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Our policy does not state to give it at the beginning of treatment. I agree with SmilingBluEyes that it'd be better to give it early to monitor for any side effects.

With 5 years of experience, I'd say you'd hit anywhere from 30-35 / hr. Maybe more. If you'd be PRN, you'd probably be closer to 40. It depends what hospital but I can see NNMC paying 35-40/hr per diem. Reno / Sparks - all pay generally the same. ...

It's tough. When I first became a nurse, we had so many new grads from California spilling over into Nevada. The new grads could not find a job unless you wanted to work at a SNF. After a year at our hospital, the California grads moved back into ...

Should be 30/hr now .

That's really low. I've heard of nurses making 22-23 in the south but wow that's surprising.

I consider it a great starting point since you'll gain valuble assessment skills and that nursing intuition (kind of hard to describe). We have hired new grad nurses in our in-center department but that was because they were PCT's at the time. From...

I do agree with the previous poster. Acutes is very independent. Most new grads do not last in acutes based upon my observations with our acutes program. That is not to say that you may love it and do acutes for a long time. You will go through many...

It depends on which clinic you work in. The opening tech is usually at the clinic at 4am with Water room duties and getting machines fired up and set up. Usual routine is 5am RN start with looking at water check, med count, assessments due for plan o...

I believe nurses are getting paid at 30 / flat now ... Last time I checked two years ago it was at 29.xx ... Its the standard going rate these days .

I really don't know nowadays since I haven't worked there since 2011. I am hoping that someone will chime in on the topic. Your instructors may know more about that then I do.

There is always a benefit to volunteering your time . I worked during nursing school doing per diem CNA work and eventually landed a nurse apprentice gig in the Renown CIC. If you are thinking of doing it and it won't interfere with your studies the...

Sounds like you need a change before you truly get "Burnt Out" and you are showing signs of it. you aren't Crazy for thinking that way. Find another job doing something different in nursing. I went from CVICU to dialysis and do not regret the change....

Renown hires new grads in the ICU and Tele. I see it every 3 months.

Was doing some quick research on the nursing schools in nevada and how they fared on the first time NCLEX pass rates. ------ 00-01 -01-02--02-03--03-04 -04-05 -05-06 - Average UNR --81.00% 97.20% 68.00% 76.00%71.19%82.28% 79.2...

Travelers will float at Renown, especially during the day shift.. They opened up our old CIC in the Sierra tower (Station 41) as an ICU overflow. They are staffing them with travelers as far as I know. We get a lot of per diem that float from the ...

'm pretty sure it's at least 28/hr at renown now. that's the going rate around Reno starting

Sounds unsafe to me. Find another position and do per diem to keep your experience. If things go downhill then i would leave.

Good job. I love recovering open hearts.

Are you a new grad? Northwest Reno - We have safeway , raleys, scolaris, and save mart within a 1.5 mile radius from each other. There is a Super Walmart also. Robb Drive , Mae Anne Avenue, McCarren Blvd are the major streets that you use to ac...

16 new grads hired on our unit.

I thought the TMCC program was difficult, a rite of passage into being an RN. After graduating, i felt a whole new respect for the TMCC program. But to say stay away? Come on. You try and make the best out of any school you go to right? You lear...

Well they've already filled many positions for july start. the next would be around that time HR said. You'll have to wait until the unit of your choice looks at the paperwork and decides when you should start. You need to speak to the manager o...

Well i was a certified nursing assistant first while going to nursing school. a critical care tech or CCT is like a CNA but is able to watch the monitors (EKG) at the nurses station. If you were referring to that. I've never heard of a nurse tech...

It's easy to be overwhelmed during orientation to a new unit. It takes time to adjust. :) I do some overtime shifts on days. Coming from night shift makes it difficult. You go from a decent pace to overdrive. You only have a few weeks left and the...

Or you can work for cardiac ICU which is where i work. It's about 50/50 mix of cardiac and medical ICU. Plus you get to learn balloon pump and open heart surgery stuff. All i know is that there are going to be at least 8 new grads coming up to ou...