Amiejayrn

Amiejayrn

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  1. Does CHOC pay $23/hr?!?!

    Amiejayrn replied to babynurse06's topic in California Nursing

    The answer is NO. They pay new grads $29.97/hr for days and if you want to work nights, it is a $6 diff. That is why they have more daytime positions available. If you are a nurse with experience,...

  2. New peds nurse

    Amiejayrn replied to cjb626's topic in Pediatric

    Hi, I too am a new peds nurse. I used to work in a pediatric office as an LVN, but I graduated a year ago and just started at a Children's Hospital on their med/surg floor. Although, I love kids and...

  3. Concorde?

    Amiejayrn replied to theshirls's topic in California Nursing

    It is 12 months long and it has 2 starting classes each year, one in June and one in

  4. Concorde?

    Amiejayrn replied to theshirls's topic in California Nursing

    Concorde is expensive. Have you heard of ROP? I got my LVN license there and all I had to pay for was my books and uniforms. There is nothing to finance. Their LVN program is located in Anaheim....

  5. what good resource book do you carry with you

    Amiejayrn replied to Nurseismade RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It depends on what type of unit you'll be working on. I agree with deeDawntee though, a PDA is great. I had downloaded a program that had 4 nursing books (drug book, lab book, diseases and...

  6. Didnt pass the first time , any advice for second time

    Amiejayrn replied to 1hotrn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    1hotrn, I have taken the NCLEX 2 times and both times I got 265. I am not a good test taker to begin with but after failing the first time, I decided not to procrastinate about studying (I did that...

  7. did you ever think it would be like this?

    Amiejayrn replied to jamonit's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I SOOO hear you! I came out of school and went to my "dream job", while being oriented on day shift, everyone was wonderful and welcoming. I went to nights, for which I was hired, and I felt like I...

  8. Filter Needles & Vitamin-K IM injections

    Amiejayrn replied to Love_2_Learn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    yes!! Not only is it safer, but it is very easy to draw from the ampule using the filter needle. Thanks, for bringing this up. Being new, I had 2 preceptors and one used them and one did not....

  9. Is your NICU slow or busy?

    Amiejayrn replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    yeah, we are small. That is why I am starting at a bigger hospital which has a 48 bed NICU and will be expanding to a 72 early next year. I just am not getting enough exposure to learn where I am...

  10. Is your NICU slow or busy?

    Amiejayrn replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    our NICU can hold 12 and has been 10 to 12 the past 2 months. Usually it is around 3 or 4 patients. So in our small little NICU, we are

  11. Hospitals in Orange County and LA--NICU

    Amiejayrn replied to pinayRN's topic in California Nursing

    CHOC is "childrens hospital of Orange County" and they are the best in Orange county. There is Childrens hospital of Los Angeles in of course, LA. Mission hospital has a NICU but is considered part...

  12. what to do...

    Amiejayrn replied to RNLisa's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I do enjoy my job very much, but just feel stuck with no more to learn. I am keeping one foot in the door and going per diem day shift as the transition nurse, while I go through the new grad program...

  13. what to do...

    Amiejayrn replied to RNLisa's topic in First Year After Licensure

  14. Did anyone fail using Kaplan?

    Amiejayrn replied to luv2shopp85's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    There is a Kaplan strategy book for $25 at Barnes and Noble and it is a quick read with their strategies. I agree that $500 is too much for a review class and with Kaplan it is all about test taking...

  15. Anxiety related to NCLEX

    Amiejayrn replied to RachelLeeRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think if you know the content and are ready to take the exam, then dont postpone it. You are right, you will just postpone the anxiety to go on longer. Bring with you water, snacks, other drinks...

  16. night shift

    Amiejayrn replied to crazylilkelly's topic in General Nursing

    I am not really a night person but I am waiting for a day shift position to open up. I get off at 7:30 as well, but dont hit the pillows until 9:30 or 10 and wake up between 3-4p. I have tried to...

  17. Newborn Transition Policy

    Amiejayrn replied to JaneyW's topic in Ob/Gyn

    well, after going back to work for a few days on, I tried very hard to promote the "skin to skin". I have found that mom usually for the most part, wants you to take the baby and get it cleaned up....

  18. Newborn Transition Policy

    Amiejayrn replied to JaneyW's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is a very interesting thread to me as I am a new grad and I am on orientation as a "transition nurse". Our hospital's policy is to do exactly what you were talking about Smilingblueyes, but...

  19. Burn Nursing Not For Me

    Amiejayrn replied to NewBeeNurse's topic in Burn

    I think if you talk to your nurse manager and let her know how you feel, they can try and put you on another unit in the hospital. I mean, they have already invested 3 months in you. What is it that...

  20. Pet Peeve

    Amiejayrn replied to BookwormRN's topic in General Nursing

  21. Motivated, Anxious & in Need of Help Please

    Amiejayrn replied to dtp995's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    WOW!!! what an accomplishment! That is wonderful and congradulations to

  22. Starting a NICU job!!!!!!!!!

    Amiejayrn replied to cherokeesummer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Congrats to you!:balloons: I too was offered a job in a level III-c NICU. My orientation starts in August and I am so exited! I graduated 12/06 and just passed the NCLEX 2 weeks ago and so I am...

  23. Taking the test on May 11th...wish me luck

    Amiejayrn replied to RNtobe2007's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :smiley_aa congrats to you rn2007!!!! i got on the computer just to check and see if you had posted you passed, and you did! way to go! i am so happy for you and i know exactly how you feel right...

  24. Taking the test on May 11th...wish me luck

    Amiejayrn replied to RNtobe2007's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Tomarrow is a brand new beginning for you and you are going to do well! My thoughts and prayers are with you

  25. Taking the test on May 11th...wish me luck

    Amiejayrn replied to RNtobe2007's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    That Kaplan strategy book helped me to look at the questions differently. As far as the test being harder, It looked and seemed the same to me. I felt after just a couple of questions, "oh no, this...