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  1. Has anyone gone through the Kaiser background check?

    cbcle posted a topic in Telephone Triage

    So I just applied for a Kaiser advice nurse position. So far, so good, I've passed the triage test and the customer service test, but my background check is still pending. My background is clean...

  2. How much does an IBCLC make?

    cbcle posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Any IBCLCs out there? How much do you earn in your area? I'm trying to decide whether to sit for the exam next year. Will I get enough of a raise to make the $500 exam fee plus the cost of continuing...

  3. What kind of holiday bonus do you get?

    cbcle posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just curious what different hospitals, clinics, organizations etc are giving their staff over the holidays this year. As a nurse I've never gotten more than a couple hundred bucks as a Christmas bonus...

  4. How to: increase yearly evaluation points

    cbcle replied to GucciBeaR143's topic in Emergency

    Compile a list of achievements/contributions from the year. Did you attain any certifications? Did you serve on any employee committees? Did you make any suggestions for changes that improve work flow...

  5. Stethoscope for Mother Baby job?

    cbcle replied to StudentAmie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congrats on the job! I love my Littman Classic II Infant stethoscope for my wee ones, but I covet the Cardiology III. It's nice when you're assessing moms and babies because all you need to do is flip...

  6. Has anyone gone through the Kaiser background check?

    cbcle replied to cbcle's topic in Telephone Triage

    Hi there. Congrats on your offer as well! The background check ended up taking about 3 weeks from start to finish. Gather all of your paystubs and W2s because they do follow up and ask for...

  7. what's up with "best ever scrubs"??

    cbcle replied to doc_ertle's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I bought a couple of pairs of Best Ever scrubs a few years ago. They were ok, but not worth the money. I liked the tops better than the bottoms. My favorite are Grey's Anatomy scrubs. They're about...

  8. New and need help with call times

    cbcle replied to Genista's topic in Telephone Triage

    Before I let my pt launch into the long-winded version of what's going on, I ask the required yes or no questions first. "Hi, Mr. Smith, you're calling about abdominal pain today?" "Yes" "Ok, really...

  9. How have you helped save your unit money?

    cbcle replied to jojoroo's topic in General Nursing

    I give report quickly and efficiently and promptly clock out. I don't stay for hours "charting" while I milk the clock. That way the unit can use that money for staff when they really need it or for...

  10. Kaiser nurses? Anyone out there?

    cbcle replied to MsBlissful's topic in California Nursing

    I'm in the Mid-Atlantic region and yes, it's true, Kaiser pays significantly better than comparable employers. It's a nice place to

  11. MSN MPH

    cbcle replied to PrettyinPink1234's topic in Public, Community Health

    Johns Hopkins has it. So does UVA. Good

  12. Length of orientation for experienced nurse going to new hospital, same specialty

    cbcle replied to 0402's topic in General Nursing

    Generally as long as it's the same specialty, I've had anywhere between 3-6 shifts after I complete HR orientation and hospital nursing orientation which takes about a week or two at most. I'd go nuts...

  13. What's the easiest job you've ever had?

    cbcle posted a topic in General Nursing

    Mine was postpartum. I couldn've believe that we got paid the same as ICU/ER nurses! Note: Easiest job and favorite job are not necessarily

  14. How'd you know when you were ready to get your MSN?

    cbcle posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I know I need to go back to school but for whatever reason I just can't take the plunge! I got my BSN two years ago and always thought I'd go back right away, but life keeps getting in the way. It's...

  15. New to night shift

    cbcle replied to aikz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I love sleeping during the day on a rainy day.

  16. How'd you know when you were ready to get your MSN?

    cbcle replied to cbcle's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thank you all for your responses. You're right, it's like having kids. You're never ready! You just do it and somehow it all works out. I give myself all the usual excuses: 4 young kids, can't afford...

  17. Greys Anatomy Scrubs

    cbcle replied to MJB2010's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'd say they run fairly true to size. I'm a 0-2 and I wear the XS. The pants are very stretchy. The tops have less give so you may have to go a size up depending on your bust size. I love the fabric....

  18. For those who don't wear scrubs, what do you wear to work?

    cbcle posted a topic in General Nursing

    For those of you who aren't required to wear scrubs to work, what do you usually wear? I love my hospital job, but get very tired of scrubs. I love having a day job where I can mix it up a

  19. Whats the most money you made in a year? Fun thread

    cbcle replied to Juwon's topic in General Nursing

    $111,680 $68800 as a nursing supervisor and the rest from my weekend night job as a staff

  20. extra shifts

    cbcle replied to wiley6coyote's topic in General Nursing

    I don't feel obligated but I pick up an extra one or two shifts a week anyway. I know this isn't actually the case, but I kinda feel like it gives me brownie points so if I ever need to call in sick...

  21. Lunches: Brown bag or cafeteria?

    cbcle replied to PediNurse3's topic in General Nursing

    I work nights so no cafeteria. I splurge way more often than I should on Thai takeout! I figure that's partly what the night shift differential is for

  22. Colleague treats tech like a slave. Would you intervene?

    cbcle posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There's a nurse on my unit "Anne" who treats all of the techs, in particular a tech named "Mary" in an appalling manner. Anne is well known for her diva behavior. We all hate getting report from her...

  23. Colleague treats tech like a slave. Would you intervene?

    cbcle replied to cbcle's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thank you all for your input. I am composing an e-mail to the nurse manager now. I'm normally not one to meddle, but I won't stand for a toxic work environment. Thank you

  24. Colleague treats tech like a slave. Would you intervene?

    cbcle replied to cbcle's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thanks for the input. The thing is, I know Anne won't ever speak up for herself. She's completely terrified. She was telling me how much anxiety it gives her to come to work when she knows that Mary...

  25. What career path to take???

    cbcle replied to NurseB_'s topic in General Nursing

    As a L&D nurse, almost every time you work you get experience as an OR nurse scrubbing or circulating, you start IVs, you start foleys, you give mag, you do infant assessments, you deal with...