thegreenmile

thegreenmile has 22 years experience and specializes in Mental Health/School Nursing/Corrections.

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1. One thing i dont understand(at the nurses' station)

   thegreenmile replied to BellaCat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Mmm..mmm... Just sayin, Medical terminology is "not" understood by patients, visitors and laymen, but we medical personnel use it all day

2. Long... Turmultuous Nursing Career

   thegreenmile replied to thegreenmile's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Emergent RN, I hear ya, I do miss the free entertainment that's for sure, patients always blindside you with the "element of surprise" no matter how many things you've seen or heard. Thank you...

3. Long... Turmultuous Nursing Career

   thegreenmile replied to thegreenmile's topic in General Nursing

   @llg Thats exactly part of "who I've been". The Risk Taker. Never doscile. Not letting the grass grow under my feet too long. Single and Self-Governing. Mind and body are telling me it's likely...

4. Long... Turmultuous Nursing Career

   thegreenmile replied to thegreenmile's topic in General Nursing

   @NurseBeth Thanks so much Nurse Beth. In a way I do regret my zealous nature and thirst for knowledge/experiences back then, as it has landed me in a hard place for retirement years. The...

5. Long... Turmultuous Nursing Career

   thegreenmile posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've been an R.N. for 25yrs. I got out in 2014 due to "burnout", all at my own doing pretty much. I was very curious & excited with my new autonomy, so I wasn't about to be "stuck" in one job the...

6. Sure didn't expect this!

   thegreenmile replied to thegreenmile's topic in Retired Nurses

   OC_An Khe, thanks for caring. I've been a travel nurse. I don't meet requirements any longer. You must have experience in the field in the past 2 yrs that you apply to or TN recruiters don't even...

7. Sure didn't expect this!

   thegreenmile replied to thegreenmile's topic in Retired Nurses

   Who's your employer

8. Sure didn't expect this!

   thegreenmile replied to thegreenmile's topic in Retired Nurses

   Fellow nurses...the outpouring of responses warms my heart, thank you all for your support. That is the precious beauty of "allnurses". I've done everything from ICU, MH, Occupational Nursing, Home...

9. Sure didn't expect this!

   thegreenmile replied to thegreenmile's topic in Retired Nurses

   exactly

10. Sure didn't expect this!

    thegreenmile posted a topic in Retired Nurses

    Been an R.N. for 22+ years, am 56 yrs old. In June 2014, had a motorcycle accident with a pretty severe tri-malleolar fx w/syndesmotic injury. It put me down, NWB for 12 weeks. When released by the...

11. Best Nursing Shoes/Sneakers

    thegreenmile replied to gladtobeOB's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    A totally new concept that I've come across is at www.glaglausa.com. Feather weight, breathable, like wearing nothing at all! But I found that placing an insole inside is best for me...try em'...

12. Can barely survive on this salary

    thegreenmile replied to NYnursejo's topic in School

    ]I certainly understand, I make way less than you do and recently made a futile error because I placed value on the wrong things. I was offered FT at my per diem job, $3/hr more, some great bennies,...

13. My journey into travel nursing!

    thegreenmile replied to TravelBugRN's topic in Travel

    Oh, by the way TravelBug, I've submitted an app for licensing to USVI last month as well. Wishing you the

14. My journey into travel nursing!

    thegreenmile replied to TravelBugRN's topic in Travel

    I too, have just signed my very first contract. I'm a Psych Specialist and got my first job in Corrections in N.C. I've been exploring travel for years and finally took the leap. I arrived by car...

15. Been to St. Thomas USVI?

    thegreenmile replied to thegreenmile's topic in Travel

    hi 4notmore: I lost that contract, they gave it to someone already licensed in the VI. Needless to say, I'm going to obtain my license now, Mailing it tomorrow, even if I never use it. I've been...