LH19rn

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1. Upcoming Interview at a Plasma Donation Center!

   LH19rn replied to GoddessLilithLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   ajsmom, I briefly worked at a Los Angeles Plasma center in 2009 and they were paying 33.00/hr. Twenty five dollars an hour is very low pay for an RN in Los Angeles. Maybe due to the economy and so...

2. Has anyone started out in Dialysis as new grad and then gone on to get Med-surg exper

   LH19rn replied to LH19rn's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Can you please elaborate on why the med surg experience is the only way to get a good foundation. I know you will be doing alot of procedures and busy work. Is it alot less horrible in med- surg with...

3. Has anyone started out in Dialysis as new grad and then gone on to get Med-surg exper

   LH19rn posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   If you have experienced dialysis as a relatively inexperienced nurse and then went on to get med surg experience can you please discuss your experience. After getting med surg experience did you feel...

4. Chronic or Acute dialysis experience before doing traveling

   LH19rn replied to chill598's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Chill598, please what company trained you for six months? How are you currently doing? Are you doing acutes now? Is it overwhelming for someone with no ER/ICU or at least Med-Surg. background? I am...

5. Chronic or Acute dialysis experience before doing traveling

   LH19rn replied to chill598's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   BellaCerra, it sounds like you found a good company to get started in dialysis. I would like to find a company that takes it slow and is not going to put me in charge. I have been dissapointed after...

6. acute hemodialysis...do you like it?

   LH19rn replied to nursingisok's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Soulofme, would you say you have always been a faster learner and found it easier to adapt than the average person? Have you always been one of those people who are able to think well under...

7. CA/ State Prison RN job question

   LH19rn replied to mixyplixy's topic in Correctional

   Do you know how long the orientation for new RNs is at the Yountville Veterans Home? I was looking at an opening and the only requirement listed is an RN license. Desired are good customer service,...

8. do the correctionals hire new grads?

   LH19rn replied to spongebob6286's topic in Correctional

   tirzo13 I have been reading all your posts on correctional nursing and was initially interested due to the pay. However being a female re entry nurse I was also very intimidated. In one of your posts...

9. What do you think of paying for four months of training versus on the job training.

   LH19rn replied to LH19rn's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Thank you for taking the time to consider my dilemma. You are right, I have to get going and work hard to gain experience and I know more schooling is just a start that I was hoping would get me going...

10. What do you think of paying for four months of training versus on the job training.

    LH19rn replied to LH19rn's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    That statement about it being routine was from someone who does not have alot of experience and only worked in a chronic unit for 6 months. It highlights my very basic experience but luckily the...

11. What do you think of paying for four months of training versus on the job training.

    LH19rn replied to LH19rn's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Thanks for your advice I agree that finding a good unit is the key but I am so jaded after all my bad experiences that I find it hard to believe that I will find that. I have considered sending out my...

12. What do you think of paying for four months of training versus on the job training.

    LH19rn posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hopefully there are los angeles nurses who are familiar with Joanne Pittards very expensive but reputable 4 month training at Glendale college. If you have paid for your own training elsewhere to...