Trueblood83

Trueblood83

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  1. Hi all, So I took a job about a year and a half ago at a pain management center that did not do medication management. Its main goal was to manage pain through procedures. Medications were sometimes ordered for nerve pain such as Gabapentin or Lyrica...
  2. New grad RN in med-spa

    I would take this job and run with it! lol I would absolutely love to work in the aesthetics field. I have worked acute care and community health. You could always take this job and if you wanted to you could continue looking for a position in acute ...
  3. Must move with only 4 mos in 1st RN job (hubby job xfer)!!

    My personal experience is this....My husband and I had a long distance relationship during college. He lived in Mississippi and I lived in Arkansas. After college he was going to move where I lived. I already had a job lined up in the ICU. He decided...
  4. Thank you dnt8178 for the response and words of encouragement! Good luck with your program! Are you doing your program on campus or online?
  5. Hi all! After graduating from college back in 2006 with my BSN, I have moved 4 times due to my husband's work. The last move was in 2012. Well, I am still unemployed! I am having a hard time finding work in the area we moved to. This last move is su...
  6. So to update on this, it turns out that the position is for a PACU nurse that can do all phases of the recovery. PALS and ACLS are required. I interviewed with the manager, but she told me that she doesn't want anyone without experience for the PRN p...
  7. How do I get a job in a doctor's office?

    @Pedimommy When I go into an interview I always wear a suit, but what would you suggest as appropriate attire for dropping off resumes?
  8. Thanks for the response and advice! I was thinking along the same lines of what you wrote here "My gut tells me they want someone who can be ready to work independently sooner rather than later, i.e., with a PRN position they may not want to or pla...
  9. Hi all, I have an interview this week for a PRN Recovery position in the PACU at an acute care hospital. I have experience in Progressive Care, Tele, and School Nursing. With school nursing being my last position I did not have to keep my ACLS certif...
  10. Thank you arkool2004 and metricalpound for the advice! What is a typical nurse to patient ratio on a psych unit? The one person I have talked to that works on a psych unit said their unit's ratio is 1 to 8. This hospital only has two shifts 7a-7p an...
  11. Return to Hospital from School Nursing. Any experience with this?

    Sorry for the late reply shellyheil1. I don't know if you are still interested in know about how to get into school nursing, but I thought I would go ahead and reply to you just in case. I honestly just applied to a position and was hired. However, ...
  12. How best to explain gaps in work history during interview.

    Thank you both for the advice!
  13. Hi all, I have an interview on Tuesday for a position in a Behavioral Health Unit at an acute care hospital. My background is in Progressive Care, Telemetry, and School Nursing. I have been out of the hospital setting for the last 4 years. I would ...
  14. Hello all, Since I graduated nursing school in 2006, I have had three jobs. Due to my husband's career we have had to move a few times. We are finally in the area that, hopefully, we will stay. My last job was as a school nurse. The area that I am in...
  15. Hi all, I have been seriously considering applying for an online NP program. However, I am torn between applying for an FNP or PMHNP program. I would love to hear advice/opinions. In school I double majored in Nursing and Psychology. So Psychology h...