SFANURSE2011 MSN, RN

I understand your pain. I'm still waiting for my CA license. They say they are just waiting for the background since I sent the hard card. I haven't received anything from CA DOJ if my fingerprints would not work. I talked to the BON twice and all th...

I'm male and had it better Than most. However, no nurse should have to do a to do any of that to get through a shift.

I began my nursing career in Texas. Believe me all over the state most places do not treat nurses well. Physicians are always out to tell or belittle nurses. You have to grow thick skin in some of the hospitals. Not every hospital is the same. Most t...

Just a FYI, CA BON only check the CA DOJ for background check once a month if you send in a card. I'm just waiting for my background check to go through. Mailed the application middle of May. They cashed my check June 2. Still waiting for them to get...

I have never traveled there however some travelers I work with say that with Seton they just didn't float between units at the hospital they floated between other Seton hospitals. Just make sure you read your contract. Of course specialty can make al...

I applied for my CA license and still waiting. They processed my check June 2 2014 and still waiting for it to go through

Hopefully I will be in California in October currently in New Hampshire. Lot of places are gay friendly here surprisingly

I definitely understand your pain. Do you have an educator? Most residency programs do. If so, you should talk to her and say your preceptor isn't working out for you. It is your right to learn in the most conducive situations as patient acuity allow...

I lucked out on my first assignment. It wasn't a requirement to know epic for Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. They allow you some time to learn their system. My suggestion is find a hospital that does this and go with it. Being a traveler you won...

Cross country travel now is setting up exclusive contracts with a VAnderbilt. I actually interviewed with them but turned it down to go somewhere else.

Currently, ICU nurses run the CRRT machine. We use the NxStage One. For intermittent HD the dialysis nurse runs it.

Hey Rachel, I received the same message, i don't think I got into the program. How soon afterward do they tell you the decision?

Never heard of these type of programs. Very interesting.

To be a NP you first need to be an RN. There are some schools that have RN-MSN NP, however, if you wish to better your chances get a high GPA in nursing school and from there keep on volunteering. I wish you luck!