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  1. can anybody answer this?

    *PICURN* replied to wolf_funk's topic in Pediatric

    #3

  2. time and 1/2 for hlidays?

    *PICURN* replied to jrmccl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work at a lg teaching hospital (unionized). We get 13 holidays per year, 9 of those you get time and a half

  3. any ideas on this one?

    *PICURN* replied to wolf_funk's topic in First Year After Licensure

    definately A B: the anterior fontanel is going to be bulging if the child is crying C: nothing wrong, it is normal for the respirations to be irregular D: hands and feet blue = acrocyanosis which is...

  4. ucla stepdown-ca law-rn-patient ratios

    *PICURN* replied to wannabrockstar's topic in California Nursing

    I will PM you some info....If anyone else is interested, PM me w/your

  5. help 4th semester/boards

    *PICURN* replied to kem7's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    sign up for KAPLAN if you can afford it. They teach you test taking strategies as well as a good content review of nursing school. They also give you > 3000 questions (which is recommended to have...

  6. ucla stepdown-ca law-rn-patient ratios

    *PICURN* replied to wannabrockstar's topic in California Nursing

    yes that is correct. Usually med surg is 1:4 b/c UCLA has good staffing (at least from my experience), but 1:5 is the max In peds they are usually 1:3 but sometimes 1:4 and of course ICU is 1:1 or...

  7. LPN or RN?

    *PICURN* replied to sirena119's topic in Nursing Career

    I would definately advise you to get your RN (you would probably end up getting it anyway in the end) Why not try a community college ADN program? I did that and it took me 3 years (this includes all...

  8. Pediatrics?

    *PICURN* replied to jeepgirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    i was thinking about doing the PNP program, but I'm now strongly considering FNP or Acute Care NP b/c of the job situation. There are a lot of RN's who are actually PNP's that still work as RN's b/c...

  9. Any one here work in an ER that was featured on a Discovery show?

    *PICURN* replied to KibbsRNstudent's topic in General Nursing

    my hospital has been on the "resident life"

  10. Why do you want to be a nurse?

    *PICURN* replied to e_pigpig's topic in General Nursing

    originally i wanted to be a doctor........then i decided to be an NP b/c I started going to an NP who is SO much more than a doctor....she has the nurse's touch. I was also attracted by the salary...

  11. how many holidays per year and holiday pay

    *PICURN* replied to allevi's topic in General Nursing

    We get 13 holidays, 9 of those are time and a half 3 weeks paid vacation per year 12 sick days per year 40 hours paid time off for continuing education and 2/3 tuition reduction at UCLA (after you...

  12. Become A Nurse Just To Be A Crna?

    *PICURN* replied to SKYSTHELIMIT's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Heck no! The entire reason I went to nursing school was to eventually be an NP. The RN and BSN part are "stepping stones" to the eventual NP license

  13. New Grad Being Eaten Alive

    *PICURN* replied to Phenomenon's topic in General Nursing

    How AWFUL!!!!!! I am so so so so sorry for you! I am now really glad that I was a nurse's aide during school. I think every hospital has a floor like this. Mostly old cranky nurses that hate everyone....

  14. NCLEX studying help!

    *PICURN* replied to pugsweluv's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    KAPLAN! It is costly ($400) but well worth it. I'm kind of mad b/c some of my students got a group together, called Kaplan, and got like $100 off!!! (for being w/a group!) Too bad I missed out on...

  15. ADN to BSN or ADN to work

    *PICURN* replied to joli's topic in Nursing Career

    I would recommend getting the ADN and then you can always do the BSN (there are a lot of online programs as well). That way you can work and make RN $$$$ while working on your

  16. Paediatrics roll call

    *PICURN* replied to retrodiva's topic in Pediatric

    I am a new grad, will be starting in the PICU

  17. Patient Care Tech I

    *PICURN* replied to Jenn1228's topic in Florida Nursing

    Where I live, you don't have to be a CNA to be a patient care tech. Actually both positions mean the same thing. Each hospital has their own "version" of the nurse's aide title. I have heard: 1. CNA...

  18. New Grad RN starting salary

    *PICURN* replied to newgrad2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It is really ridiculous to buy a home in So Cali. Hence why I still live at home!!!!! In the area I am in, most houses are 600k + Even if you go to a part of town thats not so hot, you won't find...

  19. Does it matter when you apply to take the Nclex?

    *PICURN* replied to strenght1981's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Once you REGISTER for the NCLEX test, pay the $200, etc you have 1 year to schedule and take your test If you don't take it in that one year you forfeit your $200 and I believe you have to be...

  20. New Grad RN starting salary

    *PICURN* replied to newgrad2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm in Southern Cali and my starting pay is $25.36, after 6 months it jumps to $29 something... I'd say your salary is within normal range for a new grad. Congrats!!!

  21. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    *PICURN* replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    When do you think this will all come into effect? I'm planning to enroll in an ADN-BSN-MSN program to become an NP starting next year (Jun 2006) Anyone know if this is going to take awhile to come...

  22. What do you think about...

    *PICURN* replied to humiliated's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The entire reason I became an RN was to become an NP I personally don't think that there is anything wrong with wanting to be an advanced practice nurse from the getgo. So what? Some people know what...

  23. Fastest route to become an RN?

    *PICURN* replied to Homemaker's topic in Nursing Career

    yes, associate degree nurses earn the same as BSN nurses. There are a ton of threads that point out the advantages of having a BSN (increased opportunities in management, etc). I got my ADN, and now...

  24. Cedar-Sinai?

    *PICURN* replied to firefly112's topic in California Nursing

    I have some friends that work at ceders, they get celebrities (but so does UCLA...UCLA has a whole floor devoted to people who can shell out $1000 a night for a room). Both UCLA and ceders get the...

  25. UCLA anyone????

    *PICURN* replied to wannabrockstar's topic in California Nursing

    I work at UCLA right now as a Care Partner (nurse's aide), in the float pool. So I have been to pretty much every floor in the hospital, but I am transferring to work as an IP RN in the PICU there. I...