bristolrover

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  1. Willing to move across country, help?

    You may have better luck in the big cities of Texas.
  2. From PACU to Home Health

    Glad to hear of your new and enjoyable transition to home health.There are many nurses struggling with the 12 hrs shifts in hectic hospital situations and like you would benefit with the breath of fresh air that home health work can bring to one.Abou...
  3. Hard and Soft Skills

    Great,well thought out article.To a point the soft skills mentioned are very important as a business model and as a life model however based solely on this model it seems that admin.would do better hiring the car salesman or Miss America a type to be...
  4. Fired for med error

    I believe that you were the VICTIM of the corporations that now ,for the most part,control hospitals like a fast food franchise,where the dollar bottom line ,shareholders equity,has made staff sitting ducks ,where cost cutting at the expense of staff...
  5. The Long & Winding Road to a H1B Visa

    I have enjoyed the privilege of working with many foreign nurses,mainly Filipinos,who have left their country to enable their families many living in poverty to survive solely through their financial support sent back home.The nurses I have worked wi...
  6. Civilian RN jobs at SAMMC (Brooke Army Medical Center)

    I worked at SAMMC ten years ago for 18 months and loved it.I worked on the ortho floor and found everyone great to work with.As a civilian RN probably working on an open ended contract with the company you mentioned I enjoyed working with the militar...
  7. New Graduate; HELP!

    I agree with the previous post.If you know that,s what you want GO FOR IT NOW.
  8. daily routine

    Just prioritize the best you can.Then if that doesn't,t work keep trying different ways or get suggestions from others you work with or those here on line that are in similar jobs.As a med surg nurse I like most nurses feel like we could have done mo...
  9. My 3 years TRAVEL NURSING

    My 3years of travel assignments started about 18 months pre9/11 .As in all types of work there were good times and not so good times but fortunately mostly very happy and positive times for me.Prior to my travel assignments I Had been a nurse for ove...
  10. Male Nurse will work for food

    Jasano I really am sorry to hear of your frustration at knowing you are an experienced nurse and not getting the job you desire.As a male nurse who trained in England in the sixties I did find back then us male nurses got promotions many years ahead ...
  11. A little anxiety applying for Nursing school as an older male

    You have made a wise decision.In 1965 I told my Dad I was going to be a male nurse and started that year despite my dad saying it would never last.Well still going strong.NO REGRETS
  12. Medicare and Magnet status

    Pray for the patient,s being looked after by a hospital facility that is pushing it's nursing staff to get their BSN in order to push the facilities desire,for whatever reason,to Magnet status.Many good nurses will no longer be able to give that ener...
  13. My obamacare experience

    As a supporter of healthcare for all,which should be a God given right to everyone born in this the richest and most powerful nation on the face of this earth I have a big concern.That deductibles set by insurance companies and our government will be...