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  1. Okay I have a vent about the business of LTC

    st4rl4dy replied to NCRN2010's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is the strange thing in nursing, those who stay with a company long term seem to lag in pay than new high. There was a big CNA fight with admin at one of my old facilities. The town i went to...

  2. just worked my first shift

    st4rl4dy replied to st4rl4dy's topic in Telephone Triage

    As i gain experience maybe, and there is protocol, but with technology sometimes you are trying to load your protocol program while a pt is talking a mile a minute. And then other times you feel...

  3. Laid off after 38 years

    st4rl4dy replied to Ckwil1948's topic in General Nursing

    Thought about telephone health nursing and poosibly working from

  4. Medical Assistants to replace RN's?

    st4rl4dy replied to blueyesue's topic in General Nursing

    A doctor's office with some MAs is ok, but a hospital full of MA's? whose license are they practicing under? At the end of the day MA school doesn't teach what nursing school does and replacing...

  5. Mother of Pearl...Welcome to Primary Care

    st4rl4dy replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    my weirdness was seeing a baby delivered on L&D during clinicals then a month later seeing the same family in the ED as a nursing assistant. Then the occasional mcdonalds bathroom run in,

  6. Seriously...more supply than demand?

    st4rl4dy replied to Ambi Dextrose's topic in General Nursing

    Try craigslist for your local

  7. Can't even get an interview!

    st4rl4dy replied to loving2's topic in General Nursing

    Craigslist has become my best friend, i just poor over it and keep my fingers crossed and sometimes i have to go on the website of a nursing home of clinic and cold call them. Don't be discouraged, i...

  8. Are any new grads having problems finding work in Texas?

    st4rl4dy replied to RN2be2012's topic in Texas Nursing

    Depends on where you are from what i am hearing. If you are in a small towns then find a hospital, nursing home or specialty area that you interested and started working there. Some of my classmates...

  9. Anyone know how to find telecommuting nurse positions?

    st4rl4dy replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing

    What is the starting hourly pay for telephone nurse

  10. NG jobless for 8 months, is there hope?

    st4rl4dy replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    I am about two months into the NG/ job status thing here in so cal, i am trying to prepare myself for the long haul. What have you been doing while waiting to find a job? other jobs?

  11. Making LTC your specialty as an RN

    st4rl4dy posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hello all, All through school i was the lone student constantly raising my hand when asked about going into Geriatrics. I was working as a CNA in LTC and had for 5 years. I knew it was where my heart...

  12. Making LTC your specialty as an RN

    st4rl4dy replied to st4rl4dy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    One of my instructors was a GNP and was HIGHLY passionate about it and it was truly

  13. Maybe new grads should consider this?

    st4rl4dy replied to indreams84's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i say wait and visit each other for a while. Make sure you have a job before you pack your life and come out here. Sometimes i wish i had stayed in Texas instead of waiting for a job here and i'm...

  14. Making LTC your specialty as an RN

    st4rl4dy replied to st4rl4dy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    oh......

  15. Not smart enough to be a doctor?

    st4rl4dy replied to AprilRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Media Media Media as someone has already mentioned. During L&D rotation we saw the doctor as the baby was about to come and long enough to get the mother squared away (sewn up

  16. Making LTC your specialty as an RN

    st4rl4dy replied to st4rl4dy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Some LTCs don't have jobs and others don't hire RNs. Where are you located

  17. Is an LTAC Hospital good for a graduate nurse?

    st4rl4dy replied to zia238's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    I recently discovered the LTAC specialty, from what i understand it is much like a rehab or trauma floor at a hospital. Being Acute care i would think you'd come across acute patients who need to be...

  18. UCSD October 2010 New Grad Program

    st4rl4dy replied to Paulie07's topic in California Nursing

    yay! good for you! i also applied i have heard nothing

  19. San Diego UCSD July new grad RN program

    st4rl4dy replied to hellosandiego's topic in California Nursing

    Also waiting, fingers and everything else crossed to hear back from them with a job

  20. Tips from new grads who got job offers

    st4rl4dy replied to namiani's topic in California Nursing

    Have you gotten any jobs or job offers