tsheriff

San Diego, CA RN, BSN-Nursing Mgmt Correctional Nursing $50hrly

Congrats on your position! Which location will you be working at? I also interviewed at RJ Donovan in San Diego and I recieved a call today. Now I have to do the medical clearance and TB? How long is the process for me now, if you have an idea? What else is in the process. I am so excited and could really use the highly attractive funds. I am a broke new grad living in Orange County....lol Ciao, Tunisha RN, BSN

Hello Again All- Well whats sad, I love Southern California, I live in a wonderful, nice family oriented city in Orange County, where there are a few great beaches but the truth is I cant afford to live here off a new grad RN salary of $28.50 per hour. I am a single mom of a 9 yr old son. And my rent here for a small 2 bdrm is $1630. It takes me a whole 2 week check to pay my rent plus a few dollars more. I will not be able to afford a home here either. They start at $750K and up. I signed a two yr contract with the hospital for a $3500 sign on bonus. But its not worth it. Even the hospital is great, I love the staff and they are very accomodating to new grads. I really dont know what to do. I am debating moving to Dallas/Ft Worth area in the next two years, where I should be able to purchase some property and where they have a reasonable cost of living. I wish you all luck moving to the Los Angeles area, its a struggle for me but its beautiful with the best weather on the planet.

How many years of experience do you have? New grad RNs in Los Angeles are averaging $25 hourly which is at the low end to about $31 hourly. Personally, I live in Orange County and I am a new grad RN. I am earning $28.50 hourly with $5 night differential. So if you have a few years of experience, you should be getting more than $30.95 hourly, if you are a new grad, then you getting the higher end of the hourly salary. Hope that helps

thank you all- I made my way to Sacramento and got my temporary license today. I start work as an RN on Monday, I am so excited!

hello everyone, I passed the NCLEX-RN exam, found out on the quick results.....I am officially an RN.....thank you all for your support. Now I can endorse my license to California. :balloons: T. Sheriff, RN, BSN :monkeydance: :balloons:

ss07- Thank you so much for the support. I just cant take it anymore....the waiting game...just waiting to find out if I passed the NCLEX. Today, I slept all day until 4:30pm in the afternoon, the anxiety level I have just exhausted me out. I guess my coping mechanism isnt working too well. What should I be doing in the mean time?

ok guys.....I took the NCLEX-RN exam today and I had no idea....lets put it this way.....after the exam I had heart palpitations and my hands were shaking like I had Parkinsons. I was trying to open my locker to get my things out and I couldnt because my hands were shaking. There was a TGI Fridays next door and I had about 3 drinks before I went home to try to make sense of the exam. I had 75 questions and I am waiting for the verdict. What should I do? How should I occupy my time? I really feel like I failed, should I start studying again? Any advise would help? Thanks guys!

ss07- Thank you so much for your support. I am under the same pressure as username. I have a job to start on June 11th, and if I dont pass I cant start. Unfortunately I didnt go to RN school in Cali. So if I pass I have to fly to Sacramento and get a temp RN license so I can start working. I am just reviewing all of my systems and I am going in on Monday @2pm. Please keep me in your prayers and send me lots of positive thoughts. Thanks you guys, I will let u all know how it goes on Monday. I am so tired of studying and just want to take it already. Ciao, TSheriff, RN, BSN (as of June 4th, 2007).......:monkeydance: I am already celebrating, or will be on June 6th, 2007:lol2: :balloons:

ss07 Well I prayed for you to pass the NCLEX today. My big day is on Monday and I am stressing out a little. All we can do is our best, and pray for the rest. Let us know what happens!

SS07, I am praying for you too to pass the NCLEX tomorrow. You will do fine.

Haley4, I have prayed for you to pass the NCLEX yesterday with 75 questions? Please tell me how did it go?

good luck on your NCEX Stacie on May 31st, I am taking mine on June 4th, let me know how it goes.

South Orange County, CA, I am being offered $28.50 hourly plus 5 night differential

Hello All- I am taking the NCLEX-RN on June 1st in Orange County, CA. I just graduated May 12th from UNLV and I am only reviewing the Saunders book. I lost the CD during my move from Las Vegas to Cali. But I hope to be prepared and pass. I already have a job lined up to start for June 11th. Good luck to us all. Lets keep in touch, and give each other the good news when we all pass. Ciao, Tunisha