bluelorelai

bluelorelai

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  1. Hello all, I ran into an old friend yesterday who told me he had finished his BSN at University of Phoenix online, and was recently accepted to CAMC's anesthesia program. He had nothing but good things to say about UOP, which is a stark contrast ...
  2. Need a job! Company closing doors.

    Here is an about.com page with a list of some companies that use nurses for work-at-home jobs. It might be helpful. Good luck to all! Medical and Nursing Home-based Jobs
  3. Do you wear your seatbelt

    I only wore my seatbelt occasionally before I started to work in our Trauma ICU. After about a month, it was so obvious what a difference a seatbelt can make. As one poster said, seatbelts don't fix everything, but they sure do help. Now, the car d...
  4. frenemies

    5 Things You MUST Do, from someone who has been there: 1. Hold on to your written warning -- it's whistle blower evidence. Stop talking to everyone, unless it's related to circulating. These people are NOT your friends. Buy a pocket-sized book and ...
  5. Input on Fresenius in WV?

    Thanks for your input! I am happy to report that I did NOT take the Fresinius job-- I couldn't bring myself to try it because I had just heard too many stories like yours! Even now, three months later, I have yet to hear literally even ONE good th...
  6. Input on Fresenius in WV?

    Hello All, I'm new to this site, but have been around the block more than I care to admit... I am interviewing for a job with Fresenius tomorrow.... I have done a huge amount of reading on this company on both this site and vault dot com -- and I'...
  7. Any WV nurses with input on University of Phoenix?

    Hi Noryn! Thanks for the reply. Yes, I have heard that the cost is high-- the thing that piqued my curiosity about the program is the way they process financial aid. You take one class at a time, and each one lasts only five weeks, BUT... They lum...
  8. Had it with Ga and EC both! Not worth my health!

    That's what I thought... I was going to start their RN to BSN program, but decided against it. Now I am looking at UOP. Thanks :)
  9. Had it with Ga and EC both! Not worth my health!

    OK, at the risk of sounding totally stupid, what is EC?
  10. University of Phoenix RN-BSN program-cost?

    Glad I found this thread! I just finished speaking to an adviser/counselor a couple of hours ago-- as of 8-29-08, the cost per credit hour is still 430.00 plus the 75.00 materials access fee. The big selling point for me is the way the UOP proce...
  11. Huntington Area Tuition Reimbursement

    Ok, the official word on Tuition Reimbursement at CHH is: YES! for full time employees (any department) there is reimbursement of up to $1500 per year, and for part time, up to $750 per year. Good luck!
  12. Huntington Area Tuition Reimbursement

    My previous answer refers to tuition reimbursement for nurses--sorry. I am not sure about other positions within the hospital, but I will find out when I go to work tonight and repost the answer when I get one! :typing
  13. Huntington Area Tuition Reimbursement

    Cabell Huntington pays $1500 per year for full time employees, $750 per year for part time. Their other benefits are great as well.
  14. Rn definitely, NP maybe????

    great questions -- wv is in desperate need of primary care providers--but you bring up some really valid concerns. "...have looked at colleges close by and can't seem to find any that have nurse practitioner programs in wv."here is a link from the w...
  15. Moving home, how's the ICU?

    ABSOLUTELY travel to Huntington if at all possible. I have worked in and around the Charleston area (CAMC x3, Thomas, St. Francis) since moving here 18 years ago and have been sorely disappointed, disgusted and outraged over and over again. I don't...
  16. Any WV nurses here?

    Amen Sister!
  17. Huntington Starting Pay

    Thank you! I did interview with Fresenius, but was sorely disappointed in both the pay and the benefit package. I've accepted the position in SICU at CHH, hopefully all will go according to plan and I will be joining the ranks of happy nurses tha...
  18. Camc Nurses Satisfied With Pay

    Thanks, I get it now! and yes, i found myself on there... and some very interesting other things as well !
  19. Camc Nurses Satisfied With Pay

    Having trouble finding salaries of individuals on that website-- Any suggestions? Also, is that over 55k from one employer, or all employers together? Either way, I actually should have been on there, but couldn't find myself. (I work a ton of ove...
  20. Input on Fresenius in WV?

    Yup... know the feeling. I am just about full of that place myself. It seems like I have always had to keep my foot in the door in 2 or 3 places in the valley just to be able to work enough hours to feed the animals and keep the lights on. Workin...
  21. Input on Fresenius in WV?

    :chuckle you must've seen my other post! Thanks for the advice-- Truly I am leaning toward the dialysis thing, Mainly because of the paid training. As I get older, I feel like I need a "hedge" against all the new grads out there. The hospitals he...
  22. Any WV nurses here?

    Your words are so true. Unfortunately, people in this state don't seem to have as many options to fall back on (as far as work goes), so those of us with families to support have to hold our tongues, put our heads down, and keep going to work. Bei...
  23. Huntington Starting Pay

    I have 20+ years of ICU/CCU nursing and was just offered $29/hr from CHH for an ICU position. They seem to have a great benefits package too.