kathy48

I'm having similar issue with going for my nurse 3. I have developed an SOP for our nurses to carry Narcan to home visits. I have developed an entire dept Roles and responsibility/ Masters in nursing education and 30 years experience in nursing. my f...

I think degrees and knowing someone in leadership gets you promoted but the initial pay scale is according to nursing experience and meeting criteria so like an RN in Califoria may start at 90,000 which is good for a Nurse 1

most I've seen ban automatically nurse 2. but I have a man and I'm a nurse 2. every wo years you go up a step about 7-10 steps per level BSN/MSN

I didn't need reference letters but maybe because I worked there three years ago and had to leave for medical reasons.

No I'm sorry I don't

Yes the do the background checks. But I can't remember if they were before or after they made the offer. They def call reference before offer. It was horrible I white knuckled it to work and back every time it snowed or weather was bad.

It depends on the need like I was hired fairly quickly because the need was great. I interviewed in may and started in august. No body wanted my job because of the commute to two different outpatient clinics several miles apart.

I think it's a good sign they usually inform after the first phone interview if you did not get selected

I'm sorry I just realized I didn't answer your question. I did spend a few hours a day at it say two or three each night between reading/research/discussion/writing. I printed exerpts from Electronic resources and used lots of highlighters and recycl...

Yes it was pretty much like a regular schedule. I usually took three days a week off. Depends on the work load. Once I learned to Pace my work. I still used my local University to have a quiet library to study and use the copier and just get a coffee...

I finished the program. It was very well worth it . I worked very hard

I was hired at at Nurse II level II with a Masters Degree and teaching experience. Also 10 years as an RN experience. I know that a new grad RN started in the same organization at 5,000 more and doesn't have a Masters degree nor has the RN ever taugh...

Can somebody please inform if there are any RN jobs available in Southern CA, I also have to find housing. My daughter is going to school (college) there and so is her bf of 7 years, so they want to :coollook:get married and stay in that area. I am a...

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Hi just finishing this up my MSN Ed.was a very enlightening and rigorous program with positive feedback from community organizations for the school is highly accredited and major health care players reimburse with tuition credit. Where are you now? W...

May I ask where you did your CNS? Was it possible to do it online? I am half way through my MSN Ed. at UOP. Thanks.

Hi I felt the same way but the class was just a very rudamentary accounting overview in relation to health care. If you take it as a basic way to balance a budget or design your departments financial reports, it will seem more relevant and not so dau...

I had the same type of exp. WHen I graduated a family friend put me in as an RN supervisor on a 3-11 shift. I lasted 1.5 years with the following: Aides having sex in broom closets with janitors staff coming in high or drunk couples fighting/love q...

I worked 1 yr. drug and alcohol, the pay was not good; one is supposed to be there for altruistic reasons....ummmmm The patients can be very needy and manipulative, but that type of nursing is a real eye opener. I am glad I received the experience, ...

I have been an RN for 4 years but only worked in LTC. Now, I cannot find a job in a hospital to save my life. I have applied to about 50 positions and spent much money on personal interview travel, ect.. I have been unemployed for a whole year and a...

always document RN informed or reported to nursing supervisor with time and date

Lol This reminds me of the overconfident "super nurse" who gave 2cc's of air with an I.M. of Vanco Has anyone ever heard of that?

Dear "A New Start"; Are you talking to me?? LOL. I know, now I want a hospital job but at my age and in this economy, with no acute care med surg or tele experience, I am finding it very hard to find a job. I actually even told HR managers; I would...

I received my LVN in 1984. Worked hospital throughout the mid to late eighties when we were not able to do I.V.'s or some other tasks now available to LVN graduates. I went back to nursing school in 2003 (20 years later!!) challenged all of the modul...

I am a smoker. I get to smoke on my break. We can go to a gazeebo behind the LTC where I work. It is cold some nights and very dark. Our safety is def compromised but it is our decision. I have been in nursing for 25 years. I remember the head of the...