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PACNWNURSING

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  1. Seeking employment, need advice.

    PACNWNURSING replied to Sunny Lioness's topic in General Nursing

    I had licenses in 4 states as a new graduate fortunately I also had license in a state which had a compact with several other states. The price of getting licenses in other states is worth it to...

  2. So Far it has been Disappointing

    PACNWNURSING replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The system is broken this is why nothing changes. Very few instructors and nursing schools will be completely honest regarding the poor working environments and how tough nursing is mentally and...

  3. So Far it has been Disappointing

    PACNWNURSING posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I went into nursing because I am people person and enjoy medical science. I am not the type of person that can stay behind a desk. Nursing gives me the ability to end my work day knowing I do not...

  4. So Far it has been Disappointing

    PACNWNURSING replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Doing something is better than nothing which has clearly what has been occurring for years now. I think if we start a discussion among our fellow nurses regarding this issues we can get them...

  5. So Far it has been Disappointing

    PACNWNURSING replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree nursing students believe this fantasy and nursing schools help feed this fantasy. I would like to help solve the problem, but nothing cannot occur unless all nurses can agree that broad...

  6. Terrible time as new nurse

    PACNWNURSING replied to EMCH1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Your story is nothing new unfortunately. This is the reality of nursing. You do not get time to practice nursing as it was taught in school. I am new RN in the emergency room. Nurses have this...

  7. Mayo Clinic Reality

    PACNWNURSING replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in General Nursing

    When I posted this I would assume at least one nurse who works at the Mayo Clinic would respond? Maybe I will repost this in the career section of all

  8. Nurse managers: can I interest you in a new RN grad?

    PACNWNURSING replied to opossum's topic in Nurse Management

    Nice approach, did you get any job leads with this

  9. New Grad RN CAN'T FIND WORK!! What should I do?

    PACNWNURSING replied to Aubrey88RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have applied to over 200 nursing position no one asked what my GPA was, Obviously you must have had a high GPA to post such a comment... GPA had nothing with me landing a

  10. What do you like about being PACU?

    PACNWNURSING replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in PACU

    Why people like PACU. Its not floor nursing... Wake up and wave goodbye to patient...

  11. New Grads, Bitterness, and Maybe A Real "Nursing Shortage."

    PACNWNURSING replied to Trinitas2010RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    So true I wish nursing students would just be honest on why they want to work NICU only.... As far as I am concerned you should not be in the nursing field if you just trying to avoid those aspects...

  12. CNO Dissatisfaction

    PACNWNURSING posted a topic in Nurse Management

    http://www.allbusiness.com/labor-employment/human-resources-personnel-management/8957117-1.html Approximately 38 percent of the respondents reported having left a CNO position-13 percent within two...

  13. How to encourage certification among staff?

    PACNWNURSING replied to stephva1008's topic in Nurse Management

    Show me the money, there should be a pay increase.. A pat on the back and a ata boy does not cut

  14. New Grads, Bitterness, and Maybe A Real "Nursing Shortage."

    PACNWNURSING replied to Trinitas2010RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I completely agree I see that even ITT Tech is offering a nursing degree program. The state boards of nursing are rubber stamping nursing programs to eliminate this so called nursing shortage but...

  15. Mayo clinic or Scottsdale healthcare system?

    PACNWNURSING replied to extreme's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I work for a very large healthcare system in Utah and I am very disappointed in the career support of nursing in this healthcare system. I am looking for a place to have a career for a long time.. I...

  16. Utah RN pay, Salt Lake City area

    PACNWNURSING replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in General Nursing

    It is a no win situation here, there is no competition, Mountain Star is benefiting from IHC taking a narrow lead on starting nursing salaries it is very close to salaries being manipulated by both...

  17. New Grads, Bitterness, and Maybe A Real "Nursing Shortage."

    PACNWNURSING replied to Trinitas2010RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The field will continue to get saturated, the pool of unemployed grads grows monthly and nursing schools have no shortage of applicants. Well stated regarding the shortage that will occur in 2020 or...

  18. Would a hospital hire and RN for an LPN job?

    PACNWNURSING replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    Not Likely, I tried to go down that road myself, because they know you will leave soon as you can land an RN

  19. Getting Out

    PACNWNURSING replied to RN0820's topic in General Nursing

    This is not why I went to school! I love working with the patients in a time of need and I really like teaching them, but I haven't been able to do as much as I've wanted and I feel like we are never...

  20. Which Nursing Jobs are the Least Stressful?

    PACNWNURSING replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in Nursing Career

    This is not a new, many new nurses enter nursing and have the reality of hospital nursing hit them, 12 hour long shifts, holidays, weekends etc... especially those with young children... they get...

  21. Office nurses ARE real nurses!!

    PACNWNURSING replied to BSN75's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I worked for Kaiser as an LPN and the big draw for RNs to the Ambulatory setting was the pay and schedule, work days no weekends no holidays.... Paywise they made the same as hospital nurses except...

  22. LTC vs. pediatric office job

    PACNWNURSING replied to alby_dangle's topic in General Nursing

    Do peds!!! A set schedule, no weekends, less stressful and peds experience will get you into a hospitals peds unit then your experience at a LTC. But you will be in immunization hell

  23. ITT Tech now offering nursing program

    PACNWNURSING posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Just curious do the nurse educators have any opinion on this, and on all the private for profit nursing programs springing up across the

  24. Transforming nursing to improve healthcare quality: conversation w/ Dr Donna Shalala

    PACNWNURSING replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    They are many things that have to be addressed and fixed about the nursing profession. Transforming nursing has to start with me as an individual nurse. Nothing will change unless I start with myself...

  25. ANY students finishing ITT tech portland Nursing Program

    PACNWNURSING replied to MicheleMA's topic in Oregon Nursing

    A few things to consider, how much is this for profit school going to charge you? Is the school accredited? Can your credits from this school transfer to another college if you decide to get your...