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  1. Success Returning to Nursing

    jandkmom replied to TraceyL's topic in Retired Nurses

    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...

  2. Return to Nursing in NoVa

    jandkmom replied to canadaincali's topic in Virginia Nursing

    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,...

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

    jandkmom replied to Mommyof2RN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    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 Nurses

    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...

  5. NCLEX results

    jandkmom replied to joyfulone's topic in Virginia Nursing

    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...

  6. RN Work schedules for INOVA

    jandkmom replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia Nursing

    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 Nursing Career

    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...

  8. RN Work schedules for INOVA

    jandkmom replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia Nursing

    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 Nursing

    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...

  10. Early opening daycares in Northern Virginia

    jandkmom replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia Nursing

    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...

  11. RN Work schedules for INOVA

    jandkmom replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Thanks for the information!

  12. RN Work schedules for INOVA

    jandkmom replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia Nursing

    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...

  13. Inactive rn Need advice

    jandkmom replied to barathi7's topic in Retired Nurses

    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...

  14. Inactive rn Need advice

    jandkmom replied to barathi7's topic in Retired Nurses

    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...

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

    jandkmom replied to RTDN7081's topic in Virginia Nursing

    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

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

    jandkmom replied to RTDN7081's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I am an RN with a license from CA and VA. It wasn't too terribly difficult to get a VA license. You have to send in forms to the state of VA and CA. CA fills out the paperwork and sends it to VA....

  17. Inova hospital question

    jandkmom posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

    I was reading an article about how Inova hospitals are supposed to be a great hospital for working mothers. It mentioned that Inova gives a discount to local daycare chains. Does anyone know...

  18. Inova hospital question

    jandkmom replied to jandkmom's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Well the ones in Fairfax, Fair Oaks, Falls Church and Alexandria.

  19. Looking to find refresher RN course

    jandkmom replied to Irish245's topic in Retired Nurses

    I just googled it quickly and it looks like CCAC and Pitt both have refresher classes. http://www.nurse.com/education/refresher.htm Good luck! :) I graduated from Pitt's School of Nursing in 94. I...

  20. Inova hospital question

    jandkmom replied to jandkmom's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Thanks, I appreciate your replies!

  21. RN School and Work? Is it possible?

    jandkmom replied to SoontobeNorfolkRN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    It's been a while since I graduated from school (14 years) but I worked and went to school. I was a nursing assistant and worked 3-4 eight hour shifts a week the whole way through school. It wasn't...

  22. Differences: Nursing then and now...

    jandkmom replied to astig_matic's topic in Retired Nurses

    I graduated from nursing school in 1994, and my class was the first one that didn't have to wear caps.

  23. Simple things new nurses or experiece nurses are not doing?

    jandkmom replied to RN28MD's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Interesting to read the things that you are saying nurses aren't doing. It's been eight years since I've worked but I hope to be back on the floor within a few months. At my last job, I worked on a...