gonzo83

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1. OT vs RN

   gonzo83 replied to ginaw623's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I've been a nurse for the past 5 years and I'm taking pre-reqs to get into OT school. I've been volunteering in a rehab department for the past year and I can tell you that all of the therapists are SO much happier with their jobs than pretty much 9...

2. Anyone left nursing TOTALLY...what are you doing now?

   gonzo83 replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

   I've been thinking about leaving for quite some time now. It's been 4 1/2 years and it's just not getting any better. I feel like I have NO transferrable skills. I'm definitely not a sales person and wouldn't succeed at that. I've been looking f...

3. NP vs. PT/OT

   gonzo83 posted a topic in Career Support

   I've been itching to go back to school for my masters for quite some time now. I'm sick to death with bedside nursing.... the politics, weekends, nights, holidays, horizontal hostility between nurses, poor management, patients are sicker than ever,...

4. options outside of nursing

   gonzo83 replied to gonzo83's topic in Career Support

   Thanks for the replies. I have another degree in psychology, right after I finished my psych degree I jumped into nursing. I have only worked as a bedside nurse for 6 months and honestly just can't take the bedside anymore. I've become so disencha...

5. options outside of nursing

   gonzo83 posted a topic in Career Support

   Can anyone please let me know of any jobs which are outside of nursing that can incorporate a health care background? Preferably an office type job. I am looking into leaving the nursing profession and would like some advice to see what other optio...

6. 6 months of experience and I'm still struggling!

   gonzo83 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Sorry but this is a long vent. So I have JUST hit my 6 month mark on a busy cardiac step down floor. I thought it was supposed to get easier.... while the intense feelings of n/v and palpitations that I used to get before work have decreased, I'm ...

7. I am waiting for my CA NCLEX result!!! Please give me some positive thoughts ...

   gonzo83 replied to imhopeful's topic in NCLEX

   I saw my name on the web site today!! To everyone who hasn't seen their names yet, don't be dispaired. Because I took the test out of state my file had to be 100% completed before they would give me my ATT. So there may be something going on with y...

8. I am waiting for my CA NCLEX result!!! Please give me some positive thoughts ...

   gonzo83 replied to imhopeful's topic in NCLEX

   I too took my boards on Thursday july 26 and am still waiting. I took them in CT but my license is for CA (moving in 2 weeks! yay!). The computer shut off at 75 questions and I felt a few at the end were easy so I was very unsure when I left. I d...

9. moving cross country

   gonzo83 replied to gonzo83's topic in New Nurse

   Thats funny that we are switching spots! Most of the people I am graduating with are going to be working in Boston. I debated the UHaul trailer... but Im nervous about my car and it's almost as expensive as hiring movers. My friend and I are plann...

10. moving cross country

    gonzo83 posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hi everyone! I'm currently a nursing student in Massachusetts and graduate in May (yay!) I was offered a job out in San Diego CA and am soooooo excited to move out there and begin my nursing career. But, I'm in need of some advice on how to move ac...