marksimmons

marksimmons has 12 years experience and specializes in listed above.

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1. Hello from France

   marksimmons replied to Fred_IDE's topic in General World

   Fred, thank you for your response and yes, I'm beginning to see how complicated it is to work in France. You're right, I'll think I'll stay here and maybe retire in France. Mark

2. CCN Wanna be

   marksimmons replied to marksimmons's topic in CCU

   Thanks for your encouragement. I sort of wish I had done ICU right out of school but I don't regret all the other experience I've had. Mark

3. CCN Wanna be

   marksimmons replied to marksimmons's topic in CCU

   Thanks for the advice. I kind of just want to get into it. Wht do you think would be good prep? Is a critical care training program enough? mark

4. Canadian Nurses in France

   marksimmons replied to alianeco's topic in International

   I know your response was over a year old, but I'm inquiring into working as an RN in France, as well. I believe I can work in France since I have dual american/italian citizenship, but have an american nursing license. Do the French require coursewor...

5. Nursing in France

   marksimmons replied to marksimmons's topic in General World

   got it! thanks again.

6. Nursing in France

   marksimmons replied to marksimmons's topic in General World

   I'm still learning to navigate this website, having just joined yesterday. How do I get to post 56 in the link you sent me. I clicked on the link, but then can't find the post. Thanks again. mark

7. Hello from France

   marksimmons replied to Fred_IDE's topic in General World

   Hello Fred, I just saw your post and wanted to say hello. I'm a nurse working near San Francisco in California, US. I noticed you live in Bretagne. Such a beautiful place, I have visited several times. I'm curious about nursing in France and would l...

8. Nursing in France

   marksimmons replied to marksimmons's topic in General World

   Thanks for the lead. I'll have to take the time to sort through all the French legal language. Do you or anyone know if it's true that France doesn't recognize a US nursing diploma? It seems ludicrous to repeat nursing school again.

9. Nursing in France

   marksimmons posted a topic in General World

   I'd like to work as a nurse in Paris. I have dual american/italian citizenship so I think I'm able to work in France (I've never worked in Italy, only US). I've lived in France before so am familiar with the culture, language, etc. I was wondering wh...

10. CCN Wanna be

    marksimmons posted a topic in CCU

    I'm looking for some advice from experience critical care nurses. I'd like to become a CCN, but have been out of acute care for a long time (10 years). I've worked in mostly outpatient settings lately, but am craving the challenge of learning about a...

11. How often do nurses have sex in the hospital?

    marksimmons replied to curiousstudent5's topic in General Nursing

    never happens where I work.....gee, maybe I'm missing out on all the excitement.

12. Re-Entry into Acute Care

    marksimmons replied to marksimmons's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the advice. So far, my search in SF bay area hasn't found much available at this point as far as training programs. I applied for the Stanford critical care training but wasn't accepted, probably because one of the requirements was recent ...

13. Re-Entry into Acute Care

    marksimmons replied to marksimmons's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the advice, I think that the re-entry course is the way to go. As much as I want to get back into the swing of hospital work, I feel insecure about it. Now the trick is to find a med surg job in this economy.

14. Re-Entry into Acute Care

    marksimmons posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been working as a nurse for 12 years, the first few of which I did acute care. I then moved into community health settings, such as home health, clinic, and hospice. Now I'd like to pursue critical care, but find there are no training programs h...

15. From Communty Health back to Acute Care: Need Advice

    marksimmons posted a topic in CCU

    I've been working in community health for two years, but now want to return to acute care to eventually pursue critical care. The problem is, I've been out of the hospital for over 10 years and nobody wants to hire an RN without recent acute care exp...