CAguyinMO

CAguyinMO has 3 years experience and specializes in Behavioral Health & Emergency Medicine.

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1. New Grad RN Going Into Psych

   CAguyinMO replied to AngeloRN's topic in Psychiatric

   Whispera and Gnursjr2......I greatly appreciate your insight and comments. Whispera,you've kind of confirmed and supported what I've been thinking. I should add a couple of things. First, my ER has an incredibly high number of very acute (mostly su...

2. New Grad RN Going Into Psych

   CAguyinMO replied to AngeloRN's topic in Psychiatric

   I have greatly enjoyed reading this thread. I can relate, in many respects, with the original poster. I am a *relatively* new-grad RN. I went straight from nursing school into an extremely high-acuity ER/trauma center. The experience I have gaine...

3. Questions from a new-grad ER nurse wanting to switch to OR

   CAguyinMO replied to CAguyinMO's topic in Operating Room

   Hey, Poet. Thanks for the fast reply, wise words, and honest thoughts. FYI, I talked to 4 different folks about this, only one of whom was previously an OR nurse. (I work with her now in the ER.) So I realize that's just one RN's an opinion. Howe...

4. Questions from a new-grad ER nurse wanting to switch to OR

   CAguyinMO posted a topic in Operating Room

   Hey all. I'm a new-grad RN (graduated from nursing school last August) with six months' experience in the ER now under my belt. I work in a very busy, extremely high-acuity 50-bed ER/level II trauma center. It's been a fairly good experience, in t...

5. This is what's available to new grads?!?

   CAguyinMO replied to Colo9740's topic in California

   Hey there, everyone. My heart goes out to all new grads in California (my beloved home state). I read the boards here and it's shocking to see how tough the job market is for new RNs on the West Coast. However, don't think for one single minute th...

6. Best St. Louis hospitals to work at?

   CAguyinMO replied to BSNgrad2010's topic in Missouri

   I just have to chime in here as well. I graduated in August from UMSL's accelerated BSN program (which was a terrific experience). I did most of my clinicals at various BJC hospitals, notably Barnes and Children's (where I did my peds rotation and ...

7. Hard for GNs to get jobs in St. Louis?

   CAguyinMO replied to solneeshka's topic in Missouri

   Hey, congrats to all the GNs (and soon-to-be GNs) who've hired for the SSM Futures program. That's fantastic! I'm graduating from UMSL's accelerated program next week, and I'll be starting with SSM in the Futures class in October. I was hired direct...

8. Pay rates in the Palm Springs area

   CAguyinMO replied to CAguyinMO's topic in California

   LOL....that's generally true. We have a great exception here - St. Louis Children's Hospital. It's like Disney World in there.....amazing place.

9. Pay rates in the Palm Springs area

   CAguyinMO replied to CAguyinMO's topic in California

   Hey, Nicki. Thanks very, very much. Really helpful information, even if I am 2 years or so away from relocating to Palm Springs. It kind of surprised me to learn that Eisenhower pays less than Desert Regional.....mostly since Eisenhower is a not-f...

10. Pay rates in the Palm Springs area

    CAguyinMO posted a topic in California

    Hello, all. I was wondering whether anyone had any information or insight into pay rates at the two big hospitals in the Palm Springs area -- Eisenhower Medical Center and Desert Regional Medical Center. I'm considering relocating to Palm Springs i...

11. Any other new grads concerned about finding a job??

    CAguyinMO replied to TeleNurse2010's topic in Missouri

    Jammin....not sure what hospitals you're talking about, but that pay scale is not what's in place at any of the big ones in St. Louis. They all start new grads at just over $20 an hour, NOT including night, weekend differentials, etc. And there's a...

12. New Grad Struggling in L.A.

    CAguyinMO replied to Rrrachel83's topic in California

    Hey, Rrrachel83 and others. As a native California, I feel your pain. Your situation must truly suck. Let me toss out a suggestion, however. If any of you are able to relocate, you may want to give that a lot of thought. There are plenty of larg...

13. scholarships

    CAguyinMO replied to medeiros808's topic in Male Students

    Berns, I can answer that question. I'm a senior nursing student just finishing up my BSN, and I also received a generous scholarship from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. I was awarded the money by my school (the University of Missouri - St. Loui...

14. Barnes Jewish college question

    CAguyinMO replied to Marie97's topic in Missouri

    There are three outstanding nursing schools in St. Louis, if you're wanting to earn a BSN (as opposed to a two-year degree). Goldfarb/Barnes is very good. I have a friend who's in their accelerated program there now, and he is very happy. SLU is f...

15. Ages of male nursing students?

    CAguyinMO replied to Stearnsy's topic in Male Students

    Just turned 49 here (making a major life change after a 25-year career in media relations/corporate communications). I'm in the accelerated BSN program at the University of Missour - St. Louis. In our class of 60 or so, 7 of us are guys. Average a...