BeaumontBigBird

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1. Needlestick injury very scared

   BeaumontBigBird replied to lexnurse26's topic in Stress 101

   Please do not panic. I know it is hard, but dig in your heels and calm down and pray. I have had a total of four needlestick injuries, one when I was a CNA before I was an RN, and three since becoming an RN. One was a lancet when I checked blood suga...

2. What job titles do research nurses have?

   BeaumontBigBird replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Research

   Can you help me? My name is Linda. I am an RN with my BSN and I live in Beaumont, which is about 85 miles east of Houston. I am looking for a research nursing position. I am excellent with detailed work and have outstanding research, writing, and com...

3. Is anyone else in this boat? (and has anyone gotten out of it?)

   BeaumontBigBird replied to csmcj's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I want to encourage you and tell you that if you want to be a nurse badly enough, you will find a way to do it. Remember that once you graduate, you will get a promotion or a raise because you are doing a good job, not because your grades were good. ...

4. Bring to a Recruiting station for 1st Visit

   BeaumontBigBird replied to leekun2010's topic in Government

   I am looking for similar info. I am hoping to get an Army Reserve commission--I am getting started late saving for retirement, and am having to hedge my bets in any way possible. I would have the chance for a small pension, totally noncontributory, f...

5. Unemployed for 2 years, No one wants me anymore.

   BeaumontBigBird replied to lumbarpain's topic in Retired

   I am at my wits' end. I have a 25-pound lifting restriction (hopefully not permanent) which rules out all four local hospitals and most nursing homes. I make my best contribution with adults in a self-care mode and prefer fairly routine settings. I w...

6. Best Nursing Shoes/Sneakers

   BeaumontBigBird replied to gladtobeOB's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I swear by Reebok Walkers. They have an air channel underneath the foot that, when you put your weight on the ball of your foot, shifts support to the back of the foot; when you put weight on the back of the foot, it shifts support to the ball of the...