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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...

  2. How does your facility prevent falls?

    toERortonot replied to GoldiesMom's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    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...

  3. San Diego Wages and Patient Ratios

    toERortonot replied to melissahall456's topic in California Nursing

    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...

  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

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

    toERortonot replied to tsm007's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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

  6. 8 weeks of orientation for a new grad?

    toERortonot replied to DU15's topic in Nursing Career

    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...

  7. Advice needed to stay afloat!

    toERortonot replied to createsomechange's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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...

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

    toERortonot replied to Water Lilly's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    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

  9. Who hires new grads rn in la, ca

    toERortonot replied to Asia_spain's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    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...

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

    toERortonot replied to Water Lilly's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

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

  11. Who hires new grads rn in la, ca

    toERortonot replied to Asia_spain's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    this is seems to be the norm

  12. Who hires new grads rn in la, ca

    toERortonot replied to Asia_spain's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    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...

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

    toERortonot replied to pre-nurseshan's topic in Ohio Nursing

    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,...

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

    toERortonot replied to MKIVSupraRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    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...

  15. Anyone skip pharm and pass NCLEX?

    toERortonot replied to nurse1990's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    just know basic/high level stuff, emphasizing life/death here... i didn't have a pharmacology class or even practiced questions, period. i had a couple of drugs on my exam and i had no idea what they...

  16. Please I need advice!

    toERortonot replied to Q_vick03's topic in First Year After Licensure

    you need to find a new preceptor. escalate the situation, if needed. you don't need to be at the bedside half-ass nursing and making mistakes that could cost you your license. worse case...

  17. Accountant want to be a Nurse

    toERortonot replied to Calichick27's topic in Nursing Career

    you'll fit right in with the majority of people who want to be nurses. they don't like it... but it's stable and pays bills. the problem with the job market in california is that they will not...

  18. preceptor questions?

    toERortonot replied to strive2Bbetter's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i hope you take my advice and request a change. you have LITTLE TIME. i tried to come to my preceptor with problems i had, but once she realized it was twice the effort to actually TEACH me... it...

  19. Why does it take so long to find a job?

    toERortonot replied to eris08's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    -nobody wants to spend $$$ to train new graduates. -few nurses want the additional workload to train a new graduate. they are somewhat correlated. when i punch in my zip code 90012/Los Angeles and...

  20. How do you revive after being terminated ??

    toERortonot replied to Thachik_109's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    unless it is legally mandated in nursing or in your state, the worse thing you can do is put a position you were terminated from on your

  21. ADN's being pushed out

    toERortonot replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    odd... i know this is an old thread, 50-75% of the people i had orientation with graduated with an associates. new graduates. at least half the people on the floor ARE NOT bsn nurses. i am a...

  22. Hire Me

    toERortonot replied to MR-RN15's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    you don't need to relocate, yet. get out of that chair and start networking, going to job fairs, volunteering... etc. you don't need a BSN, if you make the right connections. TRUST ME on this one....

  23. Time Management Tips

    toERortonot replied to marmaduke's topic in First Year After Licensure

    learn short cuts and start

  24. BAD Preceptor, HELP!

    toERortonot replied to Lizzy84, RN's topic in Emergency

    probably got fired because the person decided to have some random nonsense talk with their preceptor instead of trying to request a new one. i am a new hire and attempted this chit chat with my...

  25. Got my dream job as a new grad !!

    toERortonot replied to nursewr's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    "MOST" is all relative to whoever is offering the position. for example, if your hospital emphasizes the "CARE" in patient care... you can fabricate a story about your wealthy parents leaving you a...