RNinSoCal

RNinSoCal

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  1. Union or non-union?

    RNinSoCal replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work for a non-union hospital in Los Angeles and now work for a CNA union hospital in the Bay Area. All I know is that my pay is DOUBLE what it used to be. Granted nurses have higher pay...

  2. Hospice has doped my dad!

    RNinSoCal replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Sorry about your Dad. When my Mom was on Hospice (colon cancer spread to the liver) she was on liquid morphine and Duragesic patches. I couldn't tell at the end whether her ALOC was because of the...

  3. Am I Too Nervous????

    RNinSoCal replied to brown eyed girl's topic in General Nursing

    I am a little concerned about your desire to blend in. As great as you may be doing there are a lot of things that you need to learn by experience which is the one thing you do not have. As a...

  4. Nursing Isn't our place?

    RNinSoCal replied to StarOcean318's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Hello, Don't let anyone discourage you from doing what you like. I worked with 2 male nurses in particular at my last job who were WONDERFUL nurses. They were both quick to lend a hand and great...

  5. Harder to get hired with a BSN?

    RNinSoCal replied to cjog's topic in General Nursing

    OOPS, I forgot to mention that I have my BSN. Everyone who has ever interviewed me liked my degree and the university it came

  6. Harder to get hired with a BSN?

    RNinSoCal replied to cjog's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I am working in med/surg in the Bay Area, CA. The big difference in pay here is based on experience. I had my pick of jobs here. I make about 10 dollars more per hour than a new grad and I...

  7. help please--position of amputation

    RNinSoCal replied to 3months's topic in Orthopedic

    You have to focus on the context of the patient in question. The patient here was a fresh post-op. You do not have to worry about contractures because the things you do immediately after surgery...

  8. Does blood transfusions help alleviate nausea in anaemic patients?

    RNinSoCal replied to lyallch's topic in General Nursing

    I work in med/surg and have given many transfusions over the last 3 years. I have not noticed any change in nausea after a transfusion. But I may pay closer attention now that you mentioned

  9. prison guards in the OR

    RNinSoCal replied to angel03's topic in Operating Room

    Hello OR nurses. I have relatives who are prison guards and who do hospital duty with inmates. The guards take the handcuffs or restraints off as soon as the pt is asleep and the sit out of the way...

  10. Questions about clozapine

    RNinSoCal replied to dekatn's topic in Psychiatric

    When I worked on a med/surg unit that took A LOT of psych overflow (because the psych unit wasn't getting reimbursed) all patients on clozaril had to have a form filled out with their CBC results and...

  11. Is it possible?

    RNinSoCal replied to luv2shopp85's topic in California Nursing

    I used to work at Glendale Adventist and lived in Santa Clarita. It was way too hot for me there in the summer-up to 120 degrees. Glendale does not get that hot but it is not as safe in some areas....

  12. Nursing Unions-what is the good,bad, ugly?

    RNinSoCal replied to johnson0424's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work at a non-union hospital in LA for over 2 years in med/surg. I just moved to the Bay Area in November and I have my first union job in San Mateo County. I am making double the hourly...

  13. Help!!!!! Nclex...

    RNinSoCal replied to Shavvonne's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Do not despair, you can pass the NCLEX one year after graduation. I was 25 when I finished nursing school and my mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer 6 weeks after I graduated. Needless to say...

  14. What is med surg like these days???

    RNinSoCal replied to johnson0424's topic in Medical-Surgical

    :wink2: The hospital where I work is 5:1 med/surg, 4:1 telemetry, 2:1 ICU/CCU. I haven't heard of any plans to lower these ratios at this time. We are doing just fine with these ratios because we...

  15. What is med surg like these days???

    RNinSoCal replied to johnson0424's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I love med/surg. I have been doing it for 2 1/2 years and I am never bored. I work in California and I never have more than 5 patients. I work on a true general med/surg unit with everything from...

  16. How do you get experience...

    RNinSoCal replied to 1Tulip's topic in General Nursing

    I had the experience of being shunned by hospitals because I had been doing private duty home health nursing for 4 years after nursing school. I was never away from the nursing profession but I had no...

  17. Impact of computers on pt care and workflow

    RNinSoCal replied to HINFgirl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The hospital I work for switched to Cerner Millenium last year. We now have 8 computers in the nursing station, 3 in the med room and 6 laptops on rolling carts. The rolling carts are great for...

  18. Routine assessment on night shift - how thorough?

    RNinSoCal replied to estrogen's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I worked night shift for a year and a half on a general medical unit and I know the problem of whether to wake a sleeping pt for assessment or not. The truth is that you have to use your judgment....

  19. Private schools in the West Coast?

    RNinSoCal replied to cherilynski's topic in Nursing Career

    I attended Point Loma Nazarene University (class of 1997). I miss living on that gorgeous campus and enjoying San Diego. It was a great experience. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who is...

  20. Med-Surg Topic of the Week - Psych Patients

    RNinSoCal replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work on a med/surg unit in LA county and we get psych patients all the time. Our unit takes every type of pt that does not require telemetry including psych overflow from our overloaded psych...