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Ruger8mm

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  1. Real Life AdventHealth expereince

    Ruger8mm posted a topic in Nursing Career

    My wife and I are both RNs looking to move to FL. We cannot take MN winters any longer. I am an ER nurse and she's a Med/Surg nurse. I am looking for real world employee experiences for FL...

  2. Retirement at what age, and how much $$ will you will need to retire "comfortably"?

    Ruger8mm replied to Horseshoe's topic in General Nursing

    I know those people. We all take care of them. They usually die (or get disabled sick) about a year after they retire. They all say the same thing. "I should have traveled more, I should have...

  3. Did you take a risk?

    Ruger8mm replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I hold a license as a RN and as an Advanced Clinical Sonographer in Echocardiography. I hold part-time positions in both and I enjoy the fact I am not getting too burned out in either. Of course I'm...

  4. Retirement at what age, and how much $$ will you will need to retire "comfortably"?

    Ruger8mm replied to Horseshoe's topic in General Nursing

    Retire ASAP. For me, 55ish. I figure debt free and 2 million in liquid cash will allow me to live off of 80K a year. 1 million liquid cash will give me 40k a year. So 1.0 - 1.5 million and no...

  5. Nursing to Sonography

    Ruger8mm replied to Nope_dont_like_it's topic in General Nursing

    I've been an echocardiographer for almost 20 years now. Been a nurse for three. So not sure if it helps considering I went the other way. You do not need a bachelors degree in echocardiography. If...

  6. Are too many certifications a bad thing?

    Ruger8mm posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    As a new RN grad I've been working hard at attaining all kinds of certifications and course completions. ACLS, PALS, ATLS, Rapid STEMI identification, Stroke assessment, with NRP, TNCC, and CCRN...

  7. Are too many certifications a bad thing?

    Ruger8mm replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    So years later I'm finding a lot of the advice provided to me on this thread years ago is misguided if not even wrong. However it occurs to me many who responded are most likely large metro RNs who...

  8. We were all wrong about nursing home nurses

    Ruger8mm posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As someone who's been a charge nurse in a nursing home for some time now (as first RN job) I must admit that I was wrong and many on here have been wrong as well. The position is looked down upon but...

  9. Another reason unions suck!

    Ruger8mm posted a topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Trying to get a vacation as a new RN under a union regime is challenging at best. It's all seniority based. So the senior RNs can basically come and go as they choose. But that means the rest of us...

  10. Self defense and protection in a hospital.

    Ruger8mm posted a topic in General Nursing

    So with the risk of an active shooter being real these days and all those darn "no firearms allowed" signs that don't do anything against a bad guy (but do put my job at risk if I carry on campus). We...

  11. Another reason unions suck!

    Ruger8mm replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I said the family is in higher healthcare management including hospital CEO. Doesn't mean I work at that

  12. Another reason unions suck!

    Ruger8mm replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Actually it is stated specifically in the union

  13. Another reason unions suck!

    Ruger8mm replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Now now. You are

  14. Another reason unions suck!

    Ruger8mm replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Not sure how you guys can say there isn't a shortage when data indicates there will be an excessive shortage in a number of years. Not to mention major facilities out there have hundreds of open...

  15. Another reason unions suck!

    Ruger8mm replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Women can be in high positions of authority to. Just

  16. Another reason unions suck!

    Ruger8mm replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    That is one of the few things that union did that I agree with. They got rid of the pension and the employer contributes a flat 4.5% of my salary into my 401(k). So I can manage it as I see

  17. Another reason unions suck!

    Ruger8mm replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Why do you assume we get a

  18. Another reason unions suck!

    Ruger8mm replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    An hour is a complete waste of time. I do not want to break it up. I want to go home a half hour earlier. I don't go to work because I like to. I go to work because I like to have money to play with....

  19. Another reason unions suck!

    Ruger8mm replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I like to think I'd cross the line and go punch

  20. Another reason unions suck!

    Ruger8mm replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I would be willing to work with others and negotiate with others. One of the major hurdles I see in my facility is the most senior nurse DOES NOT care what others wishes are and will take whatever...

  21. Another reason unions suck!

    Ruger8mm replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    You guys are still going. Haha, that's great. I know I feel this way for a number of good reasons. Two of the many are listed below. I can tell you guys that I was non-union as an advanced...

  22. Another reason unions suck!

    Ruger8mm replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Alright guys. It's been fun but I'm putting the phone away for the day and spending time with my boys.

  23. Another reason unions suck!

    Ruger8mm replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Oh no question. We should totally pay/reward poor people to breed more poor

  24. Another reason unions suck!

    Ruger8mm replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    You have to start somewhere. When I know people who are minimum wage part time and they are getting back more in taxes than myself (an upper middle class) has paid in. There is something wrong

  25. Another reason unions suck!

    Ruger8mm replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Not at all. But when the union contract prevents my manager from approving a vacation in Sept 2017 because it's to far out a someone else may want time that week, I call