HELP!! RN planning to move in San Bernardino

Dorts · Jul 29, 2005

I work at one of the hospitals you mentioned. We have a large contigent of Phillapinas(?) here so you will feel right at home. My two PACU nurses are from the islands as well as the CNA that works with them. Four of the anesthesiologist are from your part of the world, so you see it will be like at home in a sense. There are quite a number on the floors as well. It is true that whatever department you apply for will determine what certs you will need or will be required to get. As far as how many patients you will be taking care of, I really don't know but with the new ratios it can't be too high. Salaries, I am not sure but I am sure it is more than a hundred dollars a month! You can PM me to ask any other questions. Good luck, Mike

oh really wow... which hospital do you work at??? :)

tramalady45 · Jul 30, 2005

yeah I know ITS WAY different from here.. Because our country is poor especially the government hospital You see two patients in the OB ward (post CS) sharing one bed, nurses barely do aseptic tech, uses one syringe for that same medication all through out... Only 2 nurses with 1 nurse's assistant to one ward ( there are no LPN/LVN in our place) take note sometimes pediatric ward goes up to 120 patients and Medical ward goes up to 100 patients in a day, imagine all the IV meds and monitoring with only 2 nurses.... When I was a student I had 5 maximum patients, I couldn't imagine myself working on that hospital handling one ward with another co-nurse... There is really NO quality care... No nothing... I pity my patients not only bec. they don't recieve quality care but their lives are at risk...
People in our place lack knowledge regading their rights...
thanks ya'll for the info//
anyone has an idea of the starting salary of a new grad nurse in san bernardino???
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dorothy

Wages depend highly on the institution. I got one job offer in a major city and they only paid $22 an hour and that was about an hour to one and a half hours commute in one direction! Then at the hospital I am currently at in San Bern. county I am being paid $23.78 as a new grad and it is only minutes from my home but then I recieved another job offer from another place as a trauma/ER nurse and as a new grad they are willing to pay $3 an hour more plus a $2 an hour night differential and an addition $2 an hour for specialized units such as ER, plus 14 paid holiday (my job only offers 7) and 2 weeks vacation and awesome health benefits. Now I am in a bind because I am unsure which to take. There are so many good hospitals close by and they all offer so many different things which can make your decisions harder. Be careful though if you move to SanBernardino. Some areas are dangerous (don't mean to offend anyone, I am just a safetly fanatic!) and that is why their rents are semingly cheaper. Rancho cucamonga is really nice and there are some beautiful apartments but it tends to be pricey. Good luck!

twin#2 · Jul 30, 2005

Wages depend highly on the institution. I got one job offer in a major city and they only paid $22 an hour and that was about an hour to one and a half hours commute in one direction! Then at the hospital I am currently at in San Bern. county I am being paid $23.78 as a new grad and it is only minutes from my home but then I recieved another job offer from another place as a trauma/ER nurse and as a new grad they are willing to pay $3 an hour more plus a $2 an hour night differential and an addition $2 an hour for specialized units such as ER, plus 14 paid holiday (my job only offers 7) and 2 weeks vacation and awesome health benefits. Now I am in a bind because I am unsure which to take. There are so many good hospitals close by and they all offer so many different things which can make your decisions harder. Be careful though if you move to SanBernardino. Some areas are dangerous (don't mean to offend anyone, I am just a safetly fanatic!) and that is why their rents are semingly cheaper. Rancho cucamonga is really nice and there are some beautiful apartments but it tends to be pricey. Good luck!

Wages are quite good; I would go c St. Bernardines. I was born in Hollywood & have lived in Riverside Co. since '71 (a stones' throw from SB county) Have you checked out the Palm Desert/Palm Springs are because San Bernardino is a rough, high vilonce area & the Desert ( being full of obscenly rich pts) who throw money @ the Hospitals

constantly (every ccu,icu , elevator et al is named after someone. Also, the Desert has grown so dramatically getting hired is a cakewalk. Just a thought; if your able to do visit San Bernardino 1st--it is a rough city. Di

Dorts · Jul 30, 2005

Wages depend highly on the institution. I got one job offer in a major city and they only paid $22 an hour and that was about an hour to one and a half hours commute in one direction! Then at the hospital I am currently at in San Bern. county I am being paid $23.78 as a new grad and it is only minutes from my home but then I recieved another job offer from another place as a trauma/ER nurse and as a new grad they are willing to pay $3 an hour more plus a $2 an hour night differential and an addition $2 an hour for specialized units such as ER, plus 14 paid holiday (my job only offers 7) and 2 weeks vacation and awesome health benefits. Now I am in a bind because I am unsure which to take. There are so many good hospitals close by and they all offer so many different things which can make your decisions harder. Be careful though if you move to SanBernardino. Some areas are dangerous (don't mean to offend anyone, I am just a safetly fanatic!) and that is why their rents are semingly cheaper. Rancho cucamonga is really nice and there are some beautiful apartments but it tends to be pricey. Good luck!

I think Rancho cucamonga is the place we'd be going to.. what are the nearest hospital in that area?

Is it a really rough place to live in?..,.. getting confused and scared, hehe... thanks guys

krobi78527 · Jul 31, 2005

Actually, we were stationed at Norton AFB in San Bernardino, CA. But my recommendation is for a hospital 10 minutes down the road....Loma Linda University Medical Center. In Loma Linda. Both of my children were born there. My OB doc (one of the top perinatal docs in the country still practices there - Elmar P. Sakala) and I highly recommend it from a staffing point of view. It is an excellent teaching hospital and I received outstanding medical care there.

hi to everyone.. I need help... I've been searching online for hospitals in San Bernardino and I found 3 hospitals... 1. COmmunity hosp. 2. Saint bernardine medical center and another one which I forgot,,,.. I still dont know which hospital will I apply for since I'm still uncertain where exactly in Sn bernardino will I stay..
what is acls and bcls?? I have no idea.. Sorry for my ignorance..
:) I heard they require those certain certification.. and How do I get those>? DO hospitals nowadays cater them or you need to take courses for those??? sorry again for asking so many questions... please help me out,,...
I have no current experience and i'm kind of worried about the job application and all, Im also terrified being away from home, I'd be travaelling with a friend of mine who's also a nurse.. I have my IV therapy training here but have no Idea if it is accredited there in CAlifornia...
I'll wait for ur replies.. Please Help
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