jobellestarr

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1. 💔 nurse about to become a dog groomer

   jobellestarr replied to CWS RN's topic in General Nursing

   I understand. Just had a spat with an in-law about putting a camera in her mom's SNF room just because they weren't toileting her exactly every 2 hours. I told her "you are a nurse's worst nightmare" but what I wanted to say is people like you are wh...

2. Best and Worst Patient Interaction

   jobellestarr replied to vintagegal's topic in General Nursing

   My worst patient interact

3. Nervous about returning to nursing + a rant.

   jobellestarr replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

   Take care of yourself first and be loyal to yourself because your workplace won't. You'll always have your cc skills. Find another area of nursing where you can use those skills.

4. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

   jobellestarr replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   After reading about lung sounds, my husband asked me what "raunchy" lungs were.

5. The Working Poor-Nurses

   jobellestarr replied to TeaCea's topic in General Nursing

   We need so little to have our needs met. Then somehow nurses think we make a great salary and why not pick up a shift or two so I can buy that thing I need. I can't tell you how many people I know that have died shortly before or after retirement or...

6. California BON, woes of travel nursing, and all about Klone's life

   jobellestarr replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

   Wow! A wanderluster like myself. Thanks for sharing. And I'm from MN too. I went and lived on the Navajo reservation for nearly 20 years with a couple of years here and there of UCSF because I was bored. Anyway, now retired from federal service and b...

7. 2021 Graduate Getting Multiple Rejections

   jobellestarr replied to RNCT93's topic in General Nursing

   Are you wanting to do bedside nursing or are you using the experience as a gateway to another area? Could you maybe more specific in what your goals are and then maybe others could have a better idea on how to help you. ❤️

8. Twelve Hour Nights or M-F

   jobellestarr replied to Lynn1230's topic in General Nursing

   If you have bad management and a bad schedule plus working nights, it would be hands down M-F job for me. Good luck ❤️

9. The Collapsing Healthcare System in the US

   jobellestarr replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

   If you read the whole thread you'd realize what the discussion was. One person was disputing that the cost could be so high as another poster was saying it could be. It wasn't meant to be an actual estimate but rather to show how expensive cleft pala...

10. California Nurse Pay

    jobellestarr replied to Simply Orange's topic in General Nursing

    The salaries of the University of California system are available online if you're interested. Nurses make the most in NoCal (cost of living).

11. The Collapsing Healthcare System in the US

    jobellestarr replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

12. The Collapsing Healthcare System in the US

    jobellestarr replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I mentioned states in my post. I worked as an investigator for the state of AZ and their pension was terrible and mostly self funded. Federal is much better.

13. The Collapsing Healthcare System in the US

    jobellestarr replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    Of course, not everyone is able to or wants to. I just wanted people to know that many IHS raise their families on the reservations. So, I wouldn't want anyone to think that they couldn't do it because they have a family. The other way that staff wor...

14. The Collapsing Healthcare System in the US

    jobellestarr replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't say many older or retired nurses have pensions. Those were largely done away with in the 1980's. Federal employees, states and some hospital groups (I.e.Mayo) still offer pensions. It's really up to us to manage our money even in our 401k'...

15. Commisioned Corps of the US Public Health Service in 2023

    jobellestarr replied to razzledazzle2428's topic in General Nursing

    I was a civilian nurse that has now retired from Department of Health and Human Services/IHS. I worked with many CC staff and I wish I had known about this as a new nurse. Great way to make a living, great benefits, great way to work in underserved a...