Capsaicin`

Capsaicin` specializes in ICU.

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1. Would appreciate help from a public health nurse!

   Capsaicin` replied to StephB0812's topic in Public/Community

   Thanks nursej22 and monz1987. Sounds like important work given the consequences of untreated TB! Do you mind sharing how you got these jobs? Is it through local county health office?

2. Would appreciate help from a public health nurse!

   Capsaicin` replied to StephB0812's topic in Public/Community

   I would love to learn more about what a day on the job as a PH Nurse is like! Would you mind sharing in the thread or private messaging if preferable?

3. What's working from home (WFH) like?

   Capsaicin` posted a topic in General Nursing

   What's a day-in-the-life of WFH like? Any insight into any role/job would be very much appreciated! I am trying to transition from critical care after eight years of high stress, high intensity nursing. Thanks!

4. Work From Home

   Capsaicin` replied to JerseyGirl1213's topic in General Specialties

   Does anyone know how to transition from ICU/ED bedside nursing to a lower stress, more flexible work-from-home (WFH) position? What is it like to do chart review, utilization management, and other WFH jobs? Any more insight into working fr...

5. Navy Reserve Nursing

   Capsaicin` replied to NavyNurseCorpsPM1's topic in Government

   Old thread but if anyone has updates on current conditions with the Navy Reserves: - Likelihood of landing chosen base location or at least w/in the same state? (Washington has a quite few bases!) - Are there critical care RN openings curre...

6. Just told hospital is reducing my pay 50% prior to start date

   Capsaicin` replied to Capsaicin`'s topic in Travel

   Thanks so much for weighing in Ned. I had previously signed an arbitration agreement so I'm trying to contact lawyers who could help but it's been difficult to find one. Additionally I think my travel company will want me to sign a new contract...

7. Just told hospital is reducing my pay 50% prior to start date

   Capsaicin` posted a topic in Travel

   Signed contract, booked housing, and then come to find out today that my contract pay will be reduced 50% per the hospital! My start date is in two weeks - can they do this? Do I have any legal grounds to claim my agreed upon pay rate? Plea...

8. Agencies in the Pacific Northwest

   Capsaicin` replied to Capsaicin`'s topic in Travel

   So far, I'm hearing mostly positive things about Aya. If anyone has other suggestions, let me know!

9. Questioning travel nursing?

   Capsaicin` replied to Cecilgko7's topic in Travel

   I left a place that I loved to become a traveler because - Excited about exploring a new area and growth as a human being - Single, no wife, no kids - Only made $27/hr - Wanted to be closer to family/friends Everyone travels for their own reasons. T...

10. Agencies in the Pacific Northwest

    Capsaicin` posted a topic in Travel

    Heart is set on finding an assignment in the PNW this fall! Had no luck this summer, but this time around I'm hoping to find something. Which agencies have assignments in WA and OR? Did you like working for them? Which WA/OR hospitals hire in the ICU...

11. Seeking "a-day-in-the-life" from Military Nurses!

    Capsaicin` replied to Capsaicin`'s topic in Government

    Pixie, your deployment thread was eye-opening! Thank you so much for posting that. I am thinking of joining. Strong military tradition in my family. I sought service with healthcare, as an EMT then ICU RN, and am thinking more and more of military nu...

12. Seeking "a-day-in-the-life" from Military Nurses!

    Capsaicin` posted a topic in Government

    To those RNs serving in uniform, I have scoured these forms, and the internet at large, and found very few first-hand-experience posts. Would any of you be kind enough to run through what a-day-in-the-life is like as a military nurse? Also, I'd appr...

13. Navy Reserve Nursing

    Capsaicin` replied to NavyNurseCorpsPM1's topic in Government

    What the difference between the active reserves and inactive reserves?

14. ICU vs Step-down as a new grad

    Capsaicin` posted a topic in Critical

    I am fortunate to have the choice of starting as a new grad either in the ICU or a Step-down unit at separate hospitals. Some background on each position: ICU position - Community-size hospital in a major city - Mixed ICU/Step-down unit, with 8 and 7...

15. Interview at Duke

    Capsaicin` replied to Daisy90's topic in North Carolina

    I know I'm a little late, but I'll be interviewing/shadowing next week for 8E - Neuro ICU. It's my first in-person interview and of course, I'm pretty excited/nervous. Also, I'm from out of state (west coast). While I've done some research, I'd be SU...