MintyKorn

MintyKorn has 9 years experience and specializes in OB, neonatal.

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1. Best/Hardest/Worst nusring class?

   MintyKorn replied to jewelsg627's topic in General Students

   The subject I absolutely hated with a passion was Psych Nursing ....bleh! :barf01: The care plans are like a million pages long and in the end you start feeling a bit loopy too like the patients you encounter lolz. :rotfl: I'll never forget the look...

2. Ever feel like this...?

   MintyKorn replied to bisson's topic in General Students

   Ugh your posts are bringing back horrible memories lolz . There's a light at the end of the tunnel. Yeah towards the last year, you will notice people dropping like flies and your class getting smaller and smaller. In my class alone we started wi...

3. Had an interview with NICU...

   MintyKorn replied to cindib's topic in NICU

   Congrats! Bet you're excited to start working. Night shift isn't so bad. I started nights as well after graduating, and I actually prefer it now. Day shift there's too much people (students, other staff, visitors) that take up your time. Persona...

4. Need Help with relocating to Houston?

   MintyKorn replied to tsheriff's topic in Texas

   I'm in San Diego, about to start at Kaiser so I can't really say if I like it there or not....I have yet to see! Can't beat the distance though! I live only a block away from the hospital so it's perfect! I don't even have to drive I'll be in th...

5. Does it really cost $131,414/yr to live in CA?

   MintyKorn replied to YoungWiseWoman's topic in California

   I just took a trip out here to San Diego and decided i really liked it so here I am! Lolz I'm renting right now since housing here is quite steep, but I still have dreams of buying a house here (crossing fingers) since I've decided this is where I'm ...

6. Need Help with relocating to Houston?

   MintyKorn replied to tsheriff's topic in Texas

   I used to live in Houston (now Cali). The starting pay for new grads when I left was around $21-$22 (although that was 2 yrs ago so it might be higher now. If you want emergency room experience then either Ben Taub or Hermann Hospital is the best c...

7. Did anyone hate nursing school?

   MintyKorn replied to FNPhopeful's topic in New Nurse

   LoL...oh the horrors of nursing school! Let me tell you, I cried literally every day of nursing school. Especially the first day of clinicals when the instructor singled me out and made an example of me. I had a simple white hair ribbon to match ...

8. California Hospital interview

   MintyKorn replied to rajotolentino's topic in California

   I agree...the interviewer will ask you questions pertinent to the specific unit you are applying for, however, the basic interview questions will be... 1. Why did you choose this hospital? 2. What qualities do you possess that you think would make ...

9. Frustrated with the California Board of Nursing

   MintyKorn replied to silly1982's topic in California

   Silly1982 I feel your pain. I've had issues with the California BRN as well...and I was just transferring from another state! Getting through on the phone is sometimes like winning the lottery, and sometimes the person answering the phone isn't ver...

10. postpartum/ mother baby units in San diego

    MintyKorn replied to rnduke's topic in California

    Kaiser is hiring for for their mother/baby unit...try there! I'll be starting there pretty soon & I'm hoping things work out (crossing fingers).

11. Any San Diego RNs out there??

    MintyKorn replied to scallisto's topic in California

    Oh my goodness...why is it so bad at Kaiser? I'm about to start there soon, and now after reading all these comments about Kaiser....I'm starting to get nervous. :uhoh21:

12. Does it really cost $131,414/yr to live in CA?

    MintyKorn replied to YoungWiseWoman's topic in California

    Hi I'm a recent Texas transplant myself (from Houston as well), and currently in San Diego. I never thought I'd leave Texas (ahem...the "Mother-land"), but now I'm totally sold on California! The weather and scenery is second to none. Yes, it's a ...