pcawiz

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   little company of mary torrance and torrance memorial questions

   pcawiz posted a topic in California

   Hi all. I was wondering if anyone could give me some inside between the two hospitals Little Company of Mary in Torrance and Torrance Memorial. What is the difference between required shifts, weekend shifts and holiday shifts at these two hospitals as PRN. Also what are the required weekend shifts and holiday shifts for full time employees? Do Med-Surg staff participate directly in codes or does a predetermined staff do so? In my previous hospital, a hospitalist would act as team leader, an IV team member would act with the meds, respiratory therapist ambu bag, ect. Thanks all!
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   Bombed Anatomy 1

   pcawiz replied to Starting Over...'s topic in Georgia

   You can do it if that's what you want. I bombed ANP twice and passed on the 3rd try. Never failed another class again and never had much of a hard time in nursing school once I was in. IMO it was the institution that made the course exceedingly difficult to weed out applicants. I did however take the 3rd attempt at another school... Whether or not it is an option to go to another school is really your decision as a backup plan
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   Residencies that accept ADN in Georgia

   pcawiz replied to NeoNurse2Be's topic in Georgia

   northside is good, but the dollar per hour pay wasn't as good as piedmont. the retirement plan though is better at northside.
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   Residencies that accept ADN in Georgia

   pcawiz replied to NeoNurse2Be's topic in Georgia

   northside also takes ASN. I had an offer there too
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   Residencies that accept ADN in Georgia

   pcawiz replied to NeoNurse2Be's topic in Georgia

   Piedmont definitely takes ADN. I have an ASN which is the same thing and I got hired on.
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   Where to buy scrubs in Atlanta?

   pcawiz replied to girlygirlk8e's topic in Georgia

   I got mine at a scrub store a little north off cobb parkway in a shopping center. It's not far from 285 and is practically across the street from Best Buy.
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   Working/worked at Piedmont Atlanta?

   pcawiz replied to jawharah's topic in Georgia

   The drug calc is easy if you can follow a given formula for insulin sliding scale dosages. A guy that was recently hired on my floor said the tests weren't bad and they give you a retry on the math one if you don't pass the first time, but you have to wait a certain amount of time before retaking.
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   LPN jobs at Hospitals in GA

   pcawiz replied to RedHeaded2bNurse16's topic in Georgia

   Piedmont does. We have 1 on our floor that works weekends only and there is another one that works in the water's pavillion.
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   Fall Piedmont Hospital Nurse Residency

   pcawiz replied to GaMommy81's topic in Georgia

   bsn is not required. just make sure you're "safe" and you don't need to worry so much
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    Fall Piedmont Hospital Nurse Residency

    pcawiz replied to GaMommy81's topic in Georgia

    yes you get a first, second and third pick
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    LPN'S in GA

    pcawiz replied to lpnsoon2bRN's topic in Georgia

    If you will work part time on weekends Piedmont is hiring on the ortho floor
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    Applied for tons of jobs but no call backs (Georgia)

    pcawiz replied to EbonyRN1162's topic in Georgia

    You can try for PRN, wellstar cobb, LTAC, SNF, or grady.
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    Piedmont Cardiovascular Residency

    pcawiz replied to abra80's topic in Georgia

    I have an ASN and I went through the residency at piedmont. I'm currently still employed by them and my clinical manager is also an ASN grad.
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    What should every orthopaedic nurse know?

    pcawiz replied to Jammin' RN's topic in Orthopaedic

    With ALIFs ice chips the whole first day because you don't want to risk a paralytic ileus with little to no bowel sounds. At temps of 99 I reinforce IBE use before giving them tylenol
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    Piedmont Cardiovascular Residency

    pcawiz replied to abra80's topic in Georgia

    I heard from a guy that finished his residency that he did 2 12's on the floor, an 8 on the floor and 1 day of classroom per week for 12 or 13 weeks. Hope that helps...
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    Endorsing CA RN license to Georgia

    pcawiz replied to CaliRN74's topic in Georgia

    I forgot, that turn around was with live scan instead of the old ink print way