cagoulet

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1. On-Line Anatomy and Physiology Accredited

   cagoulet replied to glow worm's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Thanks to you all for the great info -- I was planning to take my A&P at the local CC, along with chemistry (required for the nursing program I want to attend), but as a first time student at the community college, I register late -- and the clas...

2. Cannot find RN job

   cagoulet replied to Tortoiseshell's topic in General Nursing

   It's true there's a shortage of nurses generally -- but not every area is affected the same way. Here in California, some areas (mostly rural) are suffering while others (like the San Francisco Bay Area and LA) are over saturated. You might have to ...

3. How long did you breastfeed?

   cagoulet replied to Graciegirlienurse's topic in General Nursing

   My first child, 15 months (he just stopped one day and said, "All done.") and my second, 27 months. She would probably have gone on, but I figured it was time to stop when she put a carton of mile BACK on the shelf in the store and said she didn't ne...

4. Burned Out and Quit Today!!!

   cagoulet replied to CseMgr1's topic in General Nursing

   :balloons: Good for you! Quality of life is too important to throw away on a job that's making you sick. When your life is made horrible by the conditions under which you have to work, it's time to move on. My DH did the same thing about 3 weeks ago ...

5. Nurse needs assistance. Teenager Out of Control!!!

   cagoulet replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

   Dealing with an alcoholic is a skill no one is born with, so don't beat yourself up! Focus on the love you have for your son and believe that he loves you, too. I, too, divorced when my son was in his teens, and even though he was ambivalent about hi...

6. Client or patient?

   cagoulet replied to nursemike's topic in General Nursing

   DRGs really did a number on health care! Ditto managed care -- like insurance companies can "manage" taking care of someone! My vote goes for patient, also -- never, ever refer to my patients as anything else (though I love the "our babies" title!). ...

7. Reno - Washoe Medical Center?

   cagoulet replied to mandykatrn's topic in Nevada

   Hi, Austin's Mom, I live in Lincoln, about 30 miles NE of Sacramento just off of I-80 and there are tons of places you could work here! The Sac-Sierra region is hospital heaven, and both Sutter Roseville and Kaiser Roseville are expanding their L&am...

8. nursing ratio's

   cagoulet replied to kathi yudin's topic in California

   Hi Shannon, You will definitely find higher salaries in California, along with a healthy sign-on bonus depending on where you go and what your experience is. I can attest that the Sacramento area is lovely and a wonderful place to live, and the numbe...

9. nursing ratio's

   cagoulet replied to kathi yudin's topic in California

   Hi Nancy, Mount St. Mary's is the Holy Grail of nursing schools. Your credentials are impressive, but be warned that St. Mary's has a waiting list. USF is also wonderful, as is UCSF. I don't think you can go wrong with any of these schools. As for th...

10. nursing ratio's

    cagoulet replied to kathi yudin's topic in California

    thanks for the quick reply -- very interesting to see the shortage from the other side. It is much as I suspected. I find it very interesting that nurses are leaving California for Arizona in droves and that many midwestern states find themselves wit...

11. nursing ratio's

    cagoulet replied to kathi yudin's topic in California

    Hi, My name is Candy Goulette. I am the editor for Real Life Healthcare, a monthly healthcare magazine published by The Sacramento Bee. We're mailed to 75,000 nurses and other healthcare folks in a 14-county area from Lake Tahoe through the greater B...