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OB6658

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  1. RN with 4 years exp. cant find a job in San Diego!!!!

    OB6658 replied to taapple's topic in California Nursing

    try joining http://www.azteria.com/ Once you log in, you can request which areas you want to work in, your experience and what state/city. They will constantly send you email updates on all jobs...

  2. Which should I take?

    OB6658 replied to NickiLaughs's topic in California Nursing

    Nikki, This is a decision only you can make...weighing the pros and cons. Corona does have a lousy rep. But not too many hospitals, especially in the IE have good ones. Look at Parkview, its been...

  3. no experience? no job?

    OB6658 replied to CrammyCute11's topic in California Nursing

    try looking at the hospital websites in this link. if they have new grad programs, most will list as such or as a "versant" program. i know fountain valley regional had a listing for a versant rn...

  4. Can somebody please inform if there are any RN jobs available in Southern CA

    OB6658 replied to kathy48's topic in California Nursing

    try looking at the hospital websites in this link. if they have job listings, it will be on their website. i would say about 98% of hospitals today (at least in ca.) only do "online" applications....

  5. California's 2010 New Grad RN Program

    OB6658 replied to gwafuh_rn's topic in California Nursing

    Try looking at the hospital websites in this link. If they have new grad programs, most will list as such or as a "Versant" program. I know Fountain Valley Regional had a listing for a Versant RN...

  6. Any one working in Barstow as a nurse.

    OB6658 replied to trulara's topic in California Nursing

    Wow! I feel awful for your circumstances. There's not much in way of hospitals within a reasonable driving time out there in the high desert. As you already checked into, it would be 1 - 1/2 hour...

  7. How do you administer Mucomyst orally?

    OB6658 replied to IlovenursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, we always tried the mix in Coke route first. It was a challenge when you had to fight with the 14 year old to drink it. And if she/he vomited afterward...we had to go with the NG tube route....

  8. Arrowhead Regional Medical Center

    OB6658 replied to SheilaORN's topic in California Nursing

    Here's the link to the payscale at Riverside County Hospital. This is all jobs for the county, you have to look under "registered nurse" to get all the levels. Hope this helps anyone....

  9. Arrowhead Regional Medical Center

    OB6658 replied to SheilaORN's topic in California Nursing

    This is the link to Arrowhead Regional Hospital pay scale. New grads would probably fall under the registered nurse I on the low end of the scale. Its true county hospitals don't pay as much hourly...

  10. Hospitals in Ca are freezing their RN New Grad Program..how about LTC and SNF ?

    OB6658 replied to azalea04's topic in California Nursing

    Hi, don't know how far north or south you are in Orange County, but San Antonio Community hospital in Upland has 10 New Grad positions posted on their career page....

  11. sending an email to nurse recruiter

    OB6658 replied to bodz01's topic in California Nursing

    Your absolutely right about health technology always changing. 1. I did take a CCU course (6 weeks long) to update and refresh my skills as well as a dysrhythmia course (4 weeks, in which I'm glad to...

  12. sending an email to nurse recruiter

    OB6658 replied to bodz01's topic in California Nursing

    You are correct, there is a lot of advertised positions out there, asking for experience...however, most is just 1 position available for 500 applicants...its rough. Then there are those hospitals...

  13. sending an email to nurse recruiter

    OB6658 replied to bodz01's topic in California Nursing

    Hi, I'm an 18 year experienced RN, struggling for a job also in this poor economy. I have sent cover letter and resumes direct to the recruiters and managers of the department and rec'd no responses....

  14. An ICU With No Techs

    OB6658 replied to Sonia,RN's topic in General Nursing

    now, I'm a bit confused...is this post talking about CNA/techs or the telemetry monitoring techs. The telemetry tech do only monitoring. In any case, I've worked with neither. There are no specialty...

  15. An ICU With No Techs

    OB6658 replied to Sonia,RN's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked in 2 ICU/CCU's without techs. The 1st one (long ago) was small and only had 6 beds. Therefore, we did everything, including secretary work, tech duties, drawing blood, administering...

  16. applying for a new job

    OB6658 replied to bdbrdb's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Never let an employer know you're looking elsewhere...If you got another job and gave a 2 week notice...some employers will tell you to "leave now". Or you may be treated differently and set up for...

  17. I'm so sick of the state of California....

    OB6658 replied to Steffers's topic in General Nursing

    We all have some cross to bear working in this ***state of Cali. She complains of a furlough day...what about all the nurses that have to take call and get flexed home or called off? Frequently!...

  18. Anyone gone from ICU to ED?

    OB6658 replied to Rabid Response's topic in Emergency

    Actually, here in CA., the ED ratio is 4:1. Other states may

  19. Anyone gone from ICU to ED?

    OB6658 replied to Rabid Response's topic in Emergency

    It was over 9 years ago, guess you got me thinking now, I could be wrong, but I do believe it was 4:1. Actually, when you think about it, since you have a almost constant influx of patients...and...

  20. Anyone gone from ICU to ED?

    OB6658 replied to Rabid Response's topic in Emergency

    Add-on: Yes you do get your drug-seekers, street people, BS patients-nonsense stuff...but you get over it. It was tough at first as I had "fear of the unknown", not knowing what was going to come...

  21. Anyone gone from ICU to ED?

    OB6658 replied to Rabid Response's topic in Emergency

    I did that years ago, worked CCU and transferred to ED. The ED nurses loved that I was a "cardiac" nurse and I was always placed in the cardiac/trauma room. That is, until I spoke up, as I wanted to...

  22. I feel I'm in trouble and need a new job fast

    OB6658 replied to mgemel's topic in California Nursing

    i would get out of dodge quickly! however, be prepared for the job market...as you can read on here, it's a zoo. i don't know what other experience you have as an lvn/rn, but if you want to go...

  23. St. Jude, St. Joe's, Mission, Hoag? Orange County

    OB6658 replied to Chimaera's topic in California Nursing

    I applied at St. Jude for a advertised position and was sent an email telling me to come to the "walk in interview" they hold on Thursdays. Has anyone done this and what question does HR ask you? Do...

  24. EKG Class??

    OB6658 replied to mlok's topic in California Nursing

    There is also this place http://www.hprovider.com/index.php?module=courses&id=3dd6f836bd75c8b8cd1106601626ecdd but it looks like their campus is in Garden Grove...haven't looked to see if other...

  25. places in Los Angeles offer ACLS and BLS courses

    OB6658 replied to ddsd's topic in California Nursing

    This company (flexed.com) does a lot of educational courses for health care personel with CEU's. They have contracts with many hospitals throughout LA, OC and SB counties. Anyone can attend their...