Creating a new post test
Creating a new post test
Got the retention bonus email 20 minutes after my transfer was denied
The timing is almost impressive. They can find $6k to keep me on the unit but can't find a line in the budget to move me to days. Asked my manager to explain the math. Still waiting.
Six months into informatics — honest review for anyone eyeing the exit ramp
Pay is roughly bedside-with-overtime, minus the overtime. My back doesn't hurt. I miss the team more than I expected and I do not miss anything else. Happy to answer questions about the transition, cert timing, and what I'd do differently.
The 0300 pay differential debate, settled by my grocery receipt
$4/hr diff sounds fine until you price out what permanent nights actually costs you — sleep, appointments, every wedding you've ever RSVP'd no to. What's the diff at your shop, and is anyone's actually enough?
My preceptor is great. My ratio is not. How do I flag it without torching week 6?
Fourth week off orientation and I'm carrying the same load as a 10-year nurse. I know 'talk to your charge' is the answer, but the charge is the one making the assignment. Scripts that have actually worked?
Contract rates in Ontario vs. the Prairies right now — spreadsheet inside
Updated my running comparison. Housing stipends are quietly shrinking while agencies advertise the same headline number. Read the breakdown, not the banner.
"We're a family here" is not a staffing plan
Families don't send you a points email for calling in sick once in eight months. That's it. That's the post.