Lawdo2

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

   Lawdo2 replied to Leilah75_RN's topic in California

   Other than advanced practice RNs, I don't know who makes $70.00/hr.

2. Is Everybody Moving to California?

   Lawdo2 replied to Sheri257's topic in California

   Don't move here it isn't worth it.

3. Is Everybody Moving to California?

   Lawdo2 replied to Sheri257's topic in California

   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 here.

4. Is Everybody Moving to California?

   Lawdo2 replied to Sheri257's topic in California

   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 if I were you, I would look elsewhere. You would...

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 get to eat otherwise ther would be a lot of people...

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

   Lawdo2 replied to imkw_np's topic in California

   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 to move mountains "without CNA", the power is wit...

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 make changes or to help make it better. But cut t...

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. I have been a nurse since 1971, it is no picnic!

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 healthcare cost and instead of the insurance comp...

10. Online RN to BSN Programs

    Lawdo2 replied to Cqc_Cqb's topic in Online 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 experience, it becomes a legal liability. I am working ...

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 CARE.

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 hospital anywhere can get a trauma patient especially if...

13. Online RN to BSN Programs

    Lawdo2 replied to Cqc_Cqb's topic in Online 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 shortage of nurses but programs such as this further ...

14. Nursing Supervisor

    Lawdo2 posted a topic in Safety

    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 refusing to provide care to patients. I experience this ...