pedsmariposa

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1. fed up- cant get a job

   pedsmariposa replied to coogar's topic in Career Support

   :balloons:CONGRATS Coogar- I got a job too!!! And after I accepted (NICU position at The children's hospital in Denver, CO) I got two other offers..yahhooo!!! I guess the these things just take time..I pretty much inundated the market with my resum...

2. Nursing strikes

   pedsmariposa replied to rapidkayaker's topic in Safety

   Striking..tough call either way...One the one hand - you ARE striking for (ultimately) a better outcome for the patients (ratios, staffing, better control)..On the other - it does SEEM you are abandoning the patients...I have never been in that posit...

3. For Inactive Nurses desiring to return to the field

   pedsmariposa replied to live4today's topic in Retired

   Hello I have been out of active bedside nursing since 2000...but did work as a nurse consultant last year (REALLY great $$$ btw)...So, moved from Southern CA to CO and since my six year old is in school FT now decided I wanted to go back to Peds/PIC...

4. fed up- cant get a job

   pedsmariposa replied to coogar's topic in Career Support

   Hi Dianaa- I am in a similar posn. I haven't worked bedside nursing since 2000. Raising my youngest who is now six and in school FT. My area is Peds/PICU (and former exp in Adult Onc). I started calling and EMailing all of the local hospitals. I ...

5. giving report

   pedsmariposa replied to abbysmom's topic in New Nurse

   Hey!! Thank you to EVERYONE who has posted!! I'm getting back into bedside nursing after being away since 2000.. I'd forgotten about the report anxiety!! Speaking from an older (I am 48 yo) perspective...You are all RIGHT ON TRACK!!! Really - the key...

6. giving report

   pedsmariposa replied to abbysmom's topic in New Nurse

   Hi Ya! I worked Adult Onc as a new grad..OVERWHELMING...oh yeah!! First off -you CANNOT know everything.nobody does..you know that saying "nurses eat their young"?? That could be a little bit of what's going on...I DO think it happens..even w/the ni...

7. fed up- cant get a job

   pedsmariposa replied to coogar's topic in Career Support

   Hello- I feel your pain!! I am an experienced nurse (Adult Onc, Peds, PICU) who took time off from bedside nursing to be home with my youngest..who just started first grade - full- time - yeah! My CEU's are current, I hold both CA and CO licenses an...

8. Does Anyone Know Anything About the Peds Nurse Devel Program at Children's Denver??

   pedsmariposa posted a topic in Colorado

   Hey There! I am soo interested in getting into TCH! I've been away from bedside nursing working on raising up my youngest (6 yo) who is now in school FT (yahooo!). Seems like this is the ONLY hospital that has ANY program for experienced nurses retu...

9. Do you get extra work cause your bilingual?

   pedsmariposa replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing

   Hi All- What a lot of varied responses..I truly had no idea this was such a "hot" topic. Nor that there was so much seeming resentment - both ways??? I am bilingual and worked in Southern CA with a patient population that was MAINLY Spanish - speaki...

10. Tired of impaired nurses

    pedsmariposa replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

    1) I LOVE LOVE LOVE the idea of calling the Sheriff's office. 2) What about DHS? BRN?? If the hospital adminstrators, etc., won't take (visible) action..you cannot risk YOUR license and/or the unit's patients!! DHS will accept anonymous repors/c...

11. Ideas needed for recruitment and retention

    pedsmariposa replied to ERnursegrl04's topic in General Nursing

    Hi- I am an experienced Adult Onc, Peds, PICU RN...getting back into the workforce (well trying) after taking off five years to raise my youngest (now in school). I find it hard to believe there's a nursing shortage frankly...In Colorado I simply can...

12. OLD RN refreshing and returning!

    pedsmariposa replied to ladygoldenchance's topic in General Nursing

    Hi There! I am new to this site ) And also old and returning (okay not too old..LOL!) I worked with MANY (wonderful) travel nurses in CA...You will need to get acute care experience outside of a travel nursing agency first..then you can probably get...