flinky23

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1. Did you work full time while going to school?

   flinky23 replied to Faye714's topic in General Nursing

   Mom of Twins here! Our twins were 18 months old when we started nursing school...yes, "WE"..hubby (at the time) and I both quit jobs to go to school. He worked as an EMT while I was mommy and student. I did work the last semester of school part-time,...

2. Any one here work in an ER that was featured on a Discovery show?

   flinky23 replied to KibbsRNstudent's topic in General Nursing

   Alert and oriented times 1= self only A&Ox2= person(who THEY are) and place A&Ox3= person, place and time i.e. day, date and year I have had pts who knew who they are, where they are, but it is 1950. I love telling them it's so cool getting t...

3. Introductions

   flinky23 replied to Brian's topic in Mississippi

   I'm at NMMC..Stepdown unit...very good hospital. I may well have met your brother...here we call the residents "The Posse"..LMAO We admit a patient, they arrive in a pack..thus, 'the posse is here.' Then every day 5 'docs' see the same pt, constant...

4. mississippi

   flinky23 replied to angelaADSN's topic in Travel

   Angela, I live about 150 miles from Tupelo, but have been working there since March. I have extended until the end of July. They use American Mobile if you want to get a travel assignment..you can also go to their website and check if they have ope...

5. Introductions

   flinky23 replied to Brian's topic in Mississippi

   What is this...East Central MS Nx Message Board? LOL I live in Union...small world, huh? Now you can see why I was in culture shock 6 months ago living in Los Angeles. Don't be so excited to go to work in Jackson..I was at one of the HUGE hospital...

6. Advice needed for the following companies

   flinky23 replied to positivethinker's topic in Travel

   American Mobile, NursesRx, O'Grady-Peyton...all part of the same company. I've been with them almost a year, and minor issues, but all resolved quickly. HPO/On-Assignment always ALWAYS gets the highest compliments by it's nurses...great pay, great...

7. Travel Nursing

   flinky23 posted a topic in Mississippi

   Due to the lack of adequate staff in several of the larger hospitals, I noticed the influx of travel nurses about 2 yrs ago. Due to the typical pathetic pay MS nurses receive, I too became a travel nurse. It is very hard to have been a nurse for 10 ...

8. Any one here work in an ER that was featured on a Discovery show?

   flinky23 replied to KibbsRNstudent's topic in General Nursing

   Not sure what the name of the show is, but while I was on assignment in CA The hospital there was allowing filming to be done by Discovery. The hospital is Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital in Valencia, CA. They had a LOT of trauma pts, helicopte...

9. Peircings

   flinky23 replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

   I have pierced ears (2 in each ear) and in the last 2-3 years I have discovered body piercing. I use a very reputable salon, and have had both nipples, my clitoris and most recently my navel done. My reasons however, are probably far different than...

10. Introductions

    flinky23 replied to Brian's topic in Mississippi

    Now in CA, doing the travel nursing bit...been away for 4 months,and missing kids, humidity, and peace and quiet! Hoping to come home (for keeps) soon...It is sad that hospitals can't (won't) pay what the travel companies do for permanent staff.