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  1. Why Did You Choose Telehealth Nursing?

    SOCALRACERX911_RN replied to Destiny12's topic in Telephone Triage

    LOL...thats how i was at first gsmommy......i toke it personal when callers did not take my advise at first.....you won't last if dont get over it...ama caller and move on to next

  2. Why Did You Choose Telehealth Nursing?

    SOCALRACERX911_RN replied to Destiny12's topic in Telephone Triage

    work from home, no commuting, no sitting in traffic.......the list goes

  3. Guys: what made you want to go into nursing?

    SOCALRACERX911_RN replied to Canadian eh?'s topic in Men in Nursing

    To work with hot female nurses :)......all kidding aside......I know now that I was a "PA student reject" for a good reason. After getting tired of being rejected by PA schools, a friend and I decided...

  4. Kaplan college in San Diego RN program

    SOCALRACERX911_RN replied to mireillegrale's topic in California Nursing

    If this is your only option, then go for it. 45k is a lot of money to payback and can be a very big burden later on. If you ever have to file for bankruptcy, student loans don't go away (correct me if...

  5. Navy Nursing????

    SOCALRACERX911_RN replied to newgrad82's topic in California Nursing

    Hello i just wanted to say "ditto", I too was a corpsman NEC 8489 but hated the Navy nurses I worked with and vowed never to become a nurse........but what do you know, look who ate his own word....I...

  6. Grossmont nursing program, san diego..what should I expect?

    SOCALRACERX911_RN replied to Cupcake619's topic in California Nursing

    No problem. There is always one person in the class that seems to disrupt lecture with "well at Sharp we use to do it this way", was very annoying but the one thing I learned though was that even...

  7. Where are the advice nurse jobs?

    SOCALRACERX911_RN replied to NurseDeeb's topic in California Nursing

    Hi Deeb, Double ditto on Kaiser.......I personally work at KP call center but it is based out of San Diego and we work from home. I know that doesn't help u right now but just in case you relocate...

  8. Grossmont nursing program, san diego..what should I expect?

    SOCALRACERX911_RN replied to Cupcake619's topic in California Nursing

    congratulations, I graduated there 7 yrs ago. Just a helpful hint in skills check off....do it actually how its taught by the instructors and how it is shown on the book, ie taking a blood pressure....

  9. SDSU Nursing students?

    SOCALRACERX911_RN replied to kontayjus's topic in California Nursing

    Just a suggestion: I wanted to get into SDSU's Nursing school and was faced with GPA and points requirement. "Sorry it can take you 2-3 yrs" I couldn't wait around because I had a family to take...

  10. San Diego Hospitals

    SOCALRACERX911_RN replied to TorontoGrad2009's topic in California Nursing

    Hello, Kaiser Permanente pays more than the rest of the community, if that is most important to you. Things are affordable now as far as housing is concerned but you may consider moving up to the...

  11. Inland area hospital

    SOCALRACERX911_RN replied to enochpark21's topic in California Nursing

    I have heard that San Antonio Community and Pomona Valley ER wise were good places to work. Ive worked at Inland Valley Hospital in Wildomar yrs ago and they had a real good crew and MD's to work...

  12. "simma Down Na''

    SOCALRACERX911_RN posted a topic in Emergency

    If you've ever triaged in the ER or the frontlines and want a good chuckle check out this sketch from SNL Cheri Oteri....... . http://snltranscripts.jt.org/99/99lsimmer.phtml My stomachs hurts from...

  13. "simma Down Na''

    SOCALRACERX911_RN replied to SOCALRACERX911_RN's topic in Emergency

    How funny......I hang out with AMA every now and then at one of the Supermotox race providing medical support as a RN along with an ER doc and athletic

  14. Where to go from the ER

    SOCALRACERX911_RN replied to AJK2004's topic in Emergency

    MARYANN, How weird, I wanted to do OR but ended up in the ER. If its available in your area, you may want to consider telephone triage. I am doing telephone triage (work from home) and ER per diem to...

  15. "simma Down Na''

    SOCALRACERX911_RN replied to SOCALRACERX911_RN's topic in Emergency

    I couldnt find a clip of it on the internet, please share when you find it. FYI I bought the SNL Cheri Oteri (best of) DVD, IT DID NOT have it but it does have a Nadeen skit working at a burger...

  16. Attention Gaylord Focker...

    SOCALRACERX911_RN replied to forgop's topic in Men in Nursing

    My goal in life was to become a Physician Assistant and when I could not get into a program a friend of mine who was doing the same thing told me to "settle" for nursing. Man..it was the best thing...

  17. How do You deal with Man-Hating Female Nurses?

    SOCALRACERX911_RN replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in Men in Nursing

    I guess it depends where your work. I work in an ER as well, and I've had several female nurses say they would rather have more male nurses in the dept. One of the reasons is that we dont gossip as...

  18. How do you feel about ADN nurses?

    SOCALRACERX911_RN replied to Stacy W's topic in Nursing Career

    I do feel a nurse should have a bachelors degree in some field so they are educated enough to converse intelligently with the other members of the healthcare team (doctors, administrators, PTs, OTs,...

  19. Icu Or Ed Nurses Make Better Flight Nurses?

    SOCALRACERX911_RN posted a topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Just wanted to hear from the veteran flight nurses out there. I just read an article that stated that ICU experience is prefered. I have only ED/Trauma experience, do I need to become an ICU

  20. Move to ED from ICU?

    SOCALRACERX911_RN replied to sleddogrn's topic in Emergency

    Thanks nursenary for the advice. FYI your email did not show. I know orientation is the key, do you have any preferance on teaching hospital vs nonteaching hospital to start at. MICU vs

  21. Move to ED from ICU?

    SOCALRACERX911_RN replied to sleddogrn's topic in Emergency

    Glad you like the transition into the ER. I'm an ER nurse and everything you've said is true. What do you think about an ER nurse going to ICU. How do you think I would do? Just a couple of reasons...

  22. Nurses wearing white

    SOCALRACERX911_RN replied to rnmaven's topic in General Nursing

    why does it have to be white? why not make the janitors wear white? do you really think that a janitor is going to feel that confident to start an iv because he is wearing scrubs. i know its all...

  23. Nurses wearing white

    SOCALRACERX911_RN replied to rnmaven's topic in General Nursing

    Are you kidding me, i'll quit nursing if I have to wear white. whats next, the funny looking caps that nurses use to

  24. Personality traits suited for ER??

    SOCALRACERX911_RN replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in Emergency

    All of the above traits mentioned are important like being able to think fast on your feet. I think that comes with time and experience. It is also important to not be judgemental, the minute you...

  25. Pain Scale Sucks Doggy Poo...

    SOCALRACERX911_RN replied to andyman1216's topic in Emergency

    Andy........you are right on, point well said and I totally whole heartedly agree with you. Your aurgument about narc abuse is a reason why I left adult ER and went to Peds ER. MDs are too quick to...