Gomer

I found this article "interesting" and it made me made....can someone tell my why the nurse "couldn't find help" and the MD blamed the death on her "guess". (Since I'm not certain of copywrite laws, I edited and took out names...to read the enti...

I'm guessing that 29/hr is your average hourly rate. In other words, your hourly rate is lower than 29/hr but they have calculated your 4-hours of OT into the lower rate. Suggest you check with HR...ask them if 29 is your average hourly rate or will ...

RE: the time and a half OT opinions.....CA labor law allows for hospitals with union contracts which have specially stated that OT be paid after 40 hrs/week not to be required to pay OT after 8 hours/day. Also, state owned hospitals are exempt from ...

Yes, Los Angeles is considered southern CA. Last I heard, LVN's make between $18-24/hr depending on experience and where they work. Hospitals pay the most, doctor's offices and extended care facilities the least. And, some hospitals no longer hire LV...

Thomas Guide is a large paperback book of maps. It comes out yearly and is the most helpful map to LA I've ever used. Costs about $35.00 but well worth it. You will never get lost in LA if you have one. I believe some of the responders are confusing ...

As for Los Angeles: First, I suggest you get a good map of the LA and/or San Diego areas. AAA has them no matter where you currently live. If you have an AAA membership you can get the information on-line. Or, get a "Thomas Guide for LA and Surroundi...

My hospital used to have NLN accreditation as a requirement. Now we just required that RN's be a graduate of an accreditated program. And, we do background checks on education degrees.

Strongly suggest you contact the BON immediately. They are the only ones who can answer your questions.

Yes, you can commute from MDR or Santa Monica to the Torrance area. Depends on the time of day whether or not it would be an easy commute. Torrance is a cheaper area to live in however. You might want to look for an apartment in the Torrance area, Pa...

First you need to realize that a 2-bedroom apt. in many of the LA areas will cost you at least $1500-$2000/mo assuming you want a safe area with parking. I suggest you go to http://www.apartmentguide.com to help you in your search. Cedars is located...

Subways? In California? Underground public transportation in earthquake country? Well, in the LA area there is the limited Metro and in San Francisco there is BART. But this is the land of the automobile/freeway where public transportation is a jok...

Some (but not all) of the "valley" hospitals I know of are: St. Joseph's (Burbank), Methodist (Arcadia), Huntington (Pasadena), Glendale Memorial (Glendale). I don't know if they have new grad programs and if they do if they are in you areas of choic...

Monday through Friday from 0600 to 0930 and again from 1600 to 1900 it's impossible, aka, a parking lot. You are talking about the 101 and 405 freeways which are the most crowded freeways in southern California. If you are planning on driving this ro...

Suggest you look into http://www.nurseweek.com (which is part of Nursing Spectrum). It has alot of info on CA hospitals and job opportunities. Also, you might want to decide in which part of CA you want to live. SF, LA, and SD pay the most and have a...

Get yourself a "Thomas Guide" (probably for San Diego or San Diego County). It's a great large paperback of street/area maps and you will never get lost. I think you can find it by doing a google search of Thomas Guild or try Amazon.com.

There are 2 hospitals in Torrance: Little Company of Mary and Torrance Memorial (? I believe it's called) Hospital. Both are excellent. Most of Torrance and surrounding areas are are safe good places to live, but there are pockets of bad areas. And s...

Taxes: about 30% to 35% (state, federal, and social security) depending on filing status. As for Good Sam, this is the hospital that put "secret" video cameras in the nurses' lounges. Administration stated they were never turned-on, but one wonders w...

I was referring to Good Sam in Los Angeles.

A friend of mine recently was a manager there. She quit because even as an exempt management employee she never got a full pay check because she was required to take unpaid days off due to the hospital's financial troubles. I would suggest looking at...

Which hospital? More information would be helpful before resonding. As for taxes; federal, state, social secuity usually add up to between 25% to 35% depending upon your individual deductions and if you opt for pre-tax spending accounts (for medical ...

It doesn't matter where your company is located. If you work in CA you are to be paid time and a half for any hours after 8, double time for hours after 12. Unless the nurses at your hospital have signed away this right either in a union contract or...

Inglewood is not the safest area in LA (that's one reason for the big sign on bonus). The Marina hospital is located in a very nice expensive area (Marina Del Rey) but is small and I really wonder how much longer it will stay open as an acute care ho...

Usually the drug test (urine) is done for controlled substances only. You fill out a form disclosing any and all drugs you might be on or have taken recently. As long as you have a script you'll be OK. But a warning: the Tylonal you have in Canada (...

The 2 hospitals are Billings Deaconess Clinic Hospital (owned by the Billings Clinic MD group) and St. Vincent's Healthcare Center (owned by the Catholic Church). Suggest you check their websites for more information. I worked at both but that was ...

There are two hospitals in Torrance: Little Company of Mary and Torrance Memorial. Both are good hospitals. But I don't know if they hire foreign trained nurses. Also, Torrance is just south of LA and within commuting distance to LA hospitals You m...