Nateball

Try ICU work if you can find it. I mean, sure... there is still a good bit of diaper changing and wiping ass, but I get to do a lot of critical thinking and put most all of the analytical skills I learned in nursing school to use on a regular basis. Don't get too discouraged, it's really just the nursing home bit that's getting to you. ED would probably be a good fit for you too.

I work the night shift in an ICU and I'm always sporting a pretty good sized bushy beard, and a big head of curly hair. I've always just told them that I'll shave it when we get the flu epidemic that needs me to don the N95, and no one has said anything yet. I just try to stand out in other ways to distract from the beard (i.e. hard work, helping out, and generally just kicking ass at what I do). Anyhow, if anything, it helps my patients remember me easily, sometimes after months. Now answer me this.... who has a good remedy for beardruff? It has been really bad in the winter.

Thanks for the heads up Argo! I really appreciate all the info everyone has posted on this thread. I am finding it extremely difficult to keep track of all the hospitals in SA during my job search. At this point I'm basically just firing off resumes and waiting to hear something back. I'm coming down to SA in a couple weeks with my wife and I was wondering if you guys had any insight as per which nurse recruiters I should try to contact in town. I know some of the larger hospital systems in my area have one main recruiting/HR office that deals with hiring for several campuses. Are any of the big systems in SA (Baptist, etc...) like this in SA? Also, has anyone had any great success with any particular Apt. finding service? We've been checking craigslist, as we usually have had great luck, but the posting are dominated by cookie-cutter postings from agencies.

It looks as if I may be moving to SA near the end of the summer, as my wife is negotiating for a job there. There has been a lot of great info in this thread so far, so thanks for that first of all. I currently have one year experience in the Burn ICU of a level 1 trauma center. I am interested in looking into one of the smaller institutions in SA, but am having a hard time keeping their locations straight. I love to cycle to work and would love to work close to a good neighborhood that wouldn't require too much busy traffic on my ride to work. Any ideas?