karmyk

karmyk has 8 years experience and specializes in med surg, icu.

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1. How Does an RN make more in Sacramento than San Diego????

   karmyk replied to Scarpydooooo's topic in California

   I was making 41/hr with 6 years experience, but we'd rather move north and kill our student loans (in order to live coastal) than live in East County (and the heat).. But to each their own-- I can see why people would live there, so it's all good. Wi...

2. ucsd medical center

   karmyk replied to RN_518's topic in California

   Ahhhh I stand corrected then.. I think most of the nurses I know who have wanted a position with either the VA, Balboa, Pendleton, or UCSD have primarily been concerned with retirement/pension on their minds.

3. Wishing to work in CA, GA new grad

   karmyk replied to Iliauna's topic in California

   Scripps La Jolla just built that huge, new cardiac center. Scripps is generally a great system. I've only worked at Encinitas and Green, and the people, including the doctors, are all really nice and awesome to work with. If you're going for scenery,...

4. ucsd medical center

   karmyk replied to RN_518's topic in California

   It's true at just about any hospital, but positions at ucsd are pretty coveted amongst rns in the area due to the benefits (mainly pension/retirement)... So I know quite a few who have accepted per diem positions in anticipation of being able to poun...

5. How Does an RN make more in Sacramento than San Diego????

   karmyk replied to Scarpydooooo's topic in California

   It's called the sunshine tax. If it weren't for student loans and the insane cost of daycare, we'd still be in San Diego, even with the paycut. I miss living 5 minutes away from the beach (and surfing warmer water... Especially since you can trunk it...

6. ucsd medical center

   karmyk replied to RN_518's topic in California

   Correct me if I'm wrong... But I always thought the rumor was that you usually needed to start out per diem to get into UCSD, and from there you find a way to slip into a full time position once one of them came up... ...at least that's what I've he...

7. Tele RN with 10 year experience try to find a job in Sacramento area.

   karmyk replied to Buddyken's topic in California

   Sac isn't bad. It's more of a family town-- lots of family-friendly stuff here. Most people who think it's boring either equate "fun" to a crazy nightlife scene or have never lived in the middle of nowhere before (being military, I've been stationed ...

8. New Grad Dialysis RN Training Programs - Experiences?

   karmyk replied to Pearl8178's topic in Urology

   I didn't start out in dialysis, but several of the dialysis nurses who work with patients in the acute settings at the hospitals I have worked at started out as new grads working in the clinic/outpatient setting. They later transitioned into the acut...

9. Failed NCLEX twice already feeling so devastated and discouraged.. :'(

   karmyk replied to charlei09's topic in Hawaii

   Hi! Have you tried going through the Kaplan review book for ESL (English as a Second Language) NCLEX test takers? I think it does a pretty good job of explaining why certain answers are correct in the practice tests. The NCLEX can be pretty tricky, b...

10. Hawaii Salaries

    karmyk replied to ec2703's topic in Hawaii

    UCLA pay is not representative of California as a whole. Pay rate drops the further away from San Francisco that you go. Starting pay is actually lower in San Diego. I started as a new grad in San Diego at $29/hr about 5 years ago. I live/work coasta...

11. question on tube feeding and flushes

    karmyk replied to Oranges3420's topic in Med-Surg

    I've seen nurses use the plunger to administer the meds... they always tell me they feel like they have more control over the medication and can stop it if they want to.. ..I've always done it by gravity because it will go down fast enough anyways (a...

12. Hiding meds in food: illegal?

    karmyk replied to gilmet's topic in General Nursing

    Has the head nurse discussed this with the doctor at all? IMHO if a patient is refusing to take any critical medication, it's the nurse's responsibility to inform the doctor to see if the doctor can write an order for an alternative method of giving ...

13. Not allowed to SIT during 12 hour shift and MORE

    karmyk replied to katieusa's topic in Med-Surg

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14. what can I use my BSN outside of nursing?

    karmyk replied to pale_pilsen's topic in General Nursing

    One of the two diabetes educators at our hospital is a BSN... that seems to be a bit different from doing floor nursing. Have you considered working outpatient? Med surg is tough, and it can easily burn a person out.. I've seen quite a few nurses-- n...

15. Med/Surg certification question

    karmyk replied to tokmom's topic in Med-Surg

    How are you studying for this? Any sites/books you can recommend with advice?