Hi, I currently work in San Jose and am a SN II in an ED. I have been with the hospital a little over 7.5 months and am making 35.43/hr. I work days so I do not get the differential. With is from 3-5.00/hr depending on shift. Have a good one Lisa
orca1 replied to Spidey's mom's topic in California
Stevierea, Wow, I could not said it better myself about trauma getting old. I am an older nursing graduate...32 and I am telling you...some days I am ready to retire already and sit in my garden with a nice cup of coffee. I am off to a class today.....
orca1 replied to Spidey's mom's topic in California
Hey Stevierea, I would quote you but have not masterted that skill yet Nothing has changed at Evergreen....not to put the SJSU students down but yes we still focus more on clinical skills then theory. Many times we would be working on the floor tog...
orca1 replied to Spidey's mom's topic in California
Hey Stevierae, No Ms. Westbrook is not there anymore....she left before I got there. She was the dean for awhile. Let me see...Mrs. Little, Dr. Chang, Dr. Denham, and Ms. Lopez were there. Were any of them your instructors? I loved Evergreen...fo...
Thank you so much for the advice. I have since went to work and was told by the nurse I reported off too that she saw the patient once and then she was sent upstairs. All I could think of was you saw her once....I at least go in and check my patie...
Hi SJSU Miami, I do believe that Valley Medical Center has a NICU new grad program as well as Kaiser Santa Clara. As far as I know Good Sam will begin your training in Mother Baby and L&D and then move you as soon as you get the experience. I c...
Hi Everyone, My name is Lisa and I have been working as a new grad in an ER. According to management and my coworkers "I am doing fine" Tonight I feel like crud. I had an extremely difficult patient and am doubting everything I did....even though ...
Hi, I am a new grad in the ED and have been there for just about 3 months. I have been doing pretty well.....except for the last 2 days. The full moon has brought many strange and bizarre cases my way. I am starting to doubt myself for thinking I ...
Hi Cheryll, Will you be living in the Fremont area? DO you want to work in L&D with healthy moms or sick moms? If healthy is what you want....there is the Kaiser hospitals throughout the surrounding area. There is O'Connor Hospital in San Jos...
orca1 replied to Spidey's mom's topic in California
Hi Everyone, I am a new grad working in the ER in Santa Clara. Not much to report from San Jose except that the SJ Sharks had a really bad season last year and are hoping to have a better one this year. Lisa