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  1. Office jobs for nurses

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all. I was wondering-- How hard is it for new nurses to find jobs in doctor's offices?? In my area, it appears that many jobs at doctor's offices are filled by PA's, surgical techs or med....

  2. Office jobs for nurses

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Cool! Thank you! That is good news to hear! Take

  3. Office jobs for nurses

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Hi. Thanks for the reply. Yes.. I am aware of the paycut. That is not really an issue to me. Personally, I rather deal with the lower pay but have the "bennies" of 9-5 hours, weekends off and not as...

  4. Sigma Theta Tau- life long membership??

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all! I was just inducted into Sigma Theta Tau. I was wondering- curious here; do you have to keep your grades above a 3.0 to stay in.... OR once you are in and pay your dues, are you a member for...

  5. Sigma Theta Tau- life long membership??

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there! That is fantastic!! THANK YOU for filling me in on that. Glad to know I will be a member for life. :) Thank you

  6. Positive ppd test

    Epona replied to foster's mom's topic in General Nursing

    Hi foster's mom. Make sure too that you wait the full 72 hours I believe it is. I knew of someone who went back in two days and they thought it was positive. The nurse asked her to come back around...

  7. Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, worth it to join?

    Epona replied to Jomo1994z71's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! I just got asked to join STTI at my university. I am pretty happy about that and do see it as an honor. My grades are good (around 3.6). Once you get in, do you have to maintain top grades?? Like...

  8. Cholinergic agents (drugs)

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    I happen to see my doctor yesterday and he tried to explain it to me. He said I cannot think of it as 'it all slows down' or 'it all speeds up.' He said Cholinergic drugs do different things to...

  9. Externships in Hampton Roads??

    Epona posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hi all. Do any of you know of an externship program in Hampton Roads where you can go part time or go for around 8 hours a day?? I am interested in doing an externship this summer, but most of the...

  10. Externships in Hampton Roads??

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hi! Thanks! I really liked Chesapeake and wanted to do theirs (thanks for the hours on them), but they are like an hour drive one way for me... so they are kinda out for that reason. I have two other...

  11. Going the happy dance!

    Epona replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    So happy for you!!! YAHOO!!! :rckn:I hope to be there one day myself!!!! :stdnrsrck:

  12. Degree required...

    Epona replied to wshortie's topic in General Nursing

    Hi. I do not know about university hospitals specifically, but I can tell you from the recent job descriptions I have read, MOST of them say BSN preferred and some do say BSN required. These are not...

  13. For "Second Career" Nurses

    Epona replied to Mom2Chaos's topic in General Nursing

    RNKittyKat-- you make me LAUGH (it's a woman thing!!) :chuckle GOOD THING then most of my friends are male. I will be a new nurse, but have noticed when I do clinical rotations in the OR, mostly the...

  14. Is this true of nursing?

    Epona replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    I would add that not all aspects of Nursing are labor intensive. Yes.. the majority of it is, but there are areas of nursing that are not as physically demanding. Teaching, research, legal nurse...

  15. LinkedIn and Nurses

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. That is pretty helpful. I see. I was thinking it was mainly just business, accounting, PR folks.... people like that. I guess healthcare folks are on there too then. Hmmmmm.... that is very good...

  16. I can't believe it!!

    Epona replied to beachbum3's topic in Emergency

    Good for you!!!!

  17. Miserable New Grad!

    Epona replied to emergencyRN757's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi Miserable New Grad. It might be the floor you are on. Med-Surg works for some people, but not everyone. I did my clinical rotation on a Med-Surg floor last year and totally did not like it. I have...

  18. passed nclex 1st time.. my advice

    Epona replied to studentgrl's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    This was very helpful.

  19. Nurses as SUPERHUMANS!!

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello. I was reading another post on here about what nurses are responsible for lifting and someone said that finally there are lifting machines and nurses do not have to lift very obese patients on...

  20. Nurses as SUPERHUMANS!!

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    :urck:I am not a nurse yet, but feel so blessed to feel that one day I will be called a NURSE along with you fine folks. :tku: I am a realist, but also have a lot of guts and determination. I will not...

  21. Could I really be a CRNA?? What do u think???

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Thanks. That was a great response. Well, my condition will not get any worse. As long as I can take my meds and eat something (even small) I am Ok. That is a good idea... to try the OR or ICU and see...

  22. Could I really be a CRNA?? What do u think???

    Epona posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Ok.. how feasible is this??? I REALLY like the OR and have thought about being a nurse anesthetist. I am in a BSN program now to get my RN. I am doing very well and one of the top students in my...

  23. Nurses as SUPERHUMANS!!

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the replies and especially nyapa!! :) I was in the Day Surgery OR- so good thinking jkal. The longest surgery I had was two hours and I did not need any meds at that time. I was fine....

  24. Nurses as SUPERHUMANS!!

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Ok... well what do you think my options are then besides working in a doctor's office where things are not usually emergent-- where I can take a pill and swig a drink?? I work fine and I am doing fine...

  25. Nurses as SUPERHUMANS!!

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Ok... so I should just be honest with myself and say the OR is probably not a place for me?? I am not all that familiar with the OR- been in there three times, but is there another nurse that could...