NVRN2008

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1. Renown in Reno, New Grad in ICU??

   NVRN2008 replied to NVRN2008's topic in Nevada

   Thanks so much for replying Reno1978! Ah, so you started off as a new grad in ICU at Renown. For the 12 week orientation are you with a preceptor the entire time? That's great to hear that you felt supported on your unit. That's soooo important. Woul...

2. Need help with Sunrise system!!

   NVRN2008 replied to zacarias's topic in Nevada

   I thought meditech prompts you for both of these things?? When the patient is newly admitted to the floor, the first things you complete are your admission H&P. Depending on your answers to the H&P questions, meditech will determine whether...

3. Renown in Reno, New Grad in ICU??

   NVRN2008 posted a topic in Nevada

   Hi All I'm a new nurse (May 2008 BSN) with a STRONG interest in both Pediatrics and ICU (PICU would be ideal, but either works for me ;-) and have been considering relocating to Reno from Vegas mainly because I've heard that nursing is much more plea...

4. Well, I'm here in Vegas...starting a new job, advice please!

   NVRN2008 replied to zacarias's topic in Nevada

   Yep you'll do great on that floor. It's a busy floor, five-patient assignments (they lie and tell you it's only four, but trust me you WILL have five patients almost all of the time), demanding doctors, but the rarity is that the nurses truly work t...

5. Air Force Nursing: New Grad or 1+ yrs. Exp.

   NVRN2008 replied to sunshine9's topic in Government

   Bumping this thread because I'm interested in the responses. How do people feel about whether it is wise to enter the Air Force as a relatively new nurse?

6. Las Vegas - NOT new-grad friendly

   NVRN2008 replied to NVRN2008's topic in Nevada

   Wow, so many replies to my rant...LOL. Well thanks for the advice everyone and just to update you, I FINALLY found a job in Vegas! Yay! I contacted the manager for the unit I wanted and went in for an interview. She walked me right down to HR so ...

7. Starting Salary.

   NVRN2008 replied to indiawhitaker's topic in New Nurse

   Hey Usf07, I dont know about the entire state of Nevada, but I know BSN new grads are starting out anywhere between $25 and $29/hour in hospitals here in Las Vegas. The $29 was for a new grad in ICU. The state psych hospital here in Vegas is starting...

8. Las Vegas - NOT new-grad friendly

   NVRN2008 replied to NVRN2008's topic in Nevada

   Thanks everyone. I think I just needed to vent. Deefromlv thanks I will definitely try out the nurse manager for those units at Sunrise. It's not my preference, but I don't mind med-surg. Sunnyb714, I'm glad to know I'm not alone. I'm from your pa...

9. Las Vegas - NOT new-grad friendly

   NVRN2008 posted a topic in Nevada

   No wonder the nursing shortage is awful here. I graduated three months ago, passed the NCLEX-RN four weeks later, have current BLS and am ready to work, but I can't even get a call for an interview from these hospitals in Las Vegas! And it's not jus...