Aquamarine

Aquamarine

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  1. salary rate

    Aquamarine replied to kathykaye's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    In Buffalo it is 22.00 -23.00 to start with a 10% differential for after 3pm. There are a few jobs higher, a few 1.00

  2. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

    Aquamarine replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    Let us not forget everyone learns at a different level, in their own way, in their own time. Aren't we as RN's the medical profession supposed to understand that. A nurse is trained when she feels she...

  3. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

    Aquamarine replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    The shortage is still at large a moral issue. If you graduate enough nurses...they get good training, good "experience"....work in hospitals, move to the specialty areas....new grads take thier...

  4. Why are nurses such back-stabbers?

    Aquamarine replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nurses in general do eat their young....why is that even metnioned in nursing school? Because they are somehow proud? That's crazy. But there are the few nurse angels that will take a new nurse under...

  5. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

    Aquamarine replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    Amen!! you are right on, I have suspected this for so long and quit my job because of it. When I think of how fast I went, how the patients had to wait in serious need, how I couldn't take one minute...

  6. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

    Aquamarine replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    I think htere is a national shortage, however, many times the hospital will run nurses ragged saying they can't get nurses, or even support staff to cover. I know for a fact, nurses that leave in good...

  7. Why are nurses such back-stabbers?

    Aquamarine replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't know what to do about the back stabbing, I work in two places. One is for a Family Med Private practice...it is Utopia. Everyone loves everyone, it just happened...a few negatives left and we...

  8. salary rate

    Aquamarine replied to kathykaye's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Renal dialysis nurse starting pay here is 23.00 with a 2.90 differential pay. without experience....just got the facts.... Hospital pay on a noncritical floor is 24.00 with one year experience with a...

  9. salary rate

    Aquamarine replied to kathykaye's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    should be over 21.00 as a new hire and it goes up. there are per diem positions in rochester that pay 500.00 a day...so get the

  10. We have been bought out!

    Aquamarine replied to zoeintx's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I worked in dialysis for many years, through the changes and through the buyouts. there are a few major players in the dialysis world...it will be good or an okay move once the rough edges of the...

  11. 12N Sleeping During Break

    Aquamarine replied to MEDRQST's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I agree with somone else that some of the smoking breaks people take are more of a concern than somone taking a 30 min. break to close thier eyes and get energized when it is not time she is getting...

  12. Are 12 hr shifts long and drawn out?

    Aquamarine replied to FirstYear2005's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for a year...went back to school late after doing nutrition for many years. I thought the 12 hours would be long physically...they aren't. The time does go by fast but I don't like...

  13. Are 12 hr shifts long and drawn out?

    Aquamarine replied to FirstYear2005's topic in General Nursing

    I think twelve hour shifts are very long, they usually go over the 12 hours also which is a torture. I did clinicals in a small community hospital...work is nothing like that at all. It is hard, and...

  14. What punishment should this nurse get?

    Aquamarine replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    I just finished nursing school in May 05. I was shocked to see how nurses treat nurses, I always wondered if what they said about nurses was an exaggeration or if it was true, "nursing eat thier...

  15. What punishment should this nurse get?

    Aquamarine replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    I can never believe when someone cannot "think" out of the box. Reread your own statement. This is a very good nurse. I assume she is human also. Isn't it human to fall asleep, I mean I am sure she...

  16. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    Aquamarine replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked on a very friendly floor at a small local hospital during clinicals with some team spirit and for the holidays everyone agrees to take on a few hours and therefore no one has off but everyone...

  17. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    Aquamarine replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I agree totally with you. Handwashing yes...should be done and wearing a button is only insulting and wont change a thing in a positive way. I wash my hands before and after patient care of any kind....

  18. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    Aquamarine replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I worked 14 hrs. yesterday, I swore after working over (for free) the night before I was going to sit down and take my damn break, once again I was just too beat and just wanted ot go home. You...

  19. The "bully" nurse

    Aquamarine replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hi...First of all I have said this a million times....I would never let someone on my same level be unfair to me, talk down to me, in otherwords be abusive to me in any way shape of form. Did you say...

  20. The "bully" nurse

    Aquamarine replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That was right

  21. Would you do anything about this situation with an employer?

    Aquamarine replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am proud of you for handling your family and bing there for them. I always say "what will matter the most to me on my death bed"....? Not that job and it's unrelenting abscence policy. They would...

  22. Is this new grad a nut or what? Opinions please !

    Aquamarine replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, I think you should try to be more accepting...she is new, who cares who her parents are....? You obviously do. That should not matter. A lot of personalities walk into nursing, she can still be a...

  23. 12N Sleeping During Break

    Aquamarine replied to MEDRQST's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Obviously, she was not doing anything wrong...it is her time, she is not on the clock for her break and was nice enough not to go to her car and sleep. She is complimented by the patients, she came...

  24. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    Aquamarine replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You are so darn correct. It is insulting and demeaning and gives the patient something on thier level to make a big damn deal about which breaks down the very thing we are trying to do....help them....

  25. Worst nursing experience

    Aquamarine replied to Alpha13's topic in General Nursing

    You mean you just counted wrong? It sounds like an utter nightmare. How unfair, what they heck kind of people do you work for. You poor thing.