SoCalGalRN

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  1. Can a school nurse find a hospital job?

    SoCalGalRN replied to natka303's topic in School

    The only people I know who went into school nursing after nursing school did not want to go into acute care. I think you would do better to get experience in a snf if you can't get acute care now but...

  2. Acuity in patient assignments

    SoCalGalRN replied to n1jmfn's topic in General Nursing

    Our unit usually has between 25-32 patients. The charge nurses are not supposed to have patients, days or nights. Part of their job is to round on all patients so they know what's going on with all...

  3. On Call

    SoCalGalRN replied to Mikeinhouston's topic in General Nursing

    On my med surg unit, staffing will sometimes place someone on standby instead of getting called off but we can refuse. There is no mandatory

  4. Western University MSN-E 2014

    SoCalGalRN replied to emu3121's topic in California Nursing

    No news but I just finished my program a few weeks ago. Praise

  5. Is it hard to get into med surg if you stay in LTC/SNF for yrs?

    SoCalGalRN replied to RN&mom's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I've only ever met one RN who was able to move from a snf to acute care. I've always heard that you need to start your career in acute care if you ever want to work in acute

  6. Early Pregnancy and Precautions

    SoCalGalRN replied to musicnursing's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I had to confess at 7 weeks because I hadn't seen my OB and I couldn't find reliable information about what was and wasn't safe for me to expose myself to. I was assigned an active tb patient after a...

  7. leaving a contract at a hospital early- not traveling RN

    SoCalGalRN replied to RNfreespirit's topic in Nursing Career

    I also signed a 2 year contract and I don't intend to complete it. I can't recall the exact amount they charged us for "tuition" for the very useless new grad program but I think it was $8000. I know...

  8. How many patients do you get on night duty?

    SoCalGalRN replied to uniquegifts1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Holy hell. I don't know if I will ever be able to work in a hospital in another state. We have state mandated ratios of no more than 5:1 for med surg and 4:1 for tele. Our unit sucks in that we only...

  9. Los Angeles Pay Rate-Experienced RN

    SoCalGalRN replied to MayMSN's topic in California Nursing

    I would be surprised to see $40 an hour base pay for med surg nursing if by base pay you mean before OT on the last 4

  10. Help! I hate my first nursing job!

    SoCalGalRN replied to SusGob711's topic in General Nursing

    I hate my job too. I'm 9 months in and I still hate it. I don't like med onc nursing. The patients are generally unappreciative or abusive. Night shift is killing my soul. The pay is only mediocre....

  11. Home Health

    SoCalGalRN replied to SGroRN87's topic in Home Health

    It sounds like a good company. I was hired at a sketchy home health agency as a new grad with no experience and given a week and a half of unpaid orientation before I was thrown to the wolves. Thank...

  12. End of Per Diem?

    SoCalGalRN replied to hdawnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nearly all the job listings I see lately are for per diem positions so I doubt

  13. Mental health days

    SoCalGalRN replied to PediLove2147's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I feel so badly because I missed my 3 shifts in a row this weekend and because I'm doing so poorly, I have a procedure scheduled this week and will miss another 2 days, making me out of work for 2...

  14. Want opinions from the nurses who have a mental health condition

    SoCalGalRN replied to wish_me_luck's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have a mental illness but I don't like to be messed with when I cry. I do my best to limit crying in front of others and will only occasionally cry in front of my husband. No one else has seen...

  15. Abusive patient...How far must I go to be a PT advocate?

    SoCalGalRN replied to GreenApplesauce's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Gosh I wish I had 5 nice patients to 1 mean/hateful patient. I easily have 5 abusive/angry patients to 1 nice/reasonable

  16. sooo tired of staff without ANY compassion or empathy!!!

    SoCalGalRN replied to nervousnurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm sorry but in my role as an RN I cannot be responsible for curing or treating a patient's "loneliness." If they are so lonely that they need companionship 24/7, family and friends need to provide...

  17. RN to BSN and or MSN

    SoCalGalRN replied to wannabe187rn's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Yeah, I'm pretty sure this doesn't exist. Maybe look at foreign universities if accreditation doesn't

  18. What advice do you have for a new grad starting on a med-surge unit?

    SoCalGalRN replied to Blue Cat's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Well, as a new grad (8 months) on a med-surg unit, don't spell it med-surge. Otherwise, expect to be incredibly stressed. That's just how it's going to be. We have the most patients and are...

  19. Advice please!

    SoCalGalRN replied to deida's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Look into an accelerated entry level MSN and finish all the nursing pre-reqs while you are completing your BS. I finished my BA and worked in all nursing pre-reqs so I could go straight to grad...

  20. So the boss says "When a call light goes off, consider that an error"

    SoCalGalRN replied to mindlor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Our script includes asking patients before we leave the bedside "Is there anything I can do for you now, because I have the time?" It grates my nerves to no end. Of course I ask my patients before I...

  21. What's the biggest mistake you've ever made as a nurse? What did you learn from it?

    SoCalGalRN replied to Mini-Murse's topic in General Nursing

    You can't give lorazepam IVP? We give it all the time on

  22. getting the life drained out of you

    SoCalGalRN replied to proud nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Damn. That sucks. I'm working a Med-Surg unit, 8 months of experience, and I can't imagine 7 patients. State law limits us to 5 and those 5 can be totally overwhelming. I know that when tele...

  23. Just Wondering: CNA to Patient Ratio on Your Unit

    SoCalGalRN replied to pRNss808's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work in an acute care hospital in Los Angeles on the night shift. We get one CNA for 27 patients. We get 2 CNAs for 28+ patients. If we have 27 patients, the CNA is usually assigned to 14 patients,...

  24. Stuck in Med-Surg

    SoCalGalRN replied to hmnorwood's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I've only been in my MedSurg position 8 months and I am dying to get out but I know I can't apply anywhere else yet. I'm on a 2 year contract but I fully intend to start job searching at one year....

  25. What is the maximum number of patients per nurse?

    SoCalGalRN replied to Info(RN)matics's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'm in California on nights, 5:1 on both shifts. No LVNs. We get 1 CNA for up to 27 patients, and 2 CNAs for 28+ patients on nights. Day shift gets two CNAs for 24 patients and 3 for 34