rn771

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1. Tested Positive for THC at a Pre Employment Drug Screening

   rn771 replied to montie python's topic in Recovery

   If you need to smoke CBD to prepare yourself for running errands, how will you prepare yourself for the pressure filled work as a nurse? All hospitals that I have ever heard of drug test. For a reason.

2. How poor nurse-to-patient ratios can be a matter of life or death

   rn771 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Sarah DiGregorio on recognizing the value of nurses The author of "Taking Care: The Story of Nursing and Its Power to Change Our World" discusses the power of the nurse-patient relationship, and how poor nurse-to-patient ratios can be a matter o...

3. Broke My HCA Contract

   rn771 replied to Lrjames98's topic in General Nursing

   BEWARE! Avoid HCA hospitals like the plague. The working conditions for nurses are universally poor at their hospitals. Do not get trapped by the sign on bonus. See this article from NBC News: 'Indentured servitude': Nurses hit with hefty debt when t...

4. Stanford Travel RN

   rn771 replied to bremon's topic in Travel

   What are your thoughts on the pacu there? What is it like?

5. ASPAN orientation program, new preceptor

   rn771 replied to RainMom's topic in PACU

   In the past when I oriented to PACU it was just jumping into bedside care with a preceptor and also given online access to AACN's ECCO critical care modules to do on my own time. That was it.

6. Trauma ICU to OR or PACU??

   rn771 replied to Nudp's topic in Operating Room

   Try and stay at current job just a few more months to have one year of experience. After a year of ICU experience, you will have so many choices of different areas to transfer into. You may really like PACU. Sometimes it is very busy, a lot of turnov...

7. No RN experience and pursuing a master's?

   rn771 replied to Beautiful Ladybug's topic in New Nurse

   Nurses with a MSN degree in Case Management can get RN case manager jobs straight out of this program without any bedside experience

8. Stanford or Kaiser???

   rn771 replied to Nursejackie782's topic in General Nursing

   Interesting! Mayo, of course has an excellent reputation. That's great they offer pension, I think benefit helps to retain nurses long term. Just curious what you liked, didn't like about Stanford and El Camino Health? and how did they treat you as a...

9. Stanford or Kaiser???

   rn771 replied to Nursejackie782's topic in General Nursing

   Kaiser offers a pension plan, Stanford does not. If you plan to stay at the job for at least 5 years then it is worth getting the pension benefit at Kaiser. But if you want to work with the best and learn a lot, then Stanford. Kaiser is an HMO, drive...

10. New nurse-too old for bedside?

    rn771 replied to Piper98's topic in New Nurse

    You are awesome!

11. Can we talk about the Travel Nurse Cap?!

    rn771 replied to CardiTeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    Love this idea! See article: 'Cap hospital CEO pay,' travel nurses say ... https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/compensation-issues/cap-hospital-ceo-pay-travel-nurses-say.html

12. New nurse-too old for bedside?

    rn771 replied to Piper98's topic in New Nurse

    I happened to come across this interesting article from AACN "Why I’m Staying at the Bedside"... https://www.aacn.org/blog/why-im-staying-at-the-bedside

13. Stanford New Grad March 2022

    rn771 replied to pearjuice0101's topic in New Nurse

    beenursexoxo, that's fantastic! Congrats!

14. Stanford New Grad March 2022

    rn771 replied to pearjuice0101's topic in New Nurse

    beenursexoxo, apply again in about 10 months once you are experienced and you have a great chance. There is a nursing shortage, they need nurses and have a lot of positions posted for experienced nurses

15. New nurse-too old for bedside?

    rn771 replied to Piper98's topic in New Nurse

    You are not too old whatsoever! You are only in your 40s! I have seen nurses in their 60's still working at the bedside. There are always positives and negatives in every job, look for the positives. If you have a good attitude and remain interested ...