retrofade Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 6 minutes ago, NMpackalum said: I wouldn't discount it. I was getting my teeth cleaned the other day and I was thinking, this must suck for them. Anxiety and fear of catching it is bad enough for doctors/nurses much less aerosolizing oral secretions as part of the job. My MIL actually got COVID from going to a dentist appointment. She had a filling come loose and didn't have much of a choice, and then ended up getting COVID and accidentally spreading it to my BIL as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMpackalum Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 4 minutes ago, retrofade said: My MIL actually got COVID from going to a dentist appointment. She had a filling come loose and didn't have much of a choice, and then ended up getting COVID and accidentally spreading it to my BIL as well. hope they're doing ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HR_Poke Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 54 minutes ago, NMpackalum said: I count myself lucky that I'm not an intensivist or med/surg nurse or respiratory therapist. I know quite a few are having PTSD issues. Outside of PTSD issues a lot of them are moving to traveling nurses. They are making 200K+ going to covid hotspots. My wifes hospital group just banned internal letters of recommendation for nurses wanting to become traveling nurses. Not sure thats the best way to go about retention but they feel it's necessary. Also gave all their nursing staff a $15k bonus if they sign long term contracts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrofade Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 10 minutes ago, NMpackalum said: hope they're doing ok. Oh yeah, that was in Jan/Feb if I'm remembering right. They've also both been vaccinated since then. We were worried about my MIL when when got it because she's a Type 1 diabetic, but she came though it okay fortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrofade Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 3 minutes ago, HR_Poke said: Outside of PTSD issues a lot of them are moving to traveling nurses. They are making 200K+ going to covid hotspots. My wifes hospital group just banned internal letters of recommendation for nurses wanting to become traveling nurses. Not sure thats the best way to go about retention but they feel it's necessary. Also gave all their nursing staff a $15k bonus if they sign long term contracts. My ex-wife is an OB nurse, but she's been taking extra Covid shifts as well and has been making bank this year from it. She considered going the traveling route, but it would have required that our son stay with my parents or her parents for too long, and her mom is anti-vax for some stupid reason despite being pre-diabetic and in her 70s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HR_Poke Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Just now, retrofade said: My ex-wife is an OB nurse, but she's been taking extra Covid shifts as well and has been making bank this year from it. She considered going the traveling route, but it would have required that our son stay with my parents or her parents for too long, and her mom is anti-vax for some stupid reason despite being pre-diabetic and in her 70s. yeah it's nuts how much money they are making. Probably a lot of burn out too. I know a nurse down in Colorado Springs who works for my wifes same hospital group and she's been making $125/hour between extra covid shifts, hazard pay, and overtime. I wish my wife was a nurse right now.... I really need a sugar momma.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrofade Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Just now, HR_Poke said: yeah it's nuts how much money they are making. Probably a lot of burn out too. I know a nurse down in Colorado Springs who works for my wifes same hospital group and she's been making $125/hour between extra covid shifts, hazard pay, and overtime. I wish my wife was a nurse right now.... I really need a sugar momma.... The frustrating part for me is that she's actually making way more than I do, but I'm still paying through the nose for child support. That's after I put her through LVN and then nursing school after the divorce. Oh well, as long as my son is well taken care of, it's worth it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HR_Poke Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 4 minutes ago, retrofade said: The frustrating part for me is that she's actually making way more than I do, but I'm still paying through the nose for child support. That's after I put her through LVN and then nursing school after the divorce. Oh well, as long as my son is well taken care of, it's worth it. could be worse. My neighbor got divorced after 16 years and his wife was a stay at home mom. She flat out told him she wasn't going to do shit for the 8 years he has to pay alimony aside from plastic surgery and drink. And thats what she did.... Boob job, nose job, lipo suction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrofade Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Just now, HR_Poke said: could be worse. My neighbor got divorced after 16 years and his wife was a stay at home mom. She flat out told him she wasn't going to do shit for the 8 years he has to pay alimony aside from plastic surgery and drink. And thats what she did.... Boob job, nose job, lipo suction. I fortunately got out of alimony because our marriage hadn't officially hit five years when we separated, and we did so in Texas, so their laws took precedence even though we filed the paperwork in California after we both moved back. That sounds horrible for your neighbor though. We had a relatively amicable separation, even though she was bitter about it for a couple of years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renoskier Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 3 hours ago, HR_Poke said: could be worse. My neighbor got divorced after 16 years and his wife was a stay at home mom. She flat out told him she wasn't going to do shit for the 8 years he has to pay alimony aside from plastic surgery and drink. And thats what she did.... Boob job, nose job, lipo suction. 3 hours ago, retrofade said: I fortunately got out of alimony because our marriage hadn't officially hit five years when we separated, and we did so in Texas, so their laws took precedence even though we filed the paperwork in California after we both moved back. That sounds horrible for your neighbor though. We had a relatively amicable separation, even though she was bitter about it for a couple of years. why is divorce so freaking expensive... because it's worth it!!! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HR_Poke Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 14 minutes ago, renoskier said: why is divorce so freaking expensive... because it's worth it!!! Lol. I'm not interested in getting a divorce. But a boob job on the other hand..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CV147 Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, HR_Poke said: Lol. I'm not interested in getting a divorce. But a boob job on the other hand..... You want to get a boob job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HR_Poke Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 4 minutes ago, CV147 said: You want to get a boob job? Perhaps... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billings Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 21 hours ago, x97 said: Here you go.....fear mongering. Our medical system is not "buried" or anything close to that. You fools have been saying this for 2 years. Here ya go being dismissive of a severe and growing problem again. GO talk to a hospital about critical staffing shortages... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billings Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 4 hours ago, HR_Poke said: Outside of PTSD issues a lot of them are moving to traveling nurses. They are making 200K+ going to covid hotspots. My wifes hospital group just banned internal letters of recommendation for nurses wanting to become traveling nurses. Not sure thats the best way to go about retention but they feel it's necessary. Also gave all their nursing staff a $15k bonus if they sign long term contracts. Here the hospitals are offering big $$ to try to get a few travelers to stay on to alleviate a severe shortage of staff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HR_Poke Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 4 minutes ago, Billings said: Here the hospitals are offering big $$ to try to get a few travelers to stay on to alleviate a severe shortage of staff. I've dabbled with the idea of getting my RN to help out, and make some decent money. But I bet in 2 years that it would take me to get it they would be back to making less than I do now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealthlobo Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 4 hours ago, HR_Poke said: yeah it's nuts how much money they are making. Probably a lot of burn out too. I know a nurse down in Colorado Springs who works for my wifes same hospital group and she's been making $125/hour between extra covid shifts, hazard pay, and overtime. I wish my wife was a nurse right now.... I really need a sugar momma.... My gf is getting offers for that as well. Right now she's working her normal shifts at $85 an hour, plus she gets some kinda "Appreciate you" gift cards to Nordstrom every shift. She contemplating traveling somewhere for the big bucks though for a few months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HR_Poke Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 4 minutes ago, Stealthlobo said: My gf is getting offers for that as well. Right now she's working her normal shifts at $85 an hour, plus she gets some kinda "Appreciate you" gift cards to Nordstrom every shift. She contemplating traveling somewhere for the big bucks though for a few months. She works at Centura right? Good luck getting the letter of recommendation needed. My wife said that Peter Banko or one of the other higher ups quashed those to keep nurses from leaving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealthlobo Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 13 minutes ago, HR_Poke said: She works at Centura right? Good luck getting the letter of recommendation needed. My wife said that Peter Banko or one of the other higher ups quashed those to keep nurses from leaving. That's crazy centura is doing that! Luckily she's got back ups though from HCA and Red Cross who both really loved her. But we don't really need the money right now, but it is tempting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HR_Poke Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 4 minutes ago, Stealthlobo said: That's crazy centura is doing that! Luckily she's got back ups though from HCA and Red Cross who both really loved her. But we don't really need the money right now, but it is tempting... Yeah I thought it was a super dumb move. They've made some questionable decisions lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
