yajaira

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1. Trouble finding work

   yajaira replied to yajaira's topic in General Nursing

   I did, but I have also moved about an hour plus commute away. There are a system of hospitals and now live 3 miles away from a sister hospital that I have applied at, haven't heard anything yet.

2. Trouble finding work

   yajaira posted a topic in General Nursing

   I took an extended maternity leave and now I am having trouble finding work. My little one is 19 months and I've been looking for work since Feb. I've been a nurse since 2004 and the last four years have been in CCU. I have maintained my BLS/ACLS c...

3. Top 10 Myths of the "MURSE"

   yajaira replied to mikethemurse's topic in Humor

   too funny! Thanks for making me laugh RIGHT before the start of my shift...it's gonna be a good day!

4. LPN working as CNA

   yajaira replied to LPN01112005's topic in Geriatric

   I agree, I don't see what the confusion is all about. i have worked as an NA on my unit basically because we had the staffing just no CNA. That means I am responsible for the duties of a CNA. As far as acting as an RN- I don't do anything for any pat...

5. What "CNL" means to the field

   yajaira replied to gauzeisgreat's topic in General Nursing

   From what I understand.. and this is information I have received from a CNL student, is that a CNL would work with a team of bedside nurses on a unit in the same way that an attending physician does at a teaching hospital. In the sense that there is...

6. Veteran Affairs Hosp Nursing

   yajaira replied to chicAAgoRN's topic in General Nursing

   I agree, I am a VA nurse in Florida. I have worked in the Tampa VA and now at Bay Pines. Pay is competative, benefits are good, opportunities are literally endless. It does take some getting used to if you have experience in civilian hospitals but I...

7. I am a new student that wants to be a nurse

   yajaira replied to purplehead20042004's topic in Career Support

   First let me congratulate you on wanting a career a nursing. If you live in the San Diego area it would be a good idea to see if they are hiring at the VA hospital. If you can get a job there and work for about a year you will qualify for some of t...

8. ADN or BSN easier to land a job?

   yajaira replied to soon2be's topic in ADN/BSN

   I agree, your references and experience probably weigh more than degree. However you would want to get your BSN if you want to advance your career beyond floor nursing.

9. Colostomy Care Teaching Resources

   yajaira replied to cheleb61's topic in Education

   maybe your facility can give you a budget to work with and go online to search for companies that provide supplies to families at home...they sometimes have information but you have to pay for it.

10. Need ideas for community based project

    yajaira replied to gracious220's topic in Education

    I think if you look at your population you can come up with lots of great ideas instead of the food pyramid...no offense but that is not very stimulating crisis in this country involves diabetes and heart disease maybe preventative eating happens to ...

11. No weekend jobs

    yajaira replied to tonyrn72's topic in Career Support

    No weekends and new to the game? It wouldn't hurt to ask what the policy is at the facility you interview at. Someplaces is only 1 weekend shift a month...it usually depends on what they already have on staff. I definitely wouldn't make it a deal br...

12. Magnet vs. Nonmagnet

    yajaira replied to floridamom79's topic in Career Support

    This is my opinion since I am a nurse who worked in a Magnet facility for the past 3 years and have recently started working at a non-Magnet facility. There is a difference. This is just based on my personal experience. There is a sense of prgress...

13. Do Nurses Eat Their Young?

    yajaira replied to Brian's topic in Relations

    I can honestly say I make it a part of my practice to be helpful and available to new nurses, students etc. I make it part of my practice because of the awful experiences I endured when I was a new grad. It is unfair to say that nurses eat their you...

14. Nurses Need to Learn the Art of Delegation

    yajaira replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

    These are all good points...I think as nurses we are also in a position to educate staff we work with in order to promote a aura of competency "on the clock". I think this is easier to do than adding on more work, it instills confidence in the crew ...

15. I think other floridians might appreciate this....

    yajaira replied to VieraGrl1030's topic in Florida

    for the record..I absolutely will not live in a gated community...if I wanted to live in cage I would've come back as a bunny or other small animal that needs to be caged. wink wink