bakermama

bakermama has 14 years experience and specializes in surgical, ortho, critical care.

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1. Nurse Refresher Course - Nashville

   bakermama replied to jano82's topic in Tennessee Nursing

   I am a RN who took a refresher course about 2.5 years ago in Nashville, but I don't know what courses are available now. The course I wanted to take was by Vanderbilt University School of Nursing,...

2. New Grads Nashville...Hiring trouble?

   bakermama replied to KierstenRN's topic in Tennessee Nursing

   I have applied to hospital jobs, clinic jobs, doctor's office jobs, even LPN and MA positions. I understand that things have changed a lot in 13 years. But, it's a blow to the ego to not have any...

3. New Grads Nashville...Hiring trouble?

   bakermama replied to KierstenRN's topic in Tennessee Nursing

   I've been applying to nursing jobs for over a year, and they don't seem to want me, either. I have 14 years of (continuous) hospital nursing experience (was certified in critical care), but have been...

4. Refresher Course

   bakermama replied to luv2swim's topic in Retired Nurses

   Luv2swim, I would definitely take the course with the clinical component. I took one that I thought would have a clinical portion (it was much less expensive), and it turns out it did not. The...

5. Is it possible to do home health after being out of nursing??

   bakermama replied to bakermama's topic in Home Health

   I appreciate your replies. It's a bit daunting to think of returning to the nursing workforce after being out of it so long! I would love to hear from any of you who have done this--were hired into...

6. Is it possible to do home health after being out of nursing??

   bakermama posted a topic in Home Health

   I need the advice of any of you home health nurses who have been in a similar situation. I was a RN for 14 years in acute care (mostly critical care), then became a stay-at-home mom for a little over...

7. My Lament Over the Decline of Nursing

   bakermama replied to sundowners2's topic in Critical Care

   how rediculous to make nurses enter the same data multiple times!!! in my humble opinion (as a nurse who's been out of the field 12 years, but is looking to return), you need to join your voices and...

8. My Lament Over the Decline of Nursing

   bakermama replied to sundowners2's topic in Critical Care

   When I left nursing over 12 years ago, I was worked critical care and even then, thought we nurses should all have ways to dictate the care we were giving or info gathered in order to lessen...

9. Looking for job in Nashville area

   bakermama replied to bakermama's topic in Tennessee Nursing

   Thanks, mmutk, for the advice! I would like to try my hand at an oupatient position, but my skills are 12+ years old, so wonder if I should work in acute care for awhile to get back up to speed. The...

10. Looking for job in Nashville area

    bakermama posted a topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I posted this in the ambulatory care section, but thought it also belonged here. I am a RN who is nearly finished with a refresher course to reactivate my license. I worked for 14 years (mostly in...