mtskier

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1. Nurse Clueless

   mtskier replied to Angeljho's topic in General Nursing

   LOL- does everyone feel better now?

2. "Holiday/year end" gift

   mtskier replied to BonhamsGhost's topic in Emergency

   I'm not sure what the nurses at my hospital got, but I received $150 and a $1/hr raise as an aid! Pretty grateful for that. I think the nurses made out pretty well too, though I haven't asked. Try using an old plastic card (e.g. credit card) instea...

3. Why are we against suicide?

   mtskier replied to SwampCat's topic in Psychiatric

   This is a great question, and framed objectively and clearly by the OP. I have to admit I had similar personal questions raised during my own psych rotation this past semester. Good discussion thus far.

4. Soon-to-be new grad dilemma...

   mtskier posted a topic in Job Hunt

   I currently work as an aid at an excellent local hospital. This hospital is also where we do many of our clinicals and where I'll be precepting this coming semester. In the past, most students from our program who've precepted at this facility got jo...

5. In School- When to Start Applying?

   mtskier replied to mtskier's topic in Job Hunt

   Thanks for the helpful info everyone. I've already looked in to a couple of residency programs and will be applying shortly. My question was specifically about jobs in the strict sense.

6. In School- When to Start Applying?

   mtskier posted a topic in Job Hunt

   I'm about to start my last semester of school. For those of you with experience doing this: when would be a good time to start completing out-of-town (and out-of-state) job applications?

7. what age did you decide to become a nurse

   mtskier replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

   25. After completing my BA in English Literature, I resolved to take some time off and went on an extended climbing trip to Yosemite National Park. While there, I befriended some of the SAR folks and thought that would be an interesting career. I nee...

8. Salt Lake City Area Hospital Overview

   mtskier replied to mtskier's topic in Utah

   Thanks ICUman! That's a great overview of what's available. I would love to hear whatever else you want to share about your specific situation (especially since you're in the arena I'm looking to get in to). Feel free to post here or share with me di...

9. Salt Lake City Area Hospital Overview

   mtskier posted a topic in Utah

   Background: I'm currently located in MT, graduating in May '15. Very interested in SLC as a place to live (skiing & rock climbing are my main passions). I just drove through the other day and there appeared to be an overwhelming amount of hospita...

10. Are they doing away with the ASN programs?

    mtskier replied to ac9390's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I'm not sure how you're qualifying "most job markets", but I could list at least 7 hospitals in the intermountain west (and AK) that advertise tons of nursing jobs without the "BSN required" or "BSN preferred" stipulation. Magnet facilities included.

11. Are they doing away with the ASN programs?

    mtskier replied to ac9390's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Like others have said, it depends on the local job market. But for sure, there are places where ASNs are on a more or less level playing field with BSNs. At the hospital I currently work at, ASNs are paid the same, can get hired into critical care ar...

12. Starting First Hospital CNA Job

    mtskier posted a topic in CNA/MA

    I'm a nursing student who'll be starting upper division next fall, and I've landed my first CNA hospital job. I'm incredibly excited to begin! I'm a per-diem who'll be rotating through a number of floors. It's also my first job in healthcare, and my ...

13. No Callbacks From Hospitals

    mtskier replied to mtskier's topic in CNA/MA

    Thank you!

14. No Callbacks From Hospitals

    mtskier replied to mtskier's topic in CNA/MA

    Interesting to get these responses, which seem to be all over the board. Just to update, I received a job offer at a large local hospital and the fact that I'm a nursing student was actually one of the things that got me hired. Like LandD_RN_chica su...

15. No Callbacks From Hospitals

    mtskier replied to mtskier's topic in CNA/MA

    Thanks for the advice everyone. I know hospital jobs are very desirable to most CNAs and thus coveted by others working in LTC etc... I guess I just didn't understand that it was quite to this extent! I've only been applying to per-diem/part-time pos...