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Does anyone have a good book/video/class/anything that would help with starting a new business. I am thinking about possibly starting my own business within the next 5 or so years but would have no clue where to start or what to do. I have a lot of...

Idoskin1, Would you suggest a person to get their esty license if they are already an RN and would like get into aesthetic nursing? I am considering it because I feel it would be the best way to learn about skin. I have had other people tell me tha...

To any of you nurses that are already in the aesthetic field, how did you choose where to get your training? I have seen posts where people have not had good luck with certain training programs. I would like to become certified in botox and other d...

Does anyone know good websites or resources to find aesthetic nurse job openings. I cannot seem to find any helpful sites. The only way I have found to find jobs is to look up specific businesses and check their web page to see if they are hiring. ...

Hi, I know threads about aesthetic nursing have been seen before, lately they haven't been generating much conversation. I am REALLY interested in becoming an aesthetic nurse. I will graduate in May with my RN, BSN and am just try to get some info....

I live in North Dakota and there are not many nurses in the state without a job. There are many rural hospitals that are desperate for nurses and are giving sign on bonuses. The hospitals in the larger towns are also in need of help. So, there are...

I will be graduating from an online program in May. I am an LPN and will graduate with my BSN. It has been difficult but it is completely do-able. You basically have to just read the book and teach yourself. I still have an 84 hour preceptorship ...

The school that I am attending is also doing this. They said that they will not clear us to take the boards until the ATI says that we are ready. After I graduate in May I have to take an ATI course. It can be anywhere from 2 to 6 weeks long depen...

Do not skip class unless there is an emergency, these are not going to be classes that you can show up just for the tests and still pass. You are going to learn more by reading and going to class than you will from just reading. Like someone else s...

I am soon doing an internship in the operating room. When I was in LPN school I observed multiple times in the OR with no problems. Now that I graduating in May and getting ready for my internship. The problem is that last semester while observing...

I know exactly what you are talking about! The last place I worked only used them. We did not have them for IM, only insulin. I did not like them because of the bubbles. Like you said the safety aspect was great but it is not easy to get the bubb...

plasticrn, I have been searching for information on aesthetic nursing for a long time. I live in North Dakota and there is not a lot of job opportunity. Do you think that I should get certified before applying for jobs to make myself more appealing...

I live in North Dakota so I have some experience with snow. Just last weekend we had a bad storm and people got stuck at work for over 24 hours because people could not get into work. But they also could not get home. The problem isn't always just...

Maybe instead of saying that you do not believe that you are qualified to do charge, you could try and tell them that you are not as comfortable and confident as charge. At my facility, if you tell them that you are more comfortable on the med cart ...

I was asked this question during an interview not long ago. The job was for an aesthetic nurse specialist which I guess would be one of those areas that an extrovert would be desirable...

Hi. Recently I started a new job, it is similar to my prior job but something must be different. My feet are KILLING me. I come home at night and cannot sleep because my legs and feet hurt so bad. I am used to walking so I am thinking it is diffe...

I worked in a Pediatric Home Healthcare company in a rural part of Minnesota. I was fresh out of school. I was getting $14.75 with night and weekend incentive pay.

I know that the DON has a lot of responsibility and is very busy. But I know that ours has nothing to do with the scheduling or direct patient care. The only time she comes to the floor is when there is a problem or if she wants to talk to someone ...

It is a really tough choice. I left a full time night position in a pediatric home health care agency to a day/evening full time position at a psychiatric hospital. It was hard to decided what to do, but I felt that the day job would be better for ...

The DON at my facility has not worked the floor in the year and a half that I have been there. There have been times where we were so short staffed that 3 or 4 people get mandated, shift after shift after shift. The DON walks around and makes sure ...

I am going to school for my BSN and currently working as an LPN. My best advice, like others have mentioned, is a daily planner. Write down EVERYTHING. No matter how small it may be or if you are positive that you will remember it, write it down. ...

I have never been paid for lunch if I actually got a break. It was a big deal in our hospital for a while that people weren't taking breaks and just worked through lunch breaks. They didn't want to pay that much overtime because anything over 8 hou...

We got absolutely nothing for Christmas and Thanksgiving. For nurses week we got a water bottle, candy bar and a pen. We do get $5 for the vending machines for our birthday! Haha not a lot but I guess I don't really expect much either.

Good luck to you!

I work at a psychiatric hospital as a float. Our PICU does have a microwave in the patient kitchen for them to use. In the year and a half that I have worked there we have not had any issues with it but I do see where it would be a concern. The pat...