toERortonot

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1. Safe to take new admit at shift change

   toERortonot replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

   this can be true... however; when you give your entire assignment to a veteran nurse, she goes straight to the charge and has a hissy-fit about her patient load. demands an exchange. and i know when i have gotten a "gem" when i give report to the ...

2. How does your facility prevent falls?

   toERortonot replied to GoldiesMom's topic in Safety

   nothing works... the closest success was the bed alarm... even then,when a bed alarm goes off, nobody answers it if UNLESS THEIR own pt has a bed alarm. teamwork (sarcasm). 1:1 is the only way to go.

3. San Diego Wages and Patient Ratios

   toERortonot replied to melissahall456's topic in California

   southern california checking in. you will almost have no problems finding a job as an EXPERIENCED RN... i emphasize experience 1+ year(s). your experience will triumph almost any degree/certification. get your BSN WHILE employed. the assistance de...

4. How to learn to start IVs?

   toERortonot replied to Momma1RN's topic in General Nursing

   OP... you'll learn. try 2 sticks and then tell your charge. i put in 4 successful lines in the past 3 days. i need to find an adequately staffed hospital. IV team...? i don't even have a CNA~!

5. Is a year a year if you only work part time?

   toERortonot replied to tsm007's topic in New Nurse

   i second this... at my current facility, i can put in at least 72 hours a week (if i wanted to do so) because of staffing issues.

6. 8 weeks of orientation for a new grad?

   toERortonot replied to DU15's topic in Career Support

   8 weeks is enough for you to manage low to mild acuity patient load. also, keep in mind you WILL NOT learn everything during orientation. it's not possible. there are parameters in place to keep you from making mistakes. however, they WILL happen...

7. Advice needed to stay afloat!

   toERortonot replied to createsomechange's topic in New Nurse

   prioritize patient CARE/SAFETY and you'll be ok. although they say "if you didn't chart it, you didn't do it." i wouldn't worry about that UNLESS the organization is out to can you. there are nurses on my floor who NEVER chart until the end of the s...

8. Places/states where new nurse grad is not saturated?

   toERortonot replied to Water Lilly's topic in Job Hunt

   hospital i work at just hired 3 new graduates without any experience. seems to me there are just as many if not more nursing jobs than there are any other type profession.

9. Who hires new grads rn in la, ca

   toERortonot replied to Asia_spain's topic in Job Hunt

   We just hired (3) brand NEW graduates with NO experience. FYi... I was on the floor the other day with 75% of my staff being non-experienced (less than 1 year) Registered Nurses. My location is Southern California/Los Angeles. You need to know where...

10. Places/states where new nurse grad is not saturated?

    toERortonot replied to Water Lilly's topic in Job Hunt

    where so...? i might plan to move out there.

11. Who hires new grads rn in la, ca

    toERortonot replied to Asia_spain's topic in Job Hunt

    this is seems to be the norm nowadays.

12. Who hires new grads rn in la, ca

    toERortonot replied to Asia_spain's topic in Job Hunt

    before you move, i would try to make a direct connection with facilities (not just hospitals) you are interested in. i got a job in So. Cal with no experience (ASN new graduate) within a week after passing boards. sitting on your ass and sending o...

13. Someone got a $25K signing bonus at a hospital in OH?!

    toERortonot replied to pre-nurseshan's topic in Ohio

    i was offered an 8k relocation package to Louisiana (IIRC)... but i decided to work at this understaffed/underpaid (in comparison to other facilities in the region) hospital in southern california, instead. lol...

14. I See Lots Of Job Postings, So Why Can't I Find A Nursing Job?

    toERortonot replied to TheCommuter's topic in Job Hunt

    i live in Los Angeles. just now, i searched for a Registered Nurse position within a 50 mile radius of my zip code. 300 NEW (as in was posted, yesterday) showed up... the majority wanted 1+ year of experience or specified "NO NEW GRADUATE". i fe...

15. Why can't i get a job???? US RN

    toERortonot replied to MKIVSupraRN's topic in Job Hunt

    that sucks... i got a job in 1 (if not the most) saturated job markets in the US because i volunteered. somebody at another hospital made a phone call for me and 1 week after the NCLEX, i was employed. though i wish i had applied to a hospital wit...