Camino77

Camino77 has 10 years experience.

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1. American RN in Nova Scotia

   Camino77 posted a topic in Canada

   Hi everyone. I'm currently an RN (bachelors in English not nursing) working for insurance company in florida doing reviews. I left bedside nursing in 2014 because at the time I was a single mom to a toddler and needed the normal hours/work at home so...

2. Registered nurse

   Camino77 replied to Skelley11168's topic in General Nursing

   Insurance company - good money, low stress and you can still use your knowledge of the field. Plus. ...often can work from home (like I do)

3. How many years away from bedside is too many?

   Camino77 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've been away from because nursing for 4 years. . .with about 5 years of med-surg/acute rehab prior to that. If I am thinking about returning to bedside, would a refresher course be wise? Should I try to get into a new grad internship? (I've seen l...

4. Whenever I start missing bedside nursing. . .

   Camino77 posted a topic in General Nursing

   . . .all I have to do is spend 10 minutes reading posts on allnurses and suddenly my boring, work at home UR job doesn't seem that bad anymore lol. Thanks for keeping it real, nurses! Seriously though, I wonder how many nurses would love bedside wit...

5. How much PTO does everyone get?

   Camino77 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Just wondering how much PTO all the full-time nurses get and how many years of service you have? I'm curious about all fields of RN work - hospital, sub-acute, CM, insurance, etc. I've been at my current insurance company for 2 years and get 19 days...

6. April Fools Jokes

   Camino77 replied to cardiacfreak's topic in General Nursing

   I was visiting my grandmother at the nursing home last night and was chatting with her nurse. He told me that he has worked there for 10+ years and never been late and only rarely called in and that day he was supposed to report for 3PM shift and at ...

7. Long hours/no life

   Camino77 posted a topic in Case Management

   I left bedside about 4 years ago because I was a single mother of a young child and I needed stable hours/mon-fri "daycare" hours. I got a work at home job with a large insurance company doing UR and liked it for a few years. . . however the last 6 m...

8. Did you contract anything from a patient?

   Camino77 replied to RNrhythm's topic in General Nursing

   When I was pregnant I had a dirty needle stick (shallow insulin needle) from a drug addict whose HIV/HEPC status was unknown. He turned out to be clean but that was terrifying. Also I once had a sick patient suddenly turn to me and vomit all down my...

9. Master PMHNP Programs the good the bad please help!!

   Camino77 replied to jgg765's topic in Psychiatric

   I am glad you asked this question - there does not seem to be many psych NP programs out there. My local university does not offer it (USF in Tampa) and the only program I can find in Florida is at FAU and it is a post-graduate certificate if you are...