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Definitely call the physician to check the dose order. Looks like someone forgot the decimal and it could have been 1.5 or .15. You could as a student and a nurse, check with pharmacy to verify the normal dose and then when you call the physician s...

RN 7 years IMCU $27.00/hr up to $29. by next March Add on diffs for pms, weekends, charge, OT and bonus pay with OT hours Taxes take a big chunk Interesting to look back when this was started in 2000

Forgot to mention, I believe if they are paying up to $15,000.00 towards school loans. Seems to me I heard it is paid out over at the most a 3 year time but would have to confirm that. A recruiting technique rather than a bonus for new hires.

New grad pay to start at $22.75 with a step pay increase yearly on your anniversary date of hire for the first 10 years and also your yearly increase with wage contract percentage settlement. Diff pms $1.60, noc $3.25, noc rotator $2.75, weekend dif ...

We have to work 3 holidays a year alternating Thanksgiving and Christmas. Weekenders do not unless it is their weekend, makes sense, they were hired for weekends only. Per diem is starting and they will have to work a holiday (will have to see how ...

Wisconsin- There are at least 72 positions available, with that number continually changing. You can pick any shift basically you would want in a variety of areas (hospital setting). There are part time, full time, variable hours, per diem, 8 and ...

We vote today on our 2 year contract: Raises: 8% first year, 6.5% second year 1. pm dif--$1.60/hr 1st year, $1.75/hr second 2. perm Noc $3.25/hr 1st year, $3.50 /hr 2nd 3. noc rotators-- $2.75hr 1st year, $3.00/hr 2nd year 4. Weeknd dif- $2.75/...

Heavy into bargaining contract and want info : List your differentials: 1. PM shift 2. Night rotator 3. Permanent Nights 4. Weekend Differential Opps- also ]1. On call pay 2. Charge pay

Great article and I sent a message off to the nytimes also. Public awareness is the route to take. Hospitals aren't budging without outside pressure. Also, their main concern and focus is on recruitment, gambling on the fact that retention of it's...

It is just to bad this article couldn't be published in newspapers throughout the country to enlighten our public. That added support could help us within our hospitals to initiate some change. Is that illlusions of grandeur, delerium, or what!!!

How do you get a look at the tax returns from the hospital? I think we all would like to be enlightened on that subject.

Hospital, currently in a cardiac/IMCU unit. Considering my options of weekender, maybe a little agency and then move to warmer climate!

OK, now explain to me why the hospital administration- it's CEO's, etc, that allow the unsafe work conditions to continue- are in now way responsible when it comes to that patient dying due to those nurses out on strike. You need to get at the heart...

Patient safety sure isn't going to improve if you are working alot of doubles to help cover, being mandated when tired- with more errors being documented- check out the studies. Your equipment is substandard, your patient's are coming in sicker and ...

You have to remember that the hospital has to be given written notice and are allowed 10 days to 2 weeks generally before a strike will start. This gives them the opportunity to make arrangements to cancel elected procedures, transfer patients to ot...

A Crock!!! Don't you wonder what they spend on all the cheap crap they give out? They always can spend the money on stupid ideas, recognitions for this and that, but sure can't find the money when it comes time to talk wages!!!!!

We always draw blood off the PICC line. That is one of the advantages for your patient. Check your actual policy and educate your doctors with proof of policy. Just because they say no, doesn't mean that are right!!! Be the advocate for your pati...

A student should never be paired with an agency nurse as they are learning and adapting to each hospital's policies also. Problem begins with the instructor and unit you were assigned to. Second, I am precepting for the first time on the new unit ...

How about the 400-500 lb hygenically challenged that insist you clean them up and won't lift a fold. And you aren't sure what it is growing there. Besides the old stale urine-amonia!!! Put on a mask and suck on a strong cough drop and it still lin...

Oh, and don't forget, the US is starting to poach from ALL countries- preferably poorer countries. Now, we are ready to go to war to protect our country and the world and can see the big picture, but we can't seem to figure out how to solve and unde...

RN, IMCU 5 years Cardiac/Telemetry 2.5 years IMCU Base pay 25.01 joke is new grads now start at 20.97 Slipping backwards!!!

Our managements answer to the shortage is to pay their student loans for them. Now retention-- they will give you a cash amount if you recruit someone and both they and you stay for a set amount of time. Otherwise, retention incentives suck. I con...

Will be thinking of you! I'll be at work so celebrating early now with a little lobster tail and salad, checking out the celebration in New York City on the tube, and praying for a peaceful New Year. My daughter is out in New York City for the firs...

The point is, why are nursing programs full of instructors that feel there job is to weed out and intimidate? We go to school to LEARN and we PAY for that education. There job is to teach, to mentor, to enlighten. They were nurses at one time and ...

Can you tell me exactly where you got your info from. I would like to post or make other nurses aware of these facts. We will be working towards a new contract in March. From talking to our union rep, of course wages will be an issue and they feel...