Which hospital do you work? (if you want to share). Not sharing for privacy reasons. How many Births do you do each year? Somewhere between 4000 and 5000 a year. How many RNs do you staff on day shift including charge? I think day shifts core is 13 o...
1. CA bay area 2. I've been a RN for 3 years in labor and delivery. Base is $66/hour. 20% differential for nights and 10% for weekend. 3. The worst part is cost of living. I live in a 2 bedroom, 1 bath apartment that cost almost 3k/month. A nice 3 b...
I graduated in 2011. It was very difficult to find a job after graduation. It took me almost a year to find a job in California. It is possible to find a new grad job but it is hard and will take some time.
ssaarraahh replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Nursing
I graduated Dec 2011 with a BSN. Passed the nclex Jan 2012. I got a job offer on my dream unit in Nov 2012 and started Dec 2012. This is in northern California where the job market is saturated with new grads.
ssaarraahh replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing
[*]Geographic location-central coast California [*]Pay rate-around $40/ hour [*]In which area / specialty do you work?- labor and delivery [*]What type of license do you have (RN or LPN)?- RN [*]What type of degree and/or certification do you have?...
I graduated USF in DEC 2011 so hopefully I can help you with some of your questions. I applied to USF for spring '09 and I found out I got into the nursing program at the beginning of Dec 2008. My letter said I was not be starting clinicals under spr...
ssaarraahh replied to sarahaldean's topic in Ob/Gyn
I had a 6 month labor and delivery orientation. We are a high risk maternity unit. The first couple of weeks was uncomplicated pregnancies. Then went up from there to inductions, moms with diabetes, pre term, pre eclamspia, tolacs, c sections, and fe...
ssaarraahh replied to Sessa RN's topic in Job Hunt
I think it depends on where you are located. I am in California, which is horrible for new grads right now. It look me 11 months to get a job and I applied to over 200 positions. And I have my BSN.
Where I work, twins can be delivered vaginally if both are vertex, and once the mom hits 9 cm, we move her to the OR. We had a delivery a couple of months ago where both babies were vertex. Mom delivered baby a with help from a vacuum. And then baby ...
When I was in nursing school, I always had a Greek yogurt (lots of protein) with granola for morning snack. For lunch, I usually had a sandwich or a lean cuisine. And then for afternoon snack, I usually had fruit. Now, as a working nurse, I still do...
ssaarraahh replied to Shanny246's topic in Career Support
Congratulations on graduating nursing school and good luck on your boards. Where are you located? I am in California and new grad jobs are hard to get into here. I'm like you. I did my senior preceptorship in l&d; I knew that's what I wanted to...
ssaarraahh replied to LPN2BSN15's topic in California
As for right now, California is very hard to get a new grad job. I'm from northern California and it took me 11 months to get a job. And yes, I have my BSN. I am one of the lucky ones who got a job in California and its at a hospital and its on my dr...