2002MissRN

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1. I need a travel buddy!

   2002MissRN replied to rnWinn's topic in Travel

   i lived in gaithersburg, md (not far from washington dc) and i loved the area, really nice during the summer and the winters weren't that bad, a little snow but do-able. lived there before i started traveling. the sights are fantastic....i especial...

2. O Grady Peyton and Preferred Healthcare

   2002MissRN replied to a21chdchic's topic in Travel

   our staffing services are marketed primarily to two distinct customer groups: (1) healthcare professionals and (2) hospitals, healthcare facilities, and physician practice groups. we use a multi-brand recruiting strategy to enhance our ability to suc...

3. Emerald Healthcare Staffing

   2002MissRN replied to tawill5's topic in Travel

   Hey, I haven't done any traveling with Emerald but have talked with a recruiter there a few times, he is really nice. I believe he told me they only do placements in CA and FL at this time. I do psych and the one he contacted me about in FL was a ...

4. I have never met anyone like her...

   2002MissRN replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

   sounds like a typical night on my unit....however you did a good job, great :nurse:ing

5. New to psychiatric nursing-Help

   2002MissRN replied to debinius's topic in Psychiatric

   hi, you voiced quite a few "thoughts" i experienced on my 1st time on a psych unit. it was a 32 bed adult unit who accepted what seemed like anything; i did feel like i was babysitting . i work in what is now described as a "behavioral/mental he...

6. "Red Dress" Theme Scrubs

   2002MissRN replied to ER-RN2's topic in General Nursing

   i make my own tops, there are so many different patterns and types of materials. it takes me about 3 hours to cut one out and sew it...just 4 pieces actually - front, back, and two front pockets. i get lots of compliments for co-workers because of th...

7. Chewing Ice!!!

   2002MissRN replied to LadyBugLass's topic in General Nursing

   My husband and I both chew ice... neither of us are anemic..just had labs done couple of months ago. I chew it because it provides hydration, I really don't like water and try not to have more than 1 caffienated cola a day. My teeth are ok...still ha...

8. Those of you who work 12 hour shifts....

   2002MissRN replied to a_clay's topic in General Nursing

   My 12 hour shift is from 1845 to 0715, so basically get docked 30 min for dinner however not allowed to leave facility (free standing of the main campus - we do not have access to hot meals during the night like they do) and most of the time the unit...

9. Psychiatric RN Certification?

   2002MissRN replied to johana's topic in Psychiatric

   WOW!!! there is lots of forms and stuff.... the costs of certification?? is it worth it if your employer does not compensate for the "C"?

10. Psychiatric RN Certification?

    2002MissRN replied to johana's topic in Psychiatric

    thanks for the info...i have been wondering about getting my certification in psych. however was told by my nurse mgr that our facility does not pay extra for certification. i do know that some facilities do compensate nurses for the "c". :)

11. Degree Advice

    2002MissRN replied to pixie0413's topic in Psychiatric

    You didn't state if you hold a previous degree or have some college behind you. In my case, I worked in bookkeeping/accounting...bit the bullet and went back and got my BSBA. After several years decided to return to nursing school. I weighed my op...

12. What "JOB" did you work to put yourself though School?

    2002MissRN replied to NurseMatt's topic in General Students

    Worked as a part-time secretary for a while, then part-time as an accountant (have BSBA), baby-sat, typed papers...wasn't a lot of money however was a full-time Mom and wife that didn't pay in monetary value but sure provided me with lots of :redb...

13. Where to get scrubs?

    2002MissRN replied to bowkerj's topic in General Nursing

    I make my scrub tops and buy the pants at Allheart, Lydias, Jasco, and my local merchant....whoever has the best sell at the time I need them.. By making my tops I can get different styles, patterns/colors, and not to mention save $$$$$$$$. Most of ...

14. Graveyard Shift

    2002MissRN replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Nursing

    I have been working graveyard shifts for 4.5 years and I usually try to save some work between 2 am - 5 am (those are my worst hours). I am hypoglycemic so I eat light snacks every 3 hrs and avoid heavy meals. I am not much of a coffee drinker but I...

15. New Psych RN Here!

    2002MissRN replied to normj's topic in Psychiatric

    CONGRATULATIONS Norm!!!! I went straight from nursing school into pysch and have been doing it for 4 1/2 years and I :redbeathe it. I precepted in psych and worked as a mental health tech PRN while in school. I knew that this was the field for me.....