RNHURT

RNHURT

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  1. Discussion about patient falls

    RNHURT replied to GreenGlassCastle's topic in General Nursing

    the most imp thing is to staff the floor adequately. I know hospitals where medical floors give 6 pts in California wth no LVN and no aid haif of the day. Falls in these cases are very much

  2. Is it worth travelling 4 hrs to work?

    RNHURT posted a topic in General Nursing

    My friend just got a job in NICU and she always wanted to be NICU nurse, pay is good but her job is 4 hrs away in rural area. She has been a registry LVN before becoming RN and my advice was if she...

  3. Is it worth travelling 4 hrs to work?

    RNHURT replied to RNHURT's topic in General Nursing

    please no way, am forcing my opinion on my friend, Infact she asked me for my opinion and knows this forum has nurses as members who might have come across such choices sometime in life. My friend is...

  4. Is it worth travelling 4 hrs to work?

    RNHURT replied to RNHURT's topic in General Nursing

    I never thought I would get so many votes agreeing with me that its not worth it. No, her parents are well off and she will not go hungry without this job and may have some bills piled up for a while....

  5. Is it worth travelling 4 hrs to work?

    RNHURT replied to RNHURT's topic in General Nursing

    Being in rural area, where difficult to find experienced nurses, her per hr rate is 38 plus 3 diff

  6. Is it worth travelling 4 hrs to work?

    RNHURT replied to RNHURT's topic in General Nursing

    I showed your comments to my friend and she is rethinking of joining this job. I am pushing her to join local registry and like you all, I also care for her daughter.Thanks y'all

  7. Desperate New Grad RN :( can someone take a look at my resume and CV please?

    RNHURT replied to r.yusi's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi, Having three part time jobs plus starting school( BSN) will be too much on your plate one day, may lead to lot of stress. I completely agree that these days finding job is very difficult but if...

  8. do you think nclex review courses lie

    RNHURT posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Do you think NCLEX review courses lie about their performances and results to anxious fresh nursing graduates. I believe there are some genuine ones but how can one guarantee 100% pass results. What...

  9. do you think nclex review courses lie

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

    Well I am over 3 yrs in nursing now but I took both Kaplan and Hurst and I liked Hurst better. With Kaplan I felt like going through whole course or my nursig books again and my interest use to die...

  10. Should I be concerned about my new CCU job

    RNHURT posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I have just joined non-trauma CCU with only 6 beds. common diagnoses are sepsis, heart failure, afib, vent-fib, PEs etc. I have heard that there is no pharmacist in night shift. In all my jobs, there...

  11. St Agnes Fresno CA travel job

    RNHURT replied to huntfishwv's topic in Travel

    Run from this hospital, many of my friends use to work for this hospital but then left one by one. they lure you with good package, good overtime but working conditions are horrible. getting 6 pts is...

  12. May be repetitive thread;going to ICU from Medsurg

    RNHURT posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    To all seasoned ICU nurses, I have 2 yrs med-surg experience and am shifting to ICU in 4 weeks. Pay is good, orientation is for 13 weeks and manager seems happy with me. its a 6 bed ICU, not trauma...

  13. May be repetitive thread;going to ICU from Medsurg

    RNHURT replied to RNHURT's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    hi guys, your posts are encouraging and are helping me to take out my nervousness

  14. To icu from med-surg

    RNHURT posted a topic in General Nursing

    To all seasoned ICU nurses, I have 2 yrs med-surg experience and am shifting to ICU in 4 weeks. Pay is good, orientation is for 13 weeks and manager seems happy with me. its a 6 bed ICU, not trauma...

  15. Culver city, Visalia or Santa Barbara

    RNHURT posted a topic in California Nursing

    I have a friend who is coming from out of country first time to US and she has got job offers from kindred in culver city, Kaweah Delta Rehab in Visalia and Santa Barbara Hospital. I am new myself to...

  16. Culver city, Visalia or Santa Barbara

    RNHURT replied to RNHURT's topic in California Nursing

    Thanks for your input sillywilly. My friend got impressed with Santa Barbara and she took apartment there. I guess, it appealed her more than culver city , visalia or

  17. Hospital's hiring styles

    RNHURT posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have come to know about different hiring styles among hospitals in california. There are Magnet Hospitals with unions where everything is transparent, turnover is low and in hiring season gets about...

  18. Bullying

    RNHURT replied to Sensibility's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I totally agree with nursingj. Get a transfer or start hunting for new job where your manager is either neutral or backs you. This is a very scary situation because how will you concentrate in such...

  19. Culver city, Visalia or Santa Barbara

    RNHURT replied to RNHURT's topic in California Nursing

    Thanks sillywilly for your advice. In culver city , will $50 an hr would be okay if somebody rents out 1 or 2 bedroom apt. She doesn't have kids though. Somebody recently told her that she can work in...

  20. Culver city, Visalia or Santa Barbara

    RNHURT replied to RNHURT's topic in California Nursing

    diff between culver city and SB is not much, almost same. Traffic will be more in culver or

  21. What to do with nosey nurses ?

    RNHURT posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have a co-worker who happened to be my preceptor earlier. Our preceptorship ended and we became good friends. I respect her for being my mentor earlier but she has to know everything in my life. If...

  22. Discrimination Against Relocaters

    RNHURT replied to WillRegNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, relocation is personal choice and its a nursing world full of women, women who are nosey and want some happening news in their life. Ignore everybody and concentrate on your work

  23. Why did you choose to become a nurse?

    RNHURT replied to shadet541's topic in General Nursing

    I made best decision when I decided to help people. There is different kind of professional satisfaction in taking care of sick and needy people. sometimes for 80 yrs old woman you become angel or...

  24. Retaking the NCLEX for the 4th time

    RNHURT replied to adavis14's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am a fairly new member here but I passed NCLEX with 75 questions. I can help you with some tips and materials. You can send me private message. I did hurst review but I got another review by judy...

  25. Rn hurt by cold behavior

    RNHURT posted a topic in General Nursing

    hi I have been in nursing for 3 yrs with Bsn 3.5 GPA, also enrolled in fnp program. Recently I got terminated from job bcoz I refused to resign. I haven't done any errors on floors but had to take...