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  1. Survey on how many patients you get in a shift

    muircv replied to neonatal_nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow! We are constantly short staffed in my unit, mixed level II/III but we have never had more than 4 patients in an assignment. Our charge will take an assignment, we gets peds floats or they call in...

  2. Moving to Anchorage in 2 weeks, Need help with housing!!

    muircv posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I was just offered a job today at Providence in Anchorage as an RN! I am incredibly excited but have a lot to figure out in a short amount of time. I have never been to Alaska, and I'm leaving to...

  3. Moving to Anchorage in 2 weeks, Need help with housing!!

    muircv replied to muircv's topic in General Nursing

    We ended up buying a house after only being up here for 4 months. I would say you'd prob want to rent a room from someone. I could not so the commute even to the valley with working 12hr shifts, but...

  4. Moving to Alaska. Please Help

    muircv replied to RNnadeau's topic in General Nursing

    I make 31.13, and have been a nurse 2.5 years. Night differential is $4/hr more and weekends is $2/hr

  5. Charge and Resus --How does your facility do it?

    muircv replied to HopefulRN2010's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We're a 65 bed unit, the only level III in the state, no where up here does echmo. Our charge doesn't take an assignment unless we're in a bind. We are chronically short-staffed, so it does happen,...

  6. New Grad Trying for NICU

    muircv replied to UCAFblue's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Job yet? I work in the NICU here in Anchorage, AK it's the only level 3 NICU in the entire state. I started as a new grad, we currently have 2 NICU intern positions posted. It's like a residency...

  7. NICUs in Alaska?

    muircv replied to Katie71275's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a NICU nurse here and was hired as a new grad. We are always looking for people, but they do prefer BSN. If you have an ADN they ask you to get your BSN within 2-3years of being hired or something...

  8. New Grad Job Market: A Game of Chance

    muircv replied to sourapril's topic in First Year After Licensure

    you PM'd me but it won't let me respond, so I'm responding here. I live in Anchorage, so I can't tell you much about Bethel or the villages unfortunately. I've heard milk is something like $9/gallon...

  9. Advice on finding a job???

    muircv replied to happa511's topic in General Nursing

    Providence here in Alaska does a NICU inteRN program and they're considering hiring for a January 2012 start date. I'm part of the program now and love it! It's 2 days a week you work a 12hr shift...

  10. Moving to Anchorage in 2 weeks, Need help with housing!!

    muircv replied to muircv's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry I am just now responding! I've been here 2 months now and I really like it! I ended up getting a place right down the street from Prov that's gated because I wanted to live somewhere I felt safe...

  11. Pay at PSA Healthcare in Aurora/Denver

    muircv replied to jkashner's topic in Private Duty

    I went to an interview today at the PSA office in Aurora, CO and I was told the pay is $20/hr and there are some differentials for nights and weekends. I think it was $0.25/hr from 4pm-8pm $0.50/hr...

  12. Safe areas to live in/near Denver Regis?

    muircv posted a topic in Colorado Nursing

    I'm from Seattle and I'm moving to the Denver area to attend Regis University at the end of this month, so 3 weeks! I've never been to Denver, so I'm moving knowing only what I've found online! It...

  13. Where to live in Denver!?

    muircv replied to muircv's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I thought it might be! Darn! I've found a couple places on craigslist that look okay, but then again I have no idea what the area is like! An apartment would be alright if we were on the bottom floor,...

  14. Where to live in Denver!?

    muircv posted a topic in Colorado Nursing

    I just got accepted to Regis University for fall 2009 BSN program. I have never been there, but hear it's an amazing city. I was wondering if anyone could give me some recommendations on where to...

  15. I am an "Accepted Alternate" for Regis University

    muircv replied to muircv's topic in School, College Programs

    Well! I called yesterday to see where I was on the list, and when they would start notifying people who were alternates of spaces opening up, and I got an e-mail yesterday saying I was offered a spot!...

  16. I am an "Accepted Alternate" for Regis University

    muircv posted a topic in School, College Programs

    I was just notified that I am an accepted alternate at Regis university for Fall 2009 BSN program. I was wondering if anyone knew anything about their waitlist, how long it is, if I have a good...

  17. Officially a Regis student

    muircv replied to SemperFI's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Hey, I'm new to this forum, but I was trying to send you a message or something and couldn't figure it out! SO hopefully you get it this way! I received a letter from Regis last week saying I was...

  18. I am an "Accepted Alternate" for Regis University

    muircv replied to muircv's topic in School, College Programs

    I have a 3.8 in the nursing pre-req's and I have been volunteering at Children's hospital in patient rooms since leaving my prior nursing school back in December