Nurse_Lily

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  1. lac-usc salary

    Nurse_Lily replied to Ilovelucia's topic in California Nursing

    Relief RNs get paid more because they don't get a 401K and only medical benefits, not vision or dental, (per my hiring) and they work anywhere from 2-3 shifts minimum up to 40 hours and OT if needed....

  2. Patient education frustration

    Nurse_Lily replied to amberusky's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    HAHA! this is literally my childhood! If my parents don't get abx, they drive down to TJ and get them there. Penicillin for days! So bad. I've tried educating them about it myself, but they love to...

  3. for those who work 12 hour shifts, how long is your lunch break?

    Nurse_Lily replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Nursing

    1 hour, 30 mins of it unpaid. I usually only take a 45. I always take my break! Even if I don't, I get paid for the extra 30 minutes I

  4. This is just too much

    Nurse_Lily replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work in CA and we have staffing ratios and are union, so they're not allowed to give us more than 3:1. I'm on a stepdown med-surg. Is there anyone you can complain to? Very

  5. NCLEX results, I'm freaking out

    Nurse_Lily replied to Jassynurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Try the PVT 24 hours after taking the NCLEX. Use a card that will get declined. If you passed, it will not let you register for the exam. If you didn't, it will say your card was

  6. Find your Specialty Quiz

    Nurse_Lily replied to Sisyphus_01's topic in General Students

    I got Plastic Surgery Nurse and then Domestic Violence Nurse. Um what? I am currently a med-surg/tele PCU nurse and wanting to go into

  7. What grinds your gears about your coworkers?

    Nurse_Lily replied to Nurse_Lily's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Here's one from today: RN gives report to myself and the LVN that I am covering. I'm checking orders to see what has been done and hasn't been done. I know for a fact, this pt was not here last night...

  8. How was your shift?

    Nurse_Lily replied to CTnewgrad826's topic in General Nursing

    I was offered a 7-3 spot on my day shift, but I honestly hate interacting with my manager and she would just nag me to go from part time to full time (I CANNOT be at work 5 nights a week). And yes,...

  9. What grinds your gears about your coworkers?

    Nurse_Lily replied to Nurse_Lily's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

  10. What grinds your gears about your coworkers?

    Nurse_Lily replied to Nurse_Lily's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I find it redundant and unnecessary. Like I posted originally. Not the way I would do it. We are entitled to our own opinions and entitled to rant/vent, are we not? Then I think I'm allowed to post a...

  11. What grinds your gears about your coworkers?

    Nurse_Lily replied to Nurse_Lily's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thanks to those who actually answered my question instead of trying to teach me a life lesson about letting the small things go. I definitely don't lay in bed thinking about this after work. I slept...

  12. How was your shift?

    Nurse_Lily replied to CTnewgrad826's topic in General Nursing

    8-hour shifts SUCK. It's 5am here so almost done! 2 patients with an empty bed waiting to see if it'll be filled. ER is at capacity. *knocks on wood* First pt is a vented, trached, peg'd ABI pt...

  13. Getting unemployment for called off

    Nurse_Lily replied to tiggerslilyrn's topic in General Nursing

    Shoot. I wish someone would cancel

  14. Areas of nursing you would NOT like?

    Nurse_Lily replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely psych and L&D. I just didn't have the right personality to deal with mental disorders and L&D was SO slow and boring. The only delivery that I witnessed, I was literally pushed into...

  15. January 2015 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Nurse_Lily replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Hey... when you're done in here... There's chocolate cake in the break

  16. Step down units: what's your ratio?

    Nurse_Lily replied to ixchel's topic in Critical Care

    Whoa. 4:1? We would never go to that. We are union and a county hospital. Is there anyone you can complain to? It seems like patient safety could be at risk with such a high

  17. Transcription error

    Nurse_Lily replied to mak0076's topic in Patient Medications

    Sadly, I used to see this all the time. The error falls on the RN who gave the med incorrectly. I only know this because I work nights and when we had paper MARs, it was our job to sign off the MARs...

  18. Step down units: what's your ratio?

    Nurse_Lily replied to ixchel's topic in Critical Care

    I work in a PCU (Progressive Care Unit) and the ratio is 1:3 and sometimes, you will cover a 4th patient that's being taken care of by an LVN. It is med/surg, only our Trauma stepdown is a specialty....

  19. NCLEX, 265 questions, 7/13/11

    Nurse_Lily posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    This is my first post in allnurses.com I recently took the NCLEX on July 13, 2011. I answered all 265 questions in a little over 3 hours and I was freaking out at each question after #75. I was told...

  20. March 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Nurse_Lily replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Enjoy it while it lasts because these scrubs won't be this white soon

  21. New Nurse's Essential Supplies

    Nurse_Lily posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi! I'm a(n old) new grad RN! Got my license in August 2011. Finally got a job offer and will start orientation on a step-down/tele unit at LA County this coming Monday. I just wanted to find out...

  22. Telemetry Interview Help

    Nurse_Lily replied to Nurse_Lily's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thanks! I was myself and got a second interview and a job offer the next month. Really appreciate your response. I start next

  23. Telemetry Interview Help

    Nurse_Lily posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hello all! I'm a new grad RN. Graduated May 2011 and got my license in August 2011. I've had only one interview so far and it was with the NICU at a county hospital. I was not offered the job and was...

  24. NCLEX, 265 questions, 7/13/11

    Nurse_Lily replied to Nurse_Lily's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hey just an update! I forgot I had posted in this forum. I finally got my results from the board and I passed!!! :yeah: The reason I didn't get my results right away had to do with payment issues and...

  25. NCLEX, 265 questions, 7/13/11

    Nurse_Lily replied to Nurse_Lily's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Well, I had two classmates that took the exam the same day as I did. They answered only 75 questions and their names are already on the list on our BRN's website. However, mine is not and yes I still...