dayflower

dayflower specializes in Medical/Surg/Tele.

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1. Yea or Nay on NCLEX review course

   dayflower replied to boomerfriend's topic in Arizona

   I didn't take a review class, flat out couldn't afford one. Back then hospitals didn't pay the fees for you. I just studied a couple review books in the areas I know I was weaker in. Passed the first time. I have always believed, alot of the peop...

2. New hospitals in Mesa

   dayflower replied to nightRN's topic in Arizona

   I worked Banner Desert for 12 years before moving out of the heat. I liked it and thought the place to be progressive in it thoughts. They were trying to get magnet hospital status when I left. My only c/o is that when they gave raises for increas...

3. What's the dumbest remark you've heard yourself make...

   dayflower replied to KidsRNstill's topic in General Nursing

   A doctor with an oriental accent came up to the nursing desk and asked for something. I wasn't sure what ,I thought he wanted a patients chart. So I repeated what I thought he said "Robert Bean?" He says no and makes circular motion around a stack ...

4. What exactly is so bad about Med Surg?

   dayflower replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

   I have been a medical/surg RN for over 20 years. I too like the variety of patients DX. I've done mostly the medical side of med/surg with simple surg(GB,appys etc). I have consitered going to like ICU several times but never have. I do Tele al...

5. traveler friendly hospitals?

   dayflower replied to AfghaniPrinzess's topic in Arizona

   Flagstaff medical center has travelers. They need all year around but more so in the winter(being at 6,000-7,000ft)not as many want the winter weather. Many Phoenix area Rn's come up in the summer to get away from the heat. Check out the hospita...

6. So why certify in chemotherapy

   dayflower replied to Johnny Moo Man's topic in General Nursing

   I also let my chemo expire. quite frequently I was the only chemo RN on too, also not extra pay or perks, also same # pts as everyone else, I didn't care for the pts family's, I found too many of the familys request care a certain way then got stab...

7. Vail Valley Medical Center

   dayflower replied to SpiritRN's topic in Colorado

   I worked Banner Desert Med.Center, Mesa for 13 years, Prescott(only has 1 hospital) for 3 years, and a 13 week seasonal position at Flagstaff. I have a son going to U of A in Tucson.

8. Possibly relocating to Denver area

   dayflower replied to Blanco600's topic in Colorado

   I have to agree with CraigB-RN, a new grad is not ready to hit the floor and work without a lot of support help. Even the common orientation 6-weeks verses say 2 weeks for experienced RN. After having oriented alot of new grads only one would o...

9. Denver Health Nurses?

   dayflower replied to icu26RN's topic in Colorado

   I'm interested in Denver Health also. I'm 23 years experience mostly med-surg with last 3 years , med-tele. I was told by their nurse recuiter thay they didn't have relocation or sign-on bonus's. Does andy one know anything different? How abou...

10. Which One is best?

    dayflower replied to attittaah's topic in Colorado

    I recommend to pull up the web sites of all the hospitals in the cities your interested in. Some will have salaries, most don't. I have been looking at the Denver area. I will share the salary ranges given to me. I suppose a new grad would start a...

11. Vail Valley Medical Center

    dayflower replied to SpiritRN's topic in Colorado

    I forgot to say on ctiy-data look for the forums listed towards the data on each city. That's the best place to find info from answers written in much like this forum. You can ask your our specific questions too. I ans RN looking at moving to Denv...

12. Vail Valley Medical Center

    dayflower replied to SpiritRN's topic in Colorado

    SpiritRN for info on cities and housing, try web site city-data.com it's mostly people looking for a new place to move to. It has lots of info on any city or state. Good luck. I'm interested too.

13. Unions

    dayflower replied to dayflower's topic in Colorado

    Thank-you coreO :rotfl:

14. Tell me there is something good about nursing and that you do enjoy your job

    dayflower replied to hopefulnurse123's topic in General Nursing

    oh , I forgot having mores days OFF than your work. Yea!! work 3- 12 hour shifts and off 4 days, your never want to work 8 hrs / 5 days a week again!!!!:balloons::balloons:

15. Tell me there is something good about nursing and that you do enjoy your job

    dayflower replied to hopefulnurse123's topic in General Nursing

    :welcome: I have worked Med-Surg in hospitals for more than 20years. I have worked 2nd jobs as home health RN, correctional RN, teacher for RN students clinical for a semester. Many different area one can work. I haven't been able to find any thin...