stephncal544

stephncal544 has 2 years experience.

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1. Do you have an OB in the hospital 24/7?

   stephncal544 replied to adpiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We do not have an OB in house, We do not have Anesthesia in house. And starting soon we will not have Neonatalogists in house. We have 1-6 deliveries per day. The docs do not show up for triages unless very serious, nor for pitocin or epidurals....So...

2. Depressed after graduation. Is it normal?

   stephncal544 replied to baymar1967's topic in New Nurse

   Hey Lady :) Lots! of people are having this problem! I also graduated in Dec. and thought (and was told) I'd be hired by January! It is hard to keep your head up, but keep at it! It is going to happen! I just received 3 job offers all at the same tim...

3. I can't get a job!!!!

   stephncal544 replied to JessGroRN's topic in New Nurse

   Try to have patience. Like others have said it really hasn't been that long. I graduated in Dec. 2013 and passed boards in January and I put in 100s (literally) of applications and was frustrated many nights but finally someone "gave me a chance" and...

4. Turned down job offer

   stephncal544 replied to melissa0713's topic in Job Hunt

   Torture? Wow... I think jumping into that job with no experience straight out of school would be more like torture....

5. Turned down job offer

   stephncal544 replied to melissa0713's topic in Job Hunt

   I'm surprised they would have offered you something like that as a new grad and no Bachelors degree (I don't have one either, just saying usually I thought administrative positions required Bachelors). I think it would be very overwhelming. I think y...

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

   stephncal544 replied to Bell13's topic in New Nurse

   Yes I would guess that is the case. Especially CA's cost of living, I'm sure, is much higher.

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

   stephncal544 replied to Bell13's topic in New Nurse

   1) WI 2) $24.60 + $2 Shift Differential 3) None, New Grad 4) Med/Surg

8. Asked to Shadow During Job Interview

   stephncal544 replied to ZourRn's topic in Job Hunt

   Job Shadowing is always a good sign. I had a job shadow on Monday and was offered a job on Tuesday! I wore scrubs and ask questions about the unit, how is the nurse to patient ratio, how are the Docs, how long has everyone been there, etc. I stayed a...

9. 3 interviews in a week time span - 2 down, 1 to go!

   stephncal544 replied to rnaria's topic in Job Hunt

   Congrats! I am also a new grad and have 2 offers on the table and most likely a third tomorrow after a job shadow! So thankful to be in a situation where I have choices! Good luck to you and congrats again!