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  1. Best states for nursing - salary vs. housing costs

    fergus51 replied to centralflorida's topic in General Nursing

    I get your point, don't worry. That's why I pointed out where I live:). My friend has been offered a job where the hourly wage is 2/hr less in Phoenix than here. So by accepting $3600 less a year in...

  2. Best states for nursing - salary vs. housing costs

    fergus51 replied to centralflorida's topic in General Nursing

    No offense, but I couldn't live in the California desert. I hear about those "desirable" locations all the time and whenever I actually drive through them, the only desirable thing I can see is the...

  3. Best states for nursing - salary vs. housing costs

    fergus51 replied to centralflorida's topic in General Nursing

    It's still a heck of a lot cheaper than anything here. A coworker of mine is looking at

  4. Anyone here drink a can of soda a day?

    fergus51 replied to Galvatron1's topic in General Nursing

    Trust me, someone with a few less than perfect habits is a lot better at talking with patients about lifestyle than someone who is perfect. We are all works in progress. Plus, I work with sick...

  5. was i out of line with this resident?

    fergus51 replied to AliRae's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    You were right and if I were a parent, I'd rather have you looking after my child than some nurse who would have just "taken it as part of the job". You should be proud of what you did for that

  6. Anyone here drink a can of soda a day?

    fergus51 replied to Galvatron1's topic in General Nursing

    I had the same attitude as your hubby, but even I made the switch to diet. I used to drink probably about 2 liters of regular coke a day. I even had it with breakfast. Now I still drink mainly soda,...

  7. Hospital that pays more & is 1 hour away or closer but pays less?

    fergus51 replied to amy0123's topic in General Nursing

    That's about 20K a year which would go a long way in helping to pay off debt even after you take out taxes. I'd go for the longer drive and better pay if everything else is

  8. job posting

    fergus51 replied to Alibaba's topic in International Nursing

    I believe http://www.healthmatchbc.org has listings for all of

  9. Best states for nursing - salary vs. housing costs

    fergus51 replied to centralflorida's topic in General Nursing

    I live in Southern California. Arizona is really cheap compared to

  10. Best states for nursing - salary vs. housing costs

    fergus51 replied to centralflorida's topic in General Nursing

    I'm jealous of a friend who is from Arizona. Wages are comparable to here and houses are 1/3 the

  11. HELP HELP!! BABY born not breathing

    fergus51 replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Plus, the good days outnumber the bad in L&D. I work NICU now and sometimes forget that there are babies who are born breathing;) As long as you followed NRP, you are ok. You did what was right....

  12. Great inventions, only sleep deprivatio can stimulate

    fergus51 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    I am very proud to say that when I vomitted post op, I used the kidney basin and didn't spill a drop. I even remember apologizing to the nurse for throwing up, but at least I hit my

  13. What do you think of this wage??

    fergus51 replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    It's not bad, but it's not great either. You need to know what that includes, like a rental car? Linens? Pots and pans? Shower curtain? Health insurance? 401k? A lot of people are under the assumption...

  14. Best ways to deal with the stress?

    fergus51 replied to HopeItWorksDNP's topic in Emergency

    I like walking with my ipod. Whenever I am obsessing about something and want to get it out of my mind for a bit (which unfortunately happens a lot), I walk and listen to the music. I don't let myself...

  15. "I am sure...a nice young..nurse would love to help you celebrate"

    fergus51 replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Well why else would we do it?

  16. Frustration by lack of respect from hospital admin

    fergus51 replied to Kaetlyn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It is unfortunate but I do think until all nurses are willing to leave, they won't get the message. As long as nurses will stay and tolerate abuse, they will continue to be abused. I missed home for a...

  17. Anyone here drink a can of soda a day?

    fergus51 replied to Galvatron1's topic in General Nursing

    I drink a lot more than that! It's diet which helped me lose weight and as long as I'm at a healthy weight and get some exercise and eat reasonably well, I refuse to give it

  18. Dads holding Moms during epidural placement?!?!

    fergus51 replied to miloisstinky's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I use "personal stationary"... aka my scrub pants when I have to chart during

  19. Newer RN...Need your opinion

    fergus51 replied to mam01010's topic in Travel

    You could do agency nursing, but I would really encourage you to take a regular staff job somewhere for a while before doing travel nursing, even if it's only for 6 months. The reason I say this is...

  20. Mask question

    fergus51 replied to mer_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    They aren't the same masks. The N95s are a lot stiffer and harder than the OR masks. They are more like

  21. Frustration by lack of respect from hospital admin

    fergus51 replied to Kaetlyn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Shouldn't be... but sometimes it is. I left a job for similar reasons. I moved across the country to get a different one. I don't regret it for a

  22. San Francisco Pay for a New Grade

    fergus51 replied to YOUNGRN23's topic in California Nursing

    You will never be able to work that much. If you're counting on that amount of money, you are going to be very dissapointed. I don't know where on earth you plan on working that will pay a new grad...

  23. Has anyone worked in the OR at Stanford?

    fergus51 replied to TravORNurse's topic in General Nursing

    A friend did an assignment in another unit and said similar things. She really liked living in SF, but couldn't stand the staff and

  24. Dads holding Moms during epidural placement?!?!

    fergus51 replied to miloisstinky's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Dad isn't holding her in postition. The nurse doesn't hold her still or anything when the catheter is being inserted. The woman is still perfectly capable of

  25. Inquiry about US Salary for Nurses

    fergus51 replied to Mcgyver's topic in International Nursing

    Depends on where you are and your experience level and what differentials are included. Can be anything from $17 an hour to