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  1. New grad having a difficult time finding a job

    Wheaties replied to blubabz15's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    which department or area did you apply in? i also agree that you might have to apply in another city. I know new nurses who made sacrifices by finding job in another city much further away. Once you...

  2. Nursing Anxiety

    Wheaties replied to Seve's topic in General Nursing

    someone said the grass isn't always greener on the other side. I agree. Just don't expect it. Just have to make changes or compromises. I also have anxiety coming to work because I don't know if it's...

  3. Quick advice

    Wheaties replied to Sweetlillove's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you will be typecast. Other nurses in this forum can vouch for that as well. There's absolutely nothing wrong with staying in one area for many years. Each nurse will gain experience no...

  4. Quick advice

    Wheaties replied to Sweetlillove's topic in General Nursing

    The thing is you will never know what you will like unless you try. i only did 1 day clinical Rotation as a nurse in OR and 1 day in acute hemodialysis as a student nurse. I'm a medsurg tele for many...

  5. Lowest stress (still great pay) nursing specialties?

    Wheaties replied to Aliens05's topic in General Nursing

    Correctional nursing comes to mind or mental health. My friend works for a state mental hospital in California dealing with sexual predators , which is in that middle of nowhere. He's not a nurse,...

  6. I hate my job... :(

    Wheaties replied to sophie<3's topic in General Nursing

  7. online RN refresher course & advice needed?

    Wheaties replied to Wheaties's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the reply. I went ahead and bought Return to Nursing: A Refresher Program - ONLINE COURSE I went to the California board of nursing and I looked to see if I need a refresher course, i...

  8. Active Duty Navy Direct Accession FY 2017

    Wheaties replied to DiscGolfNurse's topic in Government, Military

    Keep this post updated. I'll be following your updates. Since it seems like it can take 6 months, I think I'll just try to get a local RN job nearby and submit my applications for navy nurse corps...

  9. VA Hiring Process

    Wheaties replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    I am from California, RN with bsn. I went to the VA website and clicked on jobs. There's no jobs available for the VA hospital listed online on where I live. I'm sure there's gotta be job openings....

  10. Active duty navy fy 2016

    Wheaties replied to abautista88's topic in Government, Military

    Hello, I want to join the navy nurse corps. I'm RN BSN, with med-surg, tele experience for more than 8years. I took a career break to travel the world for 2 years, but I'm looking to get back to...

  11. Looking at Navy Reserve nursing

    Wheaties replied to khinlicky's topic in Government, Military

    hi discgolfnurse, i'M interested in joining the navy nurse corps. I am now 34. Was a nurse with bsn for 8 years then took a career break for 2 year. Before 2008, it seemed really easy to get into....

  12. Operating Room Nurse: Roles

    Wheaties replied to BethCNOR's topic in Operating Room

    great article. Im a little confused. So does 1 nurse follow the same patient from preop to surgery to post-op? I'm looking for a change in nursing jobs. Worked in acute bedside nursing m/s tele. I...

  13. Tele or m/s? Which is less demanding?

    Wheaties replied to Wheaties's topic in Cardiac

    Yeah that's what I meant to ask.

  14. Which Shift for Family Life: Nights or Days

    Wheaties replied to AlmostANurse321's topic in General Nursing

    parents are nurses. One of my parent worked nights, while the other worked days when me and my sibling were little. It worked out because someone was always there. Working nights is exhausting, but my...

  15. Why did you decide to become a nurse?

    Wheaties replied to sd610's topic in General Nursing

    i can totally relate, and it really rings true. mainly I grew up surrounded by friends and family of nurses. My decision to be a nurse was because of that. I was never good at math and computers. If I...

  16. Vascular/general surgical PCU nurses

    Wheaties replied to MSNAdvocate2008's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work pcu or step down nights. For 2 years. Mostly medsurg tele How do you like your job? I'm partial. I don't like nor hate it. I wish it was easier. I want an easy nursing job. Acute care...

  17. Vascular/general surgical PCU nurses

    Wheaties replied to MSNAdvocate2008's topic in General Nursing

    what does pcu stand for? I'm thinking either patient care unit or progressive care unit. I still get confused with some of these

  18. I hate my job... :(

    Wheaties replied to sophie<3's topic in General Nursing

    It's good that you decided to continue and pursue a higher level of eduction for your career. OR sounded like it was amazing for you. I worked in a hospital in a general medical/cardiac ward. Most of...

  19. online RN refresher course & advice needed?

    Wheaties replied to Wheaties's topic in General Nursing

    Well after doing some research online this was the best i could find. $300, and I can start anytime and study on my own. There's no clinical component to it. I wonder if I even need it....

  20. Preparing to go back to nursing after a long career break.

    Wheaties posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been away from nursing for 19 months now after having worked as an rn for 8 years in m/s, tele, step-down and occasional float to icu with the more stable patients when they were short on...

  21. Stable job vs. well rounded experiences...

    Wheaties replied to ElectricCabbage's topic in General Nursing

    I have met a lot of nurses who started off in long term care or a skilled nursing facility, and now they work at an acute hospital and they are amazing at what they do. Don't get put off because...

  22. I could be great, just not in CA?

    Wheaties replied to smileswyou's topic in Nursing Career

    stick it out in california. i live in california and work with a lot of new grads and nurses. some of them are from out of town. they live in the bay area or southern california where it is hard for...

  23. Career break in nursing...

    Wheaties posted a topic in General Nursing

    It's been my dream to just go and travel around the world for a year or two, right around that range. Not a lot of people do this, especially in the American workplace environment, and I haven't met...

  24. Career break in nursing...

    Wheaties replied to Wheaties's topic in General Nursing

    @Stargazer wow 6 weeks, that's pretty good. But yeah go for it too, start saving. I've been saving like crazy. Thankfully I dont have mortgage, a car payment and kids to deal with. I usually take 2-3...