[Jess-RN in 2006]

just a nursing student right now, but I live in the very southern part of the state....in Bedford County...go to school at Conemaugh School of Nursing, and hope to work at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center when I graduate......

[MidnyteRaine]

Hello all,

Still a student as of now, but I graduate in 4 months (May 2005). I'll be working in the Lehigh Valley Area on M/S/Telem unit. Most people on this thread seem to be from the Pittsburg and Philly area...considering there are more ppl in general in the city that makes sense : )

Ashley

[love_being_a_nurse]

hello deanna, i live north of pittsburgh also - kittanning here. i currently work with 2 agencies, 1 out of carnegie and 1 fox chapel. prior to that i was at a nursing home that also did sub-acute, skilled & intermediate care and alzthiemers care for 5 years and loved it. now i am doing private duty. i really enjoy nursing, it is truely my calling. how are you? ~Sarah~

Originally Posted by stressednurse

I live north of Pittsburgh and currently work in a large LTC, alzheimers and subacute facility. Been a nurse for 11 years now and have worked most of the critical care departments including being on a specialty transport team. It would be nice to get together for lunch with some other nurses from the area.
Deanna

[love_being_a_nurse]

hello everyone!!! my name is sarah and i work for 2 agencies and love it!! if anyone is interested in trying it out contact me and i will give you the info. i make my own schedule and go where i want to go either it be in a hospital, nursing home, personal care home, private duty. . . many options available. just let me know - i can tell ya all kinds of stuff about agency work.

[Bindy]

Originally Posted by Pete495

Please help me resurrect this Forum

Hi, I am a fairly new RN that just got out of med-surg, worked in it for 8 months. I am a new hire at a hospital in Philadelphia for the ER department. I am excited but very intimidated. I worked in the Cardiac Ultrasound field for yrs prior to going back for nursing. Anyhow, I need some guidance if you would. I start this position in a week and I will be doing a massive amount of reading. The nursing coordinator and head of ER want to "mold" me into a supernurse.....I don't mind, love to read, but I want to start on my own. Is there a basic book to start me out that won't make me go...."Am I really retarded because this is over my head".Could you help me out? Would love to converse with any other ER nurses or critical care nurses also because I will eventually have to obtain my ACLS. Thanks so much! Bindy

[Bindy]

Originally Posted by love_being_a_nurse

hello everyone!!! my name is sarah and i work for 2 agencies and love it!! if anyone is interested in trying it out contact me and i will give you the info. i make my own schedule and go where i want to go either it be in a hospital, nursing home, personal care home, private duty. . . many options available. just let me know - i can tell ya all kinds of stuff about agency work.

Hi Sarah, I am a nurse in PA...Philly area, and would be interested in doing pool/per diem work for some extra dough. Never did it before and don't want to get in over my head. I graduated in Aug of 2004 and then became registered. Med/Surg or Psych is handable at this point but just took new position as ER RN for three days a week. Let me know. Thanks! Bindy

[RainbowzLPN]

I just grad this past August.. work in Hollidaysburg, but grew up about 40 minutes outside of Philly, near New Hope & Washingtons Crossing. I work 2nd shift in a LTC facility, although it's not my niche, so I'm keeping my eyes & ears open.

[ccusherry]

[quote=veetach]WOW! am I the only nurse in southcentral PA who posts on this board? I live and work in Chambersburg, (30 mi from Gettysburg) in Franklin County. Oh I forgot, I work in a very busy ER...going into my 8th year in the ER (11 years in nursing) I should have my head examined.

I am not a native Pennsylvanian, nor am I new to nursing. Originally a westerner (born in Montana and raised in Colorado) I have found that I am tooooo far from the mountains! [/QUOTE
Where do you work?? I too live in c burg. I work at washington county hospital in hagerstown. Tried it at c burg hospital and didn't care for the politics!!!

[UnewmeB4]

[quote=ccusherry]

Originally Posted by veetach

WOW! am I the only nurse in southcentral PA who posts on this board? I live and work in Chambersburg, (30 mi from Gettysburg) in Franklin County. Oh I forgot, I work in a very busy ER...going into my 8th year in the ER (11 years in nursing) I should have my head examined.

I am not a native Pennsylvanian, nor am I new to nursing. Originally a westerner (born in Montana and raised in Colorado) I have found that I am tooooo far from the mountains! [/QUOTE
Where do you work?? I too live in c burg. I work at washington county hospital in hagerstown. Tried it at c burg hospital and didn't care for the politics!!!

Is Harrisburg close enough?

[nataleern]

[quote=Gator,SN]Hey Pete!
I am from PA, born and raised. I just graduated from Penn State Unversity in May. I am working in CCU at a local hospital. I went to Penn State Hershey Medical Center for some of my clinical rotations. (NICU and PEDS, and outpatient psyche) I was able, last summer to "ride along" with Life Lion too. Several of my classmates have started their in the MICU and SICU. I worked until very recently for Wellspan.
PM me if you want.
HELLO! MAYBE YOU CAN ANSWER A FEW QUESTIONS ABOUT HERSHEY MEDICAL FOR ME!! I JUST MOVED TO HARRISBURG AND WAS INTERESTED IN APPLYING AT HERSHEY MEDICAL!! I WILL BE GRADUATING IN DECEMBER! WOULD YOU REC WORKING THERE? IS THAT A GOOD HOSPITAL TO START OUT AS A GN? THANKS