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bluejumperbunny

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  1. Single nurse buying a house

    bluejumperbunny posted a topic in California Nursing

    Is anyone able to tell me what type of home a single nurse can afford to buy in the LA area and approximately how much the mortgage would be?

  2. "Can I take one of your patients for this one?" "No! And I resent your asking!"

    bluejumperbunny replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    This makes for such fascinating reading. Is it the nature of private healthcare that has some patients think it's ok to be aggressive/abusive/sexually inappropriate? Is it the nature of private...

  3. Preparing to move from UK to USA

    bluejumperbunny posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hi Does anyone know of any UK trained nurses who have moved to California (or anywhere in the US) with OGP since the begining of 2008? I'm desperate for a change and really want to move to the States...

  4. Standard of living for Los Angeles nurses.

    bluejumperbunny posted a topic in California Nursing

    Hi All I've been a UK registered nurse for 7 years now and I'm ready for a change. After a short holiday to LA earlier this year I feel I'd like to make this move and have started to prepare for my...

  5. Standard of living for Los Angeles nurses.

    bluejumperbunny replied to bluejumperbunny's topic in California Nursing

    Really? The hospitals vary in quality? I had made the assumption that because it's all private healthcare in America then all the hospitals would be state of the art excellent. As for Orange County, I...

  6. Standard of living for Los Angeles nurses.

    bluejumperbunny replied to bluejumperbunny's topic in California Nursing

    No, haven't moved yet. It takes a lot of preparation if you're from outside the US! However, I was reading another thread just before the new year where a lot of US nurses were saying they were moving...

  7. Why do units rotate shifts?

    bluejumperbunny replied to TooterIA's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my goodness, I can't believe what I'm reading. I'm making plans to move stateside but didn't know that's how the shifts are. Here in the UK, each 4 week rota is different. We work a combination of...

  8. At what point is it not worth it?

    bluejumperbunny replied to ONCRN84's topic in General Nursing

    One cannot change the unpredictable nature of the conditions that bring people into ICU so that may always be stressful for you even in a different environment. That said, you may cope better with the...

  9. Standard of living for Los Angeles nurses.

    bluejumperbunny replied to bluejumperbunny's topic in California Nursing

    Wow - a little ray of sunshine! Thanks mumoftwins. Tell me, are you a single mum and can still afford to live here? I would probably be on the starting sarary too so there's that to consider. Thanks...

  10. Standard of living for Los Angeles nurses.

    bluejumperbunny replied to bluejumperbunny's topic in California Nursing

    LOL! Funny, guys.... Thanks though for all the helpful

  11. Standard of living for Los Angeles nurses.

    bluejumperbunny replied to bluejumperbunny's topic in California Nursing

    So what do new grads do to pay the bills all year long while trying to get a

  12. Health insurance for nurses

    bluejumperbunny posted a topic in California Nursing

    As a nurse who is preparing to come over and experience healthcare "American style", I'm having to think about things in detail. One of the issues that's on my mind is that of health insurance. As you...

  13. Unsanitary Condtions in Home/Can I refuse to take case

    bluejumperbunny replied to MayBoo's topic in Home Health

    I agree that this client should be referred to agencies that may be able to offer some help. I also agree that you should not be expected to work in these conditions. If you're spending 8 hours a hay...