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  1. What type of Shifts does your ER have?

    PACNWNURSING posted a topic in Emergency

    In the ER that I recently started working in, the majority of nurses work variable shifts on both days and nights meaning, there is no set time you work for example the traditional 7-7 nights or 7-7...

  2. What type of Shifts does your ER have?

    PACNWNURSING replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in Emergency

    That is exactly what we do, and I do not know how anyone would enjoy doing variable shifts for a long period of time. I have another life outside of

  3. NCSBN: Transition to Practice study

    PACNWNURSING replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Having just completed a nurse new grad residency and ER orientation I can say they cannot implement a transition program fast enough. I had a general one day nurse orientation, a one day a week, 9...

  4. Being a new nurse is causing depression

    PACNWNURSING replied to tolerantgirl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am in the same position, I wanted to work either ER or OR, but my preference would have been the operating room. I was really glad I landed a job in the ED and was looking forward to starting my...

  5. New Grad in ER HELP!

    PACNWNURSING replied to TheEmmyRN's topic in Emergency

    I just completed my ER Orientation, ER nursing is so different from floor nursing that I do not think you need Med/Surg experience first. The issue I have is that I only had a 6 week orientation with...

  6. Transition to Practice Model

    PACNWNURSING replied to msn2008's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am sad to see you have not received any response to this post. I have just completed a new graduate nurse residency program which was very inadequate. 9 weeks in length with just 6 shifts with a...

  7. What do you think about my pay cut?

    PACNWNURSING replied to dekagirlsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Why did you leave your 31.00hr

  8. New grad that can't find any work

    PACNWNURSING replied to raygun354's topic in General Nursing

    This has been asked many times already, do a search of previous posts, it took me a year to find my first job, it will happen eventually.

  9. someone tell me it gets better after RN school???

    PACNWNURSING replied to rnintwo's topic in General Nursing

    Just do what most want to be nurses do to avoid those aspects of adult care, head to NICU, just kidding... With the current and future market the LTC maybe your only choice upon graduation. Really...

  10. Relocating to Utah

    PACNWNURSING replied to Gilly's topic in General Nursing

    Expect a huge pay cut from California, Intermountain New grad pay is 21.80 an hour. Cost of living is not as cheap as people mention. I came from Washington State and I am made more money as an LPN...

  11. What would you change about nursing?

    PACNWNURSING replied to Tay245's topic in General Nursing

    The American nursing association to have a reality check and really know what the needs are for nurses. Stop saying there is a nursing shortage Admit and really deal with nurse burnout and...

  12. RN/Paramedic on a Rig?

    PACNWNURSING replied to Zalan's topic in General Nursing

    I am an ER RN and would like to get my medic, but there is no RN to Medic program here I would have to take the full course. But right now I think it is more important to get my

  13. relocating to Vancouver area

    PACNWNURSING replied to gottahavefaith1964's topic in Washington Nursing

    I agree the upfront initial cost is more expensive to train a new grad, but this still does not explain why experienced nurses can't find work, I say it could possibly be the

  14. relocating to Vancouver area

    PACNWNURSING replied to gottahavefaith1964's topic in Washington Nursing

    The reason they are not hiring experienced nurses is salary, they have many new grads they can pay alot less. I used to live in Vancouver and had to move to Utah to find my first RN job, it still...

  15. US Nursing student needs help in Canada.

    PACNWNURSING replied to Bek1975's topic in International Nursing

    I would say seek other employment in Texas complete your training and land a job as an RN in Texas, Texas is one of the few states who are still hiring

  16. IEN in BC cannot find a job

    PACNWNURSING replied to keeshaBC's topic in International Nursing

    I am sorry to hear our neighbors to the north are having the same difficulties with finding work as here in the

  17. Job Market in Canada

    PACNWNURSING replied to BigB_RN's topic in International Nursing

    I was wondering when US nurse graduates would start looking to Canada for work. What is the pay for a new graduate in

  18. New Grad RN CAN'T FIND WORK!! What should I do?

    PACNWNURSING replied to Aubrey88RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would first try to land a job doing something else while you wait for your first nursing job. There is no magic formula to landing the first RN

  19. Utah RN pay, Salt Lake City area

    PACNWNURSING replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in General Nursing

    I am also from Vancouver Washington in the Portland Oregon area. I was going to start at 30/hr if I was able to land a job. I am quite in shock at the RN salaries here. I anticipate salaries...

  20. New Grad jobs in Oregon? Help! Please!

    PACNWNURSING replied to newgrad82's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Stay in Cali if you can, No jobs too many grads in the Portland area, I lived in Vancouver in the Portland area. I had to move to Utah to finally land a job. 700 new grad nurses applied to the new...

  21. Any Regrets on becoming a nurse?

    PACNWNURSING replied to agresh1's topic in General Nursing

    I would not consider nursing there is no promise of work, once you graduate and or licensed you will still have to go into a transition or residency program and the compitetion is very difficult to...

  22. New Grad in ER HELP!

    PACNWNURSING replied to TheEmmyRN's topic in Emergency

    I wish I had a preceptor for 4 months!!! I have a 6 week

  23. Just got my BSN, but I don't feel any smarter

    PACNWNURSING replied to Le-Lee_FNP's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the honesty of your post, there are a number of articles being published regarding the push for all nurses to BSN's as an entry point. Research, Theory, community nursing, does not add...

  24. Utah RN pay, Salt Lake City area

    PACNWNURSING replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in General Nursing

    The lack of any opinion from any current Utah RN's since I posted this is interesting. Either no Utah nurses visit this site, or Nurses are fearful of expressing their opinion. The Glut of new...

  25. Legacy Health Residency, Portland, OR

    PACNWNURSING replied to islandteam2003's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow that is a huge blow.... Legacy employs about 30 percent of hospital nurses in the area. Most of the programs are ADN.. Legacy just threw most of the new graduates under the bus.. Unfortunately...