okikuma

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1. M/S nurse/pt ratio?

   okikuma replied to tucker12's topic in California

   The patient ratio for MedSurg in California is 5:1 per licensed nurse. A licensed nurse is defined as RN, LVN, & Psych Tech. Certified Nursing Assistants are not licensed, therefore cannot be included in the ratio. Many hospitals in California wi...

2. UCLA Graduate Nurse Residency or......???

   okikuma replied to Georgetown's topic in California

   UCLA Medical Center actively hires new grads. Their New Grad Program is fantastic. UCLA Medical Center is listed a the best hospital West of the Mississippi and third in the nation. As a new grad, you will learn much about patient care and you will ...

3. Which Hospital for New Grad RN Program?

   okikuma replied to redicedtea's topic in California

   ucla is constantly hiring new grads (adn rns) for the new grad program. they also actively sponsor and hire many rns from outside the usa. there's no pay difference for an adn or bsn. all new grad hires start as cn1 (at $28.00 per hour). after six mo...

4. Encino-Tarzana Regional Medical Center

   okikuma replied to wooosp's topic in California

   I was told last summer by a friend who works at Tarzana that Both Encino and Tarzana hospitals were being purchased by Providence Heath Services. The same company who owns Providence Holy Cross In Mission Hills and Providence St. Joseph Hospital in B...

5. Lvn Jobs

   okikuma replied to toeleah's topic in California

   This information was printed on a different post: I just checked the UCLA Medical Center Job listing and the LVN pay scale (the only one I can find that will list pay up front) is as follows: LVN 6 East Surgery (Med Surg) $14.75 to start $19.84 maxim...

6. Why are male nurses looked down on?

   okikuma replied to USCUAmber's topic in Male Students

   A curious comment. Why do you say so?

7. Wilcox strike is over!

   okikuma replied to prmenrs's topic in Hawaii

   I'd like to hear from any Wilcox Memorial Hospital nurses on how things are at your hospital 2 months after the end of the strike.

8. california lvn pay scale

   okikuma replied to ldshaw's topic in California

   I just checked the UCLA Medical Center Job listing and the LVN pay scale (the only one I can find that will list pay up front) is as follows: LVN 6 East Surgery (Med Surg) $14.75 to start $19.84 maximum Sr LVN 6 East Surgery (Med Surg) 15.50 to start...

9. Community College Selection Process-What A Joke!

   okikuma replied to Tim1957's topic in California

   First thing Tim, It's not the fault of the overseas nurses desire to come and earn more or have a better opportunity for themselves or families. That is not even an issue. Second, the hospital I work at pay overseas sponsored nurse the same hourly ra...

10. Community College Selection Process-What A Joke!

    okikuma replied to Tim1957's topic in California

    Sorry, but I had to log off earlier. To add to my previous post ... Not many would accept the hard work being a nurse except those who either suffered the 6+ years to become and RN here in the states or those who are willing to leave home, and work ...

11. Community College Selection Process-What A Joke!

    okikuma replied to Tim1957's topic in California

    Sit down boys and girls cause I'm going to enlighten you on something. I have come to the realization that the nursing shortage in the US is a manufactured shortage. There's several reasons why I have derived this conclusion. This is all based on my ...

12. New Grad Program at UCLA?

    okikuma replied to Gohser's topic in California

    UCLA is constantly hiring new grads (ADN RNs) for the New Grad Program. They also actively sponsor and hire many RNs from outside the USA. There's no pay difference for an ADN or BSN. All New Grad Hires start as CN1 (at $28.00 per hour). After six mo...

13. "ratios"? and pay in California?

    okikuma replied to NewJA's topic in California

    There's a common misnomer that the ratio law in California only applies to RNs (the California Nursing Association an RN union, perpetuates this disinformation) ... wrong! The law applies to Licensed Nurses (i.e. LVN and RN). Currently, the ratio is...

14. Best RN-BSN programs in SoCal?

    okikuma replied to HididiScribbler's topic in California

    What's an ELM Student?

15. Glad to hear no one killed in Hawaii.....

    okikuma replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Hawaii

    My wife and I were staying in Kailua on the west side of the big island when we experienced the quake. I had just finished showering and started getting dressed when the quake hit around 7:07 AM. The condo shook violently but I couldn't help notice t...