luilui_604

luilui_604 BSN, RN

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  1. Frustrated with the California Board of Nursing

    luilui_604 replied to silly1982's topic in California Nursing

    i went through the same walk through process....once you recieve your TN visa, you can easily go to any security office at the state you plan to work in and apply for the SSN (you can also apply for...

  2. Canadian Nurses out there?

    luilui_604 replied to STFXNurse's topic in California Nursing

    Hi, I'm from Vancouver, and nursing in California is great because they have 5:1 patient to nurse ratio, which helps promote safe nursing care. This doesn't apply to L&D because our patient ratio...

  3. Canadian Nurses out there?

    luilui_604 replied to STFXNurse's topic in California Nursing

    I've been a labor and delivery nurse for 14 months, and prior to that, i worked in neurosciences for 9 months in canada :) I absolutely love san francisco, but i've been feeling homesick for the past...

  4. Is US30 per hour in San Francisco a good starting salary?

    luilui_604 replied to FutureUSRN's topic in California Nursing

    My hourly rate includes the shift differential for working night shifts. I work for the reputable California Pacific Medical Center (Sutterhealth Affiliate) in San

  5. Canadian Nurses out there?

    luilui_604 replied to STFXNurse's topic in California Nursing

    HI! i'm a Canadian Nurse =) Congrats on your NCLEX! I'm not in Torrance but in San Francisco....sorry, i can't give you any information but i just wanted to say HELLO

  6. Is US30 per hour in San Francisco a good starting salary?

    luilui_604 replied to FutureUSRN's topic in California Nursing

    I am working at the most competitive paying hospital in San Francisco, and I started at $47/hr as a GN last year. Since then, i have had 3 raises and now making $51/ hr. $30/hr is definately not a...

  7. Deadly Epidural

    luilui_604 replied to WorkofHeart8's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i just wanted to mention that my hospital has an epidural rate of 80% for laboring patients! although this is an unusual and heartbreaking case, none of my patients have ever complained or regret the...

  8. Nurses from San Francisco Bay Area, Please Help!!

    luilui_604 replied to Nurse's Wife's topic in California Nursing

    nurses wife, i just read your post....nurses in the bay area usually make $35+ even as a new grad....what the agency is offering your husband seems incredibly low especially in northern...

  9. CPMC, UCSF, Kaiser

    luilui_604 replied to gobears's topic in California Nursing

    the last i heard from my manager, she told me we are not hiring anymore. i'm not sure how long this hiring freeze may last, but we are definately overstaffed here. we also work 8 hour shifts, not...

  10. CPMC, UCSF, Kaiser

    luilui_604 replied to gobears's topic in California Nursing

    hi there i know for a fact that our L&D manager aren't hiring anytime soon because we are getting overstaffed here....i talked to a few coworkers and they are also wanting to switch to per diem...

  11. wanting to travel to NYC

    luilui_604 replied to jellie22's topic in Travel

    hey jellie, im curious if you've heard back from CC? i've been reading through your thread because i'm also interested to work as a travelling nurse in NY...when the time comes, i'll be relocating...

  12. CPMC, UCSF, Kaiser

    luilui_604 replied to gobears's topic in California Nursing

    i work at the L&D Cal campus at CPMC....i entered their new grad training program in July 2005 and it's simply the BEST because of the great teamwork and work environment among the...