HollywoodDiva

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  1. $23/hr office nursing

    HollywoodDiva replied to aphillipi's topic in California Nursing

    Pretty low but doctors offices will always try to pay you less than they

  2. Commuting to UCLA/Cedars-Sinai

    HollywoodDiva replied to SheilaORN's topic in California Nursing

    Try the Valley, you might find a townhouse with an attached

  3. Giving up on California

    HollywoodDiva replied to ercastro2's topic in California Nursing

    Sometimes try for the rural areas in CA where you wouldn't imagine going, they hire new grads to train in hopes they would stay

  4. Make more $$ and Work Less.

    HollywoodDiva replied to SkiBumNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Work like crazy to pay off debts and simplify your lifestyle and expenses...you'll be happy and be able to enjoy

  5. Travel nursing

    HollywoodDiva replied to Angelkm's topic in Travel

    Most assignments are asking 3-5 years of experience at this time depending on your specialty but you might get lucky and find some place that will accept just 1 year of experience but then again that...

  6. Cedar Sinai OR training?

    HollywoodDiva replied to 2bnurse_it's topic in Operating Room

    Cedars is known for not getting back to you promptly. Call --------- just to check your status...it never hurts to call...she sometimes doesn't get back to you at all so it's your responsibility to...

  7. Gossip

    HollywoodDiva replied to mamamiah's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Rule of thumb...you'll never be involved in drama if you don't participate or escalate it. Go to work and just do that, work! It keeps life simple for you and keeps you

  8. Operating room nurse-greatest skill set

    HollywoodDiva replied to goodrust's topic in Operating Room

    I'm quite sure you will be an asset to the OR especially since you already know how to deal with the multiple personalities in that

  9. Can you be Travel RN if you need help starting IVs?

    HollywoodDiva replied to SonorityGenius's topic in Travel

    Ask to float to preop for some extra training. There are plenty of opportunity to practice

  10. Clipping hair

    HollywoodDiva replied to ChristineAdrianaRN's topic in Operating Room

    Usually children are clipped once they are in the O.R to minimize the traumatic experience for

  11. A Case of which came first the chicken or the eggs?

    HollywoodDiva replied to FreestylePete's topic in Operating Room

    FreestylePete I just sent you a message, check your inbox...hopefully it gives you pointers on how to go about it to get into the

  12. attention: senior nurses

    HollywoodDiva replied to nar-es's topic in Operating Room

    A newbie rolling her eyes and questioning my intelligence regarding MICROWAVING fluids that was going to be used on a patient!!!! When I told her she absolutely is not allowed to do that and I told...

  13. Passed the CNOR exam

    HollywoodDiva replied to Heart2015FNP's topic in Operating Room

    Congratulations!

  14. Traveling with big dogs

    HollywoodDiva replied to Lovelymo79's topic in Travel

    Housing will be an issue. Most apartments have a weight limit and breed limit as well as number of pets allowed per apartment. Talk to your recruiter because they can give you more details. I...

  15. CA Nursing Pay.............the way to go!!

    HollywoodDiva replied to shushu's topic in Travel

    As a nurse with experience here in SoCal it's the norm to at least make over 100,000/year. Cost of living is quite expensive if you live here in L.A so 100G's is the average salary for a nurse with...

  16. Can new grads begin with travel nursing ?

    HollywoodDiva replied to cfish3456's topic in Travel

    Oh goodness don't do it!!! Gain some experience first or you will either harm someone or lose your license. Most assignments are now asking for at least 3-5 years experience compared to 10 years ago...

  17. New Grad RN starting in OR, any advice?

    HollywoodDiva replied to missb1250's topic in Operating Room

    Very true about getting a thick skin and NEVER EVER cry in the O.R. Good luck and have

  18. Hello and question about OR internship

    HollywoodDiva replied to RN1995's topic in Operating Room

    OR is great but you need to realize that there is call and depending on the hospital you will be working for you might have quite a bit that is assigned to you. During your internship you probably...

  19. attention: senior nurses

    HollywoodDiva replied to nar-es's topic in Operating Room

    Poor SBAR, unprepared for a case when you have to relieve them, did not look at labs nor the chart at all, not checking o see if implant or equipment is ready or available before bringing the patient...

  20. Is it actually worth it to become an RNFA?

    HollywoodDiva replied to shorty24's topic in Operating Room

    I don't believe you can challenge that at all because they do require you to have x amount of experience as an OR

  21. OR Positions in Southern California

    HollywoodDiva replied to mday001's topic in Operating Room

    St John's Santa Monica, Cedars Sinai, Kaiser's, Children's Hospital, Huntington Memorial Hospital etc....all hiring in the

  22. Incorrect instrument counts

    HollywoodDiva replied to tdstoughton's topic in Operating Room

    Read your policy for that facility and I honestly would have asked for an X-ray and then write out an incident report and immediately talk to the director. I write up scrubs that don't like doing...

  23. Aureus??

    HollywoodDiva replied to Cougar1113's topic in Travel

    Wow!!! Glad you didn't take that job for such low

  24. chloroprep.. good after sponge touches something else?

    HollywoodDiva replied to scrubs83's topic in Operating Room

    Right decision and like you've heard before "when in doubt throw it out". NEVER let a resident let you doubt your decision, you have been in the OR longer and they are still learning. Remember that...

  25. First Travel Assignment... Advice needed...

    HollywoodDiva replied to T800's topic in Travel

    Run from that and don't sign anything!!! You will get screwed if you take that assignment with that