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  1. las vegas hospitals

    Just out of curiosity Mom, where do you work if not in a hospital? To answer the original question when I was moving to Vegas I did a lot of research and most people said any of the St. Rose hospitals were the way to go. I work for the newest St Ro...
  2. Psych Nursing in Vegas?

    Does anyone have any suggestions of where to begin looking for RN jobs in the psych specialty? Anyone work in psych? Do you like it? I have med/ surg experience, no psych experience at all. I am wondering how to try out this field. I have always been...
  3. Hey, just moved to Henderson like a month ago. Was offered a position at St Rose-San Martin Campus. If all goes well I start in July. I am so nervous. Anyone work here? Any advice? I know nothing about the area or the hospital so any information or o...
  4. question about san martin

    where do you work now? What makes it stressful? (i know how stressful it can be but I am just wondering how others feel) I am not currently chemo certified but they asked me if I was willing to be certified and I said yes, so I will keep you posted a...
  5. question about san martin

    I was told by the director of Med Surg that their ratio is 6:1. I am starting a new position on an oncology floor so if you are giving chemo the ratio on that floor is 5:1. They are union and claim they have a good relationship with the union. I do n...
  6. Thanks for the replies! I am going to be working on a Med/Surg Oncology floor. I had wanted to get into L&D or post partum but they were looking for 3-5 years experience in obstetrics, and I have only one year med surg experience under my belt. O...
  7. Med Surg in Vegas?

    Hello all, I have heard that working Med/Surg in Vegas is like gambling with your license because the ratios are so bad. I hear a lot of nurses are unhappy. I am moving to Vegas very soon (already recieved my temp Nevada license). I have one year Me...
  8. Nursing at University Medical Center

    Hey RegNur2008, how do you find st. rose? Which St. Rose are you at? I am thinking about applying there when I get to Vegas as well. Any info/tips would be greatly appreciated. I dont know if I should try full time or per diem to start with. Soooo co...
  9. Ok, so I am thinking of moving to Vegas soon. I am an RN with a BSN 1 year experience in Med/Surg/stepdown/hospice. I currently live in NY and work in a city hospital. Any suggestions for what hospitals have good reputations from a nursing standpoint...
  10. Ok,I work in a city hospital as an RN in new york. It is so busy sometimes you don't have time to breathe. I was asked by my nurse manager to write something on what nurses do so that she could give it to the doctors. The doctors told her that they h...
  11. wow...that's harsh....
  12. Ok, so I wrote it...came up with 3 pages, still am not totally satisfied with it but I gave it to my NM. I will keep my ears open to hear the feedback. I think they have some sort of a meeting on wednesday. I tried to keep my negativity out of the ...
  13. charge rn differential?

    I can't believe it but my hospital pays $3.00 per shift (not per hour) for taking on the responsibility of charge nurse. That can't even get you to work and back if you take public transportation in NY! On top of it you have to take patients! (Maybe...
  14. Just to add fuel to the fire I enquired about what doctor asked this question of my NM.... it was the cheif of medicine! I cannot believe it! How can this hospital be magnet status? Doesn't that include doctor/nurse relationships? Yes it is a teachin...
  15. I greatly appreciate all the responses! And yes I am supposed to be writing somewhat of a short essay, on my own time! I am so sorry to say that the doctors do not show the nurses at my hospital any respect (even though the facility is magnet status)...
  16. Okay here is my story as unbelievable as it may seem. I am always so careful I never thought this could happen. I am a new nurse(just under 4 months) I was working on my floor and we were so shortstaffed (even more than usual). So I was running aroun...
  17. Thank you for all of your responses... I appreciate your help. I feel a little bit better after researching because it was a Sub Q and it was superficial i think but then again its hard to tell with those thin needles. To respond to your questions sh...
  18. Ok I will try to make this brief. I was offered a job in med surg in a city hospital in ny. I am a new grad RN. The unit is a stepdown and hospice unit. They told me that while their ideal nurse to patient ratio is 6 to 1 this is hardly ever the case...
  19. Ok I will try to make this brief. I was offered a job in med surg in a city hospital in NY. I am a new grad RN. The unit is a stepdown and hospice unit. They told me that while their ideal nurse to patient ratio is 6 to 1 this is hardly ever the case...
  20. Should I take this med/surg job? Is it unsafe?

    Thanks so much for all the info. I am definetly thinking twice about taking this job. I am just having a hard time finding something right now...I am so confused and intimidated by it all. I find talking to people that have gone through it gives m...
  21. Should I take this job? Please help!

    Thanks so much for all of your help! My instincts are telling me that it's way too many but it is hard to differentiate between that and the anxiety of starting in this profession. I am having a hard time finding something....thats why I feel like I...
  22. I am a new BSN graduate. I just got my license...() and I have been looking for employment. I was planning on working as a staff nurse in a hospital but I got a temporary job offer from a company that does quality improvement. They would be willing t...
  23. QI Job for a new grad? (need advice)

    Thank you for the advice! I went on the interview and found out more about it. I would be doing chart review in various different clinics to evaluate if the things that the clinics are billing as medically appropriate actually are billable.(medicare)...