Rita I had RNY on 5/18/04. So far I am down 72 lbs with about another 70 to go to reach my goal. Gosh I haven't been that small since I was 14 years old. You have done great so far. Look forward to hearing from you in the future. Carolyn

Congratulations and good luck. See you on the healthier side of life. I am a 46 years old RN here in Mexico City. So a big mexican hug all the way from Mexico!

I am a nurse here in Mexico City!!!!! Would like to share experiences, knowledge etc. English is not my language, so please forgive the mistakes.

1) Specialty is Occupational Health Nursing. I have a job in Worker's Comp/ Case Management/Return to Work. I also have a "first response" job in a large manufacturing plant. 2) Came from ICU for a few years, then Home Health 3) 11 years in nursing - almost 12!- man it goes fast doesn't it? 6 years in Occ Health, 2 1/2 in case management. I think it probably took about 5 to feel pretty good about really knowing safety/occ health...still learning though! 4) Dream job - having a company car, paid travel and CEU's, great wages, and company supplied cleaning lady for my home! LOL

Here in california a lot of pay is based on location. ie: Los Angeles County is higher paid (generally) than San Bernardino County. A lot of our hospitals use pay scales depending on years of experience the last scale I noticed in the paper was $21-$27 hr. depending on experience. Also a lot of hospitals give differentials not just for night shift but for certifications for example if you work in ER and you have a CEN you may get a 5% pay differential added to your salary. Unfortunately most companies in my area will not divulge pay unless you go in and meet with them. Hope this helps a little. Ann in SoCal