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  1. Grey's Anatomy Premier!!! + How to Contact Show Creators

    Gomer replied to miya's topic in General Nursing

    I just went to abc.com to see if I could send a comment and I found a "Nurse's Blog" in the "Grey's Anatomy" site, but I couldn't figure out how to "blog". Anyone know where to send ABC a blog to this...

  2. Best And Worst About La...

    Gomer replied to HU_nurse's topic in California Nursing

    BEST: diversity of people & cultures, restaurants (again diverse), arts/entertainment/theatres, lifestyle, the ocean, weather (even when it rains). WORST: Anything that has to do with driving:...

  3. How in the world do you make it in CA?

    Gomer replied to IndyGypsyNurse's topic in California Nursing

    25.45 + 4.00 = 29.45/hr, but with the 4 hr OT (for the 12-hour shift which most LA hospitals have) your average hourly rate would be 34.25. I think that's pretty good for someone with less than a...

  4. Los Angeles county hiring process

    Gomer replied to peaceful's topic in California Nursing

    I agree with Suzanne....a very scary place to work. If you are looking for good benefits I would suggest

  5. Los Angeles county hiring process

    Gomer replied to peaceful's topic in California Nursing

    Are you referring to LA County Hospital, aka, MLK? If so, why in the world would you want to work

  6. Client or patient?

    Gomer replied to nursemike's topic in General Nursing

    The real client in healthcare is the insurance company. They decide with which hospital and/or doctor to have reimbursement contracts. They decide what the reimbursements will be. They decide if and...

  7. ucla stepdown-ca law-rn-patient ratios

    Gomer replied to wannabrockstar's topic in California Nursing

    It WAS the law. Then our muscle-bond, idiot governor put a hold on the ratios. He considers nurses "special interest" groups who he says he wont listen to. I really wish he would go back to acting....

  8. Governator kicks nurses butts!!!

    Gomer replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    The man is an idiot! He treats nurses, and women in general, like objects to meet his own personal needs and desires. HIPAA aside, he has been a patient at a hospital I used to work at and he was one...

  9. French Nurse Seeking Sponsorship in CA

    Gomer replied to ashlynfrance's topic in California Nursing

    Stay away from Good Sam in L.A. That's the hospital with the spy cameras in the nurses' lounges. Also, you might want to take a look at my posting about MLK hospital-"LA TIMES" series which I posted...

  10. MLK Hospital in Los Angeles - "LA Times" Series

    Gomer posted a topic in General Nursing

    The "LA TIMES" is currently running an indept report about MLK hospital which I think everyone in healthcare should read. Go to http://www.latimes.com [you may have to register to access Sunday (part...

  11. SMOKE FREE HOSPITALS inside and out

    Gomer replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Nursing

    I believe it's a JCAHO requirement. Also, your hospital can loose points during the JCAHO survey if cigarette butts are found within 25 (or maybe it's 50) feet from entrances/exits. Even though I'm a...

  12. Why aren't we unionized?

    Gomer replied to leslieanne's topic in General Nursing

    If you are referring to Cedars the union vote was tossed out because some union reps. threatened staff nurses who didn't want to unionize. (This is one reason I always vote NO when the unions come...

  13. El Segundo

    Gomer replied to andreamae's topic in California Nursing

    El Segundo is just south of LA (or south of Marina Del Rey or Santa Monica as all the cities in the LA area run together and it's hard to tell where one starts/ends). Little Company of Mary Hospital...

  14. PRN pay??

    Gomer replied to leisa22's topic in General Nursing

    It's the old rule of supply and demand. In my area (L.A.) so many nurses want to work Per Diem that the hospitals don't necessarily need to pay a much higher rate than they do for staff (FT or PT)...

  15. $$23.8/hr...is this a fair rate for an RN in L.A?

    Gomer replied to leeh's topic in California Nursing

    Sorry, never heard of the company. As for experience, I would have to agree that 6-months is not long enough, especially for a foreign trainned nurse. My hospital requires at least 1-yr experience,...

  16. MLK in LA

    Gomer replied to jackeye's topic in California Nursing

    MLK is also known as "Killer King". It has many problems and JCAHO has recommended closing many departments. Their trauma center is about to be axed. Most of the problems have been blamed on nursing,...

  17. $$23.8/hr...is this a fair rate for an RN in L.A?

    Gomer replied to leeh's topic in California Nursing

    Again, it still depends on which hospital, which you should know before you accept the job. LA is a very big area with 100+ health care facilities. Some are great, some are good, and some you would...

  18. $$23.8/hr...is this a fair rate for an RN in L.A?

    Gomer replied to leeh's topic in California Nursing

    Which hospital? And are they providing anything else....like housing? travel?

  19. Ground-breaking Lift Team Bill. Urge Governor to sign the bill!

    Gomer replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in California Nursing

    St. John's in Santa Monica has had a 24/7 lift team for over a year. Works very well from what I've

  20. City of Angels Medical Center

    Gomer replied to Town & Country's topic in California Nursing

    Century City (another Tenet hospital) was closed and sold (I believe to a group of MD's) last year. I think it will re-open sometime this year but may have a different name. UCLA prefers

  21. pay rate in LA?

    Gomer replied to chloe125's topic in California Nursing

    You might want to check out Cedars website. I noticed they have a CNS psy position posted. It's exempt but it looks like the pay range is between $31.52 to $47.28 an hour. As for where the acutely ill...

  22. pay rate in LA?

    Gomer replied to chloe125's topic in California Nursing

    Good luck finding an inpatient psy. job in LA. Most of the inpatient psy. units have been closed. I believe only UCLA and Cedars still have them....but I could be wrong. Also, remember that the rates...

  23. Bad reference cost me a job

    Gomer replied to lissyrn's topic in General Nursing

    Most companies have policies about who can and who can't not give out information about current and/or former employees. Smart companies limit the information-giver to the HR department. I would...

  24. Nurse Manager Witholding Benefit Pay !!!!

    Gomer replied to nursenatalie's topic in General Nursing

    In my hospital 12-hr shift employees are consider full-time if they work 3 shifts/week (72-hrs/pp) and can only receive a max of 36 hours of PTO a week. Managers are not allowed to give more according...

  25. Where are the Nurse Job Ads??

    Gomer replied to BobFromER's topic in California Nursing

    "Nurseweek" is the publication to check. You can go on-line and access information at http://www.nurseweek.com If you have a CA RN license you can get a subscription