hdnacres

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1. What is ur average 2 week take home pay?

   hdnacres replied to chioma829's topic in General Nursing

   Can you let us know how your survey turns out?

2. What is ur average 2 week take home pay?

   hdnacres replied to chioma829's topic in General Nursing

   In response to survey: 1.I am a critical care RN 2.I work 3 - 12 hour shifts per week (36 hours). They won't give us option pay. 3.I have been in nursing for 26 years. 4. I work 7am to 7:30 pm 5. Hudson, New York 6. Average 2 week GROSS pay is $2,160...

3. Diabetic Pet Peeves

   hdnacres replied to bjs54321's topic in Endocrine

   I am a new diabetic so just starting to do a little more in-depth research on the disease (I know the basics, as a nurse). In response to "Psychaprn", what is Byetta and how does it help your diabetes? I seem to be having a lot of problem controlling...

4. Wearing scrubs in public...

   hdnacres replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

   Seeing people wearing scrubs in public is like seeing a nurse in a "white" uniform on her way to work or on her way home from work. Nurses don't have to wear just white anymore! Nurses wearing white certainly are exposed to the same "nasty" that nurs...

5. What exactly is parish nursing?

   hdnacres replied to LaVorneRN's topic in Parish

   RetiredMSN - Yes, you answered my question very well, thanks. This is truly a way to show one's dedication to nursing and also what a great way to keep on giving after retirement!

6. What exactly is parish nursing?

   hdnacres replied to LaVorneRN's topic in Parish

   Parish Nursing, Is Parish Nursing a paid position? I am currently taking a community health class in my B.S. nursing program. We were just talking about Parish nursing and I got the impression it was a volunteer position in most areas? I think that R...

7. What's best?

   hdnacres replied to DSplendid's topic in CCU

   I work in a CCU and I have also worked with RN's from the ER; our skills in assessment are basically the same. Some things will be different such as trauma skills, etc. I say "go for it", and hopefully she will have a great preceptor. She should make...

8. Magnet hospitals

   hdnacres replied to mattcastens's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks, Chellebelle! I want to be encouraged and I look forward in working towards getting the Magnet Status for my hospital. It would be the first in our area. The RN's are just so discouraged right now, that I know it is going to be a challenge unt...

9. Magnet hospitals

   hdnacres replied to mattcastens's topic in General Nursing

   Our hospital is in the Hudson Valley in NY and we are currently at the very begining of trying to get the nurses on board to start working towards Magnet Status! Our problem is our management style in this hospital. It is so militant (not one bit an ...

10. Wearing scrubs in public...

    hdnacres replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Scrubs are worn as nursing uniforms now. Most facilities allow this as part of the dress code. OB and OR nurses still have to change when they arrive at work and their scrubs are provided by the facility.

11. Wearing scrubs in public...

    hdnacres replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Scrubs now are worn as regular nurses uniforms. The OR and OB nurses still have to change when they come to work and their scrubs are provided to them by the facility they work at.