SoCalGalRN

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1. Night shifters-when do you eat?

   SoCalGalRN replied to cassie77775's topic in General Nursing

   How do you have time to eat at 2200? I barely have time to eat a protein bar at 2300. I'm still usually busy passing/hanging meds at 2200. If not, that's when dressing changes get done, trying to...

2. Night shifters-when do you eat?

   SoCalGalRN replied to cassie77775's topic in General Nursing

   I eat dinner/breakfast at 5pm, eat a quick snack at 11 pm, eat my packed lunch at 2 am and eat something around 830/9 am when I get home before I go to

3. Violent patients.

   SoCalGalRN replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I had a similar patient a few times over the course of a couple weeks. I was so happy when he went ama. He threatened us with violence as he was leaving and I was just flabbergasted. I'm 7 months...

4. Is this salary range realistic?

   SoCalGalRN replied to GlowBear500's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   I'm making $74,000 a year after 1 year of experience at my hospital. I live in a high COL area. I recently finished an MSN and will be looking for a new job

5. East Coast vs West Coast Nursing

   SoCalGalRN replied to VioletaRockos's topic in General Nursing

   I will suggest you take a look at the California board. With one year of experience, you may not be able to get a job in Sacramento. If you do, the pay is incredible and the COL is lower than most...

6. Putting too many titles?

   SoCalGalRN replied to OCRN3's topic in Nursing Career

   I guess I'll get back to you. I recently finished my MSN and I'll be looking for a new job next year. I'm absolutely not working on an NP though and I'm very vocal about how happy I am to be done with...

7. Phasing out noc shift differential in acute care?

   SoCalGalRN replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in General Nursing

   My night shift differential is low for the area at $3.75 an hour. I work nights because I thought it would be a good place to learn as a new grad and $7,000 a year made a big difference for us. I hate...

8. Calling in sick on 4th shift

   SoCalGalRN replied to greyL's topic in General Nursing

   I don't ever call out "late". I do notice that day shift seems to call out with 2 or less hours of notice pretty frequently. Like it's unreasonable for them to be awake by 4 am but night shift is, of...

9. When someone asks you what you do for a living, do you say "nurse" or "RN" or "LVN"?

   SoCalGalRN replied to HHN2472's topic in General Nursing

   I say "RN". Sometimes I add that I work in a hospital. I don't talk to strangers on airplanes. Headphones go in immediately and I pretend I can't hear

10. Accelerated master's program... stuck?

    SoCalGalRN replied to callie104's topic in General Nursing

    You HAVE to continue to the NP portion? I finished my accelerated entry MSN in August as have the option of going back for another year to become an NP, should I choose to do

11. Night Shift and Sleeping

    SoCalGalRN replied to corrieah11's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes you just don't adjust. I've been on nights now for over a year and still feel terrible 80% of the

12. Would you commute an hour to a job you wanted?

    SoCalGalRN replied to nursebythesea's topic in General Nursing

    I have a three hour round trip commute for a job I hate. So, yes.

13. MSN (not CNL) as a bedside nurse- thoughts?

    SoCalGalRN replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Nursing Career

    I recently completed my MSN and am working at the bedside. Though, to be fair, it was a second career degree for

14. 2020 BSN law

    SoCalGalRN replied to DelleBrock's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm living under a rock so I hadn't hear about this but I would LOVE to see a BSN as an entry level nursing degree. I think it would do wonders for the

15. When to start applying? San Diego

    SoCalGalRN replied to SailorWifey's topic in California Nursing

    If you aren't available to start for another 9 months, I'd say start applying 1 month before your anticipated move but keep in mind that you would still need to fly into town for an interview if you...