plinytheRN

plinytheRN

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  1. BSN New Graduate Salaries

    plinytheRN replied to jchurnock's topic in First Year After Licensure

    $21 for new grad in Baton Rouge,

  2. Is Being An RN Affordable?

    plinytheRN posted a topic in California Nursing

    Hi, I am a Northern CA native, that as a new grad could not find work and I am currently working in Louisiana in a big trauma center. I am desperately wanting to come back to CA, I want to know is...

  3. Verbal Hand-off Reports - Are they no longer necessary?

    plinytheRN replied to yr.pedsnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I posted a similar topic almost 2 years ago, I work at a large magnet/ trauma center that newly implemented SBAR paper reports instead of a verbal handoff… it lasted a few months and we went...

  4. do you gain or lose weight while working

    plinytheRN replied to Valsabatini's topic in General Nursing

    I lost 10 pounds my first year nursing working days on

  5. Why Nursing Sucks...

    plinytheRN replied to pixiern15's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Keep your chin up! I was in the same situation as you, it gets better. I found my place in ICU and PACU. Being a new grad is just

  6. Leaving ICU for PACU

    plinytheRN replied to ZenStudent's topic in PACU

    I am in the same boat, ICU making the PACU change! Hope all is going

  7. Is it still financially worth it to become CRNA?

    plinytheRN replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hi bayareaFNPstud, what hospital are you working at?! I am from the Bay Area/ Nor Cal, went out of state for a joband am looking to come back to the area. Thanks, sorry for crashing the

  8. ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    plinytheRN posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hey all, our hospital started a new policy where the ER nurses don't have to call report on the patients coming to our floor- they can choose if they want to call report. Most don't call report. It...

  9. When does it get better?

    plinytheRN replied to RNBuggers's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This reminds me so much of my first experience as a new grad on a medical telemetry floor! Same stress, very sick patients with 5-6 patient ratios on day shift... It's rough, but you will get it,...

  10. ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    plinytheRN replied to plinytheRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    An update on the whole thing, the hospital cancelled this policy within a few months or so. I figured with J. Co coming and magnet status re-designation coming up they did away with it. The new...

  11. RN at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center- your experience/opinion?

    plinytheRN replied to reenstar's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Hi sorry for the late post, I haven't been on here in awhile always happy to help some cali new grads!! We need nurses here so

  12. ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    plinytheRN replied to plinytheRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Just a scary update on this situation, ER sent up a patient with no report. They came in for hyperglycemia in addition to something else (not my patient). They came at a time when the BG didn't have...

  13. Sorry state of Nursing ...

    plinytheRN replied to Howardhughes's topic in General Nursing

    it seems like this is the dark ages of nursing... hoping it gets better, scary to think it could get worse. with acuity and responsibility increasing but pay and time decreasing or not keeping up...

  14. How did you feel when you got your first nursing paycheck?

    plinytheRN replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    disappointed as well... I made more as a student intern in CA ($23), than I do as an RN in Louisiana ($20) the whole cost of living thing is cheaper is mostly untrue (my rent here is $988). sigh......

  15. ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    plinytheRN replied to plinytheRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Appreciate all the posts, eye opening definitely. What it all comes down to was what is best for patient care, and the rationale for implementing this system? After reading through all this, it's...

  16. Wage difference between an ADN and BSN Nurses?

    plinytheRN replied to JordynDickey's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    BSNs make a whopping $0.25 more an hour than ADNs. seriously? a quarter of a dollar? Not super motivating... But I work in Louisiana, in the south everyone is

  17. ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    plinytheRN replied to plinytheRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I believe that is true, but we have to have orders to not have any access on the floor at this hospital. I don't know all the details, maybe this pt was not very critical but from my position, I...

  18. ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    plinytheRN replied to plinytheRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I totally agree in taking initiative, the issue is I don't have time to look at the computer and sort through all the details most of the time. I don't know who sent them, therefore who do I call for...

  19. ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    plinytheRN replied to plinytheRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I was wondering about that, I will have to look into the laws about it. I am in Louisiana. They even sent one patient up with any IV access! I am starting to wonder what they do down

  20. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    plinytheRN replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    1. Baton Rouge, Louisiana 2. 4 months, new grad 3.med surg/ telemetry 4 20/ hr for BSN (19.75 for ADNs) 5. $5 diff for NOC and weekend and $4 for eves. 6. Ha! I wish I am from CA, couldn't get a...

  21. I want to cry! still can't find a nursing job...

    plinytheRN replied to sarabella11's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Go out of state. I moved from CA to LA, I know for a fact my hospital is hiring new grads in a few different areas, I work at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge Louisiana....

  22. length of orientation

    plinytheRN replied to funkyRN's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    On that note, I got less than 7 weeks training and my manager was kicking me out on my own without even telling me I had a new schedule. I was promised 8, I am sure I could have if I really felt I...

  23. Los Angeles Pay Rate-Experienced RN

    plinytheRN replied to MayMSN's topic in California Nursing

    you can use glassdoor.com also to look at specific hospitals and

  24. Training/Supervision: What can I demand?

    plinytheRN replied to Apedro's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    6 months is a lot of training, I would expect that maybe for an ICU or PACU area for a new grad. The fact is many places want to give the minimum amount of training and get you going on your own ASAP...

  25. Encouragement for those newly on orientation/new hires :)

    plinytheRN replied to seaghost's topic in First Year After Licensure

    yes! I am in a similar spot, I have been off orientation for a month from a medical telemetry floor. The more familiar things are the better, so overwhelming and frustrating sometimes. The learning...