brneyegirl01

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1. Least busy nursing job??

   brneyegirl01 replied to studentnurse9806's topic in Career Support

   I work as a 1:1 nurse in an elementary school. I spend most days doing arts and crafts with the special needs students. I have the best schedule in the world, Monday-Friday with weekends, nights, summers and holidays off... but sometimes I don't f...

2. What is psych nursing really like???

   brneyegirl01 replied to ifhn10's topic in Psychiatric

   I work in a juvenile residential treatment facility for youth with drug and alcohol addictions and pysch issues. I felt I had found my calling when I was working on my psych rotation during nursing school. I never wanted to be a hospital floor nurse...

3. New Grad Salary

   brneyegirl01 replied to Sweet charm's topic in Psychiatric

   I am a new grad in Arizona and was hired for a pool nursing position at a Juvenile Psych facility. Starting pay for pool is $30.35/hour plus shift differentials. If I recall correctly the starting pay for PT/FT is $27-29 hour plus shift diff.

4. how can I find a job in china? (current american)

   brneyegirl01 replied to GAVSsugarpot's topic in Immigration

   I live in a smaller tier 2 city that does not have many expats. Shanghai may have more options for finding work. I was told by the director of our local medical clinic that I would have to pass the equivalent of the Chinese NCLEX in order to work a...

5. Correctional Nursing

   brneyegirl01 replied to Wave Watcher's topic in Correctional

   You comments about working in the hospital really make me think it would not be a good fit for me! This is what I struggle with in moving back to the US! I worked at a school part time before I got the job at the corrections facility. I loved the ...

6. Correctional Nursing

   brneyegirl01 replied to Wave Watcher's topic in Correctional

   I am also a female RN. I worked in a correctional facility housing men and women. It was my first full time job working as an RN after graduating from nursing school. I never wanted to be a floor nurse in a hospital. At the correctional facili...

7. Nursing Schools in China

   brneyegirl01 replied to jazzlorie's topic in International

   Not sure if you will still see this reply as the post is old. I am moving to Dalian China and they have a teaching hospital. From what I have gathered they do accept some number of foreign students each year. It is called Dalian Medical Universit...

8. how can I find a job in china? (current american)

   brneyegirl01 replied to GAVSsugarpot's topic in Immigration

   We are moving to Dalian China in 2 weeks. I was told that I could not work as an RN in China unless I pass and Equivalent to the Chinese NCLEX. We are only going to be there for 1.5 years so it is not worth my time. Going to work on my RN-BSN inst...