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Hi, I am a new nurse in PA, working in tele. We are thinking of returning to N Cal next summer (Moved back to PA from San Ramon 5 yrs ago, I was not an RN when I lived there before). I am familiar with the commuting and the cost of living including the housing. 1) What are Bay area starting salaries are running for an RN with 1 yr experience-I would be interested in Tele or Cardiac ICU. I am interested in San Ramon area as well as Menlo Park area. 2) Do most of the N Cal hospitals have nurses unions? Pros/Cons? Any other info you are willing to pass along would be appreciated. Thanks W

Wow, andre, yes our situations are similar. I was also a unit secretary for 5 years on telemetry before my RN as well. That experiemce helped me immensely for nursing. Thanks for the reply.

HI, I am a new RN currently working on a telemetry unit. My love is and always will be Hospice. What is the requirement for employment as a Hospice nurse? I understand that Med/Surg or Oncology would probably be ideal, but was hired in Telemetry as that is where I have been employed pre-RN for the last 5 years. Aby hope of getting into Hospice right out of telemetry, and if so, how many years of experience will they want first? Thanks so much for the advice, and I love reading your forum.

I just graduated too.....Good luck to you all, especially with NCLEX. Wendy

Thanks so much for the above replies. PS only makes sense to me, I don't understand why there is an ethical debate over this.... who are the people that debate this issue and why do they feel it is not appropriate?

Hi, I am doing a position paper on the topic of Palliative sedation.....do you feel this is an ethical practice or a form of euthanasia? Are you comfortable caring for a patient who has been given palliative sedation? Are there family issues to think about? Any and all comments are welcome. Thanks, D