simplydivine4u

Oh and another thing believe me when I say small or large its all high speed *laugh*

When you are new to ICU they say it takes several years to feel comfortable with all the equipment etc. Personally I think working in a smaller hospital would be perfect, however don't think that it would be any less exciting or rewarding then a larger one. Chances are you will see a huge variety of patients. In a larger hospital they usually have different ICU's and you speacialize in a few type of patients. I have found working in the smaller hospitals you get an over all education vs. specializing. You can get an idea of what you enjoy and if you like the challenge and varitey. If you want to specialize you could always move on later. Dayshift is a plus too, not only for your family but you will get the opportunity to really get to know the other staff (doctors, respiratory, pharmacy etc) which gives you a really good idea how everyone in the hospital setting fits in. Any other questions feel free to email me. Good luck!

Hi everyone I recently moved to San Diego and have started my job search. Today I was called for an interview and during the conversation the manager asked what sort of wage I was looking for. I was surprised because I have never worked in a hospital where the wage was up for grabs. Most are union. So I am wondering what is the average pay for a RN nurse of 8 years, what am I worth in San Diego?