The patient ratio for MedSurg in California is 5:1 per licensed nurse. A licensed nurse is defined as RN, LVN, & Psych Tech. Certified Nursing Assistants are not licensed, therefore cannot be included in the ratio. Many hospitals in California wi...
okikuma replied to Georgetown's topic in California
UCLA Medical Center actively hires new grads. Their New Grad Program is fantastic. UCLA Medical Center is listed a the best hospital West of the Mississippi and third in the nation. As a new grad, you will learn much about patient care and you will ...
okikuma replied to redicedtea's topic in California
ucla is constantly hiring new grads (adn rns) for the new grad program. they also actively sponsor and hire many rns from outside the usa. there's no pay difference for an adn or bsn. all new grad hires start as cn1 (at $28.00 per hour). after six mo...
I was told last summer by a friend who works at Tarzana that Both Encino and Tarzana hospitals were being purchased by Providence Heath Services. The same company who owns Providence Holy Cross In Mission Hills and Providence St. Joseph Hospital in B...
This information was printed on a different post: I just checked the UCLA Medical Center Job listing and the LVN pay scale (the only one I can find that will list pay up front) is as follows: LVN 6 East Surgery (Med Surg) $14.75 to start $19.84 maxim...
I just checked the UCLA Medical Center Job listing and the LVN pay scale (the only one I can find that will list pay up front) is as follows: LVN 6 East Surgery (Med Surg) $14.75 to start $19.84 maximum Sr LVN 6 East Surgery (Med Surg) 15.50 to start...
First thing Tim, It's not the fault of the overseas nurses desire to come and earn more or have a better opportunity for themselves or families. That is not even an issue. Second, the hospital I work at pay overseas sponsored nurse the same hourly ra...
Sorry, but I had to log off earlier. To add to my previous post ... Not many would accept the hard work being a nurse except those who either suffered the 6+ years to become and RN here in the states or those who are willing to leave home, and work ...
Sit down boys and girls cause I'm going to enlighten you on something. I have come to the realization that the nursing shortage in the US is a manufactured shortage. There's several reasons why I have derived this conclusion. This is all based on my ...
UCLA is constantly hiring new grads (ADN RNs) for the New Grad Program. They also actively sponsor and hire many RNs from outside the USA. There's no pay difference for an ADN or BSN. All New Grad Hires start as CN1 (at $28.00 per hour). After six mo...
There's a common misnomer that the ratio law in California only applies to RNs (the California Nursing Association an RN union, perpetuates this disinformation) ... wrong! The law applies to Licensed Nurses (i.e. LVN and RN). Currently, the ratio is...
My wife and I were staying in Kailua on the west side of the big island when we experienced the quake. I had just finished showering and started getting dressed when the quake hit around 7:07 AM. The condo shook violently but I couldn't help notice t...
Yes, one can be employed in a civilian job and be a Reservist or National Guard Soldier/Airman. There is a Federal law that allows this. It is called the Uniformed Service Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). In a nutshell, the USERRA La...