CheesyPeach

CheesyPeach specializes in SICU, PACU, Public health.

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1. well they closed down a floor of the hospital

   CheesyPeach replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

   Well...at least we work in an industry that isn't doomed when the economy takes a downturn....another big plant is closing here in South GA (Cooper Tire). Merck closed about 1-2 years ago. Hundreds...

2. RN Salary survey

   CheesyPeach replied to RNnurse07's topic in General Nursing

   South Georgia....not a metropolitan area I recently applied at the big hospital here and turned down the job. I am a 2 + year RN, they offered me 19.24/hr. shift diffs were prorated starting at 5 pm...

3. Nursing school in Georgia

   CheesyPeach replied to lovemothernature's topic in General Nursing

   I applied for the Georgia Service cancelable loan. Basically it is a first come first serve basis. Ask your financial aid counselor at your school. You get 3500 each school year and you can do it...

4. STDs

   CheesyPeach replied to funkynurse09's topic in General Nursing

   adolescent or not, we do not have a right to violate HIPAA in such matters of birth control and STD. We have clients as young as 12 who are having sex asking for birth control. We do not have the...

5. STDs

   CheesyPeach replied to funkynurse09's topic in General Nursing

   I know we don't tell parents anything unless the patient agrees to it. Now as far as reporting it to other authorities we do send a statistical record to some authority (but I do not personally, we...

6. Public health vs community health nursing

   CheesyPeach replied to smilin4ever's topic in Public, Community Health

   I am a public health nurse specialist in a rural county. It is true that we do many vaccines and PPDs along with screening and treating STDs. We also function as main caregivers in Women's health,...

7. what jobs in nursing dont require weekends?

   CheesyPeach replied to soroz's topic in General Nursing

   I work public health...no weekends, 13 holidays per year off and about 20 hours per month in sick and personal time. I had one year ICU experience before landing the job. There was a significant pay...

8. Can Adn's Be Public Health Nurses?

   CheesyPeach replied to henryswife's topic in Public, Community Health

   I worked for one year in ICU out of nursing school. Though it was exciting, I had to get away from that daily stress and horrible night shift work and 12 hour shifts.I only have my ADN. The job...

9. Im a new PHN!!

   CheesyPeach replied to youknowho's topic in Public, Community Health

   Congratulations!!! I just started a month ago....and am overwhelmed!!! In a good way though....There is so much to learn but everyone is patient and really the only stress is being able to manage...

10. What do community health/public health nurses do/where do they work?

    CheesyPeach replied to RN BSN 2009's topic in Public, Community Health

    I have my ADN and just got hired at our local public health department. I am currently enrolled at a nearby univerisity for the health assessment course that is offered at the BSN level. The job...

11. How far do you commute to work?

    CheesyPeach replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    My full time Mon-Friday job is 4 miles round trip. My PRN (on call one weekend per month) job is 22 miles one way. I used to work full time at my PRN job but the distance it put me between my...

12. WHAT DO NURSES DO? --help me respond to this question

    CheesyPeach replied to RiaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think a better question is "What Don't they do?" Answer:

13. What do community health/public health nurses do/where do they work?

    CheesyPeach replied to RN BSN 2009's topic in Public, Community Health

    I posted this in another thread but it seems like a good reply for this one. so here is the copy: "I have just started working in the public health dept (less than a month) and although the pay is...

14. Who doesn't work in hospital & likes their job

    CheesyPeach replied to phillies's topic in General Nursing

    I have just started working in the public health dept (less than a month) and although the pay is considerably less (salaried, so no OT or shift differential to beef up checks), I can already tell I...

15. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    CheesyPeach replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I must admit that I am one of those people that quietly notes poor grammar and unfairly equates it with intelligence level. Sorry.... I can't help it. Please don't assume that I do not like people...