordinate and...