21strawberry

21strawberry

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  1. PICU nurse "traveling" to CTICU

    21strawberry replied to 21strawberry's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    umcRN, I will be going to a peds CICU...I should've specified. I appreciate your response. I suppose I don't have specific questions just yet. I start this week so I may be back to follow up. I didn't...

  2. i need help in my cellular biology class

    21strawberry replied to GenetTekle's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, in simplest terms, each cell has 2 copies of each chromosome. Sexually reproducing organisms have 2 copies because one comes from the male and one comes from the female. That's what I remember,...

  3. parking at CHLA

    21strawberry posted a topic in California Nursing

    Hi folks...does anyone who works or has worked at CHLA know if you can park in the garage for free for night shift?

  4. parking at CHLA

    21strawberry replied to 21strawberry's topic in California Nursing

    yeah, we'll see tomorrow. was just looking to see if anyone on here had an answer

  5. Being bullied at school (I thought we were all adults here!)

    21strawberry replied to granolatrees's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Wow, that's really unfortunate to read. I would encourage you not to in any way allow a bunch of immature students to derail you from your career path. While I cannot hazard a guess as to why they are...

  6. parking at CHLA

    21strawberry replied to 21strawberry's topic in California Nursing

    Well, the parking office is closed on the weekends, but I appreciate your

  7. comparing LA hospitals

    21strawberry posted a topic in Travel

    So my first contract got pushed back so I had to scramble for another. I am sitting on offers from Kaiser and CHLA. All things pretty much equal, both ICU positions. Does anyone have any experience...

  8. comparing LA hospitals

    21strawberry replied to 21strawberry's topic in Travel

    Thank you all for your responses! I heard the same about the frequency with which Kaiser will float a traveler. And while I agree, Ned, that this could only make me a better nurse, I'm going to start...

  9. Young Med\Surg nurse looking to travel

    21strawberry replied to AlwaysthinkingRN8's topic in Travel

    I will be starting my first travel assignment in Cali (LA) the first week of November...I have almost 4 years of experience...hopefully it's enough! It's a peds ICU assignment. Included in my contract...

  10. Staying in critical care after new grad

    21strawberry replied to newbie12's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I personally started in the PICU as a new grad out of school. Our hospital hired a good number of new grads into our PICU and had a great orientation program for both step-down and ICU. It is by no...

  11. August 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    21strawberry replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Flanders, I'm sure you saw the emails about JCAHO being here today. So either put a lid on it, or slam

  12. Questions about housing stipend

    21strawberry posted a topic in Travel

    Hi All, I am considering travel nursing in Cali. I recently moved there for my husband's job, but we still have a home in another state that we are trying to rent. This move may be temporary. Am I...

  13. the order in which things happen with an offer

    21strawberry replied to 21strawberry's topic in Travel

    beautiful...thanks!

  14. the order in which things happen with an offer

    21strawberry posted a topic in Travel

    So...I had a phone interview on Weds in CA and heard from my agency that the hospital wants to hire me. I got a brief breakdown of pay from my recruiter, then a fill-in recruiter left me a message...

  15. Travel Nursing in Compact States

    21strawberry replied to granadina's topic in Travel

    I can imagine...sounds awful! At least this is one good thing about the rise of the

  16. Travel Nursing in Compact States

    21strawberry replied to granadina's topic in Travel

    Thanks, NedRN. I didn't apply for the temp license which was dumb I guess. Of course my state is non-Nursys. I probably have like 3 weeks before I start biting my nails...so we'll see what happens....

  17. Travel Nursing in Compact States

    21strawberry replied to granadina's topic in Travel

    So if I got Live Scanned yesterday and applied for endorsement online yesterday as well, we could be talking as little as 48 hrs? Assuming they received my out of state license verification and...

  18. Questions about housing stipend

    21strawberry replied to 21strawberry's topic in Travel

    So Ned, in your opinion, would I make more money as a staff nurse in Cali? My experience is PICU which seems to be in demand

  19. Questions about housing stipend

    21strawberry replied to 21strawberry's topic in Travel

    I really appreciate your help...this will be my first attempt at travel nursing.

  20. Questions about housing stipend

    21strawberry replied to 21strawberry's topic in Travel

    Thanks, Ned. I definitely wanted to switch all my stuff over to CA just also attracted to the housing stipend. Guess I can't have my cake and eat it too...I am also in no way interested in not paying...

  21. Questions about housing stipend

    21strawberry replied to 21strawberry's topic in Travel

    Thanks, travelingdorsey, I appreciate your answer. Do you know about changing my driver's license and car stuff over? I would hate to ask the companies these questions and raise red

  22. experience with neonatal bacterial meningitis?

    21strawberry posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I was wondering if anyone had any NICU nurses had experience with this. I know it is a rare infection but there are enough of you out there that maybe you've seen a case or two. Are long-term effects...

  23. experience with neonatal bacterial meningitis?

    21strawberry replied to 21strawberry's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks, dawnbeth. My nephew has been in the hospital for a little over two weeks now. his initial CT and EEG were negative and he appeared well clinically, other than likely having a massive headache....

  24. experience with neonatal bacterial meningitis?

    21strawberry replied to 21strawberry's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thank you all for your responses. MrsReillyRN, I am truly sorry for the loss of your daughter...I cannot imagine being in your shoes but commend you for giving her as many years as you did and for...

  25. Night shift syndrome

    21strawberry replied to SweetsRN522's topic in Health, Stress Management

    i have a sound machine, a sleep mask and room-darkening shades for when i'm on my night shift rotation. my unit switches us from days to nights every 3 weeks, 12 hour shifts. i think the quality of...