eric909

eric909 has 1 years experience and specializes in Corrections.

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1. Help, LPT Scored 85 on CDCR assesment Exam?

   eric909 replied to LPT_CA's topic in Correctional

   If you don't mind going up to Stockton they will be finished with it next year and they will need 400 techs. If i were you fatten up your resume with any extra certifications offered for your profession especially BLS and if you can get some registry...

2. Why do nurses have to "eat their young"?

   eric909 replied to kimmyj74's topic in Relations

   lol I so desperate for my first RN job I have the BBQ sauce ready *wine

3. New Grad willing to take a pay cut for employment?

   eric909 replied to kalevra's topic in General Nursing

   That bill better not pass, I know tons of new grads that cant find jobs.

4. What is your current LPN salary

   eric909 replied to Vicky Laursen's topic in LPN/LVN

   27hr corrections

5. new grad RN salary at unionized hospital?

   eric909 replied to nina_RN's topic in General Nursing

   Just took my RN boards today and wow $17-23 thats depressing I make 27 as an lvn

6. Is having a ADN useless these days?

   eric909 replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in ADN/BSN

   I know for sure Children's hosp. Los Angeles only takes BSN into their residency program but as soon as the baby boomer's start to retire the demand will shoot up again and everyone will be hurting for RN's.

7. Highest paid nursing field?

   eric909 replied to NoeIssa's topic in General Nursing

   State of California correctional Nurses make good money. I had a buddy with lots of OT pull in over 200k last year. sounds to good to be true check here State Salaries Results - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee

8. What happens when a hospital loses its Medicare/Medicaid funding??

   eric909 replied to dura_mater's topic in General Nursing

   census goes down=nurses get sent home=bad check

9. Took Care of a Patient with MRSA Today

   eric909 replied to HappyMeNow's topic in General Nursing

   LOL so true

10. LPT to LVN

    eric909 replied to JohnnyTamas's topic in LPN/LVN

    Go LPT to RN bridge at MT. SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE in walnut its a good program, i had 4 LPTs in my transition class. http://www.mtsac.edu/instruction/technology/nursing/useful_files.html

11. please help: is 1 nurse: 50 patients

    eric909 replied to lhsouthern's topic in LPN/LVN

    I would get out of there! i wouldn't want my loved one under that type of care because people will be cutting corners to get done. As an LVN myself refuse to work under those types of conditions and why do people boast about how many patients they ha...

12. Lets get a current salary thread going for 09/10

    eric909 replied to Finallydidit's topic in LPN/LVN

    In a a Prison setting $4254 a month And according to my check they put around $650 a month in my retirement and around $1000 a month towards my health insurance.

13. Calif Institute for Men in Chino Ca

    eric909 replied to Guest279293's topic in Correctional

    yes thier are listings for state cna positions but at chino they wont hire a state cna. its easier to have registry whom are easier to control. if you give them a hard time they just "dnr" you for any reason, a state employee is very hard to fire jus...

14. Calif Institute for Men in Chino Ca

    eric909 replied to Guest279293's topic in Correctional

    I have not met a state CNA at chino they do use registry CNA's through right choice and preferred agencies. They are mostly used for suicide watches, you sit in front of a "suicidal" inmates door for 8 to 16 hours with very few breaks.

15. LVN to RN Bridge with no Prior working Exp. as LVN

    eric909 replied to futurenurse310's topic in LPN-RN

    If they don't require exp go for it mine required 1 year as an LVN to get in. Honestly I think the exp only made clinicals easier that's about it.