nurseclare

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1. When in your career did you begin to precept/orient new RN's

   nurseclare replied to Fairlythere's topic in General Nursing

   I hear you. I took my first student a mere 3 months after being released from preceptorship. I had no notice, just showed up for work and was told I had this student for the morning, and continue to have them. Told it is part of RN teaching respon...

2. West Coast vs East Coast nursing

   nurseclare replied to tinderbox's topic in Travel

   Hi. I am in Arizona but I understand that California has state-mandated nurse:patient ratios and a great union. In NY State you can still have up to 8 - 9 - 12 patient's per shift (per a couple of my RN friends who got out of hospital nursing because...

3. where should I go next? Need advice!

   nurseclare replied to sweetpea839's topic in Travel

   Hi Traveller, I moved to Tucson, by myself, in Feb '06 from NY state for my first nursing job at UMC. (I lived in Calif for years, (married) but was not an RN.) I picked Tucson because it looked affordable and safe -- both true. I am finding it dif...