riverbirch1970

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1. Where can a disabled Nurse get a job??

   riverbirch1970 replied to riverbirch1970's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   Thanks to all who replied, I'd love to be an instructor but my mobility is far too limited and above all the safety of the patient has to come first, with students spread all over a hospital I know...

2. Where can a disabled Nurse get a job??

   riverbirch1970 posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I am disabled due to a severe back injury on the job. My neurosurgeon released me to go back to a "light duty" sedentary job. I cannot stand or walk for any reasonable amout of time. There are no...

3. Injured at work last year, still having problems, need advice (long)

   riverbirch1970 replied to SICU Queen's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   You Need a Lawyer end of discussion. I am an older nurse with over 30 years experience and a completely ruined back I was injured on the job and needed 2 fusions less than a year apart. The 1st one...

4. employment after back surgery

   riverbirch1970 replied to riverbirch1970's topic in General Nursing

   In this area a masters is required to teach and at my age it's neither cost effective nor time effective. Teaching would have been my first choice

5. employment after back surgery

   riverbirch1970 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am asking anyone out there if they have suggestions concerning how they would procede if they were me. I have been out of work on workers comp for 1.5 years after 2 spinal fusions 6 months apart....

6. Anyone really love where they work?

   riverbirch1970 replied to jade-athyst's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   I sympathize with you and your situation and I say shame on the charge nurses and nurse managers who allow this atmosphere of hostility to go on year after year after year. It's gossip and one...

7. travel med surg opportunities

   riverbirch1970 posted a topic in Travel

   are there many opportunities for med surg as a traveler? I see the specialties are in great demand but I dont want to work ed in a strange hospital. I've never traveled and I'm getting great tips...