nalie2 ADN, BSN, MSN, RN, NP

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    Already Burnt out

    nalie2 replied to sarena33's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I did a clinical rotation at a private practice and while they did some things that were fraud it was nothing near as bad as this. Get out as soon as your contract is up and you get your letters of...
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    Disagreeing with your supervising doctor

    nalie2 replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In my experience, they cannot force you to follow the supervising physician's plan of care. If you strongly disagree with the physician's plan of care then I would kindly remind them of the policy and...
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    NP Salary/Pay Let's Be Transparent

    nalie2 replied to SurgicalNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Primary Care FQHC in Los Angeles. Average 21 patients per day. Full time. 4 weeks PTO plus 1 week CME, $3k CME, 4% 403b match, low cost health benefits.
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    Los Angeles County Nursing Allied Health Spring 2021

    nalie2 replied to Pdzzl's topic in School, College Programs

    This school is amazing. I learned so much in the program. Compared to other new grads when I first started working as RN, I felt I had way more hands on experience than nurses from other schools. Not...
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    Los Angeles County Nursing Allied Health Spring 2021

    nalie2 replied to Pdzzl's topic in School, College Programs

    No drug
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    CSULA APRN/FNP Program 2019

    nalie2 replied to Sherrylin22's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    @Carassssss I'm not part of the psych NP Program, I'm part of a different NP track but all NP students at CSULA had the same classes the first year. First term we had 3 lectures. One class on Monday...
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    LA COUNTY REGISTERED NURSE I/RELIEF NURSE

    nalie2 replied to Badkugo's topic in California Nursing

    @Badkugo yes I'm a current employee and I love it. Definitely opportunity for growth. LA County is huge so if you're unhappy in your position you can transfer to a different unit, different facility,...
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    LA COUNTY REGISTERED NURSE I/RELIEF NURSE

    nalie2 replied to Badkugo's topic in California Nursing

    @Badkugo if you plan to retire with county yes. They have good benefits. If you don't plan to stay here then no. Other hospitals pay a lot
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    LA COUNTY REGISTERED NURSE I/RELIEF NURSE

    nalie2 replied to Badkugo's topic in California Nursing

    @Badkugo you will start at the bottom of the pay range unless you have at least 1 year of full time experience. I believe starting pay right now is about $39.50 per hour. Salary goes up annually plus...
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    LA COUNTY REGISTERED NURSE I/RELIEF NURSE

    nalie2 replied to Badkugo's topic in California Nursing

    @Badkugo outpatient and inpatient nurses get the same base pay and benefits. Some units get a $50 bonus per paycheck (e.g. jail, ER). Scheduling depends on the unit. Most outpatients are Monday...
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    Los Angeles County Nursing Allied Health Spring 2021

    nalie2 replied to Pdzzl's topic in School, College Programs

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    LA COUNTY REGISTERED NURSE I/RELIEF NURSE

    nalie2 replied to Badkugo's topic in California Nursing

    They usually start calling within a week or 2. You can try calling nursing recruitment and ask which department is hiring and see if you can schedule an
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    Feeling terrible about a mistake I made in clinical

    nalie2 replied to CatieK's topic in General Students

    Don't be so hard on yourself! Just take it as an opportunity for learning. Double check next time before removing an IV especially if the patient has multiples. Learn from it and let it go. I wouldn't...
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    MSN - Education 2019

    nalie2 replied to marandahilmes's topic in Western Governors University

    Can anyone provide insight as to how clinical hours are managed I.e. how many are required per week, max per day, per semester, total in the program? I'm currently in a MSN NP program (long story) but...
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    RN to BSN or straight to BSN??

    nalie2 replied to Hem0043's topic in General Students

    Do your research. Does your area hire ADNs? If not, then you may want to go for your BSN. I know it sucks going to an ADN program knowing you want a BSN but sometimes that's how life works. I went...
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    Los Angeles County Nursing Positions

    nalie2 replied to FitNurse18's topic in General Nursing

    There isn't much you can do to speed up the initial process. Make sure you submit all of your documents required to avoid delays like resume and BLS. After you apply you'll be asked to take an online...
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    Final semester; CSUDH RN to BSN

    nalie2 replied to CPLibra's topic in School, College Programs

    I started at CSUDH for RN-BSN in Spring 2018 and graduating Spring 2019. I started without my license because I did not want to wait to continue school. CSUDH was fully online with the exception of 2...
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    ADN job outlook in CA

    nalie2 replied to tlp124's topic in Nursing Career

    I had no issue finding a job in Southern California with an ADN. I applied to a bunch of places thinking my options were limited, but I was wrong. I recommend doing the ADN and then RN-BSN. I did that...
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    LA County ADN Programs Spring 2019

    nalie2 replied to RN_new2's topic in School, College Programs

    I graduated already, but there were only few instructors that did now allow
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    LA County ADN Programs Spring 2019

    nalie2 replied to RN_new2's topic in School, College Programs

    County does not guarantee a job with the service payback option, but the majority of the students I know were able to land a job with
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    Wow

    nalie2 replied to registerednutrn's topic in General Nursing

    Wow...what state are you
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    47 and Graduation TODAY!

    nalie2 replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in General Students

    Congrats! I was 32 when I graduated and was one of the oldest in my cohort. It's great to see people chasing their dreams at all ages and stages in
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    Expelled from RN program, looking for options

    nalie2 replied to cjprenurse's topic in General Students

    I think the most important thing to do is get yourself help. Get that anxiety under control otherwise you may end up in the same situation or even worse you may make errors once you're working as a...
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    Pre Nursing Mom, wife working full time.

    nalie2 replied to Shesblessed's topic in General Students

    If I had 3 kids I would never have gone to nursing school because I think it would have been unmanageable for me, but that is me. Several of my classmates had children, worked part time and still...
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    Bleak Term 1 Outcome

    nalie2 replied to AmyJo2018's topic in General Students

    It may not be your preferred option, but you still chose a great path. You can always pursue LVN to