pjlovesnursing

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  1. Call pay?

    $13/ hour to be on call. Time and Half when called in. California, union
  2. Current Pay in Colorado area?

    Hi, I am looking into relocating to Colorado with my family and I wonder what is the current pay for a BSN nurse with 2 years experience? Best hospitals to apply according to benefits and culture? Any...
  3. Current Pay in Colorado area?

    Your best bet to get an accurate number based on your background and experience is to call the HR department and ask to be connected with a recruiter. For me BSN education, certification in my area,...
  4. Current Pay in Colorado area?

    Thanks! I was able to talk to a recruiter at a hospital and she game me the exact number based on my education and years of
  5. Leaving the OR

    I think it depends on you and the facility that you are working for. I have met quiet a few nurses that have successfully transitioned from the OR to other specialties such as ICU and have even being...
  6. Does OR nurse get paid more than Med/Surg Nurse?

    OR nurses in my system make the same base rate as they call it "a lateral transition" if you are moving from the ED to the OR or any other specialty. We do take calls, but they are not that bad. 4-5...
  7. How Much was your First RN Paycheck?

    2018 in Utah,
  8. How I Made $93,000 My First Year of Nursing

    Awesome, even
  9. How I Made $93,000 My First Year of Nursing

    Thanks for sharing your experience. You mentioned that you "travel" now. How many years of experience you had before you decided to start
  10. Licensure by Endorsement Fingerprint Cards Mail ETA?

    Hi, I just went through this process and it was pretty fast. It took almost 2 weeks to receive the cards from CBRN. I applied on March 20th and by April 19th my license number was posted on Breeze. I...
  11. Is it impossible to get in OR or what?

    You may need to relocate for an OR residency program. The great thing about an OR residency is that will take experienced nurses and new grads. I had 3 offers for as a new grad for the OR residency...
  12. Orientation in the OR

    Hi Everyone, How long is a solid OR orientation for a new grad? I was promised 5 months during interview but given 10 weeks orientation when I started the job, should I be
  13. Orientation in the OR

    Yes, I agree and it screams red flags to me too. There is staffing issues (about 12 nurses quit in the last 3 months) and for budget reasons, they always have only 1 nurse, 2 techs, and one huc at...
  14. Orientation in the OR

    Trauma 1 Pediatric facility. I am working days but will be required to take calls and work occasional graveyard shifts which is down to only 1 nurse in house. During the 10 weeks, I rotated through...
  15. Utah RN pay, Salt Lake City area

    I would like to send you a private msg but I can't because I don't have enough posts online. Could you please send me a private msg? I have a couple of questions regarding to contract and few other...
  16. RN license by endorsement

    Hi everyone! What is the most up to date timeframe for a license by endorsement for
  17. Hi Everyone, I'll be graduating this May with my BSN and hoping to move to Seattle if I am accepted into a new grad residency program. So far, I have only interviewed with Harborview Medical Center...
  18. New Grad hoping to move to Seattle Area

    Hi there, Sorry for the late reply but I saw your post today. So, I applied to Harborview in the beginning of March, I heard back from them almost 45 days later, then followed by an interview 2 weeks...
  19. Future new grad needs Advice***

    Thank you so much for sharing your experience. The pay for a new grad resident is the same of a entry level nurse here (It's just low overall with no difference between ADN to BSN even though they are...
  20. Future new grad needs Advice***

    Hello everyone, I will be graduating nursing school with my BSN in May/2018. I currently live in one of the compact states but I am willing to move anywhere in the country. I would like to start a...
  21. University of Utah Critical Care Internship

    You need to have your RN license in order to start the CCI
  22. Utah RN pay, Salt Lake City area

    I am not sure about the market for FNPs, hopefully someone knows. I only know that one of my lab professors at my program graduated as a FNP and moved away. She had 10 years experience in the ICU...
  23. Utah RN pay, Salt Lake City area

    Thank you for the reply. By flexibility, I meant about the scheduling. I worked in places where I was required to work 50% nights, 50% days and had no control over my schedule for the first 3 months....
  24. Utah RN pay, Salt Lake City area

    How did you like working for intermountain related to flexibility and
  25. Future new grad needs Advice***

    Thank you! I have been researching and is just a little confusing like, for example the average that I find for my current state and cost of living does not match at all to what is happening in the...