Ausculapius

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1. Aspiring Male Nurse - Expectations?

   Ausculapius replied to d4rkenrahl's topic in Male Students

   In terms of money and lifestyle, I'd say stick with IT. I worked IT for a few years prior to becoming a nurse. I still keep in touch with a few people I knew through my interest in computers and IT stuff. Honestly, there are days where I wish I had s...

2. Does anyone know anything about the Southeastern Virginia Training Center/Chesapeake?

   Ausculapius replied to tellmywhy's topic in Virginia

   Hmm... What can I say? Are you aware this facility is scheduled to close in the next few years? I can only say if you have other viable options I would avoid this one.

3. Psych Nursing jobs as a new graduate

   Ausculapius replied to LolaBunnie's topic in Psychiatric

   Yea, im a new grad RN 3 months in as a Psych nurse. My facility is weird though and didn't give me a preceptorship. I had a few weeks to orient on the unit with many different nurses and that was it. I have to say being a nurse in general is challeng...

4. I need help with a career dilemma

   Ausculapius replied to rob214's topic in General Nursing

   I feel your pain. Unfortunately, there seems to be very little outside of traditional hospital nursing for a new grad. You can try hospice, although around here most only hire experienced nurses. You can also try getting a job in a doctor's office. T...

5. nervous about psych care plans

   Ausculapius replied to Ausculapius's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks for the replies. I found out that ill have anywhere from 6-10 patients and I will be writing care plans for each individual - they're not pre-printed ones as a poster above mentioned. I wrote one earlier after re-reading the chapter on substan...

6. nervous about psych care plans

   Ausculapius posted a topic in Psychiatric

   So I finally landed my first nursing job(graduated in may 2008) a week ago. It is a psych position on an acute floor. The only thing about the job that has me worried is there are no computers on this floor. I am fairly certain I will have to write i...

7. Anyone work at a KruMed facility

   Ausculapius replied to Ausculapius's topic in Urology

   Thank you.

8. Anyone work at a KruMed facility

   Ausculapius posted a topic in Urology

   I've been offered a position with this company. I am curious how they treat their employees and what the working conditions are like. I am quite anxious as this will be my first nursing job. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

9. pay range?? RN?? Woodbridge/ northern VA

   Ausculapius replied to christiangirl's topic in Virginia

   new grads at inova make 25 an hr with a few bucks extra for night/weekend.

10. Question for Any of You That Have Switched Careers to Nursing?

    Ausculapius replied to PhilaGuy's topic in Men

    I made the same decision about four years ago. Was working IT for a large corporation and decided to do something more people oriented. Was it worth it? Hmm... tough to say. A few things I was not aware of before I entered nursing school: Professi...

11. Difficulty hearing pulse with stethoscope

    Ausculapius replied to merkleyb's topic in General Nursing

    Im hard of hearing and bought a litmann 3000 stethoscope. Its expensive but money well spent in my opinion.

12. Can't Find a job!!! This wasn't supposed to be this hard!

    Ausculapius replied to Frustrated in Cle's topic in New Nurse

    Its not much better around Northern Virgina for RN's right now. Ive been looking for a job at every major hospital in the area and have only received one phone call back. When I was in school, the instructors mentioned several times how many opportu...

13. How much from nursing school do you retain??

    Ausculapius replied to believeallispossible's topic in General Nursing

    The truth is.. not much. I used to worry about that too, then I just looked to my left and my right in class. Everyone is in the same boat so to speak. I had instructors who, god bless them, could talk all day about sickle cell anemia but could not s...

14. protecting yourself against complaints

    Ausculapius replied to am4182's topic in Men

    Surprised here the police tried to question the original poster at work. Hopefully, the OP has seen this: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4097602514885833865

15. Catholic University

    Ausculapius replied to Unique87's topic in Washington DC

    Im also looking for this information! Let me know if you find out anything :wink2: