bluelorelai

bluelorelai specializes in critical care, + a mixed bag of tricks.

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1. Need a job! Company closing doors.

   bluelorelai replied to sunnee dee nurse's topic in Triage

   Here is an about.com page with a list of some companies that use nurses for work-at-home jobs. It might be helpful. Good luck to all! Medical and Nursing Home-based Jobs

2. Do you wear your seatbelt

   bluelorelai replied to Iam46yearsold's topic in Emergency

   I only wore my seatbelt occasionally before I started to work in our Trauma ICU. After about a month, it was so obvious what a difference a seatbelt can make. As one poster said, seatbelts don't fix everything, but they sure do help. Now, the car d...

3. frenemies

   bluelorelai replied to livingthedream33's topic in General Nursing

   5 Things You MUST Do, from someone who has been there: 1. Hold on to your written warning -- it's whistle blower evidence. Stop talking to everyone, unless it's related to circulating. These people are NOT your friends. Buy a pocket-sized book and ...

4. Input on Fresenius in WV?

   bluelorelai replied to bluelorelai's topic in West Virginia

   Thanks for your input! I am happy to report that I did NOT take the Fresinius job-- I couldn't bring myself to try it because I had just heard too many stories like yours! Even now, three months later, I have yet to hear literally even ONE good th...

5. Any WV nurses with input on University of Phoenix?

   bluelorelai replied to bluelorelai's topic in West Virginia

   Hi Noryn! Thanks for the reply. Yes, I have heard that the cost is high-- the thing that piqued my curiosity about the program is the way they process financial aid. You take one class at a time, and each one lasts only five weeks, BUT... They lum...

6. Had it with Ga and EC both! Not worth my health!

   bluelorelai replied to Lorie P.'s topic in Online Learning

   That's what I thought... I was going to start their RN to BSN program, but decided against it. Now I am looking at UOP. Thanks :)

7. Any WV nurses with input on University of Phoenix?

   bluelorelai posted a topic in West Virginia

   Hello all, I ran into an old friend yesterday who told me he had finished his BSN at University of Phoenix online, and was recently accepted to CAMC's anesthesia program. He had nothing but good things to say about UOP, which is a stark contrast ...

8. Had it with Ga and EC both! Not worth my health!

   bluelorelai replied to Lorie P.'s topic in Online Learning

   OK, at the risk of sounding totally stupid, what is EC?

9. University of Phoenix RN-BSN program-cost?

   bluelorelai replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in School Programs

   Glad I found this thread! I just finished speaking to an adviser/counselor a couple of hours ago-- as of 8-29-08, the cost per credit hour is still 430.00 plus the 75.00 materials access fee. The big selling point for me is the way the UOP proce...

10. Huntington Area Tuition Reimbursement

    bluelorelai replied to djc1981's topic in West Virginia

    Ok, the official word on Tuition Reimbursement at CHH is: YES! for full time employees (any department) there is reimbursement of up to $1500 per year, and for part time, up to $750 per year. Good luck!

11. Huntington Area Tuition Reimbursement

    bluelorelai replied to djc1981's topic in West Virginia

    My previous answer refers to tuition reimbursement for nurses--sorry. I am not sure about other positions within the hospital, but I will find out when I go to work tonight and repost the answer when I get one! :typing

12. Huntington Area Tuition Reimbursement

    bluelorelai replied to djc1981's topic in West Virginia

    Cabell Huntington pays $1500 per year for full time employees, $750 per year for part time. Their other benefits are great as well.

13. Rn definitely, NP maybe????

    bluelorelai replied to sconoli's topic in West Virginia

    great questions -- wv is in desperate need of primary care providers--but you bring up some really valid concerns. "...have looked at colleges close by and can't seem to find any that have nurse practitioner programs in wv."here is a link from the w...

14. Moving home, how's the ICU?

    bluelorelai replied to PiPhi2004's topic in West Virginia

    ABSOLUTELY travel to Huntington if at all possible. I have worked in and around the Charleston area (CAMC x3, Thomas, St. Francis) since moving here 18 years ago and have been sorely disappointed, disgusted and outraged over and over again. I don't...

15. Any WV nurses here?

    bluelorelai replied to amyslater's topic in West Virginia

    Amen Sister!