lakerette01

lakerette01 specializes in Peds, Psych.

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1. 2 jobs.. one full time, one per diem. Need Advice

   lakerette01 posted a topic in Nursing Career

   I am a RN, and work 2 jobs, one is full time (at a pediatric hospital, I work 7/10 hour shifts a pay period, plus have to be on-call every 6 weeks on the weekend), the other job is a per diem job (at...

2. Second Degree Programs

   lakerette01 replied to parris's topic in Michigan Nursing

   I am not sure if you would like to move, but I know GVSU (in Grand Rapids/Allendale) has a second degree program. Last I knew they have two, one that was "regular" and one that is accelerated. I did...

3. Moving To Fresno Area

   lakerette01 replied to LPNMaryland's topic in California Nursing

   You might want to check out Community Behavioral Health Center. They are one of the only inpatient psych facilities in Fresno. I am an RN and have been per diem there for a short time. PM if you...

4. Nurse Phobias?

   lakerette01 replied to pattycakeRN's topic in General Nursing

   I am not a fan of eyeballs either.. I have always been "weirded" out by contacts and even using Visine.. Seeing a couple eye lid surgeries in Nursing school just confirmed my phobia of them.. :) glad...

5. new advice about finding a new job..

   lakerette01 posted a topic in Nursing Career

   I am a RN with one year experience in peds (med/surg). I do not like my job, at all.. I am anxious all the time and this anxiety has started to transform into depression. Its starting to effect my...

6. want to quit.. but I am not sure who I talk to..

   lakerette01 posted a topic in Nursing Career

   This probably sounds really funny.. but I am thinking of quiting at the current place that I work, but I am not sure how to go about it. Here is a little background info.. I recieved money for...

7. Mental Health Worker / Psych tech

   lakerette01 replied to Meraki's topic in Psychiatric

   I worked at a inpatient psych hospital for 6 years in Michigan as a Mental Health Worker (MHW). Most of the people that held this position had a college degree or were in the process of getting one....

8. Looking at Grand Rapids area for possible relocation???????

   lakerette01 replied to RNfinally's topic in Michigan Nursing

   how exciting! I am very jealous that you are moving ot GR.. That is where I am from and my SO and I have relocated to California about a year ago. The one thing with living in Rockford is that the...

9. Are you relocating after you graduate??

   lakerette01 replied to TopazLPN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I relocated to California from Michigan with my fiance (now husband). For me, it was the hardest thing I ever did and would never want to do it again. I miss Michigan more that anything. I am not...

10. Bolingbrook, IL hospitals??

    lakerette01 posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

    Can anyone give me any info on hospitals in the bolingbrook area? My husband might relocate there for his job and would love any info. I tried looking online, but I didn't find much. I am looking...

11. places RN's can work that are not hospitals?

    lakerette01 posted a topic in California Nursing

    I am fairly new to the central valley (Fresno), and I am wondering if their are any places that a new (I will be a RN for a year in November) RN can work that is not a hospital. I am having an...

12. hate my job..

    lakerette01 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    To make a long story short, I relocated to california from michigan in November. I got a job at what I thought would be a good fit for me, at a peds hospital, a Magnet facility at that, and now I am...

13. NCLEX & hurst review?

    lakerette01 replied to dedicatedstudent's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    many of the girls in my nursing class took the hurst review. I think it was over 20, and all but one passed the NCLEX the first time. We had the 4 day seminar at our school. I really liked it, they...

14. What did u buy your first year of nursing?

    lakerette01 replied to rn2bn07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I bought a purse.. and am being to pay of student loans.. I really want to

15. How many new nurses are seriously thinking about quiting?

    lakerette01 replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I do, almost everyday.. I am not sure if I want to quit nursing over all, just the hospital I am at. I work in Peds, came from Psych and boy do I miss my psych patients.. The main reason I can't quit...