Chiggysmom

Chiggysmom has 13 years experience and specializes in Oncology.

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1. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

   Chiggysmom replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

   1. PA 2. 16 3. Oncology/Med surg 4. Hourly $30.21 5. No differential for evenings or weekends, $1.00/Night shift 6. No Union, nor do ever see one

2. Best Nursing Shoes/Sneakers

   Chiggysmom replied to gladtobeOB's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   Where did you buy the soft footbed Birkenstock in

3. What is the nurse-patient ratio where you work?

   Chiggysmom replied to kaliRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   We recently switched to blocked assignments, so now there are days (I work 12 hr days and nights) when you can lose almost your entire assignment and start getting ER admissions and have/process as...

4. What is the nurse-patient ratio where you work?

   Chiggysmom replied to kaliRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Could only dream about and wish for ratios like

5. What is the nurse-patient ratio where you work?

   Chiggysmom replied to kaliRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   All I can say is Wow. I work in oncology in Pittsburgh and when working nights, we can have as many as 8 patients a piece (the least is 6) with no aid, and we also have to do our own blood draws from...

6. What is the nurse-patient ratio where you work?

   Chiggysmom replied to kaliRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Well isn't that just convenient for LTC facillities! It "looks" like they re staffing way better than they actually are. Nurses shouldn't work like that. If they couldn't find anyone foolish enough...

7. What is the nurse-patient ratio where you work?

   Chiggysmom replied to kaliRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I am so with you on this! The "corporation" changed their staffing grid about a year ago and we do the same thing when the census is low, it doesn't make a lick of sense that when the census goes...

8. What is the nurse-patient ratio where you work?

   Chiggysmom replied to kaliRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I would lose my mind if I had the responsibilty of 30 patients at one time, even once! I applaud you for the job you do, while wondering (really hard) why anyone would even attempt such a thing?...

9. Hospital CEO Salaries: Are The Big Bucks Justified?

   Chiggysmom replied to TheCommuter's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Amen! If the hospital needs to make up for lost money or anticipated budget shortfalls why do they take it out on the nurses and the patients? I agree whole heartedly, that if they're not making any...

10. Working RNs and the CNA are to blame for new graduate RN program shortages .

    Chiggysmom replied to murs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I personally don't think it's necessary to be mean and callus. I wasn't under the impression that this is what this forum is all

11. Working RNs and the CNA are to blame for new graduate RN program shortages .

    Chiggysmom replied to murs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ohhhhhh . . .

12. Working RNs and the CNA are to blame for new graduate RN program shortages .

    Chiggysmom replied to murs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It is amazing to me that the nursing schools are still putting nurses out every year and that foolish people are still signing up for nursing programs that don't promise a job afterwards than any...

13. Working RNs and the CNA are to blame for new graduate RN program shortages .

    Chiggysmom replied to murs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yeh I agree with this. So what if nurses are working longer to be able to buy luxuries or for whatever reason they are choosing to work longer. I think it's absurd that the older nurse is expected...

14. Working RNs and the CNA are to blame for new graduate RN program shortages .

    Chiggysmom replied to murs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    But nurses that have a bachelor's degree aren't compensated in any way more than a diploma RN is! I have bachelor's degree and it's pretty much worthless in regards to compensation or any kind of...

15. I hate what's happening to nursing...

    Chiggysmom replied to nyteshade's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OMG Jlyn77nurse! This is brilliantly stated, I could not have said it better and . . . you have articulated EXACTLY how I feel almost ALL THE TIME these days! I probably say at least once a week...