When I lived in California (the land of unions and mandated patient ratios), I was hired as a break nurse. The position was 20 hours a week and I worked 2300-0300. I gave 30 minute lunch breaks (they'd give me a 5 minute report and hand me their phon...
Just an update in case anyone else is looking... It is very easy to find a job. The pay isn't great (but I am coming from CA). The pay actually did improve after a few months due to hospital wide raises. I'm in Paducah, KY. The patient ratios are pre...
I will moving to this area from California in March. I would love some information concerning ease of getting a job as a RN with limited experience, patient ratios, hospital reputations, pay rate, and anything else you can tell me. My husband will be...
Graduated May 2012 in MS, NCLEX June 2012, job February 2014 in CA (Antelope Valley), hundreds of applications, 4 interviews in MS and 2 in CA I did move in April 2013 from MS to CA (military move), otherwise I could have had a nursing home home job ...
Reading through this, I'd say the biggest surprise would be the pay for nurses in DC. I always thought the DC area was very expensive and should be more on par with CA/NY/NJ.
I am a RN who graduated in MS in 2012. I volunteered for a few months at a free clinic before moving to CA. I did finally get a job at a hospital in February, but I was still hoping to do some volunteer work. My main question is can volunteering at ...