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  1. Eating right as OR nurse

    In California if you don't get a lunch break within the first five hours of your shift you get a penalty hour, which is basically an extra hour of pay. Nice to have the extra money but gets old!
  2. Eating right as OR nurse

    I work in outpatient OR. We are understaffed, lunch breaks not always given ( and if they are sometimes after 7 hours of work). They provide us with lunch but it not healthy (think Chinese and taco shop), so usually I eat what they give us because I ...
  3. Please tell me I am not wrong!

    I totally understand if this is an all day case. I get low blood sugar and can understand if a doctor or scrub needs a quick snack. This case was 3-4 hours, and an elective case. Maybe eat a big breakfast before like I do. I doubt the surgeon wou...
  4. I work at an outpatient surgery center (physician owned). The other day one of the doctors had the nurse feed him during the surgery. She had fruit in her pocket, and would literally lift up his mask and feed him during the procedure. I know this ...
  5. Is it like this everywhere?

    I recently got hired at an outpatient surgery center, and I was asking myself the same question. I am rushed 95% of my day, and actually feel like I am not giving my patient the best care I need to. The surgeons have office hours too, so they are h...
  6. Feeling down. Need some encouragment.

    I totally understand what you are going through. I graduated in June 2009 and am still looking for a job. You are not alone (I hate when people tell me that but it is true). I have been rejected so many times, and it certainly takes a toll. My ad...
  7. San Diego--really that hard to find a job???

    I am also from the midwest and am now living in San Diego. I am a new grad (graduated in June 2009) and am still looking for a job. I have heard experienced nurses are also having a hard time. There is certainly not a nursing shortage in San Diego...
  8. Just got the rejection email from Sharp HR. No job for me
  9. Rady Childrens or Sharp RN Residency

    Not to diminish your hope.....NICU is only hiring 1 new grad.
  10. San Diego-acls

    I took my class at Critical Care Training & Education in Chula Vista. The instructor was great (gives you helpful hints that are on the test). You go 4 hours for two days (you can pick the days). It was $220. http://criticaled.com/contents/c...
  11. New grad to Research Nurse

    I graduated in May 2009, and am still looking for a hospital job. I am currently working in research also. I say in this economy...take any job you can get. Some experience (research or not) will look better than no experience!
  12. What else to do with nursing degree?

    I am in San Diego. You were right...I do have a house and a husband. My husband has a good job down here (thankfully), so moving is not really an option. I have applied at nursing homes and clinics. Because of this market they basically can have ...
  13. Rady Childrens or Sharp RN Residency

    Yep I got the same email. So much for working at Sharp
  14. Rady Childrens or Sharp RN Residency

    Oh...I think on the Sharp website it said Mary Birch NICU was only open to internal candidates, so Grossmont was my only hope.
  15. Rady Childrens or Sharp RN Residency

    I got my information from a employee who works in that unit. I am secretly hoping that information is also wrong, as I was very upset when I heard this. Interesting that HR told you that. Every other hospital has told me that they give internal a...