sjoe

sjoe has 15 years experience and specializes in Corrections, Psych, Med-Surg.

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1. The Unemployed RN

   sjoe replied to diamondeye's topic in Retired Nurses

   It seems to be nationwide, from the information found surfing this web site. Florida, for example, has a LOT of posts here and elsewhere from unemployed nurses, RNs and otherwise, doing everything...

2. The Unemployed RN

   sjoe replied to diamondeye's topic in Retired Nurses

   "The census is low" PLUS we can get our current nurses to work double shifts and overtime WITHOUT NOTICE when things pick up a bit PLUS we can get any 2 nurses to do the work of 3 anyway, so why would...

3. The Unemployed RN

   sjoe replied to diamondeye's topic in Retired Nurses

   Exactly right. Plus they won't complain nor try to change things, since they won't be around that long AND you can complain to their agency if they do so they never get another job. Nice. Not to...

4. The Unemployed RN

   sjoe replied to diamondeye's topic in Retired Nurses

   Great attitude. Why not take a FREE online short wordprocessing course? Or just by fumbling around and clicking on "help" now and then, teach yourself? Not being able to use one is similar to not...

5. Injured at work

   sjoe replied to rnsher's topic in Retired Nurses

   Since it is anything but clear what your current abilities are, any useful answer is improbable. Can you use a computer, hands-free phone, calculatior, write? We don't know how your shoulder or pain...

6. Is going into Nursing a good idea?

   sjoe replied to littletwinstar's topic in General Nursing

   Med school is the very LAST thing I would ever suggest to someone I liked. Talk to some doctors about what it is like today to try to practice. The only thing even close that I would recommend is a...

7. Is going into Nursing a good idea?

   sjoe replied to littletwinstar's topic in General Nursing

   Check out a Physician Assistant program. Better pay, more authority, more respect, similar training time and $$ required to that of a

8. Changing to a non-nursing career?

   sjoe replied to Eleven011's topic in Retired Nurses

   Do it. A well-run Waffle House with mutualy supportive staff and management (and some of them are NOT) could really brighten your day. But ANY place with that kind of support could be fun. Not to...

9. Retired, now what?

   sjoe replied to sueff's topic in Retired Nurses

   Been there, done that. My experience with Kaiser as a call center nurse was anything but relaxing, but within corporate limitations, one could work as few as 20 hours/week (which I

10. Retired, now what?

    sjoe replied to sueff's topic in Retired Nurses

    Welcome to the real world. You are right, we don't get taken care of, no pension, small 401(k) if any, etc. unless you happened to have worked for only one company the entire time AND they had a good...

11. Unemployed for 2 years, No one wants me anymore.

    sjoe replied to lumbarpain's topic in Retired Nurses

    Not just "expensive" in terms of pay, but in terms of health-related absences, being more demanding and critical of the way the company does business, being less willing to change shifts, work double...

12. Unemployed for 2 years, No one wants me anymore.

    sjoe replied to lumbarpain's topic in Retired Nurses

    First of all THERE AIN'T NO STINKING NURSING SHORTAGE. That is mostly BS and a recruiting tool for nursing schools, as well as an excuse for companies to import foreign nurses who will do what they...

13. Help!! New grad, can't find a job in Dade/Broward counties

    sjoe replied to ditacy81's topic in Florida Nursing

    Check out corrections

14. Help!! New grad, can't find a job in Dade/Broward counties

    sjoe replied to ditacy81's topic in Florida Nursing

    Check out opportunities in corrections, would be my best advice. And you are corrrect that Florida is always one of the very lowest-paying states for nurses, year after

15. Help!! New grad, can't find a job in Dade/Broward counties

    sjoe replied to ditacy81's topic in Florida Nursing

    Yeah well good luck getting into the VA. That's where everyone would like to be--everyone with an interest in security, good training, good benefits, good pay, etc. that is. Try corrections (jails...