lakerette01

lakerette01

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About lakerette01

lakerette01 specializes in Peds, Psych.


In cali now, but originally from Michigan. Would love to get back there or any midwest state.. :)

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  1. I am a RN, and work 2 jobs, one is full time (at a pediatric hospital, I work 7/10 hour shifts a pay period, plus have to be on-call every 6 weeks on the weekend), the other job is a per diem job (at a psych hospital, I am supposed to work 2 12hour s...
  2. Second Degree Programs

    I am not sure if you would like to move, but I know GVSU (in Grand Rapids/Allendale) has a second degree program. Last I knew they have two, one that was "regular" and one that is accelerated. I did the regular 2nd degree one and it was pretty nice...
  3. Moving To Fresno Area

    You might want to check out Community Behavioral Health Center. They are one of the only inpatient psych facilities in Fresno. I am an RN and have been per diem there for a short time. PM if you want to for more info.. Hope that helps..
  4. Nurse Phobias?

    I am not a fan of eyeballs either.. I have always been "weirded" out by contacts and even using Visine.. Seeing a couple eye lid surgeries in Nursing school just confirmed my phobia of them.. :) glad to know that I am not the only one! :) I am also ...
  5. I am a RN with one year experience in peds (med/surg). I do not like my job, at all.. I am anxious all the time and this anxiety has started to transform into depression. Its starting to effect my home life and I hate the way I feel.. I also have ...
  6. This probably sounds really funny.. but I am thinking of quiting at the current place that I work, but I am not sure how to go about it. Here is a little background info.. I recieved money for relocating, but if I left before 2 years was up, I woul...
  7. Mental Health Worker / Psych tech

    I worked at a inpatient psych hospital for 6 years in Michigan as a Mental Health Worker (MHW). Most of the people that held this position had a college degree or were in the process of getting one. Some people that had worked there for a long time...
  8. Looking at Grand Rapids area for possible relocation???????

    how exciting! I am very jealous that you are moving ot GR.. That is where I am from and my SO and I have relocated to California about a year ago. The one thing with living in Rockford is that the drive back to the "city" can be a hard in the winte...
  9. Are you relocating after you graduate??

    I relocated to California from Michigan with my fiance (now husband). For me, it was the hardest thing I ever did and would never want to do it again. I miss Michigan more that anything. I am not sure if it was the move, the fact I was in a new fi...
  10. Bolingbrook, IL hospitals??

    Can anyone give me any info on hospitals in the bolingbrook area? My husband might relocate there for his job and would love any info. I tried looking online, but I didn't find much. I am looking into psych or maybe some kind of med/surg. Thanks...
  11. I am fairly new to the central valley (Fresno), and I am wondering if their are any places that a new (I will be a RN for a year in November) RN can work that is not a hospital. I am having an extremely hard time enjoying my job. I am getting to t...
  12. hate my job..

    To make a long story short, I relocated to california from michigan in November. I got a job at what I thought would be a good fit for me, at a peds hospital, a Magnet facility at that, and now I am rethinking it all. I worked in psych as a mental...
  13. NCLEX & hurst review?

    many of the girls in my nursing class took the hurst review. I think it was over 20, and all but one passed the NCLEX the first time. We had the 4 day seminar at our school. I really liked it, they broke things down for you.
  14. What did u buy your first year of nursing?

    I bought a purse.. and am being to pay of student loans.. I really want to save..
  15. How many new nurses are seriously thinking about quiting?

    I do, almost everyday.. I am not sure if I want to quit nursing over all, just the hospital I am at. I work in Peds, came from Psych and boy do I miss my psych patients.. The main reason I can't quit is b/c I got relocation money and I have to say f...