Derbygurl

I was a pca at a local hospital for about 6 months. the pay was 9 something an hour, but they could have paid me a 100 and I still would have quit!!! I asked to not work on Wed. and Thurs. nights b/c I had clinicals the next day and guess what? I was constantly scheduled for those nights and had to either find someone to switch or work it anyway. I was floated to other floors constantly and usually had 15 to 17 patients. When I was on my floor (oncology) it was fine, b/c I knew the nurses, what was expected of me, where everything was, etc... on other floors my codes didnt work so I had to continually ask the nurses to let me in to the pyxis, which I know drove them crazy and me as well. They expected me to do things on other floors that I didnt do on oncology and then get pissed off b/c I didnt know to do it. It was awful!!! Its the first job I ever quit without notice b/c I was just so frustrated and just done!!!

Hi everyone, I will be moving to the Fredericksburg area soon and a had a few questions. When I graduate from nursing school, should I take the NCLEX-RN in my home state now (Ga) or wait and take it in Va? Does it even matter? If i take it in Ga., will I have to pay more fees to get going in Va.? I actually go to school in South Carolina, so should I take it there, instead? Its SO confusing Also, can anyone recommend any hospitals in that area that I should look into? What do you think about going to the ED straight from school? is that even possible? I know people say that I should do a year on a med/surg floor, but I am a PCA there now and HATE it!!! I dont mind the surgical floors so much, though... What about just 6 months, instead?