PetuniaRN

We have surgeons who regularly run two rooms at the same time-both patients are in rooms next door to each other and each have their own anesthesiologist and separate circulators. The surgeon and PA leave one case for the next as soon as they can lea...

I think this is unfair to say. How are you supposed to transport a pt to CT AND care for your other 3 patients? You will be on another floor! Long enough for a heart pt to have chest pain, or go into sustained V-tach, or go brady and need to use thos...

If you are looking to move to Orange County, Saddleback Memorial hires out of state people with not a lot of experience. I do want to reiterate previous responses:There is a definite slump in the economy here in CA, and even though they pay a little ...

Just a thought...ambulation doesn't have to include roaming all the hallways. walking around their room, or a secluded piece of a hallway with the guard is sufficient. Also performing ROM and having PT come work with them in their room has many of th...

I recently witnessed a nurse being told by the charge nurse that they were taking a patient assignment away from her because "she couldn't stop being hateful" to her patient and talking down to her. Ummm...this is our current employee of the quarter....

Hi, don't despair! True, there are extremely limited new grad jobs in south cali, but experienced nursing jobs are much more plentiful. It took me forever to get a new grad position (graduated May 08, started new grad program Sept). Just don't set yo...

What are your hours when waitressing? I work three 12 hr shifts per week. I also have about 80% of my insurance paid (including dental and vision), I get like 180 hrs PTO a year from the start (which is over a month of paid time off), and bonuses (30...

Unfortunately we do have the higher cost of living here, but the payrate certainly doesn't make up for it! I lived in SC and had a 4 bedroom house, 2000+ sq ft, and my mortgage was about 1200/month. Then I moved to the OC, California and got a teeny ...

Orange county, CA: Telemetry New Grad days: 29.70 New Grad nights: 34.70 Unfortunately the cost of living eats a lot of that right up, *sigh*. I suppose the gorgeous weather and beaches make up for it though....

Well, you certainly are correct about not turning your back on a psych patient for your own safety. As you mentioned in your posting your patient was depressed AND schizophrenic. People with mental diseases that can include hallucinations, (auditory...

I have an issue with one particular nursing aide at my hospital. She says she used to be a nurse in her home country (maybe Russia?, not sure). If I ask her to help me out in any way, she tells me why I should or shouldn't do that particular thing. I...

It took me soooo long to get a job, and I applied to every hospital in my area (OC). I applied for every single job opening in which they would consider new grads. I applied places I had no desire working and for positions with crazy hours. Funny thi...

As a former new grad at Saddleback, I would have to say it is a good starting out point. The new grad program is pretty thorough, and the support staff are helpful and readily available. As for the support from other nurses, I suppose it depends on w...

We get to take the lunch break for sure, but we did away with the resource nurses so now the charge is "supposed" to cover us for our 30 min lunch. Unfortunately, that means everyone is alloted a specific time, regardless of what time they want for a...

Mission is a trauma center too, but I don't know what level...I do know it has a good reputation and is the highest paying hospital in this area (but Sharp isn't considered in this area so it may be higher, IDK). My concern about Sharp is similar to ...

Well guys, I am gonna reiterate what Suzanne says-I am in OC and work at Saddleback (Laguna Hills). We keep having to send nurses home, it is hard to get a fourth shift, and the new grad programs only hire a few times a year and only hire a handful o...

RN2BENAUSTIN, Do not feel bad for asking for insight into something that bothers you. I have found that no matter what the topic is, someone on here will disagree with you and start little nitpicking fights. Seriously, just filter through it and hope...

Now, I surely don't think it is common, but in South Carolina it isn't unheard of. But it isn't really dirt--it is a specific type of clay. My coworker had some on her land and sold it in little baggies to people for like $2.00. (she only sold it so ...

Perhaps if you took offense, then you are the part I referred to in BOLD letters. ( i.e. "honestly not everyone"). I have yet to find a floor everyone is suited to (Lord knows I couldn't go NEAR a peds floor) but the ER is notorious for being fast pa...

I don't think the ER is for everyone and it appeared she really wants to make a caring difference. I just mean that in the ER you don't get full backgrounds, continuity of care, follow-up, and the time to do many caring interventions. I have many fri...

So what about asking Nancy (in an innocent, by golly way) things like, "But Nancy, you told me to order them from the cafeteria? Did you find them here? Show me where so I can do it next time" with a huge smile, wide eyes, etc. If you point out her m...

Here is an actual helpful suggestion. Your wife could work for an insurance company and possibly work from home. BlueCrossBlueShield hires a lot. Many nurses do this. Since she has a BSN, she could get any kind of job that requires a general bachelor...

BTW, I didn't go to nursing school until I was 24, and graduated (ADN) when I was 26. So you are waaay ahead of the game!

My goodness, you have the worst mom in the world. I am so sorry you feel the way you do about yourself. She is the one with problems, not you. I think you should consider being a tech at a hospital to witness for yourself what you think of nursing, a...

Don't worry. Once you go through all your clinical experiences you will see where you belong. Apparently it isn't the ER. Now, there will be nurses on every floor that behave how you describe, but some floors are more known for it. I PERSONALLY chose...