JessicRN

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  1. strike in MA

    JessicRN replied to RockieSis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    $23.00 for new grads. Anyone with greater then 10 years gets either $42.00 or 44.00

  2. Late for report

    JessicRN replied to Hoozdo's topic in General Nursing

    I posted a similar post a week ago, I was told that although the union states the shift is 0700-1930 1100-1130 and 1915-0715 the night staff comes 15 minutes early so the day staff can leave...

  3. Work While In School?

    JessicRN replied to MmacFN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    When I was going back to school in Quebec Canada for my Degree I worked 24 hr every 2 weeks (3 8 hr shifts) in a hospital as an RN. In my school pretty much everyone worked at least 24 hrs every 2...

  4. REST BREAKS for Nurses in The ER

    JessicRN replied to AngelGirl's topic in Emergency

  5. RN to pt ratio @ your hospital?

    JessicRN replied to plumrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

  6. strike in MA

    JessicRN replied to RockieSis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

  7. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    JessicRN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Just today we got a pt 24 female took 2 motrin instead of one by accident her legs are now shaky. Came by

  8. Psych Nurse ="not a REAL nurse"?

    JessicRN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    good for you at my place that pt would come directly to the Main ER whereby we would do the entire workup then when the pt was medically cleared and not drunk then they will see

  9. Psych Nurse ="not a REAL nurse"?

    JessicRN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    I work in an ED which has a separate psych ED all the nurse ar RNs. Although I have a lot of respect for the nurses on that side, I do not understand it when we are called to draw blood or do a finger...

  10. NCLEX without CGFNS

    JessicRN replied to praeclarus's topic in International Nursing

    I got my health certificate last year and did not have to take the CGFNS I did take the RN CLEX however. I am in MA but since I already was an RN and was had my MA licence so I wrote for Minnisota. I...

  11. strike in MA

    JessicRN replied to RockieSis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Agree with you about MNA we got a raise and so do they (they double our fees) we pay $800/yr in union

  12. Domestic Violence Survivor.

    JessicRN replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    Lets get back to the question at hand. Therapy is the best thing for you,as you need to grieve and learn to work it out. I am a victim of domestic abuse on and off for 15 yrs. Yes I finally left my...

  13. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    JessicRN replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Although it has been awhile since I lived in Canada (1990) Canada may have a unified voice but they are still weak weak weak. Canada still had the lowest paid nurses in the continent (Ontario were the...

  14. strike in MA

    JessicRN replied to RockieSis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

  15. RN to pt ratio @ your hospital?

    JessicRN replied to plumrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I hope not as MA is the next state that is voting to follow CA. I am terrified what this will do to our ED though as we currently can and have had 1 pt to 13 regularly with one

  16. strike in MA

    JessicRN replied to RockieSis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am pretty sure with the bill that will be passing for patient nurse ratio they will be needing a lot of nurses in all the hospitals because the ED's will be full with patients staying overnight and...

  17. strike in MA

    JessicRN replied to RockieSis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    [bTW I just checked on www.hospitalsoup.com Over 30 jobs openings for RN's. STAFF RN's only listed. Is that the wait list? Just spoke to a nurse who went to a carreer fair stated, little to no...

  18. Night Shift Survival

    JessicRN replied to RNRose's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for the

  19. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    JessicRN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    We had a little girl about 4 years old bring in her puppy and asked if we could fix his leg (he had a tiny cut on his leg) The puppy got the best dressing you ever saw and the mother got a phone...

  20. strike in MA

    JessicRN replied to RockieSis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    MGH has one the highest paid nurses in the state and it is one of the best hospitals. (BI is the other and they do the same thing). They have a waiting list of people wanting to work there now so...

  21. Nurse Mobbing/bullying

    JessicRN replied to LuciGirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just responding. My train of thought is fine thank you. Of course it made me upset I was forced out of a job because of it. Nurse bullying happens everywhere and it is condonned by all that is all I...

  22. REST BREAKS for Nurses in The ER

    JessicRN replied to AngelGirl's topic in Emergency

    Where I work if you work 0700-1930 you get one half hour break for lunch. If you work 1100 to 2330 you get 2 scheduled half hour breaks. If you work 1900 to 0700 you do not get a scheduled break but...

  23. Night Shift Survival

    JessicRN replied to RNRose's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I guess I am a rare breed because I have worked nights on and off for 20 yrs and love it. I also work with 2 other nurses who also chose to work nights none of us have young family. i LOVE THE...

  24. Anyone have problems with Doctors who sleep at work

    JessicRN posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work the night shift and I have been to 3 hospitals in the past 7 years and it seems it is condoned that the doctors can go to sleep. I know it is supposed to be only if the unit is empty and there...

  25. Nurse Mobbing/bullying

    JessicRN replied to LuciGirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I did talk to the union reps supervisor and he told the union can intervene if there is a breech of contract which he stated this was. The strange thing was the nurses are all still charging without...