SkyGoddess

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1. RN Starbucks side job?

   SkyGoddess replied to borninaugust30's topic in General Nursing

   Been a flight attendant for 20 years, been an RN since 2009, and just finished NP school in Dec. Still fly and nurse PRN. When I get sick of one job, I do the other. I rotate every week. Tomorrow I am going to Hong Kong.

2. Are experienced nurses having an easy time finding work?

   SkyGoddess replied to CalidthreeN's topic in General Nursing

   it depends on location....in texas you can get hired quick....denver has a bad economy....also u ned to go where the miltary bases are....thats where the jobs are

3. Worst Interview Ever!!

   SkyGoddess replied to 312time's topic in Geriatric

   Girl let me tell you.....dont you let people discourage you. I always say if I listened to what people said to me my whole life I would be turning tricks on a corner. People have tried to discourage me my whole life from doing things including going ...

4. New RN need advice.

   SkyGoddess replied to lv203198's topic in General Nursing

   Go to San Antonio. I am graduated in 2009 and could not get a job in Dallas or Houston. Sent out about 30 apps. I applied at one hospital in San Antonio and got the job in two weeks in the ER. dont think there i going to be a windfall of jobs fo...

5. New RN, can't find job/RN Residency, help please....

   SkyGoddess replied to purple nurple's topic in General Nursing

   You need to get out of Houston ASAP. I graduated from school there in 2009 and just got my first job in San Antonio last week working in the ER. The pay is less but who cares. Do not move to Dallas or Austin either. I moved to Dallas and sent out...

6. RN still unemployed in Southern CA, I am really getting depressed

   SkyGoddess replied to cuddly's topic in General Nursing

   Oh and keep your head up. It will be just a matter of time before these hosptials realize there are not enough experienced nurses willing to quit their jobs to come and work for them. The recruiter said they gave up on experienced nurses, they are ...

7. RN still unemployed in Southern CA, I am really getting depressed

   SkyGoddess replied to cuddly's topic in General Nursing

   I graduated in 2009 and have no experience. I applied at about 15 places, had two interviews and didnt get either job. I finally applied in a city four hours from my home. The only hospital I applied at there. I applied on Wednesday two weeks ago...

8. Lonestar students- what's your schedule?

   SkyGoddess replied to misserella8036's topic in Texas

   atrice can you tell us how much you are starting out at?

9. am I to old to start?

   SkyGoddess replied to mrs_truesdell's topic in General Nursing

   I am in an RN program right now that started in Jan 08. It is a two year program. From looking around the class, I would say the AVERAGE AGE is 30. In fact there are hardly any 20 somethings. You would also be amazed at the ones who are in their ...

10. Lonestar students- what's your schedule?

    SkyGoddess replied to misserella8036's topic in Texas

    I think most of the schools dropped the two day a week clinical and now it is one week. Atrice congrats on your graduation. Do you know where you are going tow be working?

11. Lonestar students- what's your schedule?

    SkyGoddess replied to misserella8036's topic in Texas

    I go to Kingwood now. This is my first semester soon to be over the first week of May 08. I go to school on Monday 10-3, Tuesday Clinical 0630-1600, and Wednesday 12-3. Monday from 10-12 we have an on campus lab class that is required attendance. ...

12. x-mas gift ideas for nursing staff

    SkyGoddess replied to PattonD's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If you want to give individual gifts to your nursing friends, how about pedometers? Everyone is trying to lose weight for the new year. And as a hint, they are supposed to clip onto your shoe and not your waist. Clipping onto the shoe gives a more...

13. Anyone applying to Cyfair or Kingwood college for Spring08?

    SkyGoddess replied to Addersmom's topic in Pre-Nursing

    cad what times and days did you register for? Did you go in person? I did my background check and have my hepB shots finished. I started pricing books. I am not buying any of the optional books. When you take out the optional books, its only abo...

14. Anyone applying to Cyfair or Kingwood college for Spring08?

    SkyGoddess replied to Addersmom's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I have heard horrible things about CyFair and was actually going to decline it if I got accepted. I went to the orientation for Kingwood and felt so good about it. They do everything they can to work with you! I believe I can make it. There were ...

15. Anyone applying to Cyfair or Kingwood college for Spring08?

    SkyGoddess replied to Addersmom's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Cad4296 Congratulations :balloons:.....looks like you got it all wrapped up!!!! How do I get a background check done? Does anyone have ideas about where to get CPR training from?