countrychic76

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1. Desperate !!

   countrychic76 replied to mika1's topic in General Nursing

   My hospital and a lot of local hospitals has a position called nurse extern. I know since I have been looking for jobs around here they are paid about the same wages as PCA's, about 11-13 dollars a hour. If you are on your last semester the hospital ...

2. Job Hunting - I don't understand

   countrychic76 replied to Pupnshnooter's topic in General Nursing

   Professionalism is hard to find. I have been searching for a job and been through a couple job interviews, I have been at my current job for 10 years. It has been years since I went through the interview process. I had appointment set up with a DON w...

3. Advice needed on "accelerated nursing programs"

   countrychic76 replied to 4everpeace's topic in General Nursing

   please do one thing though. make sure it is valid I have heard of nurses who have paid to do the online program and found out that the degree was not good. I know of one college around here they are doing research as well and that they are not a vali...

4. My patient fired me!

   countrychic76 replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

   I actually had a patient that I gave him the worst care ever and that I was a lazy nurse and gave him a horrible backrub and If I am an example of the nurses to come that it is a bad example. Meanwhile in the background there is a bed alarm going off...

5. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

   countrychic76 replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

   the hospitals today are getting into all this "service" problems, i have had family say to me that they will keep me busy, patient can't here on the phone and they keep calling to talk to her, or a similar case where the patient has speech aphasia. o...

6. Financial Aid question..please help!

   countrychic76 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Students

   HI, I am currently a student I started in July 2004. THere is a set amount that you can borrow, ask your financial aid advisor what the amount is they have the rates. I will tell you though do not expect to get the extra money right away, Is started ...