msgirl68

msgirl68

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  1. Travel Experiences with Nightingale Nurses Boca Raton, FL

    msgirl68 posted a topic in Travel

    Signed a contract 3 weeeks ago with them and so far I am very far from impressed. Worked the week of June the 4th and won't see a paycheck till Friday the 22nd! I would advise anyone to be very...

  2. Dialysis vs. Hospital Nursing

    msgirl68 posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Is working as a Dialysis nurse in a clinic better or easier than working in a hospital as a bedside nurse? It's such a hard field to break into. Does DaVita or Fresenius train nurses from other...

  3. States with a continual need?

    msgirl68 replied to BigT's topic in Travel

    California is always busy. Pays well, staffing ratios are

  4. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    msgirl68 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't recommend nursing to ANYONE!! The author of this post made some very real and valid points! It is cheaper to hire newbies out of school because they are paid less! A businessman told me...

  5. PBDS Assesment

    msgirl68 replied to KinkyKurlyRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    Happy for you, at least you got the computerized version of the test and some booklets etc. The place where I took it, still uses the pen and paper method, no handouts prior to testing. I don't know...

  6. Performance Based Development System (PBDS)

    msgirl68 replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I was offered a job recently at a hospital where I had completed numerous travel contracts. I was tested by my agency using the Prophecy testing. As a new hire by the hospital directly, I was given...

  7. Nurses need an outlet to manage stress

    msgirl68 replied to Pride/hardwork17's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Why are nurses so stressed? I don't see the point

  8. Getting a Dialysis job

    msgirl68 posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I have been trying to get into Dialysis nursing, my experience has been NICU, Nursery. Has anyone heard about Dialysis4career.com? They have an online course. Has anyone taken this class, and were...

  9. Travel Experiences with Nightingale Nurses Boca Raton, FL

    msgirl68 replied to msgirl68's topic in Travel

    There lots of nurses at Highway Hypodermics who have listed Nightingale as their WORST travel experience. I work ICU and know they are charging the facility specialty rates but yet all Nightingale...

  10. Travel Experiences with Nightingale Nurses Boca Raton, FL

    msgirl68 replied to msgirl68's topic in Travel

    They pay the nurses the 3rd week after you start!! For housing, they like to use Extended Stay America. As far as 2 hours or more from your assigned facility!! They will never give you the...

  11. Travel Experiences with Nightingale Nurses Boca Raton, FL

    msgirl68 replied to msgirl68's topic in Travel

    Despite their advertisement of being a travel nurse company, the housing department really is "YOUR'S TRULY"!! You are instructed that you will be getting a housing allowance in addition to your pay....

  12. Infrequent Voiding Syndrome: Don't Fall Victim To This Common Problem In Nurses!

    msgirl68 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I refuse to ruin my health any further to meet greedy corporate demands and the ungrateful general public. Just go to the bathroom and be done with it!! The suit and tie behind the ridiculous...

  13. Vickie Milazzo ads and truth

    msgirl68 replied to lawrn1991's topic in Legal

    I was always very suspicious of Vickie's ad's and her enormously high prices!! The only person making money in the equation is VICKIE!! Lawyers are looking for work themselves and getting laid off in...

  14. Is nursing what you thought it would be?

    msgirl68 replied to Lucidity's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it's what I expected in some ways and a lot of what really shows the darker, and ungrateful side of human nature. Bedside care has ruined my health in many ways, I don't like the skipped meals...

  15. Tips for Dealing with Difficult Patients...

    msgirl68 replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Nurses have very stressful and demanding jobs while dealing with our own life

  16. What does Florence Nightingale mean to you?

    msgirl68 replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    I wonder what she would think about the MD's who don't like

  17. Nurse with Multiple Sclerosis hard to find a job

    msgirl68 posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with MS in Nov. of 2010. At the time I was working FT in California and had to g home back east. My FMLA ran out and I have been looking for work since Dec. 2011. I even...

  18. now disabled...but can still do job..advice wellcome

    msgirl68 replied to carol-j's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Try to find a telephone job because the gen public are on a radar to be on the alert whenever a nurse gets a moment for a break or bathroom

  19. Nursing and smoking....can it hinder your career?

    msgirl68 replied to Juryizout's topic in General Nursing

    I know that many nurses smoke and drink. Many the "glamorous" stress of bedside nursing makes them take up and continue such habits. I used wo work with a team of very experienced and talented NICU...

  20. Harassment at work, patient to staff

    msgirl68 replied to Tiredoftheabuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Document EVERYTHING!!! Next, talk to a LAWYER!! The lowlife patient and worse yet your management are creating a HOSTILE work environment and maintaining it! Which is against the law!! People are...

  21. Possible termination for HIPAA violations

    msgirl68 replied to Magnolia619's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Remember, are you looking at patient info on a need to know basis? Sorry to hear about your stress with this issue. Hope all works out for

  22. Derm Nursing?

    msgirl68 replied to dream-a-little-dream's topic in General Nursing

    I always ask at the local Medi Spas and they say PA's and Med Assistants are doing the injectibles. I wonder who does the laser treatments. Was very interested at one time but don't want to spend...

  23. Is it really illegal to require BSN?

    msgirl68 replied to mamaxmaria's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    They can require whatever they want. The only Bachelor's I want is a Bach of Science or Bach of Arts! I want a degree not associated with cleaning people's behinds or bedpans!! When you tell people...

  24. Baby friendly NICU?

    msgirl68 replied to preemie69's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What about a nurse friendly NICU? The longer the parents camp out, the more infections the babies

  25. Nurse pressing charges

    msgirl68 replied to Girlygirl69's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The Nurse NEEDS much more professional distance from the patients. People have gotten way too familiar and disrespectful of nurses. I think a major contributing factor to this is the freedom ie....