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  1. Any COS Visalia students out there?

    suela replied to lunakat's topic in California Nursing

    I would save money and complete pre reqs at a community

  2. Any COS Visalia students out there?

    suela replied to lunakat's topic in California Nursing

    I got my acceptance letter

  3. pct/lvn/rn dialysis clinic question

    suela replied to cookiemonster84's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I'll make start at the new grad wage.. $34. I'll work a year or so somewhere else, but for the same hospital/company, then transfer back to the dialysis clinic. I doubt my wage will increase much,...

  4. PCT'S training nurses?

    suela replied to macey'smom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I work at an outpatient clinic and generally new RN's orient with an RN for a week or so, then with a PCT mentor for 2-3 weeks, then with a RN mentor for about a month. Also, during orientation, they...

  5. Any COS Visalia students out there?

    suela replied to lunakat's topic in California Nursing

    Thanks, will

  6. Any COS Visalia students out there?

    suela replied to lunakat's topic in California Nursing

    Congrats to supermotojen! I have applied to COS for the Fall 2011 semester as well. The waiting is KILLING me! I've joined the gym to cope... Needed that anyway! I was told at the informational...

  7. pct/lvn/rn dialysis clinic question

    suela replied to cookiemonster84's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    RN's start at $34/hr at the hospital I work for. That is pretty competitive with the surrounding areas and other

  8. pct/lvn/rn dialysis clinic question

    suela replied to cookiemonster84's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    It is just where my path has led me, I guess. I've been a perpetual student; it has taken me about 7 years to finish my pre-reqs. Single mother of 2, only taking classes for 2 majors when they...

  9. pct/lvn/rn dialysis clinic question

    suela replied to cookiemonster84's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Actually, because I work for a hospital, I'm probably gonna have to do a year or so in med surg before coming back to dialysis. Hospital policy says dialysis nurses have to be experienced RNs, no new...

  10. pct/lvn/rn dialysis clinic question

    suela replied to cookiemonster84's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    The LVNs can document the nursing assessment- pre and post tx. Techs can only document the obvious, such as nausea, vomiting, ambulatory status, awareness, etc. The LVNs will also do foot checks,...

  11. pct/lvn/rn dialysis clinic question

    suela replied to cookiemonster84's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I work in Ca and have been a PCT for almost 10 years. (Just applied for the RN program!) When I first started, we used LVN's, but when the state decided LVN's could no longer give IV meds, we...