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  1. Adult care RN to Peds NP?

    hopebewild replied to wildnursebrendan's topic in Advanced Practice

    When you are done with school, just work in an all ages ICU. I work in one. PM me if you want more

  2. Doctors Without Borders Physician Tests Possitive for Ebola In New York City

    hopebewild replied to herring_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Do the healthcare workers in Africa that get sick, get interrogated about the breach in protocol that "obviously happened" (quote by cdc in cnn article on Pham) by either the CDC or

  3. 2nd health care worker gets Ebola at TX Hosp

    hopebewild replied to RN2B123's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This is turning out to be a big "he said she said"

  4. 2nd Ebola Healthcare Worker visited Akron/Cleveland after Exposure

    hopebewild replied to Roman1's topic in Disaster Preparation

    According to CNN she was told to not travel commercially. And she flew back with a temp of 99.5. I am hoping these allegations are not true otherwise a full planeful of people are now at

  5. How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

    hopebewild replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Im not gonna lie, when it comes to anything involving money, im pretty clueless. However, the argument that came from our ceo when our new health care plans were announced, was that if they did not...

  6. How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

    hopebewild replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Obamacare's 'Cadillac Tax' Could Help Reduce The Cost Of Health Care - Forbes one summary on it. google it for further information. im all for everybody having access to healthcare but im not for...

  7. How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

    hopebewild replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    my health insurance through work has decreased in quality (less coverage, higher deductible, and max out of pocket) but the premiums havent gone up too much. This is due to the "cadillac tax" my...

  8. "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

    hopebewild replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    According to cnn, she was following all precautions. So how in the heck did she get

  9. Toxic flu H1N1 hospitalizes nurse for months -54 days on ECMO

    hopebewild replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    um....... at my hospital we routinely walk our long term waiting for a heart or lung ECMO pt.s and we have had many that were there for MONTHS way more than 58 days lol. the youngest one we have...

  10. Possible relocation to MN?

    hopebewild replied to itrust's topic in General Nursing

    So mayo is in rochester mn, where the pay is comparable to the cities but the cost of living is better. I say come to rochester. however rochester is very small town like so if you need city life...

  11. New grad starting in CVICU soon! Any pointers?

    hopebewild replied to JessRNBSN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I started as a new grad 3.5 years ago in a cardiac icu and I am still there! other people gave great advice so I am just going to say that there will be plenty of times when you think "what the #@$%%...

  12. Minneapolis Starting Salary

    hopebewild replied to usaftrevor87's topic in General Nursing

    she possibly took 44/hr w/ no benefits? or through a travel agency? otherwise i think she is full of it

  13. How critical is your ICU?

    hopebewild replied to calivianya's topic in MICU, SICU

    I love haveing one patient even if they are not very sick. We had a long term lvad waiting status 1a for a heart that was usually singled by default. Lots of hours sitting in the sun, hair makeup...

  14. Considering ICU/CCu

    hopebewild replied to martymoose's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Reading ur initial post u sou d a lot like me. I don't like codes and get a little deer in headlights like when stuff goes south fast. I however love and thrive on the so called "sick-stable"...

  15. How critical is your ICU?

    hopebewild replied to calivianya's topic in MICU, SICU

    I must first say I work in a cardiac surgery only icu but we constantly have sick ones on balloon pumps crrt and ecmo. And to the nurse saying they had 2 patients with one being a balloon pump,...

  16. Advise Desired for Obtaining Job at Mayo Clinic: Rochester (Soon to be Grad)

    hopebewild replied to Scott5383's topic in General Nursing

    well i started in the cardiac surgical icu here as a new grad so it can be done. an internship (at a different hospital) is what helped me the most i think. i have worked at 3 other hospitals over...

  17. Tips for a New Grad Nurse wanting to work at the Mayo

    hopebewild replied to melissadn3's topic in General Nursing

    hey i graduated nursing school in IL and knew i wanted to work in Minnesota so I just only got my license for MN. Mayo loves ALL prior hospital experience. So if you got it flaunt it! Best of

  18. Does anyone know where a new grad can find work ?

    hopebewild replied to ewrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    mayo clinic in rochester mn hires new grads. they have openings. i used to live in peoria, IL. they hire new grads at their 3 hospitals. don't know about now but last year everyone in my class had a...

  19. FNP - Their Own Clinic - California

    hopebewild replied to EzraRn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have often thought about going this route if I become a fnp. I just my bill from my son's 9month well baby check up. He was seen by a nurse practitioner and is healthy as a horse and my bill was...

  20. Rehab... Stuck???

    hopebewild replied to Blue2011's topic in Rehabilitation

    you guys crack me up with the whole no iv experience think. i graduated may 2010, started my first nursing job in an icu this past january and haven't started a single iv yet! (we have people for that...

  21. Mayo Clinic Reality

    hopebewild replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in General Nursing

    For me it took about a month after first applying. I applied daily for every new position I was interested in. I also figured out the contact person's email and emailed them personally about length...

  22. Would I be more likely to have a job if I were a BSN?

    hopebewild replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Nursing

    i interviewed at fairview ridges in burnsville and st. mary's in rochester. got both jobs (have a bsn) decided on st. mary's because it is an icu. even though i get the vibe that rochester is going to...

  23. Would I be more likely to have a job if I were a BSN?

    hopebewild replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Nursing

    short answer yes. i interviewed at two places and both prefered bsn's for two reasons. first is to have and retain magnet status you need to have a certain percentage of bsn's. the second goes along...

  24. Mayo Clinic Reality

    hopebewild replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in General Nursing

    hey i just sent you a

  25. Help Please

    hopebewild posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    WEll after months of searching I am pleased to announce that I have two job offers. Now I just need help choosing. Please read the following descriptions and post your opinion! PLACE A: This place...