SacSunshine

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1. Out of field for almost 15 years...

   SacSunshine replied to SacSunshine's topic in Retired

   I suspect you're right, Marisette...even with all the surgical experience I have, they will still be looking for it to be "recent". But, I hate the thought of starting all over in something else...

2. Out of field for almost 15 years...

   SacSunshine posted a topic in Retired

   I am an ADN RN, graduated 1980, worked steadily for 16 years. I worked OR for the last 8 years, but also worked ER, Public Heath and IV Therapy. In 1996 I started telephone triage nursing, which I did until 2001. Then, my MIL became ill, and I left w...

3. Best way to Re-Enter Nursing....Help!

   SacSunshine replied to limeorchidrn's topic in Career Support

   The reason you have had no responses is because we can't figure out how to get back in either. LOL I took a refresher course, and have 21 years of experience, but no BSN. No jobs. I have toyed with going for a lesser vocational course to get back in ...

4. Old/new grad: Keep job hunting vs. rn refresher course?

   SacSunshine replied to uandi's topic in California

   Well, I did the refresher course in TX, got my license and guess what? They STILL don't want me. It is disheartening, especially when I remember nurses being out of the field with kids or whatever coming back after 20 years and orienting right next t...

5. Plano Nurses....

   SacSunshine replied to bsrn0523's topic in Texas

   LOL HEY!! I did NOT say that! :chuckle It is true for some though...they are very family oriented. One thing I noticed about TX, the money spent here is incredible. And there are at least 4 giant shopping malls within 10 miles [20 minutes drive...

6. New Jurisprudence Exam

   SacSunshine replied to texasrtkd's topic in Texas

   ok, my plan is to skim the 88 pages online and then start it as soon as i have 2 hours to sit and take it. from the tx bon website: "there are 50 items on the nursing jurisprudence examination (nje). you must correctly answer 75% of the questions to ...

7. New Jurisprudence Exam

   SacSunshine replied to texasrtkd's topic in Texas

   I just took a refresher course in TX in order to get my license here. I have been out of the field a few years, so it's required. I will also have to take this test. The fee for my license is $200, which includes the Jurisprudence exam. The exam...

8. Plano Nurses....

   SacSunshine replied to bsrn0523's topic in Texas

   Guys... Isn't Allen is supposed to have an excellent school system? And I hear wonderful things about PISD...don't know about Frisco or McKinney, but everything in this area seems to be geared towards and focused on the kids and their sports and act...

9. Old/new grad: Keep job hunting vs. rn refresher course?

   SacSunshine replied to uandi's topic in California

   I moved from the Sac area a year ago and just finished a refresher course here in TX. I looked for a job a couple years ago and I was treated like I was less than human by the HR people. I had taken 5 years off to care for an ailing MIL...and I le...