SoCalGalRN

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  1. UCSD Perinatal Nurse Training Program

    SoCalGalRN posted a topic in California Nursing

    I just received an email that I have an interview scheduled for 6/1. Did anyone else apply? Has anyone interviewed or been selected? The job posting didn't mention how many they were seeking or...

  2. 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...

  3. 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

  4. 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...

  5. 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

  6. 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...

  7. 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...

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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.

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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...

  17. Long term effects of working night shifts

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

    I've been on nights for a year and I'm still miserable. I like the work better and I love my team but I feel terrible. I sleep very poorly during the day and not for very long. I waste my days off...

  18. Still unemployed in San Diego :(

    SoCalGalRN replied to alley0323's topic in California Nursing

    San Diego has one of the toughest job markets around. If you don't have connections, you probably won't get a job. It took me 7 months to get a job in the LA area and my commute is a

  19. Advice needed

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

    This is why I am choosing to leave my job after I have my baby this winter. There's no way I would reasonably be able to stick to a pumping schedule and work in acute care. It is important to me to...

  20. Mixed Unit

    SoCalGalRN replied to CindyStPat's topic in General Nursing

    We occasionally get observation patients transferred to our med-onc floor, especially when the ambulatory care center shuts down. There's usually little to no difference between them and our other...

  21. Benefits - I'm In Shock

    SoCalGalRN replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    Hah. What is a paid holiday? My work states we get like 7 federal holidays paid but all that means is that we get 1.5x pay on the night before the holiday. Working the night of the holiday gets us...

  22. Western University MSN-E 2014

    SoCalGalRN replied to emu3121's topic in California Nursing

    Nope, because I'm not doing the FNP portion, as I said. I know that the school is not helpful with finding preceptorship and many students struggled a great deal getting the hours they needed. But...

  23. Western University MSN-E 2014

    SoCalGalRN replied to emu3121's topic in California Nursing

    You could complete the FNP portion in 2 years working full time. I am not currently doing so as I'm pretty burnt out from school. The ladies I know at western who did or are doing the FNP track have...

  24. Western University MSN-E 2014

    SoCalGalRN replied to emu3121's topic in California Nursing

    The

  25. New Grad!

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

    It took me 7 months to get a job on a med surg floor and I was about to get desperate and start applying to SNFs. I've been here a little over a year and I'm very ready to move on to something bigger...