mumarada

mumarada BSN, RN

Med/Surg, Tele, ICU/CCU, GE Lab

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  1. Does anyone enjoy being a nurse???

    mumarada replied to Butterfly0328's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, call the hospital and ask for the volunteer office. That's a good place to start. Good

  2. Does anyone enjoy being a nurse???

    mumarada replied to Butterfly0328's topic in General Nursing

    Why not volunteer in a hospital? Or even work as a nurse's aide before you apply. You can see firsthand what exactly nurses do and if it's for

  3. Do you like living in VA?

    mumarada replied to weluv3's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Think of Virginia almost as two states, the southern part and northern VA. I live in Northern VA and it's very family friendly. Fairfax county has a lot of parks and kids programs. They have a lot...

  4. RN jobs in Virginia

    mumarada replied to racknroll's topic in Virginia Nursing

    thanks but it's really too far, 20

  5. RN jobs in Virginia

    mumarada replied to racknroll's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Is there a lot more nurses going back to work in NoVA area? I've applied to a lot of different positions and nothing back. I've been out of work for 1 1/2 years though. I'm also trying to find a...

  6. Refresher course without clinical hours...is it worth it?!

    mumarada replied to Elizabeth1's topic in Retired Nurses

    Actually I found a lot of videos on You tube! You'd be surprised. Here's a good one

  7. Refresher course without clinical hours...is it worth it?!

    mumarada replied to Elizabeth1's topic in Retired Nurses

    thanks

  8. Refresher course without clinical hours...is it worth it?!

    mumarada replied to Elizabeth1's topic in Retired Nurses

    I'm actually in a similar situation. I have 3 young kids. I've been out of working in the hospital for 4 years, but 2 years ago I was working in a cardiac doctor's office. Can you tell me what...

  9. Critical Care Course

    mumarada posted a topic in Critical Care

    Hi, I have ICU/CCU experience but have been a SAHM for the past 3 years. I want to work again although on a per diem basis. Just one shift a week. 10 years ago I did take a critical care...

  10. Learn from mistakes

    mumarada replied to LisaJanae's topic in General Nursing

    I know I'm bringing up an old thread but I think it's wrong that they pull you to a different unit DURING your shift. That's asking for trouble. I worked float pool and floated but stayed on the same...

  11. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

    mumarada replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Too

  12. where do you buy your scrubs???

    mumarada replied to Tippy-ta-ta's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I was in a uniform store and saw those scrubs. They are so, so soft! I wonder how they hold up though. Do stains come

  13. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

    mumarada replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    This thread is so funny!! Thanks for a great laugh. I worked in CCU a few years ago and I saw one of the Cardio Fellows. I asked him where he was working this month; cath lab, EPS, echo, etc. He said...

  14. Beginning Periop course

    mumarada replied to FlyOR's topic in Operating Room

    Try this website http://www.aorn.org If you look under education, periop 101, view the demo. It's pretty

  15. Need advice getting back into Nursing

    mumarada posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hi, I need some career advice. I have a BSN and 10 years experience. I've worked Med/Surg, tele, ICU/CCU. I've been a SAHM with 3 kids for over 2 years. Last year I tried to go back to work part time...

  16. GW HOspital and working conditions?

    mumarada replied to Artis's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, GWUH built a brand new hospital a few years ago so they have a lot of new technology. I worked in the ICU and my complaint is the unit is sooo big and they unit is long that you run up and down...

  17. Internships at GW Hospital

    mumarada replied to RNchemo's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I don't know if it'll help but I went through the ICU course back in Jan 2000. I thought it was very thorough and I learned a lot. It incorporated both classroom time and clinical through...

  18. Georgetown University Hospital

    mumarada replied to Mayotski's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I've worked at Georgetown 4 years ago through an agency. They're a really good hospital. They have Magnet status which means they have a high standard for nursing excellence. They pay well and...