MsSocalRN

MsSocalRN has 14 years experience and specializes in Ortho/trauma acute care/med surg.

Latest Activity

1. Do you get covid pay?

   MsSocalRN replied to newgraduategal's topic in COVID

   What state do you work in? I think here in California they give you the amount of hours in covid pay that you work on a weekly basis, if you work 24 hours a week then you are given 48 hours or two weeks pay to recover.

2. A Patient That Changed My Life

   MsSocalRN replied to Bortaz's topic in Relations

   I'm sorry to hear about your loss.

3. What would you have done?

   MsSocalRN replied to MsSocalRN's topic in General Nursing

   Pacer was checked, it was failing to pace. Pt requested to be sent to SNF because he lived alone and only had a caregiver 3 hours a day. He has a follow up with Cardio. He stated he is 98 yrs old he probably won't pursue anything drastic just didn't ...

4. Lipids at night

   MsSocalRN replied to newnurse1987's topic in Medications

   17:00 at my facility

5. Can You Be Fired....

   MsSocalRN replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

   I ask my manager to cover for me if I'm too busy to take a lunch! If you start doing that maybe they will find someone to cover for you!

6. What is the average nurse's opinion on medical assistants

   MsSocalRN replied to maeskmio's topic in Relations

   Regardless of your title you should not be treated badly. People can be mean! I am an RN and I treat everyone from the MD's to the housekeeping to the girl that delivers the food trays with the same respect! Unless they have done something not to me ...

7. Taking time off before I get my first job...

   MsSocalRN replied to morningland's topic in Career Support

   Congrats! I'm happy it worked out for you! Being you are single maybe look into travel nursing! That would be fun! You can go to Key West for 3 months then Alaska the next 3 months! I would if I were single and I didn't have a school aged son! So I h...

8. What would you have done?

   MsSocalRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Pt comes in c/o dizziness n/v, pt is paced. Md orders for CM to set up pacer check appt made for 11/14. Telemetry calls and asked CN what type of pacer does the pt have? Asked pt he does not know, tele tech stated the pacer may be malfunctioning, CN ...

9. Chamberlain online FNP

   MsSocalRN replied to MommyandRN's topic in Chamberlain College

   I started the BSN to MSN bridge I'm looking at a year just for my BSN, how long after that will it take for the FNP? Thank you in advance for any replies!

10. Patient Discharges

    MsSocalRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    How long does it take for you to discharge a patient? And what does your facility require you to put in your discharge? It literally takes hours where I work. I am just trying to research why it takes that long. Thank you in advance for any responses...

11. Chamberlain online november 2013 session

    MsSocalRN replied to cristan reed obrn's topic in Chamberlain College

    Ok I'm taking transitions and Cultural Diversity this session. I'm so nervous, I have had one online class my whole life! I am thankful though I have a lady I work with that has been with Chamberlain for awhile and she is going to help me through thi...

12. Chamberlain online november 2013 session

    MsSocalRN replied to cristan reed obrn's topic in Chamberlain College

    I'm thinking nursing transition and algebra. They accepted my English Comp so I don't need to take that, but I need a math class prior to statistics. Which I do not mind because I would rather have a tooth pulled before I take an English class again!...

13. Chamberlain online november 2013 session

    MsSocalRN replied to cristan reed obrn's topic in Chamberlain College

    I literally just applied and will be starting the 28th as well! I'm so excited to get back to school and finish up! I am doing the RN-BSN-MSN, if my calculations are right it will be 32 months before I am finished. 32 months are going to pass regardl...

14. Overtime Question when single

    MsSocalRN replied to EMEddie's topic in General Nursing

    That's all I would work extra per paid period, anymore than that I change my deductions on my w2 so all my OT does not go to my uncle! Then of course I change it back after the pay period. It's very common where I work at. Just my experience. I am no...

15. Looking for a job for over a year.....part time opportunity?

    MsSocalRN replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in General Nursing

    What's going to be bad is if you take this position and then you are offered a full time position some where else after this company has put money into training you and you quit on them in a few months. I am not saying don't take the job at all, I'm ...