christina731

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1. Setting the Precedent: Nurses Fired for Being Sick

   christina731 replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

   I work in oncology. While my employer is quite supportive of our own illnesses and sends us home with coughs/fevers/GI bugs to protect our neutropenic patients, I have seen far too many patients with...

2. coworkers constantly checking your charting

   christina731 replied to MNNICU, RN's topic in General Nursing

   There is a specific team for chart audits and I'm guessing they are not part of that team. They must have plenty of time on their hands. I would bring it up to management and show them the emails and...

3. New Grad Orientation Contracts

   christina731 replied to Kaiyas's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Most hospitals in my area utilize new grad contracts, and they vary in length of time and monetary value. I signed a contract as a new grad, and the hospital put me through a residency program (which...

4. Oncology RN in doctors office

   christina731 replied to RN416's topic in Oncology

   I currently work in an outpatient oncology office. I used to do chemo infusion but now I work in the clinic. I take care of the patients when they are newly diagnosed/are starting a new treatment with...

5. New grad interview on Ortho Unit

   christina731 replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Orthopedic

   Night shift and frequent weekend shifts wreaked havoc on my family

6. What is your policy in DVT prevention following joint surgery

   christina731 replied to starbin's topic in Orthopedic

   All had SCD and Ted stockings. Depending on the surgeon, most had Lovenox and some had ASA. Some form of pharmacological VTE prophylaxis was required within 12 hours of arrival to PACU. Some surgeons...

7. New grad interview on Ortho Unit

   christina731 replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Orthopedic

   Congrats on the job offer! I worked on an ortho/spine/general surgery unit for 14 months after I graduated. 75% of the patients were recovering from joint replacements. I worked night shift and it was...

8. Is this really happening??

   christina731 replied to rue2235's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I was hired on a post op medsurg floor a week after passing NCLEX. I had ratios and situations that echo yours. After 6 months of nights, I was burnt out by it, and I was truly terrified that I would...

9. nursing in Las Vegas as a single Parent

   christina731 replied to meeky71's topic in Nevada Nursing

   I've lived in Vegas for 27 years and my opinion echoes that of others regarding neighborhoods. I will add that the Southwest area is nice as well but a little far from Sunrise. Henderson would be your...

10. CSN Nursing School Schedule

    christina731 replied to Christy84's topic in Nevada Nursing

    4th semester had the best schedule. 211 Clinical once a week for 10 hours x 9 weeks, 211 lecture twice a week for an hour and a half x 10 weeks, 211 lab once a week for an hour and a half x 6 weeks....

11. RN pay in Las Vegas

    christina731 replied to hospicenurse2008's topic in Nevada Nursing

    It does not matter around here. For most staff RN positions, the pay is the

12. CSN Fall 2015

    christina731 replied to PrayingToPass's topic in Nevada Nursing

    As an alternate it is best to have everything done just as everyone else is because they can potentially accept you days before school starts, as it happened with a friend of

13. CSN Spring 2015

    christina731 replied to mamacruz87's topic in Nevada Nursing

    It will be on nursing fundamentals. You should have received a

14. Roseman University 18-month Program?

    christina731 replied to Bubble Tea's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Sorry I'm not a current/former Roseman student but I do know that they charge an application fee. That could be the incentive for getting lots of applicants

15. New grad salary:)

    christina731 replied to wildleviosa24's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I am a new grad (CSN class of Dec '14) and I've been working for Valley Health System for about a month now. I got this job one week after nclex. I'm on a surgical floor (ortho) and so far it's...