julietoo

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1. For Inactive Nurses desiring to return to the field

   julietoo replied to live4today's topic in Retired

   Hi, I've been out about 16 years. Yes, the refresher was VERY helpful. I think a refresher should be required if one is going back to acute care. Nursing is like riding a bike lol. The body and it's systems do not change.

2. For Inactive Nurses desiring to return to the field

   julietoo replied to live4today's topic in Retired

   Hi, I thought it was just me!!! I have just finished the RN refresher course in my area (ct)...And to tell you the truth I thought it would be "easy" to return to nursing. NOT. I have heard all along how we "need nurses" etc...The "hospitals are just...

3. what is the salary for RN's in Connecticut

   julietoo replied to julietoo's topic in Connecticut

   Hi Babycatcher, I did not mention in my previous post that I am an RN returning to the work force after many years home with my children. I worked on a womens health unit. We had everything from high risk ob to post partum complications to gyn med/su...

4. what is the salary for RN's in Connecticut

   julietoo replied to julietoo's topic in Connecticut

   Thank you all for your replies!! I'm now in the process of getting my resume together...I thought with the "nursing shortage" it would be easy to find a job. Not true!!! I'm very discouraged. My specialty is woman's health...and I can't find a job! A...

5. Conn Nurses Meet N Greet

   julietoo replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Connecticut

   Hi Cast924! I'm an RN returning to the hospital setting very soon...I have a question. I was wondering how much a nurse working in your area(New Haven) can make hourly. If you don't feel comfortable responding...I certainly understand!! It's just tha...

6. what is the salary for RN's in Connecticut

   julietoo posted a topic in Connecticut

   Hi everyone! I have been looking around this ct forum to see if I can find out just how much an RN can make...hospital, visiting nurse or Doctor's office? I have tried the salary.com site, but, can it be accurate??? Why is the pay soooo low? Any one ...

7. What nursing shortage?

   julietoo replied to labfreak's topic in General Nursing

   Does anyone know the starting salary for Connecticut RN's? I worked for 3 years as a med/surg /womans health RN ...then "retired" to raise my kids. Fast forward 17 years...here I am trying to find a job. I've been told I have to take a refresher cour...

8. St. Francis Hospital

   julietoo replied to julietoo's topic in Connecticut

   :) :) thank you so much nurturingkneads! any help is greatly appreciated. julie

9. St. Francis Hospital

   julietoo posted a topic in Connecticut

   Hi, I posted before about getting my BSN(at Central) In the mail today I recieved a postcard from St. Francis about an open house for nurses. The info included something about an "onsite RN to BSN program. Anyone have any information about this? Also...

10. Conn Nurses Meet N Greet

    julietoo replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Connecticut

    Hi, I'm a registered nurse that has been home, raising my kids for the past 16 years. Yikes!!! I do want to return to work, but must take a refresher course first. Is anyone in a similar situation? My "dream" is to work in a fertility clinic...Uconn ...