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I currently have Basic Fetal Heart Monitoring. JW how do I get Advanced? Do I have to first be Intermediate? Do I need so many years of experience with L&D to get to Intermediate and Advanced? I have about a little over 1 year. Where can I get it...

JW, I'm nervous about taking on traveling nursing assignments mainly bc I do not have much exp. I feel like as travel nurses, you should know a lot of things already, am I'm right? I appreciate any inputs. I know most places want at least 2 years of...

When I was in nursing school in CA, after a few months into the program you can work as a nurse assistant (same thing as CNA only that you're not certified). I was able to work as a nurse assistant in our local hospital in the Mother Baby unit. That ...

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I am also looking into that area. Where in CA are you from? PM me. :)

I'm wondering how it is like for those who work on L&D unit who do not have a physician in-house? I'm a little afraid of that because I'm looking at job and that's how it will be. At my old unit, we always had a physician on call. It was nice to ...

I'm in CA and got a call from a recruiter looking for RNs in Corpus Christi area. I've read many forums regarding saturated RNs in big cities unable to find jobs... It seems like they are hiring heavily in Corpus Christi... is it overall a good are...

I don't want to be pushy but the nurse manager told me after my 2nd interview that I would hear from her a week ago... its been 2 weeks now. I've called HR each week and he now says that the unit is looking over their budget and that I would hear ba...

I've called the nurse manager and have always reached her voice mails. I left messages but heard absolutely nothing from her. I can take the "No, we found a more qualify candidate" but I can't take the silence.

I'm in the process of finding a nursing position and I have about 1 year and 3 months experience. So far I have had 3 interviews for 3 different locations for the same kind of nursing care I do. Been rejected, and I'm just not feeling good about it...

I have a second interview coming up which is about 4 hours away and I would like to stay over night to avoid the heavy traffic, etc. My question is, is it reasonable to ask if HR can help pay for expense? A friend suggested that but I have never thou...

I'm wondering how it is to work for the affluent population??

Yes, Netglow, that's exactly what I mean. I grew up pretty much poor and in my old unit, the community we serve were mostly farmers and low income resident. With this next community that I may potentially work for is very affluent... not sure how I w...

I am curious myself what LA area pays their RNs.... In central valley CA, my base pay is $30 (new rn)... but with nights it's $36, $40 on weekends. I have an interview in LA soon and I hope LA pays more due to the higher cost of living there!!! Just...

Better yet, call the BRN directly and ask them over the phone =) Phone is listed on their website... google BRN CA. I would love to hear more about the Virgina nursing vs. California nursing... I am afraid to move out of CA due to nurse patient rati...

You may have to move to small towns to start off.... smaller hospitals perhaps and rural areas will more likely considered you (new grad). I had to do that as a new grad. PM me and I can tell you where I started and where you will most likely get h...

I understand completely what you are going through. There is hope. :) Keep going at it, don't give up. I am a true example of it. PM me, I couldn't send you a message...

I'm new to PA area and have been an RN for about 1 year and 2 months. A recruiter just called regarding a position 1.5 hours away from where I am. Starting base pay is $24/hr... how does that compare to the pay in the PA area? Does it sound right or...

1 year and 4 months of experience in L&D. Job opportunity in Reading, CA in a teaching hospital... starting at $24.00

Being an RN in CA, we are fortunate we have nurse-patient ratios. I wonder how other RNs in other states handle their patient load, and what number patients they have to care for? Any one care to share what unit you work for and the average number o...

Thank you so much!! It sounds like L&D will be almost impossible to find... where should I start then? What kind of jobs can I get? I don't have any med-surg experience...just 1 year of L&D...

There's a possibility of me relocating to PA. I'm wondering how the area is like (Philadelphia area)? Nursing? Hospitals? Any recommendations on hospitals to work at (in particular L&D, preferable birthing centers). I'm not quite sure how to tran...

thanks for the info! I have my BSN and will have my 1 year experience in L&D end of October. I'm nervous about making such a big move because I currently work in a rural hospital... I don't know how the different pace will be like... and how I wi...

What are some comfort measures you use for your patients in labor?? I took a Doula class over the weekend and realized how much my hospital doesn't really promote or practice comfort measures. I feel like my unit has strict limitation such as every p...

Do your unit require CLC? Are you certified? Do you recommend CLC for a new nurse in L&D? Purpose of RNC? More pay? what does the test consist of?