Sour Lemon

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...

I've never seen it work out well. If your manager wants you gone, the only solution is to leave or get fired.

I'm sorry. I know that's one of the loneliest feelings in the world. I'm glad everyone is being supportive.

Same. ?

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've never worked at a hospital that allowed light duty. They've just written people unable to do their jobs right off the schedule.

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...

This giant, unorganized wall of text is difficult to read. The point seems to be that you were offered a job you want? If so, take it.

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...

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...

That's slightly worse than the average CA BON experience.

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...

Just give them your mom's number! This is your job, and you should not allow it to be TAKEN FROM YOU. My charge nurses "manage" me.

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...

From what I've read, you're unlikely to get licensed in CA. But the only way to get an actual answer is to apply (with fees paid and necessities submitted) and wait for the California BON to respond. It is not a quick process. You will not be refunde...

Work is like a day off ?

I am secondary and work one day a week for "fun" money. I have no idea what the bills are, and I don't want to know. I keep a foot in the door for the sake of current experience, and for the ability to jump in quickly if some new financial need devel...

Why do people ask for "Thoughts?" and then appreciate only the people who agree with them? Let us know how it goes.

There's obviously not a big incentive or they wouldn't have shut down the discussion before it started. It also sounds like the real estate is already owned/rented and set up. The cost of electricity is a small price to pay for the convenience of hav...

My hospital is no longer requiring masks in nursing stations. They are still required when working with patients directly, though.

My thoughts are that nobody wants to go back to work and your administration is probably sick of hearing about it. It seems like it would be chaotic to manage a bunch of people working from home ...especially as time goes on, old people leave, a...

The real background check comes after school when you're attempting to become licensed as a nurse. Don't screw around. Clean things up as much as possible now.

The psych unit at my hospital still uses that, but "data" is "description". But wait ...was that all the charting, or just one of many many things?!

Whether you are right or wrong is irrelevant at this point. Get out before security escorts you out.