jandkmom

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1. Success Returning to Nursing

   jandkmom replied to TraceyL's topic in Retired

   I graduated in 94 with a BSN. I worked for 6 years, in psych for 4 and med surg for 2. Then I took 8 years off and stayed home with my two kids. Last fall, I decided that the time had come for me to return to work. I took a refresher class and go...

2. Return to Nursing in NoVa

   jandkmom replied to canadaincali's topic in Virginia

   I took a refresher class at NOVA last fall and thought that it was very good. Most of it was online, and then we met three weekends for skill lab type stuff, and then you had to have a preceptorship, which was 80 hours. I have talked to a couple of...

3. What is up with Day/Night shifts....

   jandkmom replied to Mommyof2RN's topic in Virginia

   It certainly couldn't hurt, I would think. In my experience, it always seems like there tend to be more openings on nights.... Talk to the recruiter at least. :)

4. Thinking of becoming inactive for a while. Am I nuts?

   jandkmom replied to Vtachy1's topic in Retired

   Good luck figuring out what you want to do. Follow your heart. Your kids are only going to be little once. Nursing will always be there. My children are 6 and 8. I quit my last job when I was pregnant with my 8 year old and have been a stay at h...

5. NCLEX results

   jandkmom replied to joyfulone's topic in Virginia

   Dang, things have changed! When I took the NCLEX, it took me six weeks to get my results. Of course I had to wait for them to be mailed to me. This was back in 1994. We were the first year that they did the NCLEX on computer. :)

6. RN Work schedules for INOVA

   jandkmom replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia

   That is funny flames9. I was at Fair Oaks yesterday too. I am doing a RN refresher class, and doing a preceptorship there. :)

7. Jobs for us "old" nurses.....employers not willing to train

   jandkmom replied to docpsychrn42's topic in Career Support

   Have you thought about taking an RN refresher class? I worked in psych for 4 years and then got burned out and wanted to get in to med surg. I took a refresher class and was hired on a surgical unit. :)

8. RN Work schedules for INOVA

   jandkmom replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia

   joseash- what floor do you work on, out of curiousity? I'm starting to seriously look for a job now and am very interested as to how this all works.... :)

9. Psych nursing future

   jandkmom replied to student_nurse06's topic in New Jersey

   Not a New Jersey nurse here but just saw this topic and thought that I'd give my two cents. Hope you don't mind. I graduated from nursing school in 1994 and worked as on inpatient psych units for four years. I started getting a little burned out a...

10. Early opening daycares in Northern Virginia

    jandkmom replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia

    I don't know where you are, but here in Burke, Kindercare opens at 6:30. I feel for you. I'm sort of in that position myself. My DH works in DC and he has been leaving really early to miss traffic. My kids are in elementary school, so I have to ...

11. RN Work schedules for INOVA

    jandkmom replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia

    Thanks for the information! :)

12. RN Work schedules for INOVA

    jandkmom replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia

    I have a question regarding scheduling. Do all of the inpatient units in the Fairfax area (Inova, Reston) have the RNs working 12 hour shifts? Any chance of doing 8 hour shifts? I'm an RN returning to practice and getting ready to apply for jobs. I h...

13. Inactive rn Need advice

    jandkmom replied to barathi7's topic in Retired

    I start my refresher class in two weeks. It's part online, part practicing skills, and doing IVs, and two weeks of following a preceptor in a hospital. As far as if you need a class.... I was told here in VA that if a nurse hadn't worked for more...

14. Inactive rn Need advice

    jandkmom replied to barathi7's topic in Retired

    I haven't worked since 2000, and am now looking at going back to work as well. I live in Virginia and was told that I'd need to take an RN refresher class in order to get a job. I would assume that would be a good place for you to start as well. He...

15. CA-->VA license question. We also have a few other questions.

    jandkmom replied to RTDN7081's topic in Virginia

    You know, I really don't know. We've only been here for a few months. I haven't worked in 8 years, and am starting a refresher class to help me get back in to it.