whiteorchid81

I've worked the weekends for a little over a year now. It's not a supervisor position, work the floor for a rehab. And it is tough. I'm married with 3 kids. And missing out every weekend took its toll. The money is okay, it pays the bills and then so...

Can anyone provide insight on the hiring process for kaiser? I have heard that getting into kaiser is difficult. But for those who work for kaiser, can you tell me how long it took to hear back and would they hire RNs with a little over 1 year experi...

Hi everyone, I'm a US citizen. Graduated nursing school September 2016 with an ADN (associate). My family and I would like to move to Canada and possibly become dual citizens. We were thinking of living in vancouver, BC. I have family living there. I...

There's no difference in job description. It's just one is certified while the other is registered. During my first few years as an MA, I was certified. I took the test and passed it. The last few years before I stopped working as an MA, I turned in ...

The military is not the only way to become more independent, travel more, and gain life experience. If you want all of that and be a nurse then you can have both with a BSN. Become a travel nurse, see the world. You'll become independent. In the mili...

Life care centers offer CNA classes. Call up a lifecare center in your area and ask if they offer it.

I guess you're right. I guess I'm just looking to vent. I really hope it gets better.

I started a new job at an SNF. Don't want to give out too much info but 1 rn to 12 pts and pts are usually postop. My concern is that I don't feel that I'm getting the hang of it. I had 3 days training and now have to figure everything out on my own....

So this is your place of employment and the boys are the patients/clients? If that's the case then you should have stood up and offered the seat. As a CNA, LPN, or even RN, it is their job to put the patient first. You are being paid to take care of ...

I worked as an MA for about 13 years. All those years working (from single and no kids to married with kids) I lived paycheck to paycheck. As pp stated it all depends on lifestyle and area where you live. I lived in south cali and now in colorado, bo...

I wouldn't take either job. $16 an hour at doctors office is something an MA would get (depending on area of course). And $36 per visit at a home health? That depends on how long the visit. I don't know if it would even be worth it to take the job. I...

Don't let people walk all over you. If you don't stand up for yourself now then it will never get better. Learn to put people in their places. Esp if the nurses are not your supervisors and feel they have a right to tell you to finish work on time. N...

I graduated end of 2016. All of my classmates found jobs within 1 to 2 months of passing the NCLEX. Most got in a hospital (ER, med surg, oncology, peds oncology, OB). I don't know if I would call it a shortage. But I would say that we didn't have an...

Got it. Thanks

I'm on percocet rx'd from surgery. And I just had a urine drug test. I let the DON know that I will show up positive but am able to show proof of rx. She told me she didn't need to know that but she will send out the sample. Then offered me a positio...

Thanks guys. But this isn't something that is reported to the board of nursing, is it?

No problem. I think the community hospital in hugo is called lincoln community hospital. My friend who works there loves it. She works in the ER.

I have an ADN and most of my classmates work in oncology, med surg, and peds at either Lutheran, st Joe's, good samaritan, littleton adventist hospital, north suburban, and a community hospital in hugo. Most got hired on in the new grad programs wit...

Does anyone have any current info on how much life care pays RNs? And how flexible is the company with hours? I have an interview tuesday and I'm just looking for any info but the only ones I can find on AN are a few years old now. I'm a new grad ADN...

I see. If that is the best decision for you then go for it. We all know how hard it was to get into a nursing school and not to mention the tuition cost. I guess maybe look into the requirements in the state BON where you want to work before making a...

Have you ruled out going to school in nevada? You said your parents want to move back there. Also, have you looked into how you will become a dual citizen? Depending on the situation of birth you may already be a dual citizen. A child born in the US ...

I rescheduled 3 times before taking the nclex. I knew I wasn't prepared. I also had health issues that I dealt with which didn't help. After the 3rd time of rescheduling, I decided to just go for it. I crammed 4 days prior to my exam, which I don't r...

I graduated with my ADN last year. Im married with 3 kids. My school was a for profit school so tuition was high. I have a BA in psych so I was no longer eligible for grants. My monthly tuition was 1300. I had 2 to 3 part time jobs that worked with m...

I'm not going to defend or refute the OP's post. But I will add my own experience and what I took from it. I have met some great nurses. Nuses who were willing to take their time and teach students. Even with a hectic schedule, an impossible pt load,...

I'm in my 30's, married with 3 kids. I just graduated with my ADN this year. Nursing school was very stressful. The hours were unpredictable, the tuition was high, I worked 2 to 3 part time jobs (I quit my 3rd job after I was able to catch up on my t...