srahamim

srahamim ASN, MSN

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  1. Please help! I am so lost...

    srahamim replied to Marina Vodu's topic in General Nursing

    Look at Blood Center Collections Nurse. Donors are healthy and want you to stick them in the arm. Job is friendly, you talk to people who want to be there. Really great job! Great training and...

  2. Who wants to hire a graduate nurse at 55?

    srahamim replied to RNat55's topic in General Nursing

    Another suggestion - apply to your local blood center organization. They are always looking for good people, the “patients” (donors) are healthy and want to be there and are usually in a great...

  3. Least stressful nursing job at a hospital?

    srahamim replied to Forest2's topic in Nursing Career

    What about working in a Blood Center? I have found it very rewarding and the donors are healthy and want to be

  4. Trying to figure out what to do with my life

    srahamim replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Adding my 2 cents. I started pre-Reqs at 47 and graduated at 50. Tried bedside but not a good fit for oh so many reasons (another time, another story) I became a Blood Center Collection nurse and have...

  5. Least stressful nursing specialty

    srahamim replied to Svkd's topic in General Nursing

    Blood banking. Less pay but the "patients" (donors) are asking you to stick them with a sharp needle and they are usually happy about

  6. New Grad RN.... work options that do not involve a hospital

    srahamim replied to new.grad.rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Blood center nurse! Healthy people who want to be there. Great teamwork and lots of fun! Flexible schedule! I love

  7. Are you really not a "real nurse" unless you work in acute care?

    srahamim replied to tenderfootjoe's topic in General Nursing

    I'd like to put in a plug for atypical nursing roles such as legal nurse, chart reviews and Blood Center nursing. In a blood center, you deal with healthy people who want to be there and your job is...

  8. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    srahamim replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    A lady came in with a splinter in her butt. A very generous butt to be sure. And had 5 family members with her. It it surprises me how many people think ER is primary care then complain about the...

  9. Nubee- not cut out for floor- what else is there?

    srahamim replied to NuBee2's topic in Nursing Career

    Sorry for not replying earlier - look into Informatics, working as a clinical consultant to IS projects at your current hospital would be a good starting place... As regards salary - I am currently...

  10. What's a "Use Case"?

    srahamim replied to rninformatics's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Are you asking the question or just providing information? Use cases have been around for over 15 years, starting as a tool for systems/application development around the same time as object oriented...

  11. Nubee- not cut out for floor- what else is there?

    srahamim replied to NuBee2's topic in Nursing Career

    In my case, after leaving the hospital (I tried ER for 15 months) I took positions that were specifically for RNs but very non-traditional such as chart reviewing with MedAssurant (look for another...

  12. How to network????

    srahamim replied to RNintheER's topic in Nurse Management

    Did you contact ENA?

  13. Are there enough "New-grad" positions in your area?

    srahamim replied to stephenfnielsen's topic in General Students

    What you are suggesting is a good idea except... clinical sites are necessary for this. In some areas maybe this is practical but in the Silicon Valley area of northern California there are way more...

  14. Thinking outside the box.

    srahamim replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    On the other hand, you may find that you never want to go back! :) I work in a Blood Center collecting donations from Healthy, happy people who want you to dtick them in the

  15. Nursing as a 2nd Career. Beginning after 50 yrs.

    srahamim replied to cnpeterson2000's topic in Nursing Career

    Carl - I too am over 50. I went to nursing school because it was a childhood dream. If I didn't have that dream and a love of learning - there were many times when I might have just quit (horrid...

  16. Considering nursing

    srahamim replied to bigcanoe's topic in Men in Nursing

    i say go for it! I was 47 when I decided to go back to nursing school - once you have your RN you can work in informatics with computers if you don't wnat to work directly with sick patients - start...

  17. Nubee- not cut out for floor- what else is there?

    srahamim replied to NuBee2's topic in Nursing Career

    I am working in a Blood Center to collect blood donations. It is a great job! Low stress and lots of fun. Also there are clinic positions (maybe oncology or allergy would fit you since they do use...

  18. Blood Donation/Transfusion nursing

    srahamim replied to jamesjewell's topic in Nursing Career

    I have been a blood center collections nurse for 1 1/2 years. It is a lot of fun! At my center, we are a great team of people. Errors get made which is nautral but the management has a strong...

  19. Honest opinion on length of time it takes to admit a new labor patient

    srahamim replied to bandaidlady's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am also sorry that you have found yourself in a difficult "new to the specialty" situation - welcome to reality - "eating the young" seems to fit here as well as "you're a nurse, you should know...

  20. Discussing religion in the workplace

    srahamim replied to missrose's topic in General Nursing

    If the original discussion was about how to support patients in a spiritual manner if they so wish - then let the patient take the lead. If they want to wait for someone of their own preference to...

  21. Discussing religion in the workplace

    srahamim replied to missrose's topic in General Nursing

    I have found that those of the majority (aka Christian in the US) religous belief are more likely to share (as a bonding item). Those in the minority (may have experienced prejudice) are less likely...

  22. Discussing religion in the workplace

    srahamim replied to missrose's topic in General Nursing

    What I have found is that those who are among the majority (aka any of the Christian faiths) don't mind the question. Those who have possibly been put in uncomfortable situations (aka experiencing...

  23. I think that I may be the oldest male nursing student when I enter this fall

    srahamim replied to mmrush1's topic in Male Nursing Students

    The oldest person in my class, who happened to be male, was 52, but several of us were over 45 at the time. Maybe we need to start a thread about the differences between perceptions of newbie nurses...

  24. ^^^Need Advice: Unsure of what job to take... ^^^

    srahamim replied to Mesomorph's topic in General Nursing

    Check out your local blood center - I have a great job reviewing info of healthy people for eligibility and starting blood draws (like IV's only one way -

  25. I hate nurses, what should I do?

    srahamim replied to brentster_us's topic in First Year After Licensure

    "I think this is a great topic because I am also new to nursing (5 months) and I'm having problems with the people I work with too... I worked for 10 years in business and always seemed to get along...