josefhrn

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1. applying for grad position in cardiac

   josefhrn replied to tellelle's topic in New Nurse

   I was formerly a cardiac/tele/PCU RN. I'd suggest staying away from gossip, period, anywhere in nursing (that's a tip). When it comes specifically to cardiac nursing ... I suggest never overlooking something that may not seem important (whatever th...

2. How to apply knee high stocking

   josefhrn replied to crystalomly's topic in General Nursing

   Roll it up into your hands, the way you're going to put it on. Work it up the foot and calf the best way you can. Sometimes it won't look like you did it as perfectly as your instructor may ... but if you did it without hurting them ... you did it ...

3. Doctor title, Nurse title

   josefhrn replied to pegbord's topic in General Nursing

   That is a VERY good point! Joe

4. Starting Salary.

   josefhrn replied to indiawhitaker's topic in New Nurse

   Hey bub, I just noticed, less than 1 year experience?! Come back and talk to me in 5 years.

5. Starting Salary.

   josefhrn replied to indiawhitaker's topic in New Nurse

   Hey bub, you haven't the slightest idea about me so let's not go there. And yes money is a part of it, volunteering doesn't pay the bills. People who choose to accept low salaries contribute to lateral opression, go look it up ... bub.

6. Starting Salary.

   josefhrn replied to indiawhitaker's topic in New Nurse

   Honestly, I think it's because many nurses don't demand a higher salary. Yes we are in demand and I think it's important we stand up for what we are actually worth. That's what I'm doing, and sadly for the nursing profession they may lose a great n...

7. Med/Surg vs. Specialties for new nurses

   josefhrn replied to EvaLuna's topic in General Nursing

   First and foremost, med/surg is a specialty. And secondly it doesn't matter if you choose OR or NICU first or second, they are both completely different specialties. You just have to do well in whatever one you start with, then when you feel the ti...

8. Do travel nurses eventually have difficulty finding perm. positions?

   josefhrn replied to josefhrn's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your input classicdame. I do see where you're coming from. I've worked with many travel nurses over the years and they know their stuff. Have a great day. Joe

9. scared to travel alone

   josefhrn replied to xigris79's topic in Travel

   So far it looks like Sacramento is going to be it for me just FYI. I've been a nurse almost 5 years. Have no children. My primary specialty is cardiac telemetry, but I have decided due to more opportunity and options I will take on medical surgica...

10. scared to travel alone

    josefhrn replied to xigris79's topic in Travel

    I would be interested in traveling with someone. I think the staff made a good point about picking the place for you then things will fall into place (to the first writer). To the writer I'm quoting, I'm going to NYC, Baltimore or Sacremento would ...

11. Do travel nurses eventually have difficulty finding perm. positions?

    josefhrn replied to josefhrn's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the thorough and confident answer. Very encouraging, and I'm sure accurate. Have a great day!

12. Do travel nurses eventually have difficulty finding perm. positions?

    josefhrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is a "general" question because it also applies to permanent positions. I was told by two permanent recruiters that after traveling you will have a lot of difficulty finding a permanent position "because they think you could pack up and leave an...

13. Corrections Nurse vs Clincial Nurse

    josefhrn replied to Nurse This!'s topic in Correctional

    I worked in a "Jail" not a prison. There's a large difference. I would say you need to be very cautious about working for a company that contracts nurses to work in the Jail. I can only speak from my experience ... and it was awful. I loved the j...

14. questions that have come up

    josefhrn replied to voldea's topic in Travel

    Thank you Daisy for the answer, I guess I'll just have to see what happens when I speak to my recruiter come monday. Voldea, (I'll forget you hijacked my thread) but I'm not sure there's much you can do, from my limited understanding. It seems it'...

15. Recruiters unposting travel nursing jobs.

    josefhrn posted a topic in Travel

    Does anyone with travel nurse experience have any information on this? I was submitted to 3 positions, two of which were on the list of current jobs available just yesterday. Now they are off the website. Is it possible my recruiter took them off ...