SherBearRN

SherBearRN

Transplant, Trauma/Surgical, Pre-reg

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  1. Multiple Sclerosis

    SherBearRN replied to kmrmom42's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I was diagnosed May '06 after being sent to the ER during my shift b/c I couldn't see. After the MRI, I was diagnosed with optic neuritis and referred to a neurologist four days later. I was...

  2. State Board Time Frame

    SherBearRN replied to mkramos81's topic in General Nursing

    downtownsjb, I took A&P from Michael Heffron, but there are other instructors, too. I personally liked Michael because he was hard and challenged me at every turn in the course. I will say,...

  3. State Board Time Frame

    SherBearRN replied to mkramos81's topic in General Nursing

    mkramos81, I graduated from BCCC a couple of years ago, what a small world! I took the NCLEX-PN approximately one month after classes finished for the semester. I finished second semester in May, so I...

  4. Walnut Creek

    SherBearRN replied to MuddaMia's topic in California Nursing

    MuddaMia, When I first moved out here, I moved to Pacifica and really didn't look at the East Bay facilities. I started on the transplant unit and eventually transferred over to the Pre-registration...

  5. Walnut Creek

    SherBearRN replied to MuddaMia's topic in California Nursing

    MuddaMia, I live in Concord (neighbor to Walnut Creek) and work in SF. I ride the BART into work. Although I don't know what John Muir pays, I would say riding the train into work may be a good option...

  6. what's wrong with HCA hospitals?

    SherBearRN replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

    HCA is a for-profit hospital organization. A lot of the hospitals in the Midwest are HCA facilities. I used to work for one and I will never do it again. When it comes to making a profit or staffing...

  7. Requesting Info about Transplant Nursing

    SherBearRN replied to EGKB's topic in General Nursing

    My background prior to nursing was sales and marketing. After graduating from nursing school, I accepted a position on the transplant floor at California Pacific Medical Center as a new grad nurse....

  8. question about hysterectomy/cholecystectomy

    SherBearRN replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that talking to your surgeon would be the best. Multiple surgeries do and have happened at my facility. I just registered a patient yesterday who was having a procedure done to her arm and a...

  9. Hello, could anyone help me with my first semester of nursing school?

    SherBearRN replied to nautica843's topic in General Nursing

    I experienced the same thing in nursing school a few years ago. I had always been an A student, so after getting a B on the first test and a D on the second, I knew it was time to do something new....

  10. pay rates in California (pre-and post tax)

    SherBearRN replied to Leilah75_RN's topic in California Nursing

    Suzanne is right. New grads at my hospital start at $41.49, not counting shift differential. Housing is expensive, but you can find affordable housing if you know where to look (and no, I'm not...

  11. Where in California is Best!

    SherBearRN replied to m_chatelaine's topic in California Nursing

    The best pay in California, hands-down, is San Francisco. New grads start at $41.49/hr not counting shift differential at my hospital. Experienced nurses make around $55-57 an hour and per-diem nurses...

  12. "ratios"? and pay in California?

    SherBearRN replied to NewJA's topic in California Nursing

    I work in San Francisco and I was hired about 1 1/2 years ago as a new grad making more than $40/hr. Per diem rates at my hospital (I've heard) can go as high as $70/hr. We have several per-diem...

  13. HELP!! Neddlestick w/Hep C + patient

    SherBearRN replied to melrina75's topic in General Nursing

    In March 2006, I was administering insulin to a patient on the transplant floor who was Hep C +. As I pulled the needle out and went to pull the protective sheath up around the needle, I stuck my...

  14. should I relocate?

    SherBearRN replied to chacmool's topic in General Nursing

    I relocated as a semi new grad from Kansas to San Francisco. Although I'm not single (I've been married for almost 11 years), it was a big decision for me, too. I moved in October 2005 and don't...

  15. Any bedside nurses making over 100K ?

    SherBearRN replied to EveMJRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in San Francisco, and I can say most of the nurses I know make over $100k a year. At my pay rate and working 40 hours a week, I would make over $96,000. However, I work four, 8-hr shifts, so my...

  16. How do you get that 1 yr RN exp????

    SherBearRN replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends on a couple of things. First, location of the country can dictate whether new grads will go to med/surg or to a specialty unit like L&D. Where I came from (Kansas), med/surg was...

  17. Oh boy I am freaking out (HepB vax)

    SherBearRN replied to marilynmom's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a link to the article I referred to in my original post. It comes from the journal, Neurology: http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/abstract/63/5/838 Conclusions: "These findings are consistent...

  18. Oh boy I am freaking out (HepB vax)

    SherBearRN replied to marilynmom's topic in General Nursing

    This post caught my interest. I have been doing research recently on the correlation between Hep B vaccines and multiple sclerosis (MS). The reason I have been researching this is because I was...

  19. Multiple Sclerosis

    SherBearRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    This has been an interesting week, to say the least and I guess I'm just looking for information, other's experiences, and emotional support. Sunday morning with the prompting on my charge nurse and...

  20. Multiple Sclerosis

    SherBearRN replied to SherBearRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for the words of support and kind words. I was able to make it at work fine today...just a little tired. I only had one episode of dizziness and a couple of minor episodes with muscle...

  21. Multiple Sclerosis

    SherBearRN replied to SherBearRN's topic in General Nursing

    So I went to the neurologist this morning. He did dx me with MS. He wants me to have another MRI next week of the cervical spine and lumbar spine because my gait was off and I have numbness...

  22. Multiple Sclerosis

    SherBearRN replied to SherBearRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the reply. I have my appointment with the neurologist this morning. I'm a little nervous. Hopefully I'll know a little more about my condition and when I can return to work (the optic...

  23. Working for Via Christi?

    SherBearRN replied to millkay's topic in General Nursing

    Here's an article that was posted today on the Wichita Eagle's website about Wesley Medical Center. Apparently a lawsuit was filed a year ago claiming a patient died due to an insufficient amount of...

  24. Working for Via Christi?

    SherBearRN replied to millkay's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked at Wesley, but only did clinicals at Via Christi while I was in nursing school. My personal opinion is to apply at Via Christi and stay away from Wesley. Wesley is part of HCA, a...

  25. Moving to Cali

    SherBearRN replied to amy8155's topic in California Nursing

    I currently live in San Francisco and love it here! I moved about six months ago from Kansas. Have you been out here yet? The best advice I could give you is come out and look around before you make...