pippi40

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1. Yes, another salary negotiating question!

   pippi40 replied to Calixan's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry for the typos. I hate the text predict function.

2. Yes, another salary negotiating question!

   pippi40 replied to Calixan's topic in General Nursing

   I have worked as a staff member in more than one facility where new grads were hired in making more than myself and other experienced nurses. Not just a little more, a lot more. In my experience the only way to dramatically increase your pay is to sw...

3. Reintering Nursing after 5 1/2 years out

   pippi40 replied to tobster70's topic in Recovery

   Congratulations! Nice to hear good news for a fellow nurse in recovery. If you can stay clean and sober for five years, you know anything is possible. I won't say good luck because you don't need it . God has your plan all ready for you. Keep us pos...

4. Is there a doctor/nurse on board? Would you/have you answered?

   pippi40 replied to steelydanfan's topic in General Nursing

   I would do what I could based on my experience. Hasn't happened yet. I sometimes think "what emergencies could I be helpful with considering all the crap I keep iny car" ( just a fun game to play with your self or the family. Helps me justify not cl...

5. Finally landed an interview

   pippi40 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

   I guess I will be the one to ask why you felt you had to lie on your application. Dishonesty is usually found out . It will look much worse to lie than to be let go from a preceptorship. Plaese believe me when I tell you that no matter where you ar...

6. New to ER nursing....wondering if I made a huge mistake?

   pippi40 replied to FiduciaRN's topic in General Nursing

   Most nurses that I know who transfered to the Er either know telemetry or required to finish a critical care class. Have you done either of those? There are so many medications that I didn't use on a regular basis, let alone was comfortable giving un...

7. Crocs Specialist - experiences?

   pippi40 replied to MiaLyse's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I also swore I would never, ever wear those huge, ugly clown shoes. My mother got me a pair of lilac colored crocs when they came out. I thanked her and put them away never to be worn . Maybe if all my other shoes were stolen, those crocs would be l...

8. camo scrubs.. opinion

   pippi40 replied to b2sai's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I think men in health care have it easy. You can wear the same color everyday and look just as good. I hate any prints on men. You aren't going there for a fashion show. That is strictly for us girls. Enjoy easiness of not having to have the extreme ...

9. lab coat?

   pippi40 replied to goodgalpal's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I have found most hospital still have the rule: short lab coat for nurses, long for doctors. I made the mistake a buying a long coat for my first clinical rotation. From the reaction of my instructor you would have thought I killed a doctor and stole...

10. Given 2 opportunities, not sure which to take

    pippi40 replied to GGT1's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience the people that are happy in oncology have entirely different personalities from those I have worked with in the Er. I was going to try to describe the differences but it started sounding too cliche. I left floor nursing for the Er...

11. Please! I need advice from all the nurses or anyone

    pippi40 replied to lovnur36's topic in General Nursing

    From you post you sound like maybe English is your second language. I don't mean to offend you , but is it possible the language barrior was a problem? I knew several phillipino nurses that had a hard time with the nclex because of this . Maybe there...

12. IPN question

    pippi40 replied to athena77's topic in Recovery

    I concure with other posters, follow you contract to the letter. Make it thru the year and then you will be done. I am in I p n and just recently we had a member of or group at the monthly fla Bon meeting. Lying and trying to get around the system ...

13. Need advice. ADN or BSN. Pls help!

    pippi40 replied to Vines812's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on having both options at the same time. I have an adn and have never had a problem getting a job or changing jobs. I don't however work in " leadership". If that is the route you want to take you will need the b s n . You will still hopefu...

14. Violation of the Traditions?

    pippi40 replied to MizChelleRN's topic in Recovery

    I have been in Ipn and as a result aa for over a year. I can tell you both are important but so different. For me the important thing early in recovery was to see that I am not alone. The first meeting I went to I met a nurse I used to work with. If...

15. Fair salary offer?

    pippi40 replied to Marshall1's topic in Hospice

    Sounds low. Is she including the value of the benefits in that 55 k? You would make way more even in long term care.