GMSinCA

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1. Eating right as OR nurse

   GMSinCA replied to GMSinCA's topic in Operating Room

   In California if you don't get a lunch break within the first five hours of your shift you get a penalty hour, which is basically an extra hour of pay. Nice to have the extra money but gets

2. Eating right as OR nurse

   GMSinCA posted a topic in Operating Room

   I work in outpatient OR. We are understaffed, lunch breaks not always given ( and if they are sometimes after 7 hours of work). They provide us with lunch but it not healthy (think Chinese and taco...

3. Please tell me I am not wrong!

   GMSinCA replied to GMSinCA's topic in Operating Room

   I totally understand if this is an all day case. I get low blood sugar and can understand if a doctor or scrub needs a quick snack. This case was 3-4 hours, and an elective case. Maybe eat a big...

4. Please tell me I am not wrong!

   GMSinCA posted a topic in Operating Room

   I work at an outpatient surgery center (physician owned). The other day one of the doctors had the nurse feed him during the surgery. She had fruit in her pocket, and would literally lift up his...

5. Is it like this everywhere?

   GMSinCA replied to carluvscats's topic in Operating Room

   I recently got hired at an outpatient surgery center, and I was asking myself the same question. I am rushed 95% of my day, and actually feel like I am not giving my patient the best care I need to....

6. Feeling down. Need some encouragment.

   GMSinCA replied to NurslingRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I totally understand what you are going through. I graduated in June 2009 and am still looking for a job. You are not alone (I hate when people tell me that but it is true). I have been rejected so...

7. San Diego--really that hard to find a job???

   GMSinCA replied to CheeseLover24's topic in California Nursing

   I am also from the midwest and am now living in San Diego. I am a new grad (graduated in June 2009) and am still looking for a job. I have heard experienced nurses are also having a hard time....

8. Anyone going to the next step with Sharp NG program 2010?

   GMSinCA replied to jerzie0820's topic in California Nursing

   Just got the rejection email from Sharp HR. No job for

9. Rady Childrens or Sharp RN Residency

   GMSinCA replied to Gem0607's topic in California Nursing

   Not to diminish your hope.....NICU is only hiring 1 new

10. New grad to Research Nurse

    GMSinCA replied to TullRN2010's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated in May 2009, and am still looking for a hospital job. I am currently working in research also. I say in this economy...take any job you can get. Some experience (research or not) will...

11. What else to do with nursing degree?

    GMSinCA replied to GMSinCA's topic in California Nursing

    I am in San Diego. You were right...I do have a house and a husband. My husband has a good job down here (thankfully), so moving is not really an option. I have applied at nursing homes and...

12. Rady Childrens or Sharp RN Residency

    GMSinCA replied to Gem0607's topic in California Nursing

    Yep I got the same email. So much for working at

13. Rady Childrens or Sharp RN Residency

    GMSinCA replied to Gem0607's topic in California Nursing

    Oh...I think on the Sharp website it said Mary Birch NICU was only open to internal candidates, so Grossmont was my only

14. Rady Childrens or Sharp RN Residency

    GMSinCA replied to Gem0607's topic in California Nursing

    I got my information from a employee who works in that unit. I am secretly hoping that information is also wrong, as I was very upset when I heard this. Interesting that HR told you that. Every...

15. Rady Childrens or Sharp RN Residency

    GMSinCA replied to Gem0607's topic in California Nursing

    For all of those who applied for Sharp NICU...don't hold your breath! I applied to NICU, and heard Grossmont NICU is only hiring 1 new grad. They have a lot of internal applicants, and they get...