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  1. ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    GM2RN replied to plinytheRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm curious to know if that's with the OP meant. Sometimes nurses at my hospital complain that the patient isn't sick enough for their

  2. ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    GM2RN replied to plinytheRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    What do you mean by "inappropriate

  3. Co-worker asked how much I make an hour

    GM2RN replied to coffeeSTAT's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I get what you're saying, but understand that the fear you are expressing is EXACTLY the state of mind that management wants you in! If you are satisfied with what you make that's great. I just hate...

  4. Co-worker asked how much I make an hour

    GM2RN replied to coffeeSTAT's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I believe that this is exactly why it SHOULD be discussed. Management wants to keep it under wraps so that they can continue to pay everyone as little as possible. If all of you knew what everyone...

  5. Malpractice Insurance?

    GM2RN replied to BaileyC's topic in General Nursing

    Please do read the other threads. I think you will find that the overwhelming majority will recommend that you get your own insurance. I have had my own insurance since I was a student and will never...

  6. Phasing out noc shift differential in acute care?

    GM2RN replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    My shift diff is a percentage which amounts to $2.92 for me. It doesn't sound like a lot but it translates to $502/month, which is fairly significant and is one reason that I stay on nights. My...

  7. Got an email saying that we are encouraged to have our MSN by 2017

    GM2RN replied to pheonixRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Michigan. Technically they are

  8. Got an email saying that we are encouraged to have our MSN by 2017

    GM2RN replied to pheonixRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm curious...what do CNAs do at your hospital that RNs used to do? Where I work, CNAs on the floor mostly just take vitals, assist with bedpans and the like. In the ER, they also start IVs, put in...

  9. Am I the only one who hates 12 hour shifts?

    GM2RN replied to jdubs99's topic in General Nursing

    I find this to be just the opposite for me. I work nights but prefer 8 hour shifts. When I work 12s, I'm useless for at least 2 days until I recover adequately, thus I have little to no time off...

  10. Well.. I guess I am going to be canned

    GM2RN replied to Phoenix2541's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I agree that it would be difficult to prove. However, that wouldn't prevent someone from filing a suit and the OP would still have to defend the allegations. That alone could financially ruin...

  11. Well.. I guess I am going to be canned

    GM2RN replied to Phoenix2541's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yeah, exactly what I was thinking. HR is management and on the side of your employer. NEVER trust that they will look out for your best interests. It's a total conflict of interest to have HR...

  12. ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    GM2RN replied to plinytheRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Policy at my hospital is that every admitted pt must have IV access, even if the only access that can be gotten is a 24g in a thumb or

  13. Could Obamacare cause a shortage in nursing again

    GM2RN replied to RescueNinja123's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have to disagree with this just a bit. I work in the ED and see patients admitted all the time for things that shouldn't require hospitalization. Patients have some obscure complaint that the ED...

  14. Am I the only one who hates 12 hour shifts?

    GM2RN replied to jdubs99's topic in General Nursing

    I can't do 12s anymore. It takes me until my third day off to start to have any energy whatsoever after working night shifts, so if I don't get 3 days off in a row, I'm not good for anything on my...

  15. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    GM2RN replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    Last time I paid insurnce premiums was 13 months ago at the same facility and it was $30/month with no copay except for $3 on meds if I used one of the corporations facilities. I also carried $150K...

  16. Acronyms

    GM2RN replied to Apedro's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Not only can they be facility specific, but nurses make up their own, which really irks me when trying to read what another nurse wrote and I can't make it

  17. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    GM2RN replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    1. MI 2. 6 yrs 3. ER 4. $33.85 base 5. 8.25% for nights 6. Union-Yes! I currently work PRN for this employer and get a bonus of $60/12hr night shift, plus an additional bonus of $150 if I work a...

  18. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    GM2RN replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously? I had no idea telephone triage made so much. Is it

  19. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    GM2RN replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    This is part of what's wrong with nursing. IMO, this is a ridiculously low wage! Float pool nurses with any amount of experience make $46+/hr at my

  20. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    GM2RN replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    Number 6 on your list is the

  21. Abdominal IV

    GM2RN replied to dmurph615's topic in General Nursing

    I have actually used the forehead once when I couldn't get anything else. Pt wasn't going to ICU though. The vein was tiny and could only get a 24 guage, but it did the job and lasted until the pt...

  22. Float Pool

    GM2RN replied to Twinmom06's topic in General Nursing

    I was basically a new grad when I started in a float pool, and I agree that it's not the place for new nurses. If you are doing it anyway, then be prepared to be very flexible. Hopefully you will get...

  23. Per-diem nurses

    GM2RN replied to Vishwamitr's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I forgot to mention above that I would be paid for 2 hours if I were to be called off. It's not a lot of compensation, but

  24. Per-diem nurses

    GM2RN replied to Vishwamitr's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I work per-diem at two hospitals but I don't get paid extra per hour either. I could get a bonus of $35/8-hr shift or $60/12-hr shift at one hospital, but only if those shifts would be paid a shift...

  25. What do you need when you start applying for RN positions?

    GM2RN replied to Clo611's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I had to submit a copy of my diploma for one of my first job appications right out of school. That's probably not the norm but it can't hurt to have it ready to submit if