kayjo

As a student, I've seen nurses write out different formats for keeping track of their patient's lab values -- but I obviously was not smart enough to write these on any papers I could keep (pt confidentiality). Now that I've just graduated, I feel this information would be really useful. It will probably be hard to describe these as they are drawn out like arrows, etc., but any help you could give me would be greatly appreciated.

In Kansas, we have to show some proof that we are no longer students (like the graduation program with our name listed on it), then we become "transition techs" - once we receive notice that we are eligible to take the state boards, we pass that announcement onto HR, and our title is changed to Graduate Nurse. Once we pass the NCLEX, we are finally RNs. We can start orienting on the unit as soon as we show proof of graduating. I think we get 2 chances to pass state boards before we're booted out.

In Kansas. Just signed on as GN for 18.00 plus 19% nights plus 24% weekends, so weekend nights aren't bad at 43% more than the starting wage.