OutspokenRN

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1. Best Phoenix Hospitals

   OutspokenRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I live in Sacramento and am considering moving to Phoenix to be closer to family. I am a dire-hard emergency nurse (ER, ED), but have previous experience in ICUs, flight nursing, trauma. I've been teaching nursing (away from a traditional bedside job...

2. When will "IT" click?!?

   OutspokenRN replied to njsmit.rn's topic in Emergency

   You may have benefited from spending at least a year on the floor, before transferring to the ED. It really is a whole different ball game, where every pt comes in WITHOUT a diagnosis. Yes, there are MD s around, but you have to multitask to get your...

3. Is ER experience wanted ANYWHERE?!

   OutspokenRN replied to ashfost's topic in Emergency

   My dear friend: whenever changed jobs or specialties always "get" the job closest to what you were doing and are good at. Then, once you are established, begin networking inside the organization to meet/greet/spend down time in those other units that...

4. Oh boy. Let go from job... not sure if this is it. :(

   OutspokenRN replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

   I can a lot of great advice has already been given. I especially like JDougRN (if remember his username correctly). If you did well in a BSN program and are a good student (and based on your lack of much good clinical experience in school-no uncommon...

5. You'll never make it in California

   OutspokenRN replied to luv2shopp85's topic in California

   The problem is not moving to CA (I moved from Chicago back in 1998 and LOVE it). But,....you are graduating from nursing school and MOST positions require 1 year of acute care experience. New grads in CA are a dime a dozen. Yes, there are some, highl...

6. Orientation...blechhh

   OutspokenRN replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

   Everyone orients differently. I've oriented countless RNs to ED and ICU and one has to learn to adapt to the situation and learner. I applaud you speaking up about not being able to go faster with risking making an error. Don't fee like an ass. But a...

7. Spanish for nurses

   OutspokenRN replied to Robublind's topic in Emergency

   Being Spanish-bilingual certified and a complete Gringo, I started slowly, taking classes in HS, then college (the conversational ones are best), and then started working per diem in a highly Latino hosptial (in the ED) where the staff were all nativ...

8. New grad: ER or Med-surg?

   OutspokenRN replied to Studentnurse418's topic in Emergency

   Wow, I'm amazed at how many said do the ED. As an ED/critical care nurse of 28 yrs, and now as a nursing instructor I say Med/Surg/Trauma unit. You need to BUILD on your, likely limited, clinical experience from school. Even if you were a tech in the...

9. What do I do after my clinical instructor told me I will never be a good nurse?

   OutspokenRN replied to starrys's topic in General Students

   As a clinical instructor, I think that was uncalled for, especially if you'd only had 3 days with them. Even if you were unsatisfactory in meeting the expectations, the prudent thing would be to have a constructive meeting with his/her boss to come u...

10. Do you prefer 8 or 12 hours shifts?

    OutspokenRN replied to Studentnurse143's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone THINKS they like 12's with supposedly 4 days off, but then people start working extra shifts or second jobs, and then you're hooked. One tends to spend what one earns. I've been doing nursing for 28 years and now prefer 8-hour shifts. If you...

11. Name your Hospital, City, State, Per-Diem Rate, Date of Posting(Only Per-Diem)

    OutspokenRN replied to NancyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Kaiser Pemnanente, Santa Clara, CA $77/hr baby! Hard to beat that.