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  1. End of CCT Nurses in California?

    Hospital based? EMS based? Private or
  2. Narcan for School Nurses?

    Why defer to EMTs? Why is the discussion so resistant to Narcan? It's not going to hurt the patient, and it may save a life. It's safer to give than
  3. Narcan for School Nurses?

    Narcan is used also to RULE OUT opiate overdose - give narcan to see for a response, if so, probably opiate OD. The only side effect is immediate withdrawal. Don't defer to the police department! They...
  4. Passed CCRN!

    Good job on passing the
  5. I passed CCRN!

    Congrats, kimmini, way to go! Thanks for sharing
  6. U.S ICU-RN Bound for Melbourne, Australia

    Good onya! Look forward to following your
  7. Nurse to Firefighter

    Avenger - awesome work! Inspiring accomplishments. (I also wish I had a job where I could get some school work done
  8. Did you find an answer? Curious what it is
  9. New Grad- Santa Cruz, CA area

    Prisons pay very well, but as a former CA state worker of 20 years, I'm not sure about the
  10. When it rains, it pours After graduating nursing school in May and passing my NCLEX, I've had the hardest time finding an ED position. This week, I've received two offers. Both are good and I'd...
  11. Please advise: trauma center v. non-trauma center

    As best as I can remember, there was an essay but not a lot of them. The quizzes were not hard. I'm not a very disciplined online student, so if I made it through, it must not be too hard. Good...
  12. Incredible account, thanks for sharing!!!
  13. End of CCT Nurses in California?

    This is very interesting - thanks for
  14. New Grad- Santa Cruz, CA area

    Frankly, you are in a tough position. The market is tight where you are at. My good friend lives in Santa Cruz and is well established there. His wife had to take a job at a skilled care facility. One...
  15. New Grad desires to work in ED

    I pulled it off a year ago, and there were other new grads hired with me. The ED manager has since told me, "It's not like there are Certified Emergency Nurses walking in looking for work," and he...
  16. Career prospects in NM?

    The job market here, it seems, is like all other places. Be persistent, and make personal contact with the manager before or when you submit your application. I was hired one year ago as a new grad,...
  17. Can I post here?

    Sure, I've got some questions, just to get things started. How long have you been a recruiter for? How many contracts have you facilitated? And... let's get right down to what is probably going to...
  18. Getting back into the game, looking for advice

    "mursinary"... great
  19. Travel Nurse Pay in upstate NY

    How to Calculate Travel Nursing Net Pay » BluePipes Blog This blog post explains how to interpret the $numbers of a travel
  20. New RN wants to move to Nicaragua

    Perhaps you could work two travel contracts per year here in the US, then return to Central America the other six months of the year. Three months working, three months in CR, etc. You need probably...
  21. Bakersfield Memorial

    It's close to some great national parks: Sequoia-Kings Canyon, and Yosemite. I say be sure to go to
  22. Didn't understand that. Can you REPEAT YOURSELF
  23. Murse, what are you arguing about? Your quote of traumasurfer is about NR certification, not state licensing. He says that many states will review the training/education of an RN, and then send...
  24. Interesting about Florida. I did some research. Florida allows you to sit for the National Registry exam, and then gives you a FL license. So you do end up with a NR cert. As I live in the...
  25. Splinting?

    Splint like a pro - ercast.org These videos will get you through the basics that you need to know. I also recommend the ercast podcast which is made by the same guy who did the splinting vids. Very...