LostButMakinGoodTime

LostButMakinGoodTime

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  1. Second career advice

    LostButMakinGoodTime replied to Joeyfishes's topic in Men in Nursing

    Joe, The job market in western PA (Pittsburgh) is good. Pittsburgh is a regional medical center, so demand for RNs remains constant (turnover). I am a second career RN, I've worked in SICU/CVICU since...

  2. Can I get out?

    LostButMakinGoodTime replied to Derve's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    We are required to wait until 90 days before the expiration of the contract to begin efforts to decertify. SEIU is not a nursing union, and isn't even really a healthcare union. The local at our...

  3. Can I get out?

    LostButMakinGoodTime replied to Derve's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    We are unhappy with the union, and are taking steps to rid our facility of these pests. The petitions to decertify will be circulating beginning in August of this year, as our "contract" expires in...

  4. Can I get out?

    LostButMakinGoodTime replied to Derve's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Whining? I think not. Just stating a position. I don't watch Fox News, in fact, I rarely watch TV at all. And, as a matter of fact, my facility will be non-union soon

  5. Can I get out?

    LostButMakinGoodTime replied to Derve's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    The 2012 elections will likely break the backs of most of the unions

  6. Can I get out?

    LostButMakinGoodTime replied to Derve's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

  7. Can I get out?

    LostButMakinGoodTime replied to Derve's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Yes, please expand on that profound thought. There are more than a few RNs that are unhappy with the politics of their unions. Some of us are politically conservative. The union I am forced to belong...

  8. career change question

    LostButMakinGoodTime replied to jblazer1's topic in Men in Nursing

    I graduated nursing school at 46, after retiring from 25 years in "local government". I never had a problem being accepted, get along very well with my co-workers. You'll be

  9. Male Nurse Characteristics

    LostButMakinGoodTime replied to MusicEMT's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yes. Yes.

  10. Experience vs. Degree

    LostButMakinGoodTime replied to gareysn's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Bachelor's degree a sign of ability? Please. I paid for mine, did it online. Basically went through the motions and graduated. If you paid your tuition, you got a passing grade. Nothing but a cash cow...

  11. Are you an organ donor?

    LostButMakinGoodTime replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand why your view is what it is, and I'm glad that you were able to benefit from a transplant program. Sadly, I have seen and heard things that lead me to believe that in some cases,...

  12. Nursing Shoes

    LostButMakinGoodTime replied to AlleycatLPN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I've been wearing the same pair of brown Danskos for five years now. They are VERY comfortable for twelve hour shifts, and they last forever. Most of the staff on my unit wear them, and ALL of the...

  13. Anyone else a Biker Nurse? ;)

    LostButMakinGoodTime replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Yes, I'm a biker nurse. I ride a 2006 Yamaha R6 sportbike, and I love it. I ride the Dragon (US 129) every year with friends. The looks on the docs faces are priceless when I walk into the unit with...

  14. Are you an organ donor?

    LostButMakinGoodTime replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

    I was. Then I started working on a transplant unit. Unfortunately, I have learned that it isn't really about saving lives, and enhancing the quality of same. It's about

  15. Wisconsin has gutted Medicaid, no mandated ratios!

    LostButMakinGoodTime replied to EponaRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Doesn't really matter if you buy it now, doesn't it? Because our political views don't match yours we are somehow less of a nurse? One would think that in four decades you would have noticed that...

  16. Guys: what made you want to go into nursing?

    LostButMakinGoodTime replied to Canadian eh?'s topic in Men in Nursing

    I formed a relationship with an RN on a unit that I visited frequently (she was/is an RN, I was a medic, now an RN). We have been married for 30 years

  17. Guys, do you wear your wedding band to work?

    LostButMakinGoodTime replied to JaredCNA's topic in Men in Nursing

    I don't, mine came off inside a glove once. It now resides in a jewelry box (with my wife's). My spouse is employed at the same facility and most, if not all, of my co-workers have met her

  18. Fashionable scrubs - tall male

    LostButMakinGoodTime replied to spartydrew's topic in Men in Nursing

    Aviator. I'm 6-3, 210 with a 35" inseam. I've been wearing most of my Aviator scrubs for 5 years now. Comfortable, great quality. May last longer than I will

  19. Wisconsin has gutted Medicaid, no mandated ratios!

    LostButMakinGoodTime replied to EponaRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I hold the same views, as does my wife, my mother, my daughter, and many other nurses that I know. If you aren't getting a nurse vibe, maybe you don't know as much about nurses as you think. BTW, most...

  20. Graduate Nurses-- any luck on jobs?

    LostButMakinGoodTime replied to MeggaRN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    My daughter graduated in Feb., starts her new position at UPMC Presby (MICU) next Monday. AGH has quite a few positions open for RNs, especially in the ICUs/telemetry units. They are having a tough...

  21. Top 10 Reasons Against Unions

    LostButMakinGoodTime replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    We are actually working toward getting rid of our union. Our RNs are represented by the SEIU 1199P, and have found them to be of VERY little benefit to us. They collect 75.00/month from each of 1300...

  22. I need a BSN or higher to work in Critical Care or ER or any hospital area!?

    LostButMakinGoodTime replied to Skylarslaughter's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Our new hires (level one ICU) are split evenly between RN/BSN. The only difference I see is that the new BSNs have more debt than the youngsters that did the diploma programs.Most of the BSN grads...

  23. Am I on a decent track?

    LostButMakinGoodTime replied to JPolo's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Don't worry about the BSN/RN thing. We have a bunch of openings that aren't being filled by ANYBODY. I have two degrees (BA/BS) and a diploma from a hospital school of nursing. Since graduation in...

  24. How much do entry-level RN's make in Pittsburgh?

    LostButMakinGoodTime replied to ehlim412's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    The job market is a little weak at present, and starting salaries seem to range from around 20.00 @ UPMC's larger hospitals to 24.00+ at some of the surrounding community hospitals (Butler Health...

  25. How did you get into the ICU?

    LostButMakinGoodTime replied to missbutton's topic in MICU, SICU

    When I graduated from nursing school 5 years ago, hospitals couldn't find anyone to take these jobs. The facility I applied to had openings in the SICU, NICU, MICU, and Trauma ICU. SICU called me...