lilRN16

The bolded is why working outside of California terrifies me, baffles me and sounds so unsafe. And why do yall tolerate this constant putting your license in jeopardy?

That mgr sounds as foolish as my old facility "All restraints (chem/mechanical) go through me." ?

If they aren't taking your exams, paying your tuition or sitting in front of the NCLEX for you when the time comes, who needs them? I had a relatively solitary nursing school experience and it was better that way. May have been nice to have "friends" but that's not how the cookie crumbled... Believe in yourself, you've gotten this far ~ you can do it!

Yes, be ware... No ratios means just that ~ no ratios...

I don't know any pediatric nurses that have either one of these designations, but I just passed PED-BC. I just crammed like I was studying for NCLEX, but focused on infants through adolescence, and passed. I don't expect any financial gain, it was just a goal I had set for myself and I'm proud to put these initials behind my name.

I stand by what I wrote. It is sad to me, that nurses cannot surmise on their own that different ethnicities may have markings that are not consistent with abuse. Yes that is sad that I can figure out "blushing/flushing" although I will never experience it because of the deepness of my skin tone, but there's nurses walking around reporting parents for their kid's Mongolian spots or bruising from coining... And they cannot ensure they are knowledgeable beyond their personal experiences. That is sad to me.

This is sad that nurses don't know this. This is indicative of the deficit of cultural competence in American nursing... This is how certain groups get erroneously reported to child welfare associations. It never ceases to amaze me how dangerously ignorant some RNs can be, especially in areas that are predominantly monoracial/monoethnic.

2, Yes, you can be certified in both, although it may be redundant, as they may be considered interchangeable. You will just have to pay for both, both the initial certification and the recerts. 3. Both exams websites will direct you to materials that will prepare you for the exams

If you have national certification, you don't worry about the individual states, however as a poster previously mentioned - you need a valid Registered Nursing license in the state that company requires... You need to tackle that first, because my state: California is notoriously slow.

Thank you... I grow tired of people telling me what is or isn't racist. But don't let me ask someone to clearly enunciate, so I understand what is being said ~ I'm a bigger racist than David Duke. This is so exhausting and thank you for reiterating why working in NY sounds like a nightmare. Plus no mandated ratios... Sounds like hades

Nurses outside of California are underpaid, but here I am grateful for my compensation and can't imagine working anywhere else.

Goodness. That therapist needs some therapy and to mind their dingdarn bidness. They are probably jealous of the employment prospects you have (whether you are in the market or not). Better you than me, and solidifies why I work nights... In psych...

I was an Executive Assistant in the goofy corporate world, longing for a sense of purpose. Fought off being an RN for years, and made myself miserable in the process. One day I had an epiphany that I wanted to help people in a meaningful way, and ordering overpriced lunches, booking travel and setting up mindless meetings was not the way... Additionally, I wanted a career where I could not be pushed out due to title, education or skill set, I.e. a receptionist or a clerk could do my precious assisting gig if that's what the job wanted. And no one had to be smart or talented, just manipulative and sneaky. So I became a nurse and went from MedSurg to Psych to Peds Psych and I love every minute of it!

This year we all brought stuff. I brought the sides and dessert. It was nice and made the night go by faster. Times like that make me grateful to be at work on holidays.

This is why I love CA... We have this wonderful thingy called "Kin care." The employer is precluded legally from demanding a reason for absence... When I call, I say "I'm calling Kincare" And If I get a newfool who doesn't know the rules, I then say "I have kin I must care for." LOL But yeah, never give a reason...