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  1. Anybody work at Flagstaff Medical Center?

    RollingThunder replied to silentRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I've worked at FMC for four years. It offers an outstanding work environment with excellent nurses and physicians that treat nurses with respect. Management treats us well and address issues when...

  2. Travel nursing opportunities in PSYCH

    RollingThunder posted a topic in Travel

    Does anyone know about the demand for TRAVELING PSYCH NURSES and what requirements are generally met before pursuing such an endeavor? Is the pay about the same as more traditionally medical-surgical...

  3. Wishing to work in California, from another state

    RollingThunder replied to suzanne4's topic in California Nursing

    one month? dream on...the california board of nursing doesn't even want to correspond with you about licensure until you have waited at least six weeks. i turned in everything on july 13th (including...

  4. Opportunity to join the Heart Team

    RollingThunder posted a topic in Operating Room

    I have a couple of questions for some seasoned veterans (or whoever will indulge me). Some background...I am six months into a circulating position with a 16 bed OR. I am actually a very humble...

  5. OR circulating travelers

    RollingThunder posted a topic in Travel

    Are there any of you who travel and only circulate cases in the OR? I'm six months into the job as a new RN and want to travel in the future. How limited will my future opportunities as a traveler...

  6. Advice

    RollingThunder replied to gemi's topic in Travel

    Just out of curiosity are you in Hattiesburg, Jackson, or the Coast? I am a new nurse (OR) and want to get to traveling ASAP (after a year of good experience) and would like to get the type of...

  7. considering OR traveling

    RollingThunder replied to mtnrunnerRN's topic in Operating Room

    You've got a deal. (insert a hand shake) It will be within the next one to two years that I begin to travel (if I can manage the learning curve...I've only been an RN since Jan. 24th of this year)....

  8. considering OR traveling

    RollingThunder replied to mtnrunnerRN's topic in Operating Room

    Do you mind me asking what areas of the country that you worked in because in the future, I would like to travel but RN's only circulate at my current hospital as we have an abundance ORTechs. Also,...

  9. New OR RN needs help

    RollingThunder posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hey everybody, I am a new RN (graduated BSN Dec. 2005 and passed boards Jan. 2006) starting orientation today in the OR of a local medical center. Where can I get a head start on learning some of the...

  10. Are OR nurses in demand?

    RollingThunder posted a topic in Travel

    I am a new nurse orientating in the OR. I understand that I need a good year or two to be competent enough to travel. Is the demand there for traveling OR

  11. Are OR nurses in demand?

    RollingThunder replied to RollingThunder's topic in Travel

    Thanks for the advice. I hope that I wasn't misunderstood, I am not looking to sign up with a company and hit the road as a green RN and make a fool out of myself. I actually think that I will...

  12. New OR RN needs help

    RollingThunder replied to RollingThunder's topic in Operating Room

    Perhaps my original post lacked enough details. IMO this unit and it's management really seem to be on the ball. Yes, I have a formal educational coordinator (who is very nice, BTW) and an extensive...

  13. The big test!!!

    RollingThunder replied to Lasoniamacaroni's topic in Operating Room

    I started my first day in the OR today and I am a new nurse. They asked me in the interview why I wanted to work there and I mentioned something like I was looking foir a dynamic team atmosphere....

  14. What is the most pay you have brought home in a 2week period traveling?

    RollingThunder replied to psych1's topic in Travel

    I am orientating in OR and like it so far. I am a new RN and reside in a compact state. Does anyone know about the need for OR travel nurses? Are they in as much demand as say a ICU or ER RN? I...

  15. nclex results

    RollingThunder replied to brownee75's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Go to the MSBON website. Click nurse licensure search about midway down the left side of the page. On the next screen click continue. On the third screen, on the right side enter your last four of...

  16. Mississippi Nclex Pn

    RollingThunder replied to brownee75's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed the NCLEX-RN last week in Jackson. Took it on Tuesday, got results on Thursday. I had two friends that took it on Wednesday. Now, I have some bad news for you and some good news. One of the...

  17. Is it normal to feel overwhelmed?

    RollingThunder replied to BBingSN79's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Damn straight I felt overwhelmed until my final semester and things just fell into place. I graduated in December 2005 and everyone that I graduated felt the same way. We actually felt like we knew...

  18. Shy guys

    RollingThunder replied to narcissistic's topic in Male Nursing Students

    This is commonly prescribed by doctors for this exact problem but they also decrease your concentration so if you have to get important points across, you had better have some cue cards. Personally,...

  19. Put RN behind my name

    RollingThunder posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I've never posted here before but I have been reading posts for over a year. I want to say thanks to all of you who post here for providing the inspiration to make it through a BSN program and the...

  20. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

    RollingThunder replied to ashfost's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm in Hattiesburg. I took the NCLEX-RN Tuesday, got results Thursday, and start Monday at the biggest hospital in town. I'm working days in the OR. New grads at this hospital are starting at...

  21. Just took NCLEX - Advice?

    RollingThunder replied to ccjacquelyn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the NCLEX on Tuesday 1/24 in 75 questions, don't remember very many of the questions that I had but I do remember several on infection control, a few in priortizing and had no alternative...

  22. Put RN behind my name

    RollingThunder replied to RollingThunder's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It took about 10 days for my ATT to come but it was sent just before the holidays so I figure that that may have caused a little delay. Think positively about the NCLEX. It is not hard, it just...

  23. Myths about NCLEX being easy

    RollingThunder replied to ManyRN2B's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I tested Tuesday, 1/24 and had an active license on the state board of nursing website this morning. I honestly believe that no amount of studying can prepare you for that exam. It is pick the...

  24. Jumping from a BA in Psychology to a Psychiatric nurse

    RollingThunder replied to mystikchik1031's topic in Psychiatric

    Hey. I have a BS in Psychology and just finished nursing school in December, took the boards two days ago and found out this morning that I passed. I was a golf professional for seven years and got...