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  1. Anyone else graduating in December?

    youngRNstudent posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    HEY everyone! I finally finished! Pinning ceremony December 17th!!!!! I have been hired in the PICU starting mid February!!! :) This is AMAZING I can't believe I don't have to study for anything...

  2. CNA's/PCT's how much do you make?

    youngRNstudent replied to Karen06's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    :chuckle yesssss......a 2bd 2 bath apartment will cost you $1600 a month, and I don't think they even sell houses less than $400k This would be why I still live w/my

  3. How much $ do RNs start out at?

    youngRNstudent replied to Doug85's topic in General Nursing

    new grad pay in california (LA area) is $27 w/full benefits and around $35 w/o benefits. I agree with the previous poster....WATCH OUT for the sign on bonuses! There is a reason that hospitals offer...

  4. CNA's/PCT's how much do you make?

    youngRNstudent replied to Karen06's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    California, $16.67/hr per diem (no benefits). This was my starting salary (no

  5. Asn/bsn?

    youngRNstudent replied to dillinger's topic in General Nursing

    there are alot of threads that already discuss this subject, but here's my $0.02 If you are only interested in being a staff RN there is no difference in pay (at least not at 99% of hospitals) The...

  6. If you work more than 40 hrs. a week are you supposed to get OT?

    youngRNstudent replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital anything over 80 hrs/ in 2 weeks is considered OT So technically you could work 80 hours in one week and not get any OT if you didn't work at all the next

  7. What's you highest...?

    youngRNstudent replied to talaxandra's topic in General Nursing

    My patient had a glucose level of 11. The problem was that she was so fluid overloaded that her blood was practically pure plasma (so the glucose reading was false). They ended up having to do her...

  8. Anyone else graduating in December?

    youngRNstudent replied to youngRNstudent's topic in First Year After Licensure

    WOW $200 off?!?! Thats a good

  9. Anyone else graduating in December?

    youngRNstudent replied to youngRNstudent's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just signed up for the Kaplan Review Course online. I have heard it is really beneficial to help you w/the NCLEX. (We shall see!!!) $418 is a LOT of $$ but like what a lot of nurses say, it will pay...

  10. ICU vs OR - Advice Please

    youngRNstudent replied to Tucwebb's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It is hard to choose "where you want to work" but always remember if you try ICU and hate it, you can always go to the OR, and vice versa. Personally I think the ICU would be more patient-interactive...

  11. where are new grads working

    youngRNstudent replied to nontrad1964's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I will be in the

  12. Paid Orientation?

    youngRNstudent replied to IWannaBaBabyNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes you get paid for orientation (god i would hope so!!!!) And yes you can also specialize right out of nursing school (we have a shortage

  13. PDA for meds

    youngRNstudent replied to ERRNwant2b's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I also have the Dell Pocket PC and use the Davis Drug Guide for Nurses. Same basic setup as the book we all used in nursing school. Such a time saver! Good for you that you want to get one! verrrry...

  14. Is My Only Option Med-Surg??

    youngRNstudent replied to VgsNrs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Since you feel like this (I feel you on this one)....dont do med-surg, because you don't have to. There are plenty of hospitals that will hire you into any specialty as a new grad. You just have to...

  15. PEDS or PICU?!?

    youngRNstudent replied to VgsNrs's topic in Pediatric

    I am going to have to go "against the grain" on this one... This is basically "do you have to have 1 year med surg experience before you do a specialty" type of thread I think if you are VERY...

  16. Retaining Clinical Skills as a PNP

    youngRNstudent replied to brina's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I don't know exactly what you are asking about Graduate Nurse to RN? I am confused. I just finished my last semester of RN school and I will be starting in a PICU straight out of nursing school. A...

  17. Piercings in the nursing field

    youngRNstudent replied to jamieSN's topic in General Students

    WOW my nursing school has NO rules (I just have my naval

  18. Underwear question

    youngRNstudent replied to aegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Tan or white colored G string NOBODY can see anything!!!! NO lines at

  19. Capping ceremony

    youngRNstudent replied to Truly_Blessed's topic in General Students

    our capping ceremony is dec 17th, and in ours we have the florence nightingale pledge (you can do a search for it online, its pretty short) hope that

  20. BSN requirement for all RNs

    youngRNstudent replied to cindylousmith's topic in General Nursing

  21. BSN requirement for all RNs

    youngRNstudent replied to cindylousmith's topic in General Nursing

    Kristen, all i can say is WOW. How are you an ASN nurse and you say that you believe you need a BSN to pass meds? That is pathetic if that is the quality of ASN nurses your state is turning out, but...

  22. Nursing School Bloopers

    youngRNstudent replied to Jabber964's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had a little blooper.... My patient (who was a retired MD) had an IV and of course the stupid pump was beeping, so I go in and realize I should probably flush it through one of the ports. So, I go...

  23. $$23.8/hr...is this a fair rate for an RN in L.A?

    youngRNstudent replied to leeh's topic in California Nursing

    I'm going to start in a PICU in February, and I've been hired on at $25.36 an hour w/full benefits and after the first 6 months it jumps to $30/hr as a new

  24. Gifts/cards etc to thank clinical instructor & site?

    youngRNstudent replied to enfermeraSG's topic in General Students

    We always have each student bring something for the last day of clinical for the staff on the unit we were at for that rotation (donuts, coffee, bagels, etc) We usually end up having everyone pitch in...

  25. Associates or Bachelors?

    youngRNstudent replied to calada69's topic in Nursing Career

    yes TONS of hospitals take "only an associate degree". The great part is, you can work as an RN while getting your