natasha700

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1. I would not encourage anyone to be a nurse!

   natasha700 replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

   I would encourage my child to be a nurse if he or she wanted to. It is how you look at it. First off I do not let nursing spill into my personal life. When I come home that is it I have other things to keep my thoughts positive. I am a traveler nu...

2. Poll: What do you love about the NICU?

   natasha700 replied to carolina_girl's topic in NICU

   I love the fact I can hold them and cuddle them when their situation is less than perfect and bond with parents as their little progresses onward. NICU is the best! I just love those babies. They are so resilient and strong despite their fragile appe...

3. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

   natasha700 replied to szccdw's topic in ADN/BSN

   SO WELL PUT! MY POINT EXACTLY.

4. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

   natasha700 replied to szccdw's topic in ADN/BSN

   I really do not think having a BSN will make a nurse better! I have no qualms seeking higher education but forcing someone to have BSN to practice defeats the purpose. If it would significantly raise the their salary I could see it as an incentive bu...

5. What are some of the most common meds used in the NICU?

   natasha700 replied to carolina_girl's topic in NICU

   Ampicillin Gentamicin Multivitamins Caffeine Actigall Reglan Survanta

6. Negative Work Environment, HELP!

   natasha700 replied to nurseamena's topic in NICU

   Hi there, I am sorry you are having a hard time. I truly understand what you are going through. I applied at one hospital and their nicu was very nice, state of art equipment but the staff was very anal and cold. In three months I resigned. I refu...

7. So you wanna visit North Carolina .....

   natasha700 replied to RNPATL's topic in North Carolina

   Hi there all. I am currently residing in Rancho Cucamonga California. If you did not know housing out here is rough the average home in nearly 400k. I decided that it is time to move back to the south. I remember living in N. Carolina when I was ...

8. pay

   natasha700 replied to Rnita09's topic in Agency

   I realized that in the long run hospitals do come out more using registry. It is all about the $$$$$$. What I don't understand is the hostility among staff nurses vs. registry. Dont hate player hate the game.

9. Addendum to BEWARE!

   natasha700 replied to webbiedebbie's topic in Travel

   I am looking into traveling and I have to tell you some of the recruiters are idiots. I was inquiring about a travel assignment in Los Vegas and when she told me the rate I laughed! She kept telling me that it is not like California which is true bu...

10. Just got canned!!!

    natasha700 replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    Don't even stress. See like always cut their noses off to spite their face. Losing good nurses left and right. That is why I will never work full time no where I like doing registry and an occasional contract. The b/s of most hospitals and what is...

11. Pregnant and Nursing School??

    natasha700 replied to Katydidit34's topic in General Nursing

    If you are determined you will succeed. My best friend was pregnant and she graduated with no problems. Just as long as it doesn't pose risk to your future bundle of joy I can't see why not you could not finish. I wish you well. :balloons:

12. California, and travel nursing and pay...

    natasha700 replied to RN4Hope's topic in General Nursing

    I had a friend who did a strike not in Califonia and she cleared around 4k a week so that is not unheard of during a strike. But just for regular traveling, I don't think so! Although currently w/me I am working a 6 week contract for 43$ and hour and...

13. Is 30 Unit RN a good way to go????

    natasha700 replied to NurseUBack2Healh's topic in California

    Once you do 30 unit that is it. You cannot go anywhere else and even if you get a degree you can't apply to that! If you don't plan on going anywhere and California is where you are going to stay go for it. But it is limiting.

14. MLK in LA

    natasha700 replied to jackeye's topic in California

    That is the raggedy administrators. Because that is one place if I were to get shot send me there. There are some damn good surgeons that have came out of that place. The nurses are the bomb! Sad situation. Some one just needs to clean house.

15. $$23.8/hr...is this a fair rate for an RN in L.A?

    natasha700 replied to leeh's topic in California

    Are you a new grad? That is low. LA cost of living is very high. What facility are you working in?