Nurse_Lightning

Nurse_Lightning

Med-Surg, LTACH, FNP

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  1. Weekends with "on-call rotation"???

    Nurse_Lightning replied to Nurse_Lightning's topic in Operating Room

    Right. Ok, let me clarify. FOR ANYONE WHO HAS PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, does on-call rotation mean that even though I'm strictly weekend staff, I'd have to be on-call during the week? I'll already be...

  2. Weekends with "on-call rotation"???

    Nurse_Lightning replied to Nurse_Lightning's topic in Operating Room

    Well, assuming 12 hour shifts, "Full Time" would be only 36 hours (3 days/week). This still gives me 4 days for clinical hours. However, if they are expecting me to train Mon - Fri day hours,...

  3. Weekends with "on-call rotation"???

    Nurse_Lightning replied to Nurse_Lightning's topic in Operating Room

    They give new OR nurses an extensive 6 - 9 month orientation. I'll always have someone with me, and they'll require me to work full time during the training. Hopefully this will prep me. Yes,...

  4. Paging Doctor Nurse

    Nurse_Lightning replied to sauce's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    No, actually, he WILL be a real 'Doctor'. A Doctor of Nursing Practice. There are many types of 'Doctors'. Osteopathic Doctor, PhD Doctor, Naturopathic Doctor, etc. None of these are "PHYSICIANS",...

  5. Paging Doctor Nurse

    Nurse_Lightning replied to sauce's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Bwahahaha!

  6. Paging Doctor Nurse

    Nurse_Lightning replied to sauce's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    You'll be doing the gas and I'll be handling the first assist stuff making incisions. Dr. Lightning and Dr. Bolt

  7. Paging Doctor Nurse

    Nurse_Lightning replied to sauce's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I want my DNP just so I can be called. "Dr.

  8. Is My Pay Really That Bad???

    Nurse_Lightning replied to Nurse_Lightning's topic in Travel

    I thought about this at one point too. But the agencies I talked to said I had to live so many miles away from the facility to consider it "travel"

  9. Is My Pay Really That Bad???

    Nurse_Lightning replied to Nurse_Lightning's topic in Travel

    Thanks! =) Since I started (in 2012), my hospital has raised the starting rate from $17.78 to $19.98 for brand new RNs. The other major hospital system (I heard) has an even lower starting rate. I...

  10. Is My Pay Really That Bad???

    Nurse_Lightning replied to Nurse_Lightning's topic in Travel

    Are you serious?!!! Move. Move now. You can come stay with me in my two bedroom house. I'll charge you $250 for rent (utilities, Internet, and garage parking included) and you can work at my hospital...

  11. Is My Pay Really That Bad???

    Nurse_Lightning replied to Nurse_Lightning's topic in Travel

    Argo, I may PM you for advice because it seems EXTREMELY hard to just move and start all over. Especially as a female. We need help with things that make us vulnerable targets to be taken advantage...

  12. Is My Pay Really That Bad???

    Nurse_Lightning replied to Nurse_Lightning's topic in Travel

    I'm sorry, what is "PNW"? Yes, if $1500 is low, I can only imagine. With $1500/month I'd be able to pay for my entire existence (housing, food, gas, bills, etc.), minus my student loan

  13. Is My Pay Really That Bad???

    Nurse_Lightning replied to Nurse_Lightning's topic in Travel

    I get what you're saying, but honestly, what 18 or 19 year old "just outta highschool" college student thinks in those terms, that far out? There may be some, but most of us at that time are...

  14. Is My Pay Really That Bad???

    Nurse_Lightning replied to Nurse_Lightning's topic in Travel

    Sorry for dragging you

  15. Is My Pay Really That Bad???

    Nurse_Lightning replied to Nurse_Lightning's topic in Travel

    Well let's put it like this: My PITI mortgage payment for my 2 bed, 2 bath house with a finished basement is $215/month. Utilities (Water, sewer, trash, electric, gas) are $150. I'm not sure how...

  16. Does Not Having A Nursing "Specialty" Matter?

    Nurse_Lightning posted a topic in Travel

    Hello All! I'm a 27 yo RN(BSN) with 3.5 years experience at the same hospital (but different units). 2 years was in Medical-Surgical, and the last 1.5 years have been in perioperative services...

  17. Does Not Having A Nursing "Specialty" Matter?

    Nurse_Lightning replied to Nurse_Lightning's topic in Travel

    Your feedback has been truly invaluable to me! Thank you! I hope you get paid for this! I know it must take a lot of time to respond to all of these posts! But you're a wealth of knowledge and I...

  18. Is My Pay Really That Bad???

    Nurse_Lightning replied to Nurse_Lightning's topic in Travel

    Maybe that's it then. Like I said, I'm only $23/hr (base) + differentials after 3.5 years experience. But on the other hand, my entire PITI mortgage payment on my 2 bed, 2 bath house with a finished...

  19. Is My Pay Really That Bad???

    Nurse_Lightning replied to Nurse_Lightning's topic in Travel

    Thanks for putting this all into perspective for

  20. Is My Pay Really That Bad???

    Nurse_Lightning replied to Nurse_Lightning's topic in Travel

    Ok- Well that's almost DOUBLE what I make now as a permanent position RN! I guess that's one of the (very few) benefits of not being a super experienced nurse with specialties - your pay is so low...

  21. Is My Pay Really That Bad???

    Nurse_Lightning replied to Nurse_Lightning's topic in Travel

    Again, thank you for your time. I just wanted to clarify- I have 2 years of med/surg tele experience + 1.5 years perioperative nursing. I was thinking if I did travel now, it'd have to be in the M/S...

  22. Is My Pay Really That Bad???

    Nurse_Lightning replied to Nurse_Lightning's topic in Travel

    Firstly, Ned, thank you so much for taking the time to respond to my post. So... did I just miss the boat on this one? Meaning- Am I too far along in the NP route where I might as well just finish up...

  23. Is My Pay Really That Bad???

    Nurse_Lightning replied to Nurse_Lightning's topic in Travel

    And where are these regions?! lol I'm ready to move! The only thing that makes this difficult now is that I'm in my last year of NP school. But I'm SOOOO restless! I gotta get outta

  24. Is My Pay Really That Bad???

    Nurse_Lightning replied to Nurse_Lightning's topic in Travel

    Do I have to accept their insurance? Or can I stay on my current

  25. Is My Pay Really That Bad???

    Nurse_Lightning replied to Nurse_Lightning's topic in Travel

    Thats how it is at my hospital. Its a huge hospital system and no matter if you're an Office Nurse, ICU nurse, ER nurse, or M/S nurse- everyone gets paid based on time worked at the hospital. If...