nursebear168

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1. Just accepted the oncology position and now find out 4 weeks pregnant

   nursebear168 posted a topic in Oncology

   I accepted the ocology position 3 weeks ago and i will start on January, now I found out I am being pregnant. I have been tried to conceive for years and no luck but now when I decide to try out new specialty and fount out the suprise.I have not tell...

2. Relocating to Houston

   nursebear168 replied to nursebear168's topic in Texas

   I went to the job fair last week in Houston. I have 1 year experience in step down unit. They told me the pay was about $23-24 per hour +shift diff (NO 1.5 after 8 hours only after 36hours total) but if you have experience in critical or specialty ca...

3. Relocating to Houston

   nursebear168 posted a topic in Texas

   Anybody can tell me which hospitals are good to work for in Houston area? good staffing, benefit...etc.

4. California patient Ratio

   nursebear168 replied to nursebear168's topic in California

   I think team nursing is a very hard thing to do. 5 patients with CNA OR 1 TO 2 Total patient care is great. I worked in a unit where is only 3 reqular staff RNs every night, the rest is registery LVNs. I worked with several LVNs,they totally depends ...

5. Maricopa

   nursebear168 replied to nursebear168's topic in Arizona

   Keli! Thanks for your good advice! I think I will look into more in Laveen area instead. I don't like to drive so far.

6. Moving, need help please

   nursebear168 replied to twiceaslucky's topic in Arizona

   It seems the traffic is really bad. Is it like the traffic in Los Angeles? I deal with traffic on a daily basis since I live in LA.

7. Maricopa

   nursebear168 posted a topic in Arizona

   Does anybody know about the city of Maricopa? Is it a nice place to live? I 'm considering working at St Joseph or Good Samatarin nite shift. Is it really far from those 2 hospitals?

8. Moving, need help please

   nursebear168 replied to twiceaslucky's topic in Arizona

   Does anybody know about the city of Maricopa? Is it a nice place to live? I 'm considering working at St Joseph or Good Samatarin nite shift. Is it really far from those 2 hospitals?

9. Ready to work in Nevada

   nursebear168 replied to jayrelic's topic in Nevada

   Do you know what is the patient ratio in the telemety unit at St Rose? I 'm thinking relocating from Los Angeles to Vegas. I just need some info.

10. Las Vegas Safe Staffing Ratio ?

    nursebear168 replied to mark hamel's topic in Nevada

    This article make me think twice moving to Vegas.

11. California patient Ratio

    nursebear168 replied to nursebear168's topic in California

    I have 5 patients on my own and 2 out that five patients are primary care means no CNA help me. I also need to cover 3 LVN patients (IV meds, orders, called the MD for them) The LVN do NOTHING for my own set of patients because my manager do not want...

12. Relocating to Texas

    nursebear168 posted a topic in Texas

    I am planning to relocate Texas (not sure what city? maybe San Antonio, Dallas and Houston) at the end of the year. I came from Cailfornia where has patient ratio law, good wages but no way I can afford purchasing a house. Can anyone tell me about t...

13. Interim Permit, waiting

    nursebear168 replied to charder916's topic in California

    3- 6 weeks for IP is about right.

14. California patient Ratio

    nursebear168 posted a topic in California

    I posted this thread at the other forum but not many people responded. I have questions about Cailfornia's patient's ratio law on the telemetry-med surg unit. Hopefully somebody will answer me. I just transferred from stepdown unit to tele med surg. ...

15. RN to BSN on the Net

    nursebear168 replied to Cindy Johnston's topic in General Nursing

    I would recommand University of Wisconcin Green Bay BSN-LINC program. just need to take 30 units upper level nursing class to graduate. I started last August and I will gradate next spring by only taking 2 classes per semester. (Of course I already d...