pedsmariposa replied to coogar's topic in Nursing Career
:balloons:CONGRATS Coogar- I got a job too!!! And after I accepted (NICU position at The children's hospital in Denver, CO) I got two other offers..yahhooo!!! I guess the these things just take...
Striking..tough call either way...One the one hand - you ARE striking for (ultimately) a better outcome for the patients (ratios, staffing, better control)..On the other - it does SEEM you are...
pedsmariposa replied to live4today's topic in Retired Nurses
Hello I have been out of active bedside nursing since 2000...but did work as a nurse consultant last year (REALLY great $$$ btw)...So, moved from Southern CA to CO and since my six year old is in...
pedsmariposa replied to coogar's topic in Nursing Career
Hi Dianaa- I am in a similar posn. I haven't worked bedside nursing since 2000. Raising my youngest who is now six and in school FT. My area is Peds/PICU (and former exp in Adult Onc). I started...
Hey!! Thank you to EVERYONE who has posted!! I'm getting back into bedside nursing after being away since 2000.. I'd forgotten about the report anxiety!! Speaking from an older (I am 48 yo)...
Hi Ya! I worked Adult Onc as a new grad..OVERWHELMING...oh yeah!! First off -you CANNOT know everything.nobody does..you know that saying "nurses eat their young"?? That could be a little bit of...
pedsmariposa replied to coogar's topic in Nursing Career
Hello- I feel your pain!! I am an experienced nurse (Adult Onc, Peds, PICU) who took time off from bedside nursing to be home with my youngest..who just started first grade - full- time - yeah! My...
Hey There! I am soo interested in getting into TCH! I've been away from bedside nursing working on raising up my youngest (6 yo) who is now in school FT (yahooo!). Seems like this is the ONLY...
pedsmariposa replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing
Hi All- What a lot of varied responses..I truly had no idea this was such a "hot" topic. Nor that there was so much seeming resentment - both ways??? I am bilingual and worked in Southern CA with a...
pedsmariposa replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing
1) I LOVE LOVE LOVE the idea of calling the Sheriff's office. 2) What about DHS? BRN?? If the hospital adminstrators, etc., won't take (visible) action..you cannot risk YOUR license and/or the...
pedsmariposa replied to ERnursegrl04's topic in General Nursing
Hi- I am an experienced Adult Onc, Peds, PICU RN...getting back into the workforce (well trying) after taking off five years to raise my youngest (now in school). I find it hard to believe there's a...
pedsmariposa replied to ladygoldenchance's topic in General Nursing
Hi There! I am new to this site ) And also old and returning (okay not too old..LOL!) I worked with MANY (wonderful) travel nurses in CA...You will need to get acute care experience outside of a...