joe3

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1. MIchigan or Florida?

   joe3 replied to somenurse's topic in Retired

   Today is April 6th ........ I just found this forum. WHERE did you choose? Nice warm sunny FLORIDA with its low pay? OR Cold dark dank MICHIGAN with its better pay? A CURIOUS mind in Florida wants to know ..........

2. chemical dependency/addictions nursing

   joe3 replied to nursejllrn's topic in Psychiatric

   Congradulations, I'm glad you like it. It IS the best job I've had in 10 years of nursing, the unfortunate part is I can't afford to purchase a home in this area because the wages are too low. So I gotta go somewhere else. I'd love to stay in the fie...

3. chemical dependency/addictions nursing

   joe3 replied to nursejllrn's topic in Psychiatric

   I don't know that answer, I do know here in Florida and at this facility you would not be hired. Squeky clean.......You would need to ask where ever you are, I'm not sure if it is a state or facility mandated issue, I know several patients here have ...

4. chemical dependency/addictions nursing

   joe3 replied to nursejllrn's topic in Psychiatric

   As a RN in CD I can't have anything on my record, CD requires a squeaky clean slate & we also take adolescents as pts. There is a page and 1/2 of disqualifying incidents that could keep a person out of CD. To answer your question: IMHO..............

5. chemical dependency/addictions nursing

   joe3 replied to nursejllrn's topic in Psychiatric

   I've been working at a detox/ rehab center for a year. It's the best job i've had in 10 years of being a RN. The staff here is great, easy to work with and the nurse manager is very nurse friendly. Sure, it gets frustrating at times--seeing the frequ...