bakermama

bakermama has 14 years experience and specializes in surgical, ortho, critical care.

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1. Nurse Refresher Course - Nashville

   bakermama replied to jano82's topic in Tennessee

   I am a RN who took a refresher course about 2.5 years ago in Nashville, but I don't know what courses are available now. The course I wanted to take was by Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, but they are not offering it anymore. Your best bet...

2. New Grads Nashville...Hiring trouble?

   bakermama replied to KierstenRN's topic in Tennessee

   I have applied to hospital jobs, clinic jobs, doctor's office jobs, even LPN and MA positions. I understand that things have changed a lot in 13 years. But, it's a blow to the ego to not have any credit given for 14 years of dedicated service. I w...

3. New Grads Nashville...Hiring trouble?

   bakermama replied to KierstenRN's topic in Tennessee

   I've been applying to nursing jobs for over a year, and they don't seem to want me, either. I have 14 years of (continuous) hospital nursing experience (was certified in critical care), but have been a stay-at-home mom for the last 13 years. I comp...

4. Refresher Course

   bakermama replied to luv2swim's topic in Retired

   Luv2swim, I would definitely take the course with the clinical component. I took one that I thought would have a clinical portion (it was much less expensive), and it turns out it did not. The clinical practice would've given me the extra confiden...

5. Is it possible to do home health after being out of nursing??

   bakermama replied to bakermama's topic in Home Health

   I appreciate your replies. It's a bit daunting to think of returning to the nursing workforce after being out of it so long! I would love to hear from any of you who have done this--were hired into home health after a long hiatus from nursing. Bake...

6. Is it possible to do home health after being out of nursing??

   bakermama posted a topic in Home Health

   I need the advice of any of you home health nurses who have been in a similar situation. I was a RN for 14 years in acute care (mostly critical care), then became a stay-at-home mom for a little over 10 years. I took a refresher course to reactivat...

7. My Lament Over the Decline of Nursing

   bakermama replied to sundowners2's topic in Critical

   how rediculous to make nurses enter the same data multiple times!!! in my humble opinion (as a nurse who's been out of the field 12 years, but is looking to return), you need to join your voices and let president obama know this--how it impacts pati...

8. My Lament Over the Decline of Nursing

   bakermama replied to sundowners2's topic in Critical

   When I left nursing over 12 years ago, I was worked critical care and even then, thought we nurses should all have ways to dictate the care we were giving or info gathered in order to lessen documentation time! A nice dream. .

9. Looking for job in Nashville area

   bakermama replied to bakermama's topic in Tennessee

   Thanks, mmutk, for the advice! I would like to try my hand at an oupatient position, but my skills are 12+ years old, so wonder if I should work in acute care for awhile to get back up to speed. The refresher course I took ended up not having skill...

10. Looking for job in Nashville area

    bakermama posted a topic in Tennessee

    I posted this in the ambulatory care section, but thought it also belonged here. I am a RN who is nearly finished with a refresher course to reactivate my license. I worked for 14 years (mostly in critical care) before I decided to stay home with our...