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  1. Commute time East side Valley to Beverly Hills (west side?)

    777RNThatsMe posted a topic in California Nursing

    Anybody make the dayshift commute from East san fernando valley/north san fernando valley to the west side/beverly hills area? I'm wondering how bad it is, specifically to drive it. Time, etc

  2. Hate rain. Should I go to Oregon?

    777RNThatsMe posted a topic in Oregon Nursing

    Well the title say it all. Should I go to Oregon if I hate rain? I also am tired of snow. But I love the green lush beauty of ... so anyway... I am a new grad working ACU but I know I won't stay...

  3. Is Everybody Moving to California?

    777RNThatsMe replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    Ding ding ding ding! BIngo!!! LOL Sigh....I left Calif over 10 years ago swore I'd never go back - to expensive to live; too many crowds of rude people I thought. Guess what. Just as many in the rest...

  4. question about salary in the US

    777RNThatsMe replied to norhubez's topic in General Nursing

    Well if just thinking about it makes you tired...wait until you run your rear off nonstop for 12 hours straight....for 3 in a row and then rethink you idea of doing 5, 6 12's..... b/c it's tougher...

  5. question about salary in the US

    777RNThatsMe replied to norhubez's topic in General Nursing

    I second

  6. question about salary in the US

    777RNThatsMe replied to norhubez's topic in General Nursing

    5 and 6 12's is insane people! I do 3 12s and let me tell you I get tired enough that, I have nothing left in energy for my kids let alone any more! and sometimes my 3 12s are in a row; or, if they...

  7. question about salary in the US

    777RNThatsMe replied to norhubez's topic in General Nursing

    That isn't very much to live off of, in Calif - no. Not on a single income family. Doubtful you'd get by well.....rent is very expensive there as is trying to buy

  8. Pinning ceremony, now that you're an RN, was it worth it?

    777RNThatsMe replied to Halinja's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't attend my pinning (neither did some other classmates)..and I didnt miss a thing. You can buy a pin for 5 bucks My class got way too political and narrow minded...i wanted nothing to do...

  9. Questions about Spokane

    777RNThatsMe replied to barbie90210's topic in Washington Nursing

    To the OP...if you have real estate and are cashing out of Calif you can certainly afford to buy all over the US and there are a LOT of places a LOT nicer/more desirable than Spokane. TRUST ME!

  10. Best City/Area for New Graduate

    777RNThatsMe replied to gemini901d's topic in General Nursing

    DUh YA!! You are missin' something!:monkeydance: Check out the 100's of posts on Calif and you will see...or better yet get on the phone....and call the HR depts and you will see....that Calif is I...

  11. Critical Thinking Skills as a nurse?

    777RNThatsMe replied to rll28's topic in General Nursing

    Oh boy you can say THAT again!

  12. Critical Thinking Skills as a nurse?

    777RNThatsMe replied to rll28's topic in General Nursing

    First, you don't have to be an A student to be a good nurse like the other poster noted. Second...critical thinking in my opinion means you study your basic information...your basic facts...and then...

  13. Lacy, WA

    777RNThatsMe replied to linda8532's topic in Washington Nursing

    I am SHOCKED the wages are that low. Central WA where it's cheaper to live pays just as much. And, Spokane, on the east side, just as cheap almost to live as Central WA pays just slightly less....

  14. Questions about Spokane

    777RNThatsMe replied to barbie90210's topic in Washington Nursing

    Spokane is a hick town compared to anywhere in calif. Don't expect a lot of culture. Everybody smokes...almost. Forget the new law that states they can't smoke within 25 feet or 50 feet of a public...

  15. Puget Sound RNs I want to hear what it's like...

    777RNThatsMe replied to 777RNThatsMe's topic in Washington Nursing

    Men..well...not sure I'd want to go the military men route again But thanks for the information anyway! I'll look into the jobs etc from Sequim as, I keep hearing the name of that town over and...

  16. Puget Sound RNs I want to hear what it's like...

    777RNThatsMe posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    Hi, I am just coming off a site about finding your ideal place depending on what you like..and this little "test" told me I would like just about all the areas of Puget Sound...(and here I thought I'd...

  17. Bad area/good areas of LA- need list please

    777RNThatsMe posted a topic in California Nursing

    OK so I'm looking on craigslist at rentals, and I actually have found even a couple of affordable houses for rent...but I don't know where the good versus not so good areas are...for example is...

  18. Funniest thing a new nurse said/charted/asked...

    777RNThatsMe replied to RN12345656's topic in Nursing Humor

    Where did she do her clinics??? ALL I got were uncirumsized!!!! Ive seen so many uncirc's I practically forgot what circs look

  19. Urgent, Easy Question

    777RNThatsMe replied to Mesomorph's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    And no..you never hand off charting to another nurse for what happened during YOUR shift as they were not there. You never want to do someone elses charting as a nurse unless you did it yourself and...

  20. Urgent, Easy Question

    777RNThatsMe replied to Mesomorph's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    They can delegate vital signs...sometimes I/Os.... sometimes, even, CBG HOWEVER it is ultimately the RNs responsibility and if they don't get it done...it's the RN license on the line. Delegating...

  21. Is Everybody Moving to California?

    777RNThatsMe replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    Yep LOTS of cali ppl come to the pac nw and idaho, etc....lots and lots and that is why in the seattle area (general) the real estate took a 16.5 percent increase last year in 2005. You think Cali...

  22. Is Everybody Moving to California?

    777RNThatsMe replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    Well ..you need to take a look at the OTHEr states on this site. The conversation is minimal. Talk about antisocial people! CA .... is just like anywhere else. Some folks are good and nice and helpful...

  23. The Beautiful, Beautiful Pacific Northwest

    777RNThatsMe replied to Foxfour's topic in Washington Nursing

    Ahhh but the trees are not LUSH in eastern WA..they are 1/2 dead/dried up looking AND much of it IS rather flat... the traffic HAS gotten bad and have you checked the EPA list...spokane has one of the...

  24. Anybody buy their own private insurance?

    777RNThatsMe posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm hearing that there are some per diem nurses who buy their own insurance and Im just wondering if anyone has experience witht that for a family.

  25. Lately I've been feeling the strain....

    777RNThatsMe replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Angie....I know that podiatrists can make a mold of your foot...FOR YOUR foot...orthotics...to help with foot pain....maybe that would apply for