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Yep. I'm moving from GA back home to UT and I'm taking a $6/hr pay cut... I'm making more than I did when I left so I'm looking at the silver lining to try and stay positive. Intermountain is top dog and they set the bar. Overage of nurses still the case. To give you an idea a hospital nurse will likely be paid 21-25 at most and that range is for 0-4 years experience.

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I got straight into it, but, I was working with a doc who delivered at the hospital and he put in a good word. When you do your clinicals, make a good impression. Do your senior practicum in OB, if you learn the ins and outs for free, training you for the job will be that much easier. It's all who you know. If you have your CNA/PCT go be a tech on the floor, you'll have one foot in. I couldn't do anything else, OB/newborn is where it's at!

I'd keep the Ky license no matter what... As far as the Ga license it is up to you. Just make sure you have it prior to applying for a job. I have a compact license that I will keep even though I'm moving to Ga and now have a license there.

Old, moving was contingent on finding a job... I didn't have a "new" address yet.

I did both and scored over 1000 on the hesi.. Hurst is a good overall review, Kaplan is good question practice.

I'm pretty sure all new grads AND seasoned nurses feel this way! I know I feel nervous about it, but, no greater feeling than getting answers and getting through to people!! Contact the nurse manager, you'll be glad you did!

A girl who worked dietary was hired directly after graduation onto the med/surg floor. She did clinicals on PP and I got to know her, before I knew it, she was done and floating from medsurg down to our unit to work. Getting into the hospital no matter the capacity is a step in the right direction. Once in, you will learn who to talk to and you will have an advantage. Of course, pct is the ideal but do what you can!

Focus on breastfeeding, how to manage a hemorrhage, magnesium administration (patho of why your giving mag, as well as the consequences of NOT giving it) post csection care. Also, it's likely couplet so you can focus on the baby and doing newborn assessments as well as learning how to recognize a baby who is hypoglycemic or going septic and what you would do at that point. If you don't see any of this, ask for protocols and your preceptors experience. This is my specialty area and prior to working in it, I was clueless.

They see your education and experience on your resume. I'd briefly say something about that like, "been a nurse for such and such, have worked in such and such department"... But I talk more about my traits that qualify me for the position. That's what they care about. When preparing I googled top interview questions and I literally made an easy to follow, bulleted list that I can read over and remember. Makes the interview so much smoother and I don't draw a blank.

No. You have discussion boards but they aren't utilized very much and it's not required.

Which location? Tell me about Northside..

I was going to relocate from UT to TX, I applied and obtained 2 jobs both by phone interviews. Life happened and I ended up not going, but I am still shocked at how simple it was.

Ask your hospital what the policy is for that... Best to go off what they say than what we say! It's a nice gesture!

I'm a walking ball of nerves too... But I'm figuring it out.. 3 years later.

Calm yourself my friend!! You dominated the whole situation... Rest easy knowing you did everything right!! You can't beat yourself up over the medication doing its job, VERY well apparently. You handled it, you got help from the charge, you notified MD and you documented it all in what seems like a detailed manner. Deep breath!

I did mine here and it just worked for me. Papers weren't difficult and the proctored tests were great, did it in my PJs... The annoying part was the weekly mentor check ins... I'm pretty independent so that was a bit of a pain. But, had I needed help, she would have been the best resource.

It's normal to be scared, it's a big deal. How I would approach it is: read the question and use the process of elimination and nurse reasoning you were taught in school. Think ABC (airway, breathing, circulation).. Usually there are a couple right answers but there always seems to be a MORE right answer. Don't panic, think it through.. Again, don't obsesses over it. Take time for you, it's in those moments your brain has time to more or less process all the info your shoving in.. You'll do great!

I took hurst and Kaplan.. I would read through a section in my hurst book and do about 75-100 Kaplan questions a day... That would be good for a day. Then I would spend the rest of the day doing other things. Completely consuming all your time won't make you pass. You need to spend some time relaxing and doing things you like to decompress. I took the NCLEX and passed with 75 first try.

I had a few phone interviews and landed both jobs; I went online and looked up frequently asked interview questions and wrote out my answers. I reviewed my answers had those papers laid in front of me and when the questions were asked I had all the answers. I was so familiar with my answers that it helped me to sound super confident and it helped me to feel that way as well. I also, had a list of questions about the hospital and unit ready so I could get a full picture of what id be getting into. Again, having all this prepared it made me feel and sound like I knew my stuff and that I was clearly competent for the job. You are capable and you should definitely express that to them, in fact, when they asked what my strengths were, I told them I am capable and smart enough to do the job. Landed both

Our ratios are 6:1 max (2-3 couplets); it changes with acuity. Mag patients are 1:3 and if you have a duramorph, for the first 24hrs its 1:4. We do couplet care so that would obviously be 2-3 couplets. We intermingle our NICU moms. On our unit, the Nursery nurse MUST take at least 2-3 babies, assist nurses if a baby needs monitoring, PLUS be available to LD if they need a baby pick up. Its kinda hard some days to be the nursery nurse... feels like you are pulled a thousand different directions. As for your facility--unsafe and unrealistic. I'd be seeking another job because its clear your management isn't behind you and doesn't seem to give a rip about safety let alone patient satisfaction. I hope your efforts to promote change are recognized.

I am a MB nurse and always thought LD was where I wanted to be. I've worked MB for 2.5 years and I can say after being down in LD for baby pickups that I am happy as a MB nurse. LD is definitely more stressful and its just not for me. I oftentimes find myself thinking, am I less of a nurse because I couldn't hack the LD life? Then I think to myself, I have to live this life and that much stress isn't for me; I want to love my job and not dread going to work. I'll take my routine, only intensely crazy every now and then life on MB! Don't beat yourself up because you've discovered LD isn't for you... Its your life and YOU have to live it. Its not worth hating your job and dreading going to work... There is something to be said about loving what you do! MB sounds like a place you enjoyed, Transfer!

I currently work for a Mountain Star facility (I love it)... new grads start out at $21-22/hr. Nurse patient ratios on postpartum 1:4-6 depending on acuity; medsurg 1:5 (depending on acuity). I have friends who used to work for UVRMC and on the postpartum unit nurse patient ratios were ALWAYS no matter acuity (magesium patients/fresh section patients) 1:6-8. IHC does not have better nurse patient ratios, especially at the valley, that place is a factory (of course i'm referring to the postpartum unit as that is my specialty).

What areas are you guys going to be working? What is the payscale like at northside (base, Shift differentials)? I am interested in working for northside. What was the interview process like?

I wanted to share my experience as I've scowered (sp?) this website for other people's experiences with the endorsement process. I am an RN in Utah, have been for 2.5 years. We are potentially planning a move to Georgia. The obvious first step is getting licensed so I can find work. The first thing that I did was get fingerprinted and send it back to OH for the background check. That arrived in OH on Nov 17 and my background check, according to their website, was available Nov 18. (note: according to cogents website the background check is only good for 30 days) After learning that tidbit, I sent my completed application and fee with all necessary documentation to the GA BON. It arrived Nov 25. (note: I completed my licensure verification on nursys and included a copy of my official transcript with my application) On Dec 2, the application was entered into the system and was track able. I checked today (dec 5) and I no longer could track my application so I checked if I had a License number and sure enough, I'm licensed in GA as of Dec 4. Total time.. 4 actual business days as Thanksgiving was between nov 25 and dec 4. I think the key is to assure everything is ready by the time they are reviewing your application. Literally, everything was right with my application and they just needed to review the background and nursys info. I hope this offers someone a little bit of encouragement that it can be a fast process.