TinkerBelle_81

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1. How is the job market for RNs in Vegas?

   TinkerBelle_81 replied to TinkerBelle_81's topic in Nevada

   Nicki Laughs, I plan to do the same thing but only temporarily. I don't think I can stand driving in 100+ degree weather. I plan to eventually work in an inpatient hospice facility or even a hospital. I have been told Vegas nnurses get paid lower al...

2. What other options with hospice only as experience?

   TinkerBelle_81 replied to TinkerBelle_81's topic in Hospice

   I see people do it a lot. For one company I work for, most of their nurses are part time nurses and work for other hospice companies. The DON and owners of the company know about it. In the bigger hospice i work for, i know part timers who have full...

3. How is the job market for RNs in Vegas?

   TinkerBelle_81 replied to TinkerBelle_81's topic in Nevada

   MusicNurseCarrlee, thanks for your response. Is the rate of RNs in Vegas lower than in CA? I'm currently being paid $35/hr for my full time job with 2 yrs experience in hospice plus mileage (although i know some companies pay more). I have also hear...

4. Graduate in the Philippines to take NCLEX in California

   TinkerBelle_81 replied to starleviosa's topic in Registration

   yup i'm an CA now. LVNs are also having a hard time looking for jobs. Most hospitals now do not have LVNs. So most LVNs work in skilled nursing facilities (nursing homes) or hospice or home health. I worked in a nursing home before and i HATED it. A...

5. CA Board of Nursing

   TinkerBelle_81 replied to htodab's topic in Registration

   Highhope, I'm also from Lanting. I took the NCLEX in the philippines june 2008. I am now a nurse here in CA. I have other batchmates who recently submitted their applications to take the NCLEX that have also been denied due to the same reason. I thin...

6. What other options with hospice only as experience?

   TinkerBelle_81 posted a topic in Hospice

   I have been an RN with hospice only as experience. I do admissions only for one company and for the other company, I do suppervisory visits every 2 weeks and recertifications. The other company functions a bit different from other hospice companies. ...

7. IV certification / wound vacs / PCAs common?

   TinkerBelle_81 replied to amarilla's topic in Hospice

   It all depends on the company you work for. I work for 2 different hospice companies. The bigger company (400 patients) have more complex patients. They do IVs (for few days), IV antibiotics, PCAs (via SQ, PICC, port-a-cath, IV), once in a while they...

8. Graduate in the Philippines to take NCLEX in California

   TinkerBelle_81 replied to starleviosa's topic in Registration

   Hello all. I'm a pinay RN who came here to California in 2009 because of my husband's petition. I don't mean to be pessimistic but I would discourage people from coming here to California (im not sure of other states). There is an over supply of nurs...

9. How is the job market for RNs in Vegas?

   TinkerBelle_81 posted a topic in Nevada

   Hello all. I'm a hospice nurse in Southern California who is seriously considering moving to Vegas. I've only been an RN for 2 years (hospice only experience). One of the companies I work for has a branch in Vegas but I am also looking for other opti...

10. Hospice nurse with no nursing experience

    TinkerBelle_81 replied to misia84's topic in Hospice

    I only had 2 months experience in a skilled nursing home before being a hospice nurse. I only do admissions in my full time hospice work, so most of it is assessment and paperwork. I was thinking of doing case management but i am worried that i do no...

11. What is your Hospice paying for mileage

    TinkerBelle_81 replied to jeannepaul's topic in Hospice

    I got 2 jobs as a hospice RN For my full time job i only get paid 50 cents per mile For my part time job i get paid per diem - only $40 per patient i see. This is awful. They should really increase our rate if not, i will be looking into other areas ...

12. 1st time to renew license help!

    TinkerBelle_81 replied to TinkerBelle_81's topic in California

    yes i emailed them. unfortunately, they didn't reply. i have tried emailing them before about other inquiries but they NEVER reply. i am sooo frustrated with the CA BON as they never answer any of my questions!

13. 1st time to renew license help!

    TinkerBelle_81 posted a topic in California

    I took and passed the NCLEX in june 2008 but i only applied and got my actual CA RN license in nov. 2009. Does this make me exempted from the continuing education requirement? my license will expire june 30 2011 and still don't have any continuing ...