Anna S, RN

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  1. Crowd funding: Yay or Nay?

    Anna S, RN replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate your sincerity, but I don't agree with crowdfunding for school. You have time to post on this site- you could be working to pay for school, instead. I don't intend to offend or insult...

  2. Students asking for free money

    Anna S, RN replied to l.a.m.b's topic in General Students

    This statement is just so contemporary, hip, and so perfectly PC, I just had to

  3. Students asking for free money

    Anna S, RN replied to l.a.m.b's topic in General Students

    An acquaintance emailed me a "gofundme" type of request- asking me to contribute to her kids' college fund- she's the one who decided to have five kids. Jeez, the gall of some people,

  4. If people make me feel bad, I've been bullied

    Anna S, RN replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Good topic. Bullying is a real, and serious issue, and there is a lot of it about- but there is also a lot of people who think that anytime someone disagrees with them, or corrects them in any way,...

  5. Do Male Nurses Get More Respect?

    Anna S, RN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, they do. The male nurses I've worked with agree. But, it's changing. It will take time, just like every other positive societal change. Docs are nearly always nicer and more repectful to male...

  6. Do You Ever Ignore Your Employer's VM When They Try to Call You In?

    Anna S, RN replied to westieluv's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Q: "Do You Ever Ignore Your Employer's VM When They Try to Call You In?" A: Is The Pope Catholic? Seriously, though, I was so happy when Caller I.D. was invented. I really loved the posts from...

  7. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    Anna S, RN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure that The Powers That Be love it when nurses blame the dismal state of nursing jobs, wages, and pt care on whomever is in the oval office, and/or turn it into an ADN VS BSN VS MSN, and/or...

  8. Online Nursing Schools vs Traditional Schools

    Anna S, RN replied to canwil2082's topic in General Nursing

    I think the original post is poorly written, and I do not see not being chosen for a job because of a degree being earned online and

  9. How do you staff your Fresenius?

    Anna S, RN replied to sammyjo24's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Years ago, Fresenius sent a out a survey to nurses who used to work for them, and asked why they quit. I was one of them and took the survey. Most nurses (including myself) cited having to be both a...

  10. Dialysis staff nurse salary in US

    Anna S, RN replied to bambam123's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Quit a for-profit dialysis co last December (not one of the Big Two) was making $35./hr with 10 years experience. Just took a job with a non-profit at $29./hr. This is in the

  11. Pirate busted.

    Anna S, RN replied to Chisca's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I got an email from DaVita recruiting today, and I got this ironic message about the email from my mail provider: "Be careful! This sender failed our fraud detection checks."

  12. Corizon

    Anna S, RN replied to miteacher's topic in Correctional

    All I will say about Corizon is that articles on the web go right a long with what I have witnessed. Inmate deaths in FL hit a ten year high shortly after Corizon takes over Following inmate death...

  13. Not as sure as I used to be...

    Anna S, RN replied to kcsunshine's topic in General Nursing

    At an inpt hospice near me, ratio is 10 pts to 1 nurse, 1 CNA. They also get the home care triage calls eves and weekends, and are required to chart on all pts q 2 hrs. Very

  14. Please tell me about Da Vita :)

    Anna S, RN posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hello, I did a search but didn't find threads that addressed what I'm wondering about. I'm an RN with over ten years dialysis experience, most of it as a traveler, but I know nothing about Da Vita. I...

  15. Michigan Religious Freedom Restoration Act

    Anna S, RN replied to MoonlightIdle's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I agree with the two posters above. When we take care of pts, it's about them- not us. The caregivers personal religious beliefs should not a be a factor in the

  16. Not as sure as I used to be...

    Anna S, RN replied to kcsunshine's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse for over 20 years. I do not regret it, but it is extremely difficult. Daily rushing around like mad and very high stress are a daily part of

  17. What are the stress level ranking for these units?

    Anna S, RN replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree completely! I just left a job where the staff to pt ratio was the best I've ever had. The work was not a problem- it was very poor mgmt and hostile work environment which caused me to

  18. Straight cath in MD's office

    Anna S, RN replied to delphine22's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I don't think you're overreacting. Sterile technique should always be

  19. Has anyone mistaken you for a punching bag at work?

    Anna S, RN replied to mariebailey's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's great, and I'm glad your manager backs you. I worked at a dialysis unit once where a pt pulled a knife on a receptionist. Mgmt installed a panic button at her desk. They didn't say anything to...

  20. Ultrafiltration Profiling

    Anna S, RN replied to ram_8582's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Sodium Modeling and Uf Profiling on the FR2008H -

  21. Dialysis staff nurse salary in US

    Anna S, RN replied to bambam123's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    That's awful Techs make $17-$20 an

  22. Dialysis staff nurse salary in US

    Anna S, RN replied to bambam123's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I have over ten years experience. $34.50/hr working as sub-contractor in a prison. Working conditions are pretty rough, and no staff member works more than 30 hrs a

  23. Please tell me about Da Vita :)

    Anna S, RN replied to Anna S, RN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Well, the manager never called me at our scheduled interview time. I took another job- not

  24. Would You Be Willing to do This?

    Anna S, RN replied to westieluv's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have been in dialysis for years (chronics) and i just got hired by a hospice, too but for a big pay decrease! I'm glad you got out,

  25. Please tell me about Da Vita :)

    Anna S, RN replied to Anna S, RN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Anybody?