nursejcarrie

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  1. Looking to relocate to Delaware within the next year

    nursejcarrie posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone! My family and I are looking to relocate from Maryland to Delaware within the next year. I was just wondering if anyone had any advice on where to move to and what hospitals/LTC...

  2. EEK! First inservice as a Staff Development Coordinator!

    nursejcarrie posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hi everyone! I recently took a staff educator position at a local nursing home. As soon as I came on board, I was made aware of education that they would like completed as soon as I was off...

  3. Looking for that clinical educator job

    nursejcarrie posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Good morning everyone! I just needed somewhere to vent......I'm not sure what I am doing wrong, but I have been unable to find a clinical educator job in the hospital. I completed my MSN with a...

  4. Looking for that clinical educator job

    nursejcarrie replied to nursejcarrie's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Chris, I agree with you about not seeing the potential for career movement. I am definitely feeling that right now. I think it may be the ideal time to start looking for a job outside of the area. My...

  5. Looking for that clinical educator job

    nursejcarrie replied to nursejcarrie's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    One of my goals for the new year is to become a Certified Nurse Educator. I think that there is something that happens when I interview for the positions. However, the last interview that I had in...

  6. Clinical Educator Interviews....No Success

    nursejcarrie posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I really need to vent and I'm not sure where else to go. I am 9 days (whew!) from finishing my MSN. My dream job is to be a clinical educator in a hospital setting. Over the last 9 months, I have had...

  7. Clinical Educator Interviews....No Success

    nursejcarrie replied to nursejcarrie's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    So it's funny, another Clinical Educator position became available in my hospital on August 1. I applied for it immediately. And once again, they hired someone else for the position, and this person...

  8. Internal Applications

    nursejcarrie posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Good evening everyone, I graduated with my MSN in Nursing Education in April of this year. A couple of months before graduation, I started applying for open clinical educator positions within the...

  9. AGUS on a pap test

    nursejcarrie posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    hi all, i recently had my yearly physical done which included having the dreaded pap test done.....ugh! anyways, i got the call last week from my ob/gyn office that the results came back showing agus...

  10. Anyone starting Chamberlain online BSN in April?

    nursejcarrie replied to KMRNOCN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Good luck to all who are starting in April......perhaps I will be joining you. I talked to my admissions advisor, Dave, about 5 days ago and he is trying to rush my approval through so that I can...

  11. How often do you draw Troponins at your hospital?

    nursejcarrie replied to RNcDreams's topic in Cardiac

    It depends on the doctor on how often they are drawn at our hospital (Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown MD)...... one cardiology group orders their cardiac enzymes q6h x 3 another cardiology...

  12. Looking for RNs in Chambersburg!

    nursejcarrie replied to Dawn_M_74's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hi there..... I worked at the Chambersburg Hospital when I graduated from nursing school 5 years ago. I had worked at Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown while I was in nursing school but decided...

  13. What nursing field would you recommend?

    nursejcarrie replied to kmommy876's topic in Nursing Career

    PEDS!!! I did the whole med surg thing which I enjoyed (I just didn't like the facility that I worked at!). I also did the orthopedic thing, which was mixed in with my med surg experience. But I went...

  14. Which comes first - OR or Med-Surg?

    nursejcarrie replied to Natkat's topic in Nursing Career

    I would have to say go for the Med-Surg experience. I did two years of Med Surg before transferring to Pediatrics, which I love. I feel that I am a much better nurse due to my med surg training and...

  15. Breaking the contract

    nursejcarrie replied to KellyMcNeil's topic in Nursing Career

    I took a sign on bonus for my first nursing job. It was $7000 for two years of employment. I left the hospital 4 months before my 2 years was up. I ended up having to pay back the entire last year of...

  16. MSN online programs in Pennsylvania?

    nursejcarrie posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I was just wondering if anyone knew of any online MSN programs in Pennsylvania? I am anticipating finishing my online BSN at Penn State in December of next year. I am seriously considering going for...

  17. MSN online programs in Pennsylvania?

    nursejcarrie replied to nursejcarrie's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    It's my choice to try to find a graduate school in PA. I live close to the Maryland border; I would just like to keep my tuition down so I don't have so much to pay back. It's ultimately my choice...

  18. PA RN to BSN PSU or DREXEL?

    nursejcarrie replied to luvdancink's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I am currently enrolled in Penn State's online program. I love it!! My advisor is great, she works really hard to make sure that I understand what classes I need. She also has been great in getting my...

  19. Poll for RN's: Do you have an ADN or BSN?

    nursejcarrie replied to Ekklesia's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have my ADN but am currently working on my RN to BSN at Penn State

  20. Should I work as a CNA while working towards my RN?

    nursejcarrie replied to jewelgirls's topic in Nursing Career

    If it is at all possible for you I would. I worked full time as a NA while I was in nursing school. There was so much invaluable training that I gained. I found a confidence that helped me get through...

  21. Getting BSN Online?

    nursejcarrie replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in Nursing Career

    I am currently enrolled in an online RN to BSN through Penn State University's World Campus. I must say that I love it. I, too , have a family and cannot make it to classes. I like the flexibility...

  22. Need advice on moving from Peds to Ortho?

    nursejcarrie posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I need some help deciding what I should do. I currently work on a 6 bed Pediatric unit. We were downsized from 12 beds to 6 beds last June. There are many nights when we don't have any Peds patients...