Sour Lemon replied to PreNursing_student BX's topic in General Nursing
There is no California NCLEX. NCLEX is the same everywhere, and you can take it in any state. Apply for a license in the state you want to work in.
Instructions are here
You'll have to provide transcripts for review, and it has to be determ...
Sour Lemon replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing
I thought the use of "endorsed" was damn strange when I moved to California. I can't recall ever using that term in Texas. I forget what I did use, though.
Even more irritating is the use of "arousable" in place of "rousable". Why?!
People ...
I clock out, they clock in. I stop charting on the patient, they start charting on the patient. The patient is "assigned" to me until 07:30AM, assigned to them at 07:30AM, and blah blah blah.
The only time I chart about handing over care is when...
Sour Lemon replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in General Nursing
Psych was my first choice, but they wanted med/surg experience, so I did med/surg for seven years. Now, I do both.
I think a solid block of med/surg experience is extremely helpful for getting your foot in the door elsewhere. Is it absolutely ne...
Sour Lemon replied to Biancakachingwe's topic in General Nursing
It would be more cost effective to just pay the fee(s) again. They're well known for never (or rarely) answering calls ...and if you don't have an active application, they may decline to speak to you even if you do manage to get through.
Sorry I...
Sour Lemon replied to Dudlydorite's topic in General Nursing
I wouldn't mind doing it, with the exception of controlled substances ...assuming the nurse actually giving the medication is responsible for documenting that they gave it.
If they wanted me to pull and document meds that someone else was passin...
Sour Lemon replied to ArticulateRN's topic in General Nursing
I'm under the impression that Filipino culture is responsible for the better management style in California. They tend to have a more "motherly" approach, as opposed to an authoritarian one. I've only worked in two California hospitals, so I could be...
I would look for a work-a-round, and if there wasn't one, I would call. If the doctor didn't call back, at least I tried.
I also tend to look for possible problems as soon as I get a patient (especially an admit). I ask for "small" orders routin...