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  1. Planning to move to California...

    romie replied to tanyaRN09's topic in California Nursing

    To reiterate what caliotter3 alluded to, DO NOT MOVE TO CALIFORNIA UNLESS YOU ALREADY HAVE A REAL JOB LINED UP! My own personal experience was a nightmare! I thought I had an agency RN job lined up...

  2. Relocating to Carson City : what to expect?

    romie posted a topic in Nevada Nursing

    Hello everyone! I am thinking about relocating to Carson City for a job that has a good wage and differentials and a relocation bonus. I have done some reading about Carson City online and I am...

  3. Am I incompetent or is it a staffing vs. pt acuity issue?

    romie replied to earned RN 2008's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I discovered early on in my first year that after I got report and completed my physical assessments and reviewed labs and ensuring I had a good clinical picture of each of my patients (this took a...

  4. Is it hard to find a job after having 1-year RN experience?

    romie replied to jspar007's topic in California Nursing

    Bay area is definitely dry as a bone. I wish I would have read this before making the plunge and moving out here. Now, a month later, no money and no job and I'm about to take a job outside CA just to...

  5. If i don't find a job im going to go insane!!!!!!!!

    romie replied to mizzLVN's topic in California Nursing

    I'm an RN with 14 months experience in med surg and tele, have my ACLS. I moved here a month ago and have had the worst time finding work, so the problem is pervasive and not limited to RNs. I have at...

  6. UCSF Medical Center Nurses

    romie replied to gerry79's topic in California Nursing

    I have a friend who works in a neuro ICU at UCSF. He says he usually only has one patient, a max of two. The pay rates at UCSF are among some of the best in the bay, but I check their job website...

  7. New grad RN finds job at ltc, but getiing paid as LPN

    romie replied to newbiehere's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, 21 an hour in NYC is not acceptable, even for a new grad. They pay LPN's at least that much in Chicago where the cost of living is relatively less. If it is purely a financial issue, you would...

  8. Questions about relocating

    romie replied to thatme20's topic in California Nursing

    Thanks for the advice and for the reassurance about my experience. I am excited about making this big move in less than a

  9. Questions about relocating

    romie replied to thatme20's topic in California Nursing

    I'm a BSN to MSN prepared RN working on my MSN. I already have a Master Degree in another field and have over 2 years experience working as a manager in a SNF, overseeing nursing staff and managing...

  10. Hospitals in Ca are freezing their RN New Grad Program..how about LTC and SNF ?

    romie replied to azalea04's topic in California Nursing

    I am working with at least three placement agencies in the bay area-both perm and per diem. In addition I have a BSN from the University of Illinois at UIC, third ranked in the country. My experience...

  11. Surgical Consent?

    romie replied to TZRNER's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is absolutely unbelievable and absurd that a surgeon would not take the time to sit down with his patient before cutting them open. When I had my surgies, not only did the surgeon explain...

  12. Surgical Consent?

    romie replied to TZRNER's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for your responses. The protocols of surgical consent was drilled into our brains and I will certainly address this with our nurse manager. I am only a first year RN and even the veteran...

  13. Surgical Consent?

    romie replied to TZRNER's topic in General Nursing

    oh this is a big thorn in my side! At my facility, RN's are required to obtain "informed" consents. I cannot tell you how many times I have walked into a patients rooms to only find out that they did...

  14. BLS vs ACLS

    romie replied to WoofyMutt80's topic in General Nursing

    Remember that good ACLS is based on quality BLS. I mean good chest compressions without interruptions. All the EKG interpretations and algorithm knowledge will be meaningless if there is not a first...

  15. Physical Assessments: Do Any Nurses Do Them

    romie posted a topic in General Nursing

    It has become apparent to me early in my nursing career that many RNs are no longer performing thorough PA at the beginning of the hand off of care. Not one single nurse during my orientation as a new...

  16. I dont handle lazy aides well

    romie replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    I had an amazing aide who didn't bat an eye to do something out of his assignment. Plus he helped me resscue a crashing patient by being at the bedside until she stabilized. I am in his debt. I wish...

  17. Physical Assessments: Do Any Nurses Do Them

    romie replied to romie's topic in General Nursing

    I want to thank everyone for their insight. As an RN with a year's experience, I will continue with my good habits: Head to toe assessments, checking iv access and IV fluids (I have found a few...

  18. I dont handle lazy aides well

    romie replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Scrubby for your support. Yes, I will honestly agree that my wording was harsh, perhaps ugly in an ideal world. But the fact of the matter is that at the end of the day, MY work as an RN is...

  19. I dont handle lazy aides well

    romie replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    I too have a hard time handling bad aides. I will lavishly reward my good aides, the ones who keep my patients and their rooms sparkling and I will tell them so. I will bend over backwards to help my...

  20. How much are nurses making?

    romie replied to ksauce20's topic in Washington Nursing

    Thanks for the response. That is still better than what we RNs are making here in Chicago with 10% sales tax. 24/25 to start plus rent is alot higher. It's a shame that RNs in Chicago make so little...

  21. PMHNP for Portland?

    romie replied to DrZaphod's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Actually, Chicago has alot of APN jobs listed. It seems as if they are only hiring APN's these days or nurses with a gazillions years in ICU/CC nursing. I say it with a grain of salt, because the AMA...

  22. Jobs for New Grads?

    romie replied to taz5869, RNC-OB's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Astonishing. When I was researching and applying for nursing schools they were begging for nurses. Now I feel as if my master of music degree is alot more valuable than my bsn. Good luck to all of you...

  23. New Grad jobs in Oregon? Help! Please!

    romie replied to newgrad82's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Wow, I didn't realize that it was so bad everywhere. I know that OR is considered to be an excellent place to practice nursing because of the wide scope of practice, compensation and low cost of...

  24. Need Advice- Am I screwing up my life? Help Please

    romie replied to sagemm's topic in California Nursing

    Wow! unemployed nurses. What a sorry state of the country and economy. I probably have a better chance getting a job in my other degree than in nursing. Now the real question is, are people unemployed...

  25. NEW GRAD OR WHAT DILEmMA

    romie replied to ceebum's topic in California Nursing

    Are there Long Term Acute Care facilities that you can apply to in SF? I understand that it is considered med/surg and may be an option to get your year experience. What about subacute rehab centers?...