dkspudette

dkspudette has 6 years experience.

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1. Moving to Colorado

   dkspudette replied to amandabrownrn's topic in Colorado

   I am looking to relocate to Denver Colorado area to be near kids/grandkids. Can anyone tell me what the average/expected pay would be for nurses with 6+ years of experience mostly in Hospice and geriatric care? Has anybody had experience in relocat...

2. did you ever think it would be like this?

   dkspudette replied to jamonit's topic in New Nurse

   I graduated in May 2007 and am feeling the same way you are. I was offered a job in CCU- worked one week and the unit shut down????!!. So I was put in ICU. The nurses there treated me like I was so stupid. I talked to the manager and was told by h...

3. orientation

   dkspudette posted a topic in New Nurse

   Can anybody tell me how an orientation usually goes. I have had 2 days on med/surg and was basically on my own the second day with 2 patients and then an admit. My preceptor never said a dozen words to me all day and usually couldn't be found. I a...

4. First Day

   dkspudette replied to bluesky74's topic in LPN/LVN

   Hi, I too am new to nursing. I have had 2 days orientation on med/surg. My question is what should I be expecting out of orientation? The first day I was given 2 patients and told if I had questions to ask but I thought it strange that I was prett...

5. Highest paid nursing field?

   dkspudette replied to NoeIssa's topic in General Nursing

   Can you tell me how to get into dialysis work? Do you work in a hospital setting or for a dialysis company. I am a new grad very interested in working in dialysis. Thanks

6. What field of Nursing will you work in??? & best/worst place to work?

   dkspudette replied to iheartnursing_cali's topic in General Nursing

   I am a new grad. I would love to work in dialysis. I live in Arizona. Can you tell me how to get into dialysis. Do they accept new grads? Is one company any better than another to work for? Is it a stressful environment? Thanks