pinoyRN_23

pinoyRN_23 specializes in med-surg.

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1. Long Beach Memorial Anyone?????

   pinoyRN_23 replied to tabymac's topic in California

   yeah that would be a great idea. my shift is from 19:00-07:00(they use military time there by the way)...its kinda fun meeting new peeps in a very new environment.. the people there have been really warm to newbies like us, well at least in my unit. ...

2. Long Beach Memorial Anyone?????

   pinoyRN_23 replied to tabymac's topic in California

   eitherway,welcome to the memorial care system.. sucks though i dont think LBMMC would give sign-on bonuses...oh well,i still couldnt be more thankful to them for giving me the chance to start my career there as an RN. This is my first job in my whole...

3. Long Beach Memorial Anyone?????

   pinoyRN_23 replied to tabymac's topic in California

   Im not sure as well with that 2 year contract. My new grad on-the-floor orientation in the unit is only 6 weeks with a preceptor and after that i would be on my own. The 6 weeks orientation also cover skills lab, using SAM, RN orientation,etc. After ...

4. Womens interest in male nurses

   pinoyRN_23 replied to johny1's topic in Men

   its totally fine..nothing to worry about..i finished my BSN RN degree april last year and i was also 22.. im currently workin at long beach memorial medical center which is one of the best in the country but im getting the hang of it. i maybe the you...

5. The Guys Club: Guy Students Come on In!

   pinoyRN_23 replied to agent's topic in Male Students

   goodluck to you kevin.. i recently finished my BSN RN last year and im telling you,youre gonna love it :welcome: it really pays off being a male nurse

6. Overtime Pay for RN's

   pinoyRN_23 replied to SonicnurseRN's topic in California

   or they give you a time and a half if say youre on a 12 hr shift and on your 9th-12th hour is paid with time and a half...beyond 12 hrs is double pay.. well this is the way it goes at least at long beach memorial medical center where i work at

7. what's the average pay rate in california?

   pinoyRN_23 replied to spellbound2007's topic in California

   wow they pay big $$ for new grad RN's in norcal... here in socal,rates for new grad RN''s are from $26-35 the most excluding night differentials..i recently got hired at long beach memorial medical center and my starting is just 28.33 + 4.50 coz i wo...

8. long beach memorial

   pinoyRN_23 replied to mommy_xo's topic in California

   travel time is also somethin that i consider. and i couldnt agree more that everything is not just about the high rate. i could not be more thankful that a big hospital like long beach would take me and yeah i already learned alotta things in long be...

9. Life and jobs in San Francisco

   pinoyRN_23 replied to krazykev's topic in California

   whoa the rate for new grad RN's there are high..im a new grad RN and i just recently got hired at long beach memorial and they only pay you $28.33 + 4.50 night differential...thats pretty low to think that i am a BSN-RN.. i work nights so that pretty...

10. long beach memorial

    pinoyRN_23 replied to mommy_xo's topic in California

    its quite low as compared to st.francis medical center that gives new grad RN's a starting rate of $31-33 + 2.50 with night dfferential... and at LBMMC the rate is $28.33 + 4.50 for differential...good thing i work nights.. i should have applied in d...

11. long beach memorial

    pinoyRN_23 replied to mommy_xo's topic in California

    hmm..thats strange,coz i had a friend whos also a new grad but he works at saddleback and hes rate is the same as mine and im in long beach.. $28.33.. oh well, maybe its just coincidental.. thanks for the info though

12. long beach memorial

    pinoyRN_23 replied to mommy_xo's topic in California

    i recently got hired an is currently assigned at the adult medical diabetes unit.. the rate in all memorial care hospitals are the same for new grads since they ahve a union for nurses. this is actually a great steeping stone for new grads since this...

13. long beach memorial

    pinoyRN_23 replied to mommy_xo's topic in California

    I recently got hired at Long Beach Meorial Medical Center. Im a new grad and the HR told me they dont sponsor nurses anymore from other countries. I also studied in teh philippines but right after graduation i went back here to take my nclex-rn and l...

14. Long Beach Memorial Anyone?????

    pinoyRN_23 replied to tabymac's topic in California

    I also got hired at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center recently and i am working on their Adult MEdical Diabetes Unit. Im also a new grad and just took my nclex-rn for the first time and luckily passed.They called me,got interviewed and finally got t...

15. 75 Questions on the NCLEX

    pinoyRN_23 replied to TheDude,RN's topic in General Nursing

    passed with 75Q as well on my first take...im a foreign grad nursing stud and i didnt even took the local exams there since im a US citizen.so right after graduation there i flew back in cali to review and take my exam..so im pretty proud of myself e...