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Hi, I'm an RN with six years of experience, primarily in ICU and telemetry. I am interested in becoming certified in hyperbaric nursing. Any information would be appreciated. TNx! ------------------ wherever you go, there you are.

A staffing service here in San Diego is offering $50/hr. I'm guessing that's because they haven't had much luck either getting or keeping nurses. I've never worked in corrections before, but I am interested in it, esp. at those pay rates. Some of the...

i'm hearin' ya. i also hate the driving. in addition to the on-the-job driving, i also make a 40-minute drive to and from work (i commute). thankfully it's mostly a reverse commute (against traffic), but it's a lot of driving and i don't like it. dri...

Yeah, uniforms are important in the world. Up until not that long ago, nurses wore the cap, which few do anymore. I'm a man, and there's a definite blind spot for men in nursing. People always ask "So you're going to med school?" When I tell them I'm...

I have been researching travel in many overseas places, including New Zealand, Australia, Qatar, Dubai/UAE, Saudi, the UK, and so on. I have worked only in the US Virgin Islands, but am contemplating overseas work. I have contacts for these jobs, but...

Condoms are probably fine, because they involve MALE control of fertility, which is really what it's all about. As someone once said, "If men could have babies, abortion would be a sacrament". Women in control of their fertility is a threat to the p...

so where can I find these recommendations? >>>>>Medicare doesn't regulate caseloads, they just make "recommendations" Lyn

While I thoroughly object to the idea of oversedation without cause, I must say that Haldol is often used for terminal agitation. The research clearly indicates that thorazine and haldol are preferred meds over benzodiazepines for terminal agitation....

Dedadron is amazingly good stuff, in my opinion. It 1. Helps with neuropathic pain 2. stimulates appetite 3. increases overall energy levels 4. decreases inflammation 5. decreases nausea --we even use it in a custom-compounded anti-nausea supp...

I am a hopeful agnostic. I have received such gratitude from family members for caring for their loved one, that I know that the person lives on in their hearts, and that the living have the knowledge that they provided the best for their family memb...

I think a lot of people just have a problem with the word itself: Morphine. It brings up a lot of preconceived ideas. I am agnostic, but if I'm with someone who believes in God, I often say that it is a natural substance that was put on earth to hel...

I seem to be averaging around 14 patients right now. Of course, our entire agency has over 600 patients on service at the moment. :balloons:

I work for a non-profit, and I can tell you---I've heard stories from patients as to why they left the for-profit agencies. They were told they couldn't continue chemo or radiation ("call us when you're done with that") , they felt pressured to have...

Kevin wrote: >>>>>The short version is that in my life, I have already had to (and still must) >>>deal with two government run healthcare systems. One in the military, and >>>the other the VA. Any time government em...

All interesting points on healthcare. I don't like that we have a system where: 1. We can't buy pharmaceuticals from whoever or wherever we want. Isn't that the American way? The claim that 'the safety can't be assured' is just plain bogus, and they ...

I worked on St. Croix, which I believe is preferable to St. Thomas, but all the above statements are true. I still had a great time and met some great friends.

The companies don't always make it clear that the hospitals are having labor difficulties. I'd just ask whichever company you're with which hospitals are paying the most. These days it seems like the highest paying places are in California, esp. the ...

I had considered it once but the only line that wanted me was the new (at that time) Disney line, and the pay was really lousy and I decided I didn't want to work on a "family" oriented (i.e., lots of kids) line. The other thing I wasn't sure about, ...

I'm right there with ya, nursedude. Nursing sucks because it is "women's work" and is therefore grossly undervalued. It wants to be white collar but is blue collar. The other thing is that we male nurses have a double problem: role strain. This pheno...

The address for Fitchburg State University in Massachusetts is: http://www.fsc.edu/catalog/Grad/nursing.html They also offer a certificate in forensic case work. Kal

me too, Mel. I have gathered a few useful resources. Reply in this post, or drop me an email and I'll send them to ya. ------------------ wherever you go, there you are.

If your complaint is the cost of living--and in SF, that usually means the cost of housing, I would suggest working in SF bay area as a traveler! That way, your rent is already paid for. The costs of other things are not incredibly high (it isn't Ala...