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  1. Back to College after 20 Years

    julzhere replied to azmomof2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    On more thing. Don't panic when you buy your books that first semester of nursing school. I literally started crying when I brought them all home - but everything ended good. It can be overwhelming at...

  2. Back to College after 20 Years

    julzhere replied to azmomof2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    AZMOMOF2 - I started my prereqs at 45 and graduated from nursing school at 50. You have all the time in the world. I found being an older student challenging in some ways, but I also found age to be...

  3. Nurses who became famous

    julzhere replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Bonnie Hunt was an Oncology Nurse at a hospital in Chicago (where she is from). She talks about it often on her talk show and donates a lot of money to the cancer center she worked at through fund...

  4. travelling w/ 2-3 yrs under your belt??

    julzhere replied to HD-RN's topic in Travel

    Bummer! Hang in

  5. travelling w/ 2-3 yrs under your belt??

    julzhere replied to HD-RN's topic in Travel

    OMG again! :bugeyes:Honestly, Mississippi is not some place I have the desire to go (nothing personal) but for sure I won't go now if that's what the nurse to patient ratio is for the state. That...

  6. travelling w/ 2-3 yrs under your belt??

    julzhere replied to HD-RN's topic in Travel

    JBizzleRN - What state do you work in? (oops, I see it's Mississippi?) Wow - 8 to 9 patients are to many to care for. You must be awfully tired at the end of your day - physically and mentally. I hope...

  7. Relocating to MN--part time work available?

    julzhere replied to Krismisstree's topic in General Nursing

    Some hospitals offer "casual" positions where you pick up shifts when staffing is low. Not sure how it exactly works and facilities may vary in how they handle it, but one hospital I used to work for...

  8. Relocating to MN--part time work available?

    julzhere replied to Krismisstree's topic in General Nursing

    If you are going to be living near Stillwater, check out Lakeview Hospital in Stillwater. Small hospital but a great place to work. I work per diem there through Favorite Staffing (based in St.Paul),...

  9. Largest ED in the US

    julzhere replied to TeresaEDRN06's topic in Emergency

    I'm getting ready to take an assignment as a MedSurg RN at USC County hospital in LA. When I was interviewing for the job, the RN I spoke with said their ED has 150 beds. I would not want to work...

  10. If your nursing dreams took "forever", I need to hear about it

    julzhere replied to DaisyChains's topic in General Nursing

    I started my journey to be a nurse in 1999 at the age of 44, and graduated from nursing school in 2005 at the age of 50. When I look back now, I realize how quick time goes and that if I hadn't made...

  11. If your nursing dreams took "forever", I need to hear about it

    julzhere replied to DaisyChains's topic in General Nursing

    I started my journey to be a nurse in 1999 at the age of 44, and graduated from nursing school in 2005 at the age of 50. When I look back now, I realize how quick time goes and that if I hadn't made...

  12. I got reprimanded at work for not using a bra !

    julzhere replied to Kath80's topic in General Nursing

    Well, obviously this has been covered, but . . . OMG I can't believe you don't wear a bra to work. All of the above . . . unprofessional, painful, just asking for

  13. Contract tips

    julzhere replied to suzanne4's topic in Travel

    I haven't worked for Faststaff. I've worked one assignment for Access and it was good, but they are based in CA and don't always have contracts in the midwest - where I would like. You have to look at...

  14. Jean Watson, Nursing Theorist

    julzhere replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I

  15. I am about to quit nursing completely

    julzhere replied to grannypatches's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You Go

  16. Do travel nurses get mistreated?

    julzhere replied to Lunalitsa's topic in Travel

    Lunalista - I agree 100% with Spiderella. No offense to your "reliable source," but I've been a travel nurse for 2 1/2 years, and went into it with just 1 year experience, and I love it. Yes, it can...

  17. Jean Watson, Nursing Theorist

    julzhere replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm. Name sounds vagely familiar, but I don't remember her or all that theory malarky. We barely have time to take care of our patients without trying to do all that other stuff. To me, you either...

  18. Minneapolis local nursing agencies

    julzhere replied to cherryames31's topic in General Nursing

    Favorite Staffing is a good agency, and also has a travel division if you want that. Things are slow now, which is typical for end of year, although I'm not a peds RN - it might be better for you....

  19. travelling w/ 2-3 yrs under your belt??

    julzhere replied to HD-RN's topic in Travel

    I had 1 year experience when I started traveling. My first agency/recruiter experience was good (I thought at the time), but looking back it's probably good I didn't know much about it or I won't have...

  20. MS travel jobs?

    julzhere replied to tinyfeet28's topic in Travel

    I am MedSurg also, but I don't have tele or ACLS. This limits contracts, plus I want 12 hour days, which also limits contracts. I'm working on getting ACLS, which will help, and if I'm in a pinch...

  21. Contract tips

    julzhere replied to suzanne4's topic in Travel

    Not a good agency/recruiter at all. You should be reimbursed for travel and she needs to "be there for you" when you call. What agency is this. Keep looking - there's 100's out there and this is not a...

  22. Difference between travel and agency??

    julzhere replied to nursern20's topic in Agency Nurses

    I've been an RN for 3 1/2 years - 2 1/2 of that as a traveler/agency RN. I'm still working out all the kinks, but all in all, I hope I never have to get a "real job." Yes, agency (local per diem) work...