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  1. 1,000 inmates 4 night nurses.......

    dazzle256 posted a topic in Correctional

    I applied for a job and thats what the ratio is. Does that sound right? Sounds like an awful lot to

  2. San Antonio Texas wages......

    dazzle256 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm a ccu nurse with about 9 years experience and was offered a position in a San Antonio hospital (travel nurse) for $19.00 an hour. I just about fell over. Are wages that low in San

  3. teaching hospitals

    dazzle256 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering everyones opinions of working at teaching hospitals... pros cons I've never worked at a teaching hospital and am thinking of taking a position at a local teaching

  4. Heparin Error - Distraught

    dazzle256 replied to tulips79's topic in General Nursing

    Tulips, the other posters gave some very good advise. I agree it doesn't mean your a bad nurse. The important thing is you learned from your mistake. I've known some very good nurses who have made...

  5. Please advice on relocating to Chicago

    dazzle256 replied to jjchko's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Try NorthWestern Hospital its downtown. I've never tried to find an apartment downtown but hear its very expensive. Northwestern does have some housing for employees but I have no idea how long the...

  6. Heard of American Mobile Healthcare

    dazzle256 replied to jaycrue's topic in Travel

    I found the recruiter I talked to very pushy. She even called my work for a reference without my permmission and I hadn't accepted an assignment. I didn't even fill out an application just mentioned...

  7. join Army or air force?

    dazzle256 replied to bell821's topic in Government, Military

    My personal preference would be AirForce. I spent 9 years in the Navy and my son is in the Airforce and I'm impressed with their housing lifestyle etc...I work with an Army reservest and some of the...

  8. BSN duties?

    dazzle256 replied to nev's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you there. Took me 4 years to get my ADN. I regret not just going for my BSN. I've been saying for years now that I'm going back for my BSN but with work family dogs etc......I never...

  9. Northwestern montana is so beautiful.

    dazzle256 replied to Foxfour's topic in General Nursing

    It is beautiful. When we moved from WA state to WI we traveled through Montana. I almost wanted to stay and homestead. That was 9 years ago and we're looking to move again... Montana came to mind....

  10. Best Duty Shoes

    dazzle256 replied to clfranks's topic in General Nursing

    Have you tried New Balance? I have a pair of New Balance and a pair of Rockports that I like a lot also. My husbands podiatrist recommended the Rockports which made to want to try them. Very comfy...

  11. Group One background checks in Texas

    dazzle256 replied to edgreen's topic in Texas Nursing

    OK.....Learn something new everyday. I'm not new to nursing but didn't know an FBI check was done on my liecense. I can understand the drug check.....criminal check.....employment history....and I...

  12. Group One background checks in Texas

    dazzle256 replied to edgreen's topic in Texas Nursing

    Well they are supposedly sending me some paperwork to fill out so I'll see...if this is true about the heavy hand I don't think I'll accept the position. I don't want to work under a microscope....

  13. Group One background checks in Texas

    dazzle256 replied to edgreen's topic in Texas Nursing

    That must be what they are doing on me. They said they are doing a check back 7 years and a credit check. I already gave them personal references and have nothing really to hide. My nurse manager...

  14. Group One background checks in Texas

    dazzle256 replied to edgreen's topic in Texas Nursing

    What is group

  15. San Antonio Texas wages......

    dazzle256 replied to dazzle256's topic in Texas Nursing

    Sounds like the house that is for sale across the street from me here in Wisconsin. They are asking $145,000. You can't buy a vacant lot here for 35K. What part of Kansas are you from? I was born in...

  16. San Antonio Texas wages......

    dazzle256 replied to dazzle256's topic in Texas Nursing

    i don't see a lot of money in travel nursing either. so far i haven't found anything worth leaving my husband and dogs for. i guess if i went to california or something and stayed in their housing....

  17. San Antonio Texas wages......

    dazzle256 replied to dazzle256's topic in Texas Nursing

    I knew housing was cheaper but I guess I was expecting about 24-25 dollars an hour which is still a lot less then what I'm making in Chicago. Thanks for your

  18. Mean/Rude Doctors

    dazzle256 replied to k_cole21's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm sorry.......whats a doula? As far as developing a thick skin.......I don't know if this is being thick skinned but I've learned to very calmly tear new buts to rude

  19. Nurse Tech doing triage........

    dazzle256 posted a topic in Emergency

    I'm not an ER nurse but when a tech from my unit floated to the ER she told me she was doing triage. Just curious is this normal? I told the tech that I felt this was out of her scope of practice...

  20. Nurse Tech doing triage........

    dazzle256 replied to dazzle256's topic in Emergency

    \ Thank you for your response. Maybe that was the case. My understanding was there was no nurse but could be

  21. Wesley Medical Center

    dazzle256 replied to fence's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    This probably won't be much help. All I know about that hospital is I was born there :)... Many years

  22. Very angry

    dazzle256 replied to labman's topic in Men in Nursing

    I knew about Miranda.....it doesn't say "everyone" is entitled to a free lawyer. So once you loose your house job and car you get a free attorny to prove your not guilty. Doesn't look like to me from...

  23. Very angry

    dazzle256 replied to labman's topic in Men in Nursing

    I honestly didn't know that and was serious about my friend going bankrupt. He's paying a lot of money for a lawyer for an accusation of child sexual assault. You'd have to know the whole story I...

  24. Very angry

    dazzle256 replied to labman's topic in Men in Nursing

    I didn't know we all are entitled to FREE lawyers. I need to tell our friend who is going bankrupt due to false accusations. Its more of a guilty until proven innocent

  25. Have you or someone you know been written up by a doctor?

    dazzle256 replied to jetta1's topic in General Nursing

    I had a Dr start an internal investigation on me because his patient went into renal failure. Long story short... I was working on a Sunday and the nephrologist was covering for someone else. A...