KG916

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1. Kaiser Advice Nurses: Do any of you work from home?

   KG916 replied to APRN.'s topic in Triage

   Well this is my view..you may not agree and that's ok. Major hospitals like Kaiser are always looking at their bottom line..I've worked at Kaiser for 17yrs. .I've seen a lot of changes..nurses being replaced by non licensed personnel, being able to ...

2. Kaiser Advice Nurses: Do any of you work from home?

   KG916 replied to APRN.'s topic in Triage

   I work at Kaiser as an advice nurse and NO you cannot work from home..but more importantly we or you should not want to. TSR (tele service reps) can and some do..but nurses are reluctant to do that and will put up a fight if this ever became an opti...

3. Telemedicine RN kaiser

   KG916 replied to carlyfry's topic in Triage

   In my training the class was split into two..there was an am group (7am-2pm) and the eve grou (2:30-9:30). It should tell you in your award letter; if not call the recruiter. .or wait til orientation day..they will let you know then!

4. Advice Nurses?

   KG916 replied to KG916's topic in Triage

   No manager standing over you but so far I have nit had any issues. The callcenter is such driven by data lkke they keep stats on everything. .the amount of time you were logged on how long you were on break how long your lunch was and then of course...

5. Telemedicine RN kaiser

   KG916 replied to carlyfry's topic in Triage

   Hi, I work as an advice nurse at Kaiser and I love it:cheeky:, I'm relatively new about 3months..but so far it has been great. We went through intense six weeks of training and in our group there were two people who did not make it. I was nervous a...

6. Advice Nurses?

   KG916 posted a topic in Triage

   Hi Everyone I just started working as an advice nurse in a call-center and I absolutely love it!! I was pretty sure that bedside nursing was not for me after a couple of years working in an ICU/MS-Tele I was looking for a way out. I was fortunate...

7. Sept 1, 2014 start date for MSN Leadership and Management

   KG916 replied to niecy_nurse's topic in Western Governors

   Hi Niecy_Nurse Can u share what made you decide on WGU.. I am thinking of enrolling but I have not made up my mind whether to go to CSU CHico where I got my BSN or to go to WGU.. I m reading a lot of good and also ALOT of bad stuff about WGU..

8. How to find a job?

   KG916 replied to trolloc6340's topic in Job Hunt

   LOL!! 3weeks.. I am sorry I really do not mean to laugh but if you read some of the posts alot of us have been looking for 3-6-9-12 months post graduation - it is not easy at all. I graduated last december but I was fortunate that I was still able...

9. New Grad following up on an application

   KG916 replied to FilledWLove's topic in Job Hunt

   I would definetly call.. I called HR and got the name of the nurse recruiter and she was plesantly surprised that I was calling to "follow up' she gave me her email address and here we are two weeks later and I was offered a job!!

10. In Need of Advice Please. MA job while looking for RN position?

    KG916 replied to starghadeer's topic in Job Hunt

    I am a new grad, live in Bay Area as well, I graduated 7months ago - I was an MA then an LVN and kept my job while in school and while looking for a RN Job. I was just offered a position in a family health outpatient clinic based on my MA and LVN ex...

11. New Grad No Job- extremely depressed.

    KG916 replied to michelle9655's topic in New Nurse

    Thank You for the advice guys! Second question - about license? Should I apply for a Texas license now and just swallow up the $$ in case something comes up in Ca (wishful thinking at this point)... Do I wait to get called for an Interview before I ...

12. New Grad No Job- extremely depressed.

    KG916 replied to michelle9655's topic in New Nurse

    I graduated in Dec 11 - passed the boards in Feb 12 and here we are in May and still no job.. Ive worked at my current hospital for 15yrs and even there I am getting the same ol reply "we're not hiring new grads." I'm really reluctant to give up 15...

13. what books to study for nclex and do I needto go to kaplan?

    KG916 replied to oakinbola's topic in NCLEX

    I took the NCLEX RN this morning, getting the good pop up from PVT but waitng to hear officially. I studied from the Saunders book, the school provided us with Kaplan which in my opinion is the best prep, however the school also had an option of pu...

14. Took the Nclex this morning...

    KG916 replied to Nurse Connie's topic in NCLEX

    I also took my NCLEX RN this morning, but wasn't as lucky as you.. 3hours and 225 questions later - I walked feeling like S***... did the PVT - I am getting the good pop up, but we will see. I sure as heck do not want to repeat the test. I had a...

15. LPN starting pay $26.50!

    KG916 replied to mustbegood's topic in LPN/LVN

    I was a medical assistant prior to becoming an LVN- I maxed out at $24.50. Since becoming an LVN (3yrs ago) I'm making $34 with benefits and then I am per diem at an LTC and make $29 per hour( with no benefits) I'm in Sacramento.