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  1. Foley catheter question for my dad

    Hello there, i was wondering if you all can explain through your urology experience how this will work out for my dad. My father had a lung surgery due to a collapsed lung and a foley catheter was place. They sent him home with a foley Catheter and c...
  2. Career Change and need SERIOUS help

    Please Please work as a CNA first in a hospital setting before putting any more money into the classes. Lot of ppl go into nursing thinking of being gloriefied job but then end up quitting. Go for a businness degree and work in an office doing paperw...
  3. WA nurses keeping the license active question?

    I think volunteering also counts..I am in the process of getting my RN license active (taking refresher) so trying to find out all the details..somewhere in this site..I read that volunteering also counts towards those hours..don't quote me on that t...
  4. WA nurses keeping the license active question?

    In addittion, In WA you also have to fulfil the 531 hours of clinical practice every 3 years to keep you rn license active..thats what I was told..
  5. Refresher course without clinical hours...is it worth it?!

    Hi all, I am currently doing a RN refrsher..finishing up the theory portion, then the skills (3 day-- travel to the univ) then 146 hours of clinical at a hospital of your choice plus aids/hiv course, cpr, immunizations..its pretty intense..After 12 y...
  6. Not sure if I am making the right decision?

    Thank you so much for responding to my post. I keep asking myself I hope I am not making the mistake by not renewing but I guess I don't want to go through the stress that comes with the territory..You are right I really don't have the passion for i...
  7. Not sure if I am making the right decision?

    Yes it is for future job stability reasons and no I am not working currently. I have stayed home for the past 11 years raising kids and a stay home mom. My family thinks it might be good thing to pursue right now since my kids are in elementary schoo...
  8. Hi all, Currently I am enrolled in an online RN refresher program after 11 years of nursing break. I let my license expire after working for 1 year as new grad. After a lot of pushing from my family and friends regarding renewing my RN license, I enr...
  9. Can you be a PHN if you are a new grad?

    Thank you so much for all the respone. I am trying to re-enter nursing after 13 years and would like to work in public health setting only..:)
  10. Can you be a PHN if you are a new grad?

    Thanks everyone!! I am based in seattle WA so will check with the department. I am sure there is huge # of applicants since it seems like everyone wants to be a PHN.:) but will try my luck out!!
  11. Can you be a PHN if you are a new grad? Do new grads get hired in the public health nursing or do you require 1 year of exp as a RN. I am RN BSN. Thanks for any input!!
  12. I was wondering once you have the licencse how do you keep it active if you can't find a job???
  13. Wondeirng whether to activate my license or not???

    I am currently taking a refresher course. It has 4 parts.(Theory, Pharmacology, skills and clinical). I am doing the first one right now. I am thinking after I finish this course I DON'T want to work in a hospital or hospice or home health or LTC..sp...
  14. Inactive RN seeking non-hospital LTC jobs?any advice?

    Thanks LPN/IT!!!
  15. Any new grads RN's getting any type of non-clinical jobs ? If so in what area?