Nurse Pickles

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1. How will I get into ER Nursing?

   Nurse Pickles replied to YOGI_NAMASTE's topic in Emergency

   Yogi, That was an insightful answer and I loved it! Thank you for sharing your experience with me. You can bet I'll remember that!

2. How will I get into ER Nursing?

   Nurse Pickles replied to YOGI_NAMASTE's topic in Emergency

   Hi Amber, This is off-subject but I wanted to hear your opinion on being a nurse since you are a new(er) graduate with some workplace experience....I am still a student but I keep reading and reading about how nurses are so catty with one another, th...

3. Any experience going from the U.S to work in Europe?

   Nurse Pickles replied to Nurse Pickles's topic in General Students

   I was looking in Travel Nursing once before but all I seemed to find was temporary, returning to the US eventually type jobs but I wasn't looking that closely to be honest so I will go back and take a another, better look! Thank you all for your help...

4. anyone else changing careers to go into nursing?

   Nurse Pickles replied to amyrae76's topic in Career Support

   Amyrae76... I am alot like you! I have a degree in computer animation and wasted 8 years in corporate america. One day I was sitting in my cube, peeking out over files and phone lists and was like, WHAT am I doing?!?! This is my LIFE! It was like ins...

5. Any experience going from the U.S to work in Europe?

   Nurse Pickles replied to Nurse Pickles's topic in General Students

   Thanks again! I guess it will be an adventure!

6. Any experience going from the U.S to work in Europe?

   Nurse Pickles replied to Nurse Pickles's topic in General Students

   Thanks for the reply!! He wants to go to Latvia (where he is from) but I don't speak the language, and won't be able to learn it in less than three years (if you have EVER heard that language, its impossible!). . . . so barring any sudden English sp...

7. Any experience going from the U.S to work in Europe?

   Nurse Pickles posted a topic in General Students

   I wondered if any of you out there has had any kind of experience working as a nurse in Europe? I always seem to find info on non-American nurses coming to work here but not the other way around. My husband is from Europe and the plan is for us to m...

8. Introductions:"New" and "Old" Students.

   Nurse Pickles replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in General Students

   Hey everyone! I am 25, newly married with no children and in the first semester of a BSN program. I have my BFA, which turned out to interest me about as much as watching grass grow. I really appreciate everyone sharing their helpful hints and exper...

9. I'm in...now what???

   Nurse Pickles replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in General Students

   Bevi and Sara, I am SO glad to see other people like me on this board! It makes me feel a little less intimidated and alone. I will also start my BSN in September '03 and am also married. In fact, I'm ALREADY driving my husband nuts and school hasn't...

10. Any New York students?

    Nurse Pickles replied to GraceyB's topic in General Students

    It is nice to see other New Yorkers on this site! I'm a newbie.. .just starting my BSN this Fall......do schools really make students practice on one another? I don't know if I could handle someone sticking me. . .

11. Weak Stomach

    Nurse Pickles replied to TristateRN's topic in General Students

    I'm just starting my program in September and I was really worried about feeling faint or sick (okay, I'm STILL worried) but it is a total RELIEF to know that I won't be the only one! Anyone have any good tips on how to combat possible faintness? I j...