Piglet68

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1. OR training programs in PA

   Piglet68 replied to justchill's topic in Pennsylvania

   I start a one year long perioperative program at Reading Hospital tomorrow. I graduated from school last December (2011) and worked LTC for six months before I got the position at Reading. Keep looking.

2. New Grad RN starting in OR, any advice?

   Piglet68 replied to missb1250's topic in Operating Room

   I am getting excited. I am starting a one year long peri-operative training program at a level 2 trauma center on Sept. 10th. The first 10 weeks are classroom with lab. It's a class of 10 students and we will rotate through all of the specialities...

3. New Grad moving to Athens, help please!

   Piglet68 replied to ahain0013's topic in Georgia

   My family lived in Athens for a number of years....you should think about Northeast Georgia Health system in Gainesville it is not very far. Just out Rt. 129 and they have made that road dual lane so it's much faster now. It's not terribly far into...

4. Become a nurse at 41 from six figures???

   Piglet68 replied to GuinnessA's topic in Georgia

   I had twenty years in my prior field as an injury claim adjuster/manager/nationwide trainer...you name it I did it and I made really good money. Didn't work nights or weekends or Holidays. I hated it. Now I am a nurse. Went back to nursing school...

5. Applied for tons of jobs but no call backs (Georgia)

   Piglet68 replied to EbonyRN1162's topic in Georgia

   What type of nursing experience do you have? My husband and I plan to move back in a year and I am hoping to be able to find a job then. I am an OR nurse.

6. What was your first year of nursing school like?

   Piglet68 replied to linzjane88's topic in General Students

   Agree it has been probably the most humbling experience I have ever had....very good point.

7. What was your first year of nursing school like?

   Piglet68 replied to linzjane88's topic in General Students

   Intense....its the best way to describe it....no make that emotional....no make that amazing....than again a little scary....than again a lot of work. It's actually all of these things and more. I have a four year degree and went back to nursing sch...

8. Hmmmmm Why Do Nursing Students Fail?

   Piglet68 replied to yel550i's topic in General Students

   I don't want to fail by any means. I have a prior 4 year degree....a B.A. and lots of business experience. I gave up a job making more money than I will as an R.N. because I want it.....I want it bad. The test are no joke. They are difficult and ...

9. Hmmmmm Why Do Nursing Students Fail?

   Piglet68 replied to yel550i's topic in General Students

   It is definitely a different way of thinking. I have a good friend who is a CNA and has been for 12 years and is truly struggling with the test but is amazing in clinical

10. RN to Paralegal- has anyone done that?

    Piglet68 replied to martymoose's topic in Legal

    I have been in claims (liability bodily injury) for 17 years and I am now in nursing clinicals. My suggestion is if you know anyone that does Insurance claims getting contact with them. We used Nurses all the time for file review.....all the time. ...

11. Hmmmmm Why Do Nursing Students Fail?

    Piglet68 replied to yel550i's topic in General Students

    Its applied....so no like A&P which is memory based. Honestly I am struggling this second semester of clincials but now that I am at the final and had clinical experience I "GET IT" more than in the beginning of the semester. Hoping to pass thi...

12. jobs in allentown/easton area

    Piglet68 replied to grateful77rn's topic in Pennsylvania

    You may want to consider Grandview which is in Buck's county....a little south of Allentown. Small community hospital but awesome! They have L&D as well as Peds.

13. Philly, Allentown, and their burbs

    Piglet68 replied to godbless-yute's topic in Pennsylvania

    You should look at Lehigh Valley Medical Center as they are a level 1 trauma center located in Allentown which is about 20 minutes from Quakertown. The plus is no city wage tax like Philly and much...much...much closer.

14. Insurance Nursing assessment jobs

    Piglet68 replied to 65countryrn's topic in Entrepreneurs

    Do you know anyone in claims? My background is claims before nursing and we used nurse reviewers all the time. Its a really nice way to make some extra money. You do not need to travel. The files should come to you electronically. My suggestion ...

15. Helping Classmates

    Piglet68 replied to nursegc's topic in General Students

    The "Group Dynamics Stuff" is part of nursing school. Its not enough just to do well on your exams......you need to do well in the group setting too. When you are working in the acute care setting with a team of doctors and nurses you will need to ...