: About Me

Registered Nurse, Mother, Wife, Lover, Friend, writer

My passion is ...

my husband and children

I know too much about ...

disease death and dying

My parents always told me ...

get an education; it is the only thing that cannot be taken from you

My childhood ambition ...

Author

My favorite memory ...

lying by the ocean

Why I write ...

release

My first job ...

Waitress

My inspiration ...

life

Jobs & Careers > Health & Sciences Jobs Do nurses deserve a raise?

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Registered Nurses deserve a raise. Current wages for Registered Nurse are not compatible with the education, stress and danger of the job. I have been a Registered Nurse for 18 years. I no longer work full time. I work part time at a large teaching hospital. I make $35.00/hour. I am not entitled to any benefits, this higher hourly rate is in lieu of vacation time, health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance and any guarantee of hours. I have thousands of dollars in medical bills as I had no health insurance before I was married and had a son to raise as a single mother. I can be cal...

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