Greetings Missourians/lets get to know each other

schoolnurse/dr · Dec 17, 2003

Any St. Louisans out there? I'm interested in getting my Bs online, but want it in psychology, not nursing. I've done that for 30 years and am tired of it. School nursing's great, but the pay stinks. I want to get into something else for a career change totally different from nursing but don't know which direction to go in, any suggestions?

cindyrn1 · Dec 25, 2003

Name: Cindy Clark

Location: Between Columbia and Jefferson City

Recently married to a wonderful man

3 kids ages 10, 12, and 13

Just got approved for a gorgeous 5 BR home on 3 acres!!!

RN for over 16 years

Speciality: Psychiatry

I am now working at a Women's Maximum Security Correctional Center in Missouri and I love it~ The staff is great with CMS and it's great how CMS nurses and myself work so well together in ensuring that each of the mentally ill inmates get what they need. I am subcontracted by CMS to provide Mental Health services in the prison. I work with 5 or 6 therapists, 2 secretaries and 3 psychiatrists for 1800+ women in the prison! I am the ONLY nurse in Mental Health so you know I am busy, busy, busy~!

Hope to meet new friends on here for support and encouragement.

I am always here to help if needed. Glad to be here. :balloons:

:)

BrandyBSN · Jan 10, 2004

Brandy

Northeast Missouri

Truman State University Graduate

RN, BSN in Emergency Services for almost 2 years

No kids (except my dog cricket)

Married

Starting a new job on Monday as a clinical computer associate for information services... will still be working in ER as time allows.

NurzofFaith · Jan 10, 2004

Name: Channa

Location: Warrensburg...45 min outside KC

Married to an Air Force man :)

3 kids ages 15, 12 and 9

RN for 2 years

Speciality: CVICU and now CCU

I worked in an awesome university setting in St. Louis until the military uprooted us June 2003 and am now trying to enjoy my new CCU job in a small community hospital. I am considering a commute to the KC/Independence area as I dont want to lose some of my skills.

Hope to meet others too :)

Prairie Flower · Jan 10, 2004

Cindy, I too will be moving to MO. The K.C. area. I have 18 yrs.

psych. experience. It sounds like the nursing market isn't too

good down there for psych. nurses. I'm trying to do some research about what to expect with the hospitals. Do they have

block schdules? Can I work part time and get benefits? How little can I work & get benefits. Any feed back would be appreciated. M

cindyrn1 · Jan 11, 2004

Hello! The job market in Missouri is pretty sad right now. Oh sure there are tons of traveling jobs or contract jobs but only in speciality areas like CCU or Med Surg. I am specialized in Psych and I will tell you that there is nothing available in my area. I know that KC has a huge hospital "Western Missouri" that has psych and there is a Two Rivers Hospital that deals with only psych in KC. Otherwise you have to go to St. Louis to find positions in psych. I wish you all the best in finding a position for you. I have done all kinds of psych in Missouri but most of the places that I have worked for, have closed down. I know of other places but they are pretty far away from KC.

Trekzilla · Jan 31, 2004

Hi there

Name: Steve

LPN since 1988

Work in a Behavior Unit in Mid-Mo

(West of Moberly)

42 y/o

Married w/1 child

Glad to have found this site and it's a pleasure to meet everyone!

:roll

Prairie Flower · Feb 2, 2004

Thanks for writting. Where do you work West of Moberly? I'm

applying for jobs down there so I'm gathering information about

where to appy. I need to work for health insurance for the family.

Any information you could give me would be very much appreciated. Thanks.....Maggie

Prairie Flower · Feb 2, 2004

Thanks for writting. Where in Mo. west of Moberly? I'm going to

be looking for work down there so I'm gathering information about where to apply. We don't need to be near K.C. but I thought the best chance of getting a job would be near the city.

I'm curious about the benefits there. I need to work for health

insurance for the family. Any information you can give me to help

would be very much appreciated. Maggie

RRMLPN · Feb 10, 2004

Hello everyone,

Rebecca

39

married with 3 wonderful kids 20, 17, 16

SW MO

LPN 5 years

Currently working in habilitation center MRDD, love it very different from med/surg, LTC or the physicians offices where i have worked . Pleasure to meet everyone.

Trekzilla · Feb 14, 2004

Thanks for writting. Where do you work West of Moberly? I'm
applying for jobs down there so I'm gathering information about
where to appy. I need to work for health insurance for the family.
Any information you could give me would be very much appreciated. Thanks.....Maggie

I work in Salisbury,MO

Their health insurance is just Minor Medical,but it IS better than nothing!