xcontra57

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1. new night shift nurse always tired on days off

   xcontra57 replied to ddrn97's topic in General Nursing

   I am in the same situation. New Grad RN on night shift. I have finally found what works for me. On my first day off I only sleep for 2-3 hours. Then I go to bed later that night at a normal time with...

2. new staffing laws in mass? CA nurses

   xcontra57 replied to lorie101's topic in General Nursing

   I am an RN in California and we have unit secretary, phlebotomists, CNAs AND lift team personnel. Working with the ratios is great. It provides a safer environment for patients and helps retain...

3. Mira Costa/ Palomar Fall 2016 Cohort

   xcontra57 replied to HelloNurse2b.'s topic in School, College Programs

   My points were in the

4. Mira Costa/ Palomar Fall 2016 Cohort

   xcontra57 replied to HelloNurse2b.'s topic in School, College Programs

   I just called Palomar and gave up my seat. Good luck to the

5. Mira Costa/ Palomar Fall 2016 Cohort

   xcontra57 replied to HelloNurse2b.'s topic in School, College Programs

   MC class size is only 20 students. Palomar has many more than that. MC pushes IVs much sooner than Palomar. MC is affiliated with Tri-City. Palomar is affiliated with Kaiser/Palomar. Both are great...

6. Mira Costa/ Palomar Fall 2016 Cohort

   xcontra57 replied to HelloNurse2b.'s topic in School, College Programs

   Great!

7. Mira Costa/ Palomar Fall 2016 Cohort

   xcontra57 replied to HelloNurse2b.'s topic in School, College Programs

   Just got an acceptance letter from Mira Costa

8. Mira Costa/ Palomar Fall 2016 Cohort

   xcontra57 replied to HelloNurse2b.'s topic in School, College Programs

   Both the Colleges said to wait until the end of April for a

9. Mira Costa/ Palomar Fall 2016 Cohort

   xcontra57 replied to HelloNurse2b.'s topic in School, College Programs

   I applied to both Mira Costa and Palomar. I had the same experience with Mira Costa. They flipped through my application to ensure it was complete. Palomar did not. From what I've heard, Mira Costa...