julzhere

julzhere

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About julzhere

julzhere specializes in MedSurg.


Nursing is a second career - I graduated from college when I was 50. Did 1 year of MS nursing in Hibbing MN and then started travel/agency nursing. Divorced and live with my sister in Minnesota. 2 sons/1 grandson in CA.

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  1. Contract tips

    I used Nurses in Partnership having seen them on the top 10 list from highway hypodermics and I got the worst assignment at the worst hospital I've ever had - very unsafe. And I had more than a few issues with NIP themselves and have not resigned wit...
  2. Interesting, 8 months between messages and things haven't changed a bit. Intelistaff/MSN is still not the place to go. And, honestly, the more I travel the more I realize recruiters are like car salesmen - they are your best buddy until you get signe...
  3. med/surg travel nursing - little to no unit orientation?

    Huh. Sounds familar. You wouldn't be in Englewood CA would you?
  4. Am I too old to just be starting?

    Ahhh, I remember the days when I thought 30 was old. Now I think 54 is young. You have a lifetime to enjoy your nursing career. Good luck with everything and enjoy - it is a rewarding career choice.
  5. Where Do Nursing Students Work?

    Very nice for you shelbias. Can't beat that. Do they want to work for them when you complete nursing school? Probably, but if a good hospital then that's even better for you because you'll probably be high on the list for hire when you become an RN i...
  6. Los Angeles housing stipends

    The agency I'm working for is giving $1600 for Inglewood. Other areas that are nicer will probably go for more.
  7. Where Do Nursing Students Work?

    Your right, pooptacular, bartending does pay better. I also did some of that, as well as working at the hospital while going to school, and it was very helpful and a nice distraction from the whole "medical" thing. There are times, not often, but occ...
  8. Los Angeles housing stipends

    What are they offering you?
  9. Where Do Nursing Students Work?

    Good answer Smartin13. Where I went to school, in northern MN, I had to get my CNA license first, and worked at the hospital in town (also did clinicals there - only 1 hospital) while I went to school. They were very flexible with my hours, knowing I...
  10. I have relatives that always put me down

    You know what they say - you can pick your friends, you can pick your nose, but . . . My family, as with many, is not the most functional but they/we are all about supporting each other - even if we don't agree with what the other is doing. I can't i...
  11. Half brained management

    Yet another example, and there are many, of the "guys upstairs" coming up with policies to control what goes on "downstairs" - when they have no clue what goes on and what we deal with to just try and take care of patients.
  12. I started working for MSN just before they merged with Intellistaff. Once they merged, everything went down hill. Did some per diem work for them and one local contract in Minneapolis, but won't work for them again. Talked with their staff many times...
  13. Cancel Your Contract?

    Whatever you do, don't take a contract at Centinela hospital in Inglewood. I've heard good and bad about Kaiser too - mostly bad and am reluctant to take a contract there - but this hospital. OMG it is horrible and I'm already counting the weeks (wil...
  14. I'm working a contract now that took me 2 months to get and is not at all the "ideal" contract. The hospital is unorganized and for lack of a better word - "HORRIBLE" and I've found myself in a position where I don't have a choice but to stay. It is ...
  15. Any Nursing Agency that hires new RN's w/o experience???

    You might find an agency that will hire you, but doing agency work with no experience will be very challenging, and probably not a good idea. Even with experience, it's not an easy thing to do.