MirageRN

MirageRN has 7 years experience.

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1. Advice, Please! Need to Leave ICU...

   MirageRN replied to jack1971's topic in General Nursing

   Hey Jack1971! Did you end up leaving the ICU to take on another role? Any updates? I too am considering leaving the critical care area but too scared to take the jump. Would appreciate a conversation with you.

2. I quit my job. No backup. But I feel ecstatic!

   MirageRN replied to jadams92's topic in Career Support

   Any updates OP? I am curious as how things pan out for you.

3. I quit my job. No backup. But I feel ecstatic!

   MirageRN replied to jadams92's topic in Career Support

   I am thinking of doing this one too, two to three years from now. I just started my career as a critical care nurse a few months back but have been doing MedSurg, Skilled Nursing and Psych in the past 6 years of my nursing life. Since I worked in two...

4. New Grad Orientation Not Going Well

   MirageRN replied to hiker0001's topic in New Nurse

   Couldn't be much help as this is the story of my life right now and we are on the same boat. I am curious as to what others' advice on our situation. I am currently being trained in the ICU. All of my preceptors told me I am doing excellent and then ...

5. MedSurg Trauma RN transition to Emergency Nursing, what do I need to expect and know?

   MirageRN replied to zhapper2002's topic in Emergency

   As an internationally trained and experienced former "floor nurse", all I can say is that I truly enjoyed munching on my donuts, sipping my warm caramel macchiato and talking to Sally about my 2 week vacation in the Carribean while all hell break loo...

6. Asking offer letter of another hospital

   MirageRN replied to MirageRN's topic in Job Hunt

   Thank you all for your response. He got everything all sorted out. And yeah, the hospital didn't match the other's offer but the convenience getting to and from work matters more for him.

7. SF Bay Area New Grad

   MirageRN replied to RNfromtheEAST's topic in Job Hunt

   I am a nurse with 5 years of experience in and out of the US and have to move to the central coast for a hospital job. It depends on what your goals are and if you are willing to work other settings while waiting for these new grad programs. I will n...

8. Asking offer letter of another hospital

   MirageRN posted a topic in Job Hunt

   Hello everyone, My good friend of mine got lucky and landed two job offers from two different hospitals. Hospital A offered a more competitive salary and relocation assistance while hospital B offered a lower salary with no relo assistance but the co...

9. Bay Area Hospitals- RN

   MirageRN replied to marbur's topic in General Nursing

   Hello! How was the move? Were you able to find an ICU job in the Bay? I am from the Bay Area but have to move down south in the central valley to get an ICU experience (hopefully continue with CRNA or NP school after gaining solid experience and earn...

10. Samuel Merritt Job Offers

    MirageRN replied to seungk5's topic in SRNA

    Hello! I know this is an old post, but I am hoping you will reply. Are you already an SRNA/CRNA? Have you continued with Samuel Merritt or moved forward with a different school? I'm a newbie ICU nurse and have to move out of the Bay Area due to reall...

11. Goal=Relocate for ICU RN Residency. HELP

    MirageRN replied to unluckystudentnurse's topic in Job Hunt

    Same boat as you are. Look outside areas such as LA, SD or the Bay Area as the competition is really stiff. I'm on my second week of ICU New Grad Training Program here somewhere in Central Valley California. Area is not as desirable for a young nursi...

12. 2017 Studying in the Philippines for Nursing

    MirageRN replied to elyzarae's topic in International

    The question is, are you sure that at some point in your life, you wouldn't have to move back to California to be with your family and endorse your future out of state license here? I graduated in the Philippines too and passed my RN licensure exam i...

13. Adventist Health Bakersfield New Grad Program 2017

    MirageRN replied to MirageRN's topic in California

    I believe you posted this in the wrong thread.

14. Adventist Health Bakersfield New Grad Program 2017

    MirageRN replied to MirageRN's topic in California

    Hello! Yes, they have another batch starting in late Feb/early March. The ones starting this December are those who already have their California licenses. :)

15. Adventist Health Bakersfield New Grad Program 2017

    MirageRN replied to MirageRN's topic in California

    Awesome! I'm excited to meet everyone as well. We should all meet up before our first day so that we will get to know everyone! :) Anyone from other units? I already met one who will be in Step Down. :)