Looking For Other Pa Nurses!!!!

tedbear · Jul 15, 2004

Hi everyone,

I will start a one yr LPN program in Aug. Been a sahm for over 10 years to 3 kids. I'm interested in info on any PA Lpn-Bsn programs. I think that distance learning would be doable for me as well.

Hope to hear how all you nurses are doing. Feel free to pm me.

Ted

nightwatcher · Aug 5, 2004

Is anyone else out there in PA near Mercer County or work in Mercer Co.? Would like to hear from ya!

QUOTE=oceanblue]I'm in Pa. too, don't let the name fool ya, "oceanblue" is just wishful thinking. Anyways, I am about 40 minutes away from Pittsburgh (New Castle).

FNimuaeMae · Oct 27, 2004

Hello, all! I might have a potential move to Philadelphia coming up, and I know virtually nothing about Pennsylvania, let alone Philadelphia. More of a country girl than a city girl even tho I am working in New Haven, CT right now. Working in an MICU currently (only for the last 3 months), though I have been an RN for 5 years (med/surg). If anyone could reply or PM me any info whatsoever, it would be greatly appreciated... Interested in finding out good places to work in the Philadelphia area, good places to live, how much RN's make in the hospitals, anything anyone is willing to share. Thank you so much if you do help.... I will greatly appreciate it!

Missy:p

rn-jane · Oct 29, 2004

hi everyone, nightwatcher, i live near butler pa. I work at sharon regional, in sharon,pa

veetach · Nov 25, 2004

WOW! am I the only nurse in southcentral PA who posts on this board? I live and work in Chambersburg, (30 mi from Gettysburg) in Franklin County. Oh I forgot, I work in a very busy ER...going into my 8th year in the ER (11 years in nursing) I should have my head examined. :uhoh3: :coollook:

I am not a native Pennsylvanian, nor am I new to nursing. Originally a westerner (born in Montana and raised in Colorado) I have found that I am tooooo far from the mountains! :chuckle

nursebear69 · Dec 24, 2004

Hello all,
I'm taking this chance to meet other nurses in PA. Who knows, maybe I've meant some of you. I graduated a year ago, and meant a lot of other nursing students in clinicals, and such.
Anyway, if you're interested in joining this discussion to meet others in PA who are recent grads., leave some comments.
Anyway, I'm wondering what kinds of hours everyone else is working, where people are working, what kinds of skills you're all learning, and your current job satisfaction, etc. Right now, I work quite a number of hours in a cardiovascular surgical unit. It's pretty good experience. Sometimes I find I get taken advantage of to work a lot of hours, but most times I don't mind, cuz I get a lot of good experience. I may move on to CRNA school someday. Any body else have grad. school aspriations?
Anyway, if you're a recent grad. or from PA, join the discussion, and let people know what's out there for new grads.
Thanks,
Repete495

Hello! I Live and work in western PA. I work as RN/Supervisor in a local nursing home. Not a new grad,either. I've been working almost 5 years as an RN now. I worked as a nurse's aide prior to that. I'd also love to hear from fellow nurses in PA.

CoffeeRTC, BSN, RN · Dec 27, 2004

Hello! I Live and work in western PA. I work as RN/Supervisor in a local nursing home. Not a new grad,either. I've been working almost 5 years as an RN now. I worked as a nurse's aide prior to that. I'd also love to hear from fellow nurses in PA.

Any where near the Pittsburgh area? I've been in LTC for (gasp) comming up on 10 years..9 as an RN and worked as a CNA while in school. Welcome to the group!!

RainbowzLPN, LPN · Dec 27, 2004

Hi all! I live in northern Montgomery Co. (close to the Berks county line)....went to college in Reading, PA. Raised in Hatboro, PA (near Willow Grove, Warminster, Horsham, etc.)
Hi Jennifer! I used to live in Bucks County, in a little town called Yardley. Now I live in ALtoona, Pa. Work in a LTC facility, 2nd shift, full time. I'm a float right now, but in the middle of Jan, I'll be starting a new FT position to replace someone who's retiring. I grad this past Aug, & just passed boards this month, so I"M a VERY new grad!!!
Jennifer

Jess-RN in 2006 · Dec 29, 2004

just a nursing student right now, but I live in the very southern part of the state....in Bedford County...go to school at Conemaugh School of Nursing, and hope to work at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center when I graduate......

MidnyteRaine · Jan 19, 2005

Hello all,

Still a student as of now, but I graduate in 4 months (May 2005). I'll be working in the Lehigh Valley Area on M/S/Telem unit. Most people on this thread seem to be from the Pittsburg and Philly area...considering there are more ppl in general in the city that makes sense : )

Ashley

love_being_a_nurse · May 8, 2005

:chuckle hello deanna, i live north of pittsburgh also - kittanning here. i currently work with 2 agencies, 1 out of carnegie and 1 fox chapel. prior to that i was at a nursing home that also did sub-acute, skilled & intermediate care and alzthiemers care for 5 years and loved it. now i am doing private duty. i really enjoy nursing, it is truely my calling. how are you? ~Sarah~

I live north of Pittsburgh and currently work in a large LTC, alzheimers and subacute facility. Been a nurse for 11 years now and have worked most of the critical care departments including being on a specialty transport team. It would be nice to get together for lunch with some other nurses from the area.
Deanna

love_being_a_nurse · May 8, 2005

hello everyone!!! :) my name is sarah and i work for 2 agencies and love it!! if anyone is interested in trying it out contact me and i will give you the info. i make my own schedule and go where i want to go either it be in a hospital, nursing home, personal care home, private duty. . . many options available. :thankya: just let me know - i can tell ya all kinds of stuff about agency work.