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  1. California's 5 Hour Lunch Rule

    Bluekal posted a topic in California Nursing

    Hello Fellow nurses from California, I have a question. There is an issue going on in my hospital at the moment and I wanted to find out how you guys were handling it in your facilities. There is a...

  2. California's 5 Hour Lunch Rule

    Bluekal replied to Bluekal's topic in California Nursing

    I'm sure there is, but I have not found any. Like I said, I've heard that Police Officers for example are exempt from that law. I think the company has to have the employee sign a waiver, but HR has...

  3. California's 5 Hour Lunch Rule

    Bluekal replied to Bluekal's topic in California Nursing

    Thank you, we are all 12 hour shifts. My hospital is a chain hospital, I'm in the process of doing the research to see how the rest of the facilities are doing this. I have heard of a waiver that...

  4. California's 5 Hour Lunch Rule

    Bluekal replied to Bluekal's topic in California Nursing

    It's definitely a cost saving issue. The entire year has been driven by cost saving techniques and what can we do ti save money. It is just very frustrating when we just clocked in at 0700 and...

  5. California's 5 Hour Lunch Rule

    Bluekal replied to Bluekal's topic in California Nursing

    Two can't go at the same time because there is no one to cover their patients. If that happens, it means that one nurse would go out of ratio 8:1 for 15 minutes or 30 minutes (we are a telemetry...

  6. Need Pointers For Interview

    Bluekal posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hello Everyone, it has been a long time since I've posted. I have grown a lot since I started as a new grad and I have enjoyed every part of it. I have always been interested in education. Improving...

  7. Feeling terrible, first med error... (long)

    Bluekal replied to Bluekal's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for the encouragement. I will use this mistake as a learning opportunity and make sure it never happens again. I will make sure I'm part of the solution. I am aware that decadron and...

  8. Feeling terrible, first med error... (long)

    Bluekal posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello guys, I just need to vent a little here. I'm feeling pretty bad right now and like I should have known better. First a little background. If you guys look at my previous posts. I was having...

  9. Need encouragement, very anxious

    Bluekal posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello everyone, I'm writing this just to vent my frustration. When I got my RN I was so happy, finally all the hard work had paid off and I was ready to start my new career. I got a job as a new...

  10. Need encouragement, very anxious

    Bluekal replied to Bluekal's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nope, I can't transfer until a year from hire date. I don't think anyone would take me either because of my lack of experience. I was lucky to lad this job because everywhere I applied the wanted at...

  11. UCLA new RN residency program 2010

    Bluekal replied to newRNAllie's topic in California Nursing

    I have not been contacted by them yet either. I'm pretty sure is the fact that my program was Associate degree. If I would've known things were going to be this bad for ADNs, I would've gone to a BSN...

  12. UCLA New Grad one year program 2011

    Bluekal replied to Challengeyourself's topic in First Year After Licensure

    mine still says application accepted, assessment completed, all documents

  13. UCLA New Grad one year program 2011

    Bluekal replied to Challengeyourself's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Studystudy, i just checked my page after your post and they also took of the X under active, I guess that means I'm out as well. It's probably the ADN program because I had a 3.9 GPA at school, ACLS...

  14. UCLA New Grad one year program 2011

    Bluekal replied to Challengeyourself's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I applied to it October 25th, the day the applications opened. So far i have not received any info, my application status just says Application accepted, assessment completed and all documents...

  15. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

    Bluekal replied to MVJ0221's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey everyone, I applied on October 25th at night. My application went through, with no wait list. I'm anxious because I hear of people already being contacted to schedule their phone interview, but my...

  16. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

    Bluekal replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just got my results this morning, I'm a registered nurse now!!!!!!!!!! I got the good pop up so it

  17. Pearson Vue Trick - Poll once you receive your results

    Bluekal replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    MommyBSN, How long ago did you take your NCLEX? I'm also in Ca and I don't have my results yet. 4 of my friends from school had their names in the board by 48 hours, I took the test Thursday the 8th...

  18. Took nclex today - freaking out....

    Bluekal replied to gymmom125's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    oh oh, I took the test on Thursday and felt the exact same way. I had 125 questions, a lot of SATA and meds i've never heard of. I'm pretty sure I failed, i got home waited a few hours and did the PVT...

  19. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

    Bluekal replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations on passing, I'm still waiting on my results. I wish California participated in quick

  20. Getting NCLEX-RN results in California

    Bluekal replied to ChickenJoyRN,BSN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took my test on Thursday July 8th and still have nothing posted on the board website, I got the good pop up so I'm pretty confident that I passed. I do have this little fear in the back of my head...

  21. Pearson Vue Trick - Poll once you receive your results

    Bluekal replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm hoping that the PVT works for me also. I left the testing center sure that I had failed, the computer shut down at 125 and I thought it was extremely hard. When I got home I tried the PVT and then...

  22. Number of NCLEX Questions

    Bluekal replied to Rathyen's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took my NCLEX-RN today and the computer shut down at 125. I don't know officially if I passed, but if the PVT is accurate I passed

  23. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

    Bluekal replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Ok guys, so I took my NCLEX today at 2pm. I thought the test was very hard, I wanted to cry in the middle of the test because I didn't know what I was looking at ha ha ha. I left the place thinking...

  24. your views about HURST REVIEW

    Bluekal replied to Gold2010's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the Hurst live review and liked it. The lady was able to explain things in a simple way and made a lot of things click from nursing school, also they give you little things to remember...

  25. 125 Hurst Mock NCLEX

    Bluekal replied to Dthib28's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just took the Hurst practice test and I got a 68% I'm about to take it again tonight and see if I do any better. My NCLEX is on July 8th so we will know then if it's good enough. As a side note, I...