starzburst

starzburst specializes in Med-Surg/Ortho, Telemetry.

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1. UCLA MSN Fall 2014

   starzburst replied to lovepeacelove's topic in Post Graduate

   Still have the no decision stuff on my page so it's not looking too good for me. Just really disappointing to not hear anything after all these months. I am going to try again next year as I had some costly stuff come up so I need to keep working for...

2. UCSF MSN FALL 2014

   starzburst replied to jojonavy's topic in Post Graduate

   Received my rejection email last Thursday for AC/AGNP which I expected because my recommendations weren't complete.

3. UCLA MSN Fall 2014

   starzburst replied to lovepeacelove's topic in Post Graduate

   Mine hasn't changed either. I'm really hoping I get in because my job has become a hostile work environment and I need to get out of there soon.

4. Stupid hospital/company tricks

   starzburst replied to AOx1's topic in General Nursing

   So our patient satisfaction scores are down, yay us! A couple weeks ago, our CNO told us that and then a few minutes later said for night shift, we need to round every 2 hours and WAKE UP the patient to ask them if they are ok. My mind couldn't get a...

5. My feet HURT!!!

   starzburst replied to NursieNurseLPN's topic in General Nursing

   Someone recommended Powerstep orthotics (on Amazon for $20) which saved my feet! I used to replace my shoes every 6 months or so but now I just replace the orthotics. I use them with my Skechers Shape Ups. I could use some new shoes but the old ones ...

6. Holder vs. Neck Draping for Littmann Cardio III?

   starzburst replied to CCMNursingStudent's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I have the same stethoscope and I used to use a holder I bought on Amazon. It's called a Batclip. It's expensive but it looked really nice and easy to take out. Only reason I stopped using it is because I've lost a few pounds so the weight of the cli...

7. Laying off everyone

   starzburst replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not sure how many people have been laid off, but it's definitely going on at my hospital despite census being high. They are cutting hours for everyone. We went from having 2 CNAs on the floor to 1 and just the other night, they made our 1 CNA go...

8. God, my feet hurt!

   starzburst replied to chall2011's topic in General Nursing

   Six months into working, my feet started hurting really bad. So much that I could barely hobble out of bed without being in pain. I've been wearing Shape-ups with Powerstep orthotics (bought em on Amazon.) I tried Dr. Scholls inserts but Powerstep by...

9. Koi Scrubs

   starzburst replied to Ms Mischief's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Argh I'm really upset about my Koi pants! I'm a bigger gal so I have ..er a problem with my thighs rubbing together. Well, the fabric has worn away and now unwearable unless I find time to patch em together (yeah like that's gunna happen anytime soon...

10. shift differential and qualifying for mortgage

    starzburst replied to lalalalexi's topic in General Nursing

    When I was looking for a home loan, they would only take my base pay into account. They told me they would only look at my shift differential if I had worked at my job for over a year. At that time, I was only 7-8 months into my job.

11. Anyone have CA hospital listings?

    starzburst replied to kurisutien_BSN_rn's topic in California

    oops I forgot to renew the domain. To be honest, I haven't been able to give it the attention that it deserves lately. If anyone wants to take over, feel free to. I'll be glad to send the files over.

12. Most trivial complaint ever?

    starzburst replied to iNurseUK's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient in a 4 bed room. She did not have a nightstand to put all of her belongings in but I told her that her roommate was getting discharged and she could have it. When the other pt left, the husband wheeled it over... leaving it in front o...

13. California's 2010 New Grad RN Program

    starzburst replied to gwafuh_rn's topic in California

    Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital has 2 applications open for New Grads in Med-Surg http://www.cottagehealthsystem.org/

14. California's 2010 New Grad RN Program

    starzburst replied to gwafuh_rn's topic in California

    http://lomalindahealth.org/childrens-hospital/for-health-professionals/residency/nursing/about-us/news-and-events/index.html Loma Linda University Children's Hospital - RN Residency in Pediatrics Dates for the March 8, 2010 session: - Application pe...

15. California's 2009 New Grad RN Program- Who's hiring right now?

    starzburst replied to piscesmama's topic in California

    No I'm not an employee there, but I have been searching job listings for new grads for the past few months. Haven't been able to update as much I have in the past cuz I just started working, but I'm getting a few Mondays free so I can do my more invo...