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1. essential oils

   crckt replied to peacockblue's topic in School

   Not necessarily. There are many modalities to using essential oils. I imagine the child rubs them into his temples, pulse points, or bottoms of the feet. You can also ingest them in gelatin capsules. If he had a diffuser at his desk, yeah, that's no ...

2. School nursing in the Bay Area

   crckt replied to crckt's topic in School

   I live in Saratoga, so the cost of living is very high. Although I do believe the jobs that were offering $47k were in the peninsula (Burlingame maybe). It just feels like the whole area is expensive and that's too low of a wage. There are some jobs ...

3. School nursing in the Bay Area

   crckt posted a topic in School

   Hey all - I'm looking for a specialty change and I'm considering finally going after what I've always been interested in: school nursing. The problem is the compensation for them in the San Francisco/San Jose Bay Area, where I currently live. I mak...

4. Rural ED nursing - a 180 turn

   crckt replied to crckt's topic in Emergency

   Thanks, all. I think I'll check it out in person and see what I think, but I will probably want to transition into a setting where I have more support while I learn.

5. Rural ED nursing - a 180 turn

   crckt posted a topic in Emergency

   I'm a travel OR RN that really only has OR experience in large urban hospitals. I'm planning on hanging my travel hat for a little while and looking for a change of setting. I intend to spend the next couple years in a rural area along the Pacific co...

6. Moving into ICU, but don't intend to stay

   crckt replied to crckt's topic in Critical

   Great advice, everyone. Thank you!

7. Moving into ICU, but don't intend to stay

   crckt posted a topic in Critical

   Hey all -I'm a nurse with 6 years experience (1 year med/surg, 5 years OR) that wants to move into ICU in preparation for CRNA. This puts me in a tight spot. When interviewers ask what my long term goals are, I tell them CRNA, and they know that I do...