qrkid

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1. Portland Job Market

   qrkid replied to RNADN's topic in Oregon Nursing

   Legacy/Randall Children is a really nice NICU but not sure they will be looking to hire. Lost OHP contract so volume is way down and hours are being cut in

2. Hourly Pay

   qrkid replied to Nurse7.0's topic in North Carolina Nursing

   are you moving to Greenville for a specific reason? That is a big change from Toronto. Oh and the $22 sounds sorta right for a new grad. How much experience do you

3. Living in an RV. Need tax help

   qrkid replied to AshevilleRN's topic in Travel

   You could even look to rent a room to a fellow travel RN. They could sign a lease and pay you monthly so they can have a tax home. You would get the benefit of the income and still not really have...

4. How much call do you take? How much is to much?

   qrkid replied to RNninja's topic in Operating Room

   we have 10 people on our team (6 RN's and 4 CST's) Our manager does the schedule and the call schedule in 4 week blocks. Some RN's scrub and circulate and some just circulate. WE have 3 people on call...

5. How much call do you take? How much is to much?

   qrkid replied to RNninja's topic in Operating Room

   Our main OR people have to take 10 - 16hrs per month. I am on the heart team (3 surgeons, 2 rooms) and take anywhere from 30 - 70hrs a week (depends if I am on a weekend or not). Normally 1 full...

6. RN moving MD to Wilmington NC

   qrkid replied to Amberpohlhaus's topic in North Carolina Nursing

   Good that you are already aware of the pay cut you would take. NC does not lead the way in paying RN's and Southeast NC does not lead the way in NC in paying RN's. Consideration when looking for a...

7. RN moving MD to Wilmington NC

   qrkid replied to Amberpohlhaus's topic in North Carolina Nursing

   Are you dead set on L&D or will you consider other area's? Pretty much just 1 place to work in Wilmington and that is NHRMC. Brunswick (Novant) do have L&D but it is very small hospital and...

8. Assisting/scrubbing in the OR..

   qrkid replied to ivyleaf's topic in Operating Room

   it can be a concern and not only for instruments. I have had cervical issues which cause my 1 arm to be numb and I sometimes have to stand and hold the heart while he does 2 grafts and all he can say...

9. Nursing in Ashville

   qrkid replied to Moenine9's topic in North Carolina Nursing

   New grad pay at Mission in June 2016 was $22.26. They require that you get a BSN within 6yrs of your hire. Don't beileive there is a difference in pay from ADN to

10. Question about US Operating Room Nurse Leadership?

    qrkid replied to scrubulator87's topic in Operating Room

    pretty much spot on at my OR in North

11. Wilmington Nurses! New Hanover

    qrkid replied to Alan17's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I heard back around 25th of Feb for one of my choices. Each dept was at a different time. I know my buddy only heard mid March for ICU and then they interviewed really

12. Wilmington Nurses! New Hanover

    qrkid replied to Alan17's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I was offered interviews in all 3 of my choices and was offered a position in my 1st two choices so I withdrew from the 3rd interview. Got job offers from Cardiac as well as the OR. I accepted a...

13. Wilmington Nurses! New Hanover

    qrkid replied to Alan17's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    If you met the Feb 1 priority deadline with the video interview and application and all is the same as last year you should expect to hear from the departments you put as your top 3 around beginning...

14. New grad RN wants to be Scrub nurse?

    qrkid replied to LovedRN's topic in Operating Room

    delete. Just realized this was from 6 years

15. Starting school at older age! :(

    qrkid replied to Lessh's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just graduated in may and 6 weeks into my first RN job.I am