plinytheRN

$21 for new grad in Baton Rouge, LA.

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 working at an RN affordable? I no longer know what ...

In short, I would do something else.

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 back to calling report. There has to be give and take on...

I lost 10 pounds my first year nursing working days on med/surg.

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 tough.

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

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 party!

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 is up to us to find this patient and research all ...

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, have faith in yourself and keep trying. I eventually...

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 policy is that if after trying to get a hold of the fl...

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 bad.

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 to be checked, but the receiving nurse knew better...

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 with the changes.

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... underpaid and overworked is the norm in the south. ...

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 hard to have a concrete answer when we all come from...

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 underpaid.

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 barely have time to get all I need to get done in time...

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 clarification or report if I need it? The patien...

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 there!

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 job and look forward to coming back! My rent is alm...

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. Gonna get my one year experience and then see what'...

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 needed it, but I just went with it I couldn't have m...

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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 mainly for $$ reasons. I have seen avg of 6-8 we...