RNtobeinSoCal

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  1. **POLL** New 1st Year RN Salary

    BeccaBSN- WHERE in NNJ are they starting new grads at $37/hr???
  2. Quitting my job

    Is there any way you can get a position that is more permanent/non-float in the same company? I have been a float and it is VERY difficult, especially as a new grad. Try going to your HR/employer first and tell them floating is not for you, but try...
  3. Learning from the Past - Resolutions for a Better Year of Nursing in 2014

    Some goals I have for this coming year are: 1) join a nursing association of some kind 2) become involved in establishing a national nursing residency program similar in purpose to the one doctors have 3) Find a job where I have more focus on and in...
  4. Bullying and Nursing -Stories Wanted

    Hi Everyone, I am doing a paper on bullying and nursing and would like to hear your story. This is a to[ic we cannot ignore, as there is significant data showing how it negatively affects patient care and outcomes. Thanks!
  5. TN BON decides tomorrow

    Our nursing school conducted a background check before you were allowed to enroll, for just this situation. They did not want to educate someone who would be ineligible for a license. I sincerely hope things went your way!
  6. Help!! I'm shut out of the NCLEX exam!

    refer to your school's policies at the time of matriculation. that's the agreement you signed when you enrolled. if you genuinely believe your 77 was a passing grade and they retroactively imposed a 78 on you, please contact a lawyer who specialize...
  7. Burned out and hate nursing

    i hear what you're saying. maybe try a surgi-center PACU/recovery room? patients are gone within 30 minutes, family interaction is minimal. as long as your co-workers are good (and that's the tough part) you should be OK. it's high volume, high t...
  8. Bergen CC evening nursing 2013

    TAKE GI/GU FIRST!!! cardiac is VERY difficult, and you'll need the other group's info to help you get through it. also, having an understanding of the GI/GU systems gives you a good foundation for understanding the rest of the body, IMHO.
  9. Summit Medical Group - Berkeley Heights/Other Locs

    thanks! i've heard great things from the patient side. but as you know. nurses/doctors/staff can be awesome to the patients, not so great to each other. that's my greatest fear- another situation of horrible co-workers.
  10. Summit Medical Group - Berkeley Heights/Other Locs

    it is in outpatient/asc surgery, not the urgent care or other divisions. how are they to work for? anyone know anyone who worked there?
  11. For those who are unfamiliar with it, Valley Hospital is excellent. It is in an upscale area filled with people who have very high standards in healthcare. The hospitals in Bergen County compete with NYC and often win (100% success rate for open he...
  12. OR-Surgery Interview for New Nurse - Advice?

    it actually went pretty well - they hired me on the spot! i'm still considering this & another offer for a completely different position. the OR is actually ASC/not open surgery, lots of triage and periOp, which i love. but the pay is low for o...
  13. Anyone have experience working there? Everyone seemed so nice, but I'm starting to hear horror stories. In one way, it seems like a good place for a newer grad to get experience, but if they are a factory that will chew you up & spit you out, m...
  14. Fired with mutual agreement...what to tell interviewers

    same situation, unfortunately! i said that my training was inconsistent and fractured (understatement!), that the company's training guidelines weren't followed, and a few specific things without bad-mouthing. you can say positive things about the ...
  15. OR-Surgery Interview for New Nurse - Advice?

    thank you so much- very helpful! was wondering if anyone had recent advice?