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1. Part time weekend Hospice job in addition to regular job... Am I crazy?

   nurseart replied to nurseart's topic in Hospice

   Got an interview for this Friday! Yay!

2. Part time weekend Hospice job in addition to regular job... Am I crazy?

   nurseart replied to nurseart's topic in Hospice

   Thanks guys! I am going to put in an application tomorrow. Excited!! :) I think this position is the perfect way to see if I have the "hospice heart". I learned as a new grad that I do NOT have the "med/surg-oncology-full-code-status-on-a-90-year-old...

3. Part time weekend Hospice job in addition to regular job... Am I crazy?

   nurseart posted a topic in Hospice

   I work M-F at a health department. Love the work, hate the bureaucracy and co-worker drama. I have always been interested in Hospice and my first job out of school was on a oncology floor. Our local hospice house has a position for every other weeken...

4. Opinions about appropriate age to start Birth control?

   nurseart replied to arw979's topic in Public/Community

   I am all about up front conversations with teens about sexuality. There *are* other reasons to start teens on birth control, such as easier periods. We talk to teens a lot that first sex is not always planned but often a "uh-oh" moment and the role o...

5. Got the Job!!! (Health Dept.)

   nurseart replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Public/Community

   I will be at 6 months next week and love it. Yesterday went to a training on adoption and options counseling and was so happy because I kept thinking "this is it. this is my tribe, this is were I belong!' It was great.

6. Can new grads start out as public health nurses?

   nurseart replied to andpeggy's topic in Public/Community

   You may be able to, but honestly I would really think about it first. Volunteer experience is critical and it depends on the role you are accepting. Home visits? I'd be nervous. Since you are doing a post-bac, maybe you have some good relevant life e...

7. Got the Job!!! (Health Dept.)

   nurseart replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Public/Community

   Congrats on the job! I have been working as a public health nurse at a health department for the past 4-5 months and love it. I was hired as the STI and backup to family planning nurse. That role includes clinic 2-2.5 days a week, treating contacts f...

8. Does anyone regret leaving acute care?

   nurseart replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Oh hell no.

9. Dual Degree Program MSN/Public health

   nurseart replied to R. S.'s topic in Public/Community

   I would say it depends on the type of public health nurse you would like to be. I work for a state health department and they do not look for advanced degrees but instead relevant work or volunteer experience. Personally, I would consider getting som...

10. Please Review my Resume

    nurseart replied to RaziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Looks good! You could consider adding a GPA if it is impressive. And please, get out of that job! Apply for OB but if you don't get anything I would consider applying in other areas. Life is too short to be miserable. Also, consider putting in applic...

11. Confused about which job offer to accept. Advice please

    nurseart replied to green nurse lpn's topic in General Nursing

    I hear your pain but would go for the LTC route as well. You are just getting started and can switch over to urgent care later. LTC will teach you certain skills that will be useful in future positions across nursing. Also, while it is fantastic that...

12. Good books to read re: public health?

    nurseart replied to nurseart's topic in Public/Community

    Aha! That is one of the things I was trying to think of - the Henry Street Settlement. I just bought "a house on Henry street". I've always wanted to know more about that. Thanks so much! I looked into the Sue Barton books but the library didn't have...

13. Good books to read re: public health?

    nurseart posted a topic in Public/Community

    Hello, Well, I got the job I wanted!!!! I am going to be working at a great health department and I am super excited. I would like to read a book (or books) that will give me some insight and inspiration going into this new endeavor. Something like w...

14. PHN Interview, What to expect?

    nurseart replied to LUVNURSING2008's topic in Public/Community

    I know it has been a little while since this post but I have had two PHN interviews (in Virginia) the second one was just today so I thought I would answer. The interviews were similar, 2-3 panelist reading questions from a list that both you and th...

15. Is this career suicide?

    nurseart posted a topic in Career Support

    The question: I am considering spending a year teaching english in Korea. It would be an adventure, I'm young, I wonder if I would rather be a teacher, the pay is awesome. Would this tarnish my resume? Some background: I graduated in 2008 with my BS...