rhelna

rhelna has 13 years experience and specializes in open heart recovery & critical care.

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1. Offered postion in Cath Lab.. any insight?

   rhelna replied to BrittNICURN's topic in CCU

   I am an open heart recovery nurse and definitely if you had the craving for the heart and cath lab it is one of the greatest experiences to learn and knowledge you will use constantly. The heart is fascinating and each one is unique with its own spe...

2. sick of ADN vs BSN! like most of us have a choice anyway!

   rhelna replied to okie2's topic in ADN/BSN

   I do get tired of the BSN person cutting my RN license down and she only makes $1.00 an hour more. And if hospitals make us go back for the BSN or threaten to cap our pay - it will really infuriate me. My experience of 13 years should account - who...

3. Virginia/virginia Beach nursing salaries

   rhelna replied to Rplais9058's topic in Virginia

   With 13 years experience and 9 in critical care/open heart recovery-Indiana is $28-$32. Many long hours and needing someone to go to bat for nurses - we have been talking about getting unionized...what does anyone think?

4. Multiple Sclerosis

   rhelna replied to kmrmom42's topic in Disabilities

   My sister is going to be 55 this year and was diagnosed when she was 35. She is a high school teacher and never stopped working. She gives herself an injection once a week and has remained in the very first stage of MS - thanks to her doctor in Ind...

5. The Phone Call from Beyond

   rhelna replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I truly believe that we are able to feel the presence of our past loved ones at difficult and happy times of our lives. Sometimes God gives us reassurance through a memory from those past to be encouraged or strengthened when we need it most! Great j...