candiRN79

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1. Any Registered Nurses that are state surveyors???

   candiRN79 replied to 1964nurse's topic in Geriatric

   What sort of clinical skills or acute care experience do you need to have in order to work as a surveyor?

2. Which nursing specialty has the most autonomy/independence? Apart from nursing practioner

   candiRN79 replied to Zyrv's topic in Rock

   Good for you! That sounds really rewarding! :)

3. Which nursing specialty has the most autonomy/independence? Apart from nursing practioner

   candiRN79 replied to Zyrv's topic in Rock

   Good for you! That sounds really rewarding! :)

4. Which nursing specialty has the most autonomy/independence? Apart from nursing practioner

   candiRN79 replied to Zyrv's topic in Rock

   I would say that I was very autonomous when I worked as a School Nurse. You are the only licensed medical person in the school building so the principal, teachers, and students look to you for medical advice. Sure, you can always call a co-worker or ...

5. African American Hair Problems in Nursing

   candiRN79 replied to desertstar6's topic in Professionalism

   I say get your box braids. Like one person stated, what's going to stop them from judging your style once you get them? I don't personally see anything wrong with box braids. I just had an interview today and I have a TWA (tiny fro). I don't focus en...

6. Expanding job hunt to other States

   candiRN79 replied to ArrowRN's topic in Job Hunt

   I would have to add that if you want to be licensed in the state of California, it's best to allow several weeks for the board to process your paperwork. I learned this through my own personal experience, lol!

7. Attention Travel School Nurses!

   candiRN79 posted a topic in School

   Hello, all you school nurses out there! :) Before graduating from nursing school, I always wanted to be a travel nurse. Once I got my feet wet in the hospital, I decided that I wanted to try something different that offered a different setting and wo...

8. Need Public Health Nursing Certification

   candiRN79 replied to StarrySkies's topic in California

   For those of you who took the child abuse course through Zur Institute or the Stop Child Abuse course listed above my comment for $77, did the CA State Board of Nursing approve those courses? I tried calling them yesterday, but the line was busy. The...

9. The Nursing Shortage: A self-inflicted wound?

   candiRN79 replied to dzadzey's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the encouragement Chiggysmom! I actually wanted to change my major back in college, but I did not want to extend my graduation date. If only I would have listened to my gut back then!

10. The Nursing Shortage: A self-inflicted wound?

    candiRN79 replied to dzadzey's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated with my BSN in 2003, and I'm looking into accounting jobs right now. I plan to make a career change.

11. How I Got My Dream Job!

    candiRN79 replied to tokyoROSE's topic in Job Hunt

    Good read, and I have been out of school for years! Good luck with your new job. What type of job did you decide on? You left us hanging...:)

12. For Those Considering A Career In Nursing

    candiRN79 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Career Support

    Great article! I learned the hard way after I became a RN. I had the compassion, but I was not successful working in the hospital, because of speed and multi-tasking. As a result, I worked as a school nurse for a few years, which offerred a slower wo...

13. Looking for a new career direction

    candiRN79 replied to DeborahK's topic in Career Support

    May I ask why you are tired of nurse midwifery? That is my dream job!!

14. Trying to decide on MSN specialty....any suggestions???

    candiRN79 replied to surgeryangel's topic in Career Support

    I would get some clinical experience first, so you have a clearer idea of what you want to do.

15. Is there a national private duty agency that you would reccomend?

    candiRN79 replied to TwilightRNurse's topic in Private Duty

    I agree with you ladies. Pay is low. They pay minimum wage for orientation, and make you pay for tb skin test, and cpr!