NICUismylife

NICUismylife ADN, BSN, RN

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  1. ADN job outlook in CA

    NICUismylife replied to tlp124's topic in Nursing Career

    Bakersfield hospitals hire new grad ADN

  2. Resume Review

    NICUismylife replied to LyssM's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm going to be blunt, your resume is far too long and wordy, you don't want it longer than 1 page, some employers won't even look at it if it's over a page long. Some suggestions: Remove the entire...

  3. Bakersfield Hospitals

    NICUismylife replied to LemonDrop26's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know this post is old, but Dignity is amazing. They pay the best, have the best benefits, provide free scrubs, have break nurses that ensure you always get your breaks, and they just overall make...

  4. Experienced ICU RN Planning to Relocate - How Early to Apply?

    NICUismylife replied to OurMateFromTheStates's topic in General Nursing

    I have applied to jobs and gotten calls the next day, and I've applied and not heard back for months. Because of this, when I planned to relocate out of state, I started applying 3 months in advance....

  5. New Nurse Coping Strategies?

    NICUismylife replied to fnlfntsy's topic in General Nursing

    As a brand-new RN in the ICU, your preceptor should 100% be glued to your hip. She should be watching your every move, giving you tips, guiding your care, asking you what types of experiences you feel...

  6. Experienced nurse turned down several times..

    NICUismylife replied to kmek30's topic in General Nursing

    Your resume is good enough to get you the interview, which makes me think that either A) There happen to be more experienced candidates applying or they are hiring internally or B) You're not...

  7. How long does it take to get ADN including prerequisites, on average?

    NICUismylife replied to r r r's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Depends on your school. The pre-req for my college was that one had to obtain a degree in human biology in order to apply for the RN program. So, 2 years full-time to obtain your bio degree, then 2...

  8. Individual Attention in Nursing Class of 80 Students

    NICUismylife replied to annabellarose77's topic in General Students

    My class was around 65 students, and there was never an issue with getting additional help if needed. Like others have mentioned, your lecture classes may be full and include everyone, but your...

  9. Coeur D'alene

    NICUismylife replied to roma4204's topic in General Nursing

    Kootenai (koo-ten-ee) Health is the hospital in CDA. Their benefits are crap and there is no union. So I choose to work across state lines in WA. Higher pay, better benefits, and union. It's about a...

  10. Idaho nursing

    NICUismylife replied to Bones1981's topic in General Nursing

    No, ID doesn't have unions. I live in ID and choose to work across the state border in WA instead because the pay and benefits in ID are

  11. How Easy/Hard Is It to Find A Job as A New Grad Around South Bay Area California?

    NICUismylife replied to kchu1294's topic in General Students

    Many new grads that live in the bay area have to relocate to gain the experience necessary to land a job. It's a very over-saturated market and the hospitals have the ability to be very picky. If you...

  12. How to properly dilute morphine?

    NICUismylife replied to Almostanurse19's topic in Patient Medications

    This is really a question for your clinical instructor while you had the order and the vial in front of you. I would never recommend just administering a drug that you feel you may be drawing up...

  13. RN w/ exp. moving when should I apply for new job?

    NICUismylife replied to SurgOrtho.TraumaRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I've applied to positions and not been called back for over a month, and I've applied to positions where they called me the next day, so when I began my out-of-state job hunt, I began applying in...

  14. Two weeks in-not sure I can do this!

    NICUismylife replied to Piper98's topic in General Students

    The first several weeks are the worst as your family adjusts to living life without you helping out as much as they are used to. I'm not going to lie, it's rough when you have kids, BUT, you can use...

  15. WGU RN to BSN

    NICUismylife replied to Flightmed123's topic in School, College Programs

    I worked full time during the program and I have 3 school-aged kids. I literally had no life during those 6 mos. No time to really even watch tv, but I didn't want to have to pay for more than 1 term....

  16. Less Saturated areas of CA?

    NICUismylife replied to Lulu Belle's topic in California Nursing

    Bakersfield or Fresno would probably be your best bet. I was hired into my specialty of choice as a new grad in

  17. WGU RN to BSN

    NICUismylife replied to Flightmed123's topic in School, College Programs

    Loved WGU. I finished in 6 months (I had no life outside of work and school for those 6 months, but it was worth it!) I was in CA, so I did have to find a preceptor and had a higher clinical hour...

  18. Help! Jobs for NICU nurse 1 year experience

    NICUismylife replied to babygirl2014's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    When I worked in Cali, day-shift slots were only for those with seniority. New hires were always for nights. It often took upwards of 4+ years at the same facility in order to be able to land a...

  19. Thermoregulation

    NICUismylife replied to MamaBear15's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    No, we don't "just swaddle them." We still use bendy-bumpers to create nests, and frogs and gel pads, prone positioners and everything else, but we definitely swaddle them as well. We have actual...

  20. ATI Predictor Exam

    NICUismylife replied to chavy21's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Focus on whatever your weak points are. Did you struggle with pharm? Study that. Peds? Hit that hard. Critical care? Spend your time there. It really is

  21. Day Shift vs Night Shift

    NICUismylife replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    Days: discharges, scheduled procedures, OT/PT/lactation consults, MD rounds Nights: daily weights/measurements; baths; change lines/hang new fluids; lab draws (we do our own); daily calculations of...

  22. Profanity in the workplace

    NICUismylife replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    There is a reason I work night shift! Potty mouth RN, reporting for

  23. NCLEX to job, how long?

    NICUismylife replied to JyRn18's topic in General Students

    Everyone in my graduating class had job offers about a month prior to graduation. I was living in an underserved area though. It really just depends on the job market in your location. Your school...

  24. RN-BSN while working & children?

    NICUismylife replied to futurern2019_'s topic in General Nursing

    My kids were 13, 11, & 8 when I was working on my RN-BSN through WGU, so they were quite independent and not as needy as younger kids would be. I spent most of my free time on school work, and...

  25. Interview..what to do?

    NICUismylife replied to Toaster2k18's topic in General Nursing

    I interviewed in April for a job that I couldn't start until June. I was hired without any