ruralgirl08

ruralgirl08

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  1. Possible job!!!

    ruralgirl08 replied to NucieNuce's topic in Nursing Career

    If this is the job you really want, tell her that you are still very interesting in the position, I wouldn't say anything else. Also, because there is a "delay," I would still keep looking around,...

  2. Health Care Aide or Practical Nurse

    ruralgirl08 replied to Mookerr87's topic in International Nursing

    Hi, I would try and go the RPN route, if anyway possible. When I was in nursing school, with one year experience under our belts, we could work as HCA (they called us Nurses Aides) while going to...

  3. OR nurse wants to go to ICU

    ruralgirl08 replied to DMCRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi, I was just wondering, what about the OR didn't you like? Why did you chose the OR in the first place? I am myself torn between pursuing ICU/OR, or doing one first and then eventually the other. I...

  4. Possible job!!!

    ruralgirl08 replied to NucieNuce's topic in Nursing Career

    It sounds very positive that she went out of her way to call you, and to let you know you were strong consideration. Keep your fingers

  5. Registered Nurses always full-time?

    ruralgirl08 replied to jlove86's topic in Nursing Career

    There is alot of part-time available in nursing, its usually cheaper for hospitals to hire part-time, there is usually little to no benefits costs that way. I am not too sure about the nurse-midwife...

  6. Should I find another job?

    ruralgirl08 replied to tdms's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi, I found myself in kind of the same situation at a small rural hospital, I took a temporary full-time job b/c it was so close to home. It was a good experience but an eye opener, I did not feel...

  7. How to choose first job for new RN career?

    ruralgirl08 replied to sameasalways's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi tahansen24, I wanted to go into ICU when I graduated. I instead went into surgery. I ended up not having a job after the new grad position ended, due to hiring freezes, and then took another...

  8. How to choose first job for new RN career?

    ruralgirl08 replied to sameasalways's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi, I think the psych nursing job you are interested in has a lot of attributes that you could take to a public health position, and if the hours are better and your interest is there, I would go for...

  9. I hate nursing..

    ruralgirl08 replied to flygirls2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    "I ordered this book "Building and Managing A Career in Nursing," by Miller, its a Sigma Theta Taubook/Nurse Week recommended book. It hasn't come in yet, but I am hoping it will give me some...

  10. I hate nursing..

    ruralgirl08 replied to flygirls2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi, I sometimes feel the same way about my job, but I am trying to see it as a learning opportunity. I am trying to weigh what I like and dislike about my job, and find which direction to go with my...

  11. What shoes do you wear at work?

    ruralgirl08 replied to mappers's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Hi, I have a pretty slim foot, an average arch, and put the most weight on my heel. I have found that a good pair of Saucony running shoes, works the best on my feet, they last about 1 yr and I never...

  12. My significant other doesn't "get" what I go through on a daily basis.

    ruralgirl08 replied to voraciousj's topic in General Nursing

    What works for my husband and I, we have a rule where we try and keep work at work. He doesn't enjoy listening to me vent about my work day, and I in turn don't enjoy listening to him talk to me about...

  13. How long should I wait before switching units?

    ruralgirl08 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hi, I have been an RN for 1 1/2 years (and am 27yrs old). I took up a permanent full-time position approximately 4 mos. ago on a specialized med/surg floor. Before that, I worked at 2 other hospitals...

  14. Fear of Needles

    ruralgirl08 replied to Sara723's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi, I used to have a strong fear of needles as a kid, and I disliked them very much as a teen, but can manage them as an adult. I actually think nursing helped me get over this irrational fear. It...

  15. choosing a specialty and personality type?

    ruralgirl08 replied to TRousse's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi, I am an INFJ, I have took a Myers-Briggs test about 5yrs ago and was a borderline extroverted ENFJ. At this point, I am probably more introverted. I currently work, on a Neurosciences...

  16. What would you change about Nursing to make it better?

    ruralgirl08 replied to RNman09's topic in General Nursing

    I think people are demanding more and expecting more, then is physically/emotionally possible from nurses in this day & age. I think nursing would improve, if nurses were allowed to have a little...

  17. What attracted you to OR nursing?

    ruralgirl08 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hi everyone, I was just wondering what attracted you to OR nursing, and what you really enjoy about your job. I have been a floor RN for 1 1/2 yrs (currently working neurosurg/neurology,) and am...

  18. To be a Nurse (RN) or Paramedic

    ruralgirl08 replied to RN_waitlister's topic in International Nursing

    Just some points to think about: What is the job market like for paramedics in your area? I know in SW Ontario, paramedic jobs are harder to come by, so if you went this route, you may have to move to...

  19. Advice For The New Nurse Entering Med-Surg

    ruralgirl08 replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Just a thought....has nursing always ate their young? Why do you think that is? Is it too many females in one profession? Is it a kind of bullying that has moved through the generation of nurses? Or...

  20. Nurse practitioner role in Canada

    ruralgirl08 replied to pink flower's topic in International Nursing

    Hi, I am not that familiar with NPs in the south, but in Ontario, NPs are a fairly new resource here. Offical NPs in Ontario are RNs registered in the extended class, their designation: RN (EC). When...

  21. crne help please

    ruralgirl08 replied to d_plumber05's topic in International Nursing

    Hi I wrote the CRNE this past summer, and it was all multiple choice. The short answers were taken out, b/c of a info leak in 2007, the new short answer pool of questions, we were told, will not to be...

  22. Pre-Nursing Program @ Ontario Colleges?

    ruralgirl08 replied to Maleficent's topic in International Nursing

    I have settled down and am living in SW Ontario, closer to where I grew up. I moved to Ottawa for a few years right out of highschool with friends cause I wanted to see different places, was told...

  23. Pre-Nursing Program @ Ontario Colleges?

    ruralgirl08 replied to Maleficent's topic in International Nursing

    Hi I just wanted to share my expereince. I decided to pursue an education in my early 20s. I did the Pre-Nursing program at Algonquin College and have since then completed my BScN. (I had all the...

  24. How's the job prospective? I heard there is a hiring freeze

    ruralgirl08 replied to mrnursing's topic in International Nursing

    Hi, I'm an 08' BScN grad from rural Ontario, and yes a few hospitals are in what appears to be a temporary hiring freeze. Last year I finished up 6mos. of full-time work with the new grad initiative...

  25. Education Advice for new ED nurse

    ruralgirl08 replied to ruralgirl08's topic in Emergency

    That a really good orientation idea, I am thinking I should ask to be orientated in the larger sister hospital (even if it's on my own time), just for some more ED experience. As for the ED/Critical...