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  1. Warning regarding seasonal travel assigment in Palm beach county Florida

    PureLifeRN replied to Runman1914's topic in Travel

    Why was Delray so bad (besides the patient's attitude)? Did you have a high number of patients to deal with? I am figuring out what hospital to work at in PB County and everyone says all the hospitals...

  2. Folks coming into the USA to have babies

    PureLifeRN replied to chescat58, RNC-NIC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am currently working overseas in central asia and my husband and I went to Istanbul, Turkey to have our son last year. Because we both are american citizens, our son was automatically an american...

  3. Funny ER video!

    PureLifeRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am not an ER nurse but I laughed by butt off when I saw this video!!!!!!

  4. Funny ER video!

    PureLifeRN replied to PureLifeRN's topic in General Nursing

    LOL. I am also allergic to employment. Let me talk to the

  5. oh so now we PAY to do residency to get a job?!?! seriously?

    PureLifeRN replied to bymysoultosqueezeRN's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    For real. My nursing program was a "community based" nursing program which gave us even LESS skills that a regular BSN or ADN program. We did so many health fairs and BP screenings and only had 1 day...

  6. Having another nurse check insulin doses & other med Qs

    PureLifeRN replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    we always have another nurse check it, no big deal. It should be checked anyway! There's always someone in the med room or close by and they look and sign their initials on the diabetic flow sheet. We...

  7. Masters degree for OR?

    PureLifeRN posted a topic in Operating Room

    Are there any masters degree programs that would work for the OR? I saw on the AORN website where they talked about the Clinical Nurse Leader program, but I had thought that was a program designed for...

  8. 6 months out of school and Im precepting??!!

    PureLifeRN replied to LPNfurever's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've never been charge nurse, but I had lots of student nurses under me after a couple months of being on the floor, and preceptored a seniors practicum after only 7 months. I really enjoyed it, it...

  9. Looking for fellow black nurses!

    PureLifeRN replied to jtmonique's topic in General Nursing

    I think there are two issues going on here (but maybe I'm wrong): 1) Even though our society has tried to take great strides dealing with this issue, minority nurses are still feeling the sting of...

  10. zzzzzzz.......

    PureLifeRN posted a topic in Operating Room

    So I am trying to read through Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery to get a feeling of the OR and because someone told me it would be good to say during an interview that I had read it. But I...

  11. Med-surg or tele floor?

    PureLifeRN replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital doesn't have a purely "med-surg" floor. So I work telemetry and will have maybe 1-2 patients that are not on telemetry. It has worked out well for me. I would suggest tele simply because...

  12. Relocating to West Palm Beach Area- Need advise on hospitals

    PureLifeRN replied to NMM17's topic in Florida Nursing

    Did you ever find a good hospital? I have heard good things about St. Mary's but I don't know much about whats south of

  13. Uuum ... So now I'm an RN, but how am I going to get in the OR? HELP!!!

    PureLifeRN replied to tlj1cookie's topic in Operating Room

    I am glad you wrote this because I have the same questions! There is a peri-op course near me, but its not a couple weeks. Its two semesters and has a clinical portion with local hospitals. It's a lot...

  14. Masters degree for OR?

    PureLifeRN replied to PureLifeRN's topic in Operating Room

    Thats good to know. To pursue a FNP degree would I have to have extensive acute care experience as well as OR

  15. non-new grad resume question!

    PureLifeRN replied to PureLifeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your response. I am really interested in the OR, but will take anything if I cant find a job

  16. non-new grad resume question!

    PureLifeRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello! I have some non-new grad application/interview/resume questions. I graduated in 2006 with my BSN and worked 1 1/2 years on a telemetry floor. My husband and I moved overseas in 2008 and we have...

  17. Masters degree for OR?

    PureLifeRN replied to PureLifeRN's topic in Operating Room

    I'm not sure yet, but just wanted to know what my options are! I know I would like to stay within the OR, but I didn't know if there was a good master's program that is geared toward the

  18. Is It Just Me...

    PureLifeRN replied to kbm318's topic in General Nursing

    Is it just me or do some people feel more entitled to the profession than others simply because they think they are in it for "the right reason"? I don't care WHAT the reason is, as long as they are a...

  19. "Para-nursing"

    PureLifeRN replied to Joyfull77's topic in General Nursing

    when I read the title I thought of "para-normal," like investigating sick

  20. Do any nurses work "normal" hours??

    PureLifeRN replied to KKB243's topic in General Nursing

    OR's have different shifts (depending on the facility) and some have 8 or 10 hour

  21. I work in a hell hole!!!

    PureLifeRN replied to LilNurse2b143's topic in General Nursing

    get out. 9 months is perfectly acceptable time frame to be in med-surg. Start looking for jobs

  22. "Today in my ER"....super bummed out

    PureLifeRN replied to SAHMStudent's topic in Emergency

    check out www.ertards.com. Gives a funny view of working in the

  23. Operating Room Nurse: Roles

    PureLifeRN replied to BethCNOR's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks for the information, I love OR nursing and I hope to be one

  24. Can I go by a nickname as a nurse?

    PureLifeRN replied to JezzysRN09's topic in General Nursing

    My full name is Jessica but they put Jessie on my badge and thats what I introduce myself as. Although I sign my full name on

  25. allnurses or allSTUDENTnurses?

    PureLifeRN replied to inshallamiami's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I hardly ever post on allnurses (even though I check it every day) because I can find most of the answers I need by simply SEARCHING for the topic. I never click on the "help me with my...