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  1. Clinic Job Hunt Question

    lilwbprincess replied to ahatch1021's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    craigslist for your city. that's where you may find many private clinic positions (not affiliated with a larger health system). or do a search of "pediatrics offices" in your city and i'm sure...

  2. Computers + RN = Food stamps

    lilwbprincess replied to PiedPiperRN's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Hi PiedPiperRN: I've been an RN since 06 and in 2011 I was back on the market searching for a job in a sea of new grads and other very experienced nurses. I did land a job (hospital) and I start this...

  3. CPR for RN in Oregon

    lilwbprincess replied to aprattRN's topic in Oregon Nursing

    CLIMB: American Heart Association | PCC I have taken BLS and ACLS classes here with PCC - both initial certification and renewals. Good instructors and content; seems like there are a lot of health...

  4. Portland RN agencies?

    lilwbprincess replied to DookieMeisterRN's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I'm such a nerd...when I was sending you that PM, it felt very familiar...I knew I had commented on your post, but couldn't find it anywhere! Anyway, sorry to send you double info

  5. Portland RN agencies?

    lilwbprincess replied to DookieMeisterRN's topic in Oregon Nursing

    i recently joined on with Advantage Nurse Staffing (through a close friend and through nurses who have gone through them previously). i am still finishing the final paperwork stuff, but they do per...

  6. Salem Hospital opened RN Summer Internship 2011

    lilwbprincess replied to RNmb's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Oh one more thing, for those of you that interviewed for this summer internship, did many of you have letters of rec? I've been a nurse for almost 5 years now and I have ZERO letters (never been asked...

  7. Salem Hospital opened RN Summer Internship 2011

    lilwbprincess replied to RNmb's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I didn't apply for this internship, but I had posted that I was interviewing for the medical/ace unit -- I did not get an offer, but the interview went well from what I can tell and what I was told! I...

  8. Salem Hospital opened RN Summer Internship 2011

    lilwbprincess replied to RNmb's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Hi all - I just saw this post today and I'm curious - are you all new grad RNs that applied to the internship or are some of you experienced RNs looking for a new field? I'm interviewing for the...

  9. Kaiser Permenante Northwest Laying off 700 RN's

    lilwbprincess replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I have an RN friend from school who works at KP. Rumor is that the number is 70, not 700. Don't know much else

  10. Hemodialysis jobs in Northern Oregon?

    lilwbprincess replied to nedrager's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I have a friend from nursing school who is a hemodialysis RN. She has worked for both DSI and Fresenius. Not sure of the Fresenius website, but DSI's is: DSI Renal, Inc.

  11. Integrated Healthcare

    lilwbprincess posted a topic in Oregon Nursing

    Does anyone have any experience in working with with Integrated Healthcare Solutions? I am thinking about going with this agency, but would love to hear others experiences with them. I have not done...

  12. Any Advice for a New Agency RN?

    lilwbprincess replied to jenhduncan's topic in Agency Nurses

    Hi jenhduncan - I am in the process of finishing paperwork to start agency work as well! It will be my first time dealing with an agency and I'm hoping to get some per diem work. What area are you...

  13. RN Salary Portland OR

    lilwbprincess replied to Foley6's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Foley6 - I'm not an agency RN, but I hope this helps: With 3.5 years of experience trauma stepdown and peds clinic, I was offered base rate of 34.18 for staff RN at a hospital (unionized, so they have...

  14. Optimal rm temp for burn pts

    lilwbprincess posted a topic in Critical Care

    I'm in a RN-BSN program right now. Have a burns assignment for pathophysiology. Can't seem to find the answer for this Q: What is the optimal environmental temperature to keep a burn patient's room...

  15. Heads up - internship in April

    lilwbprincess replied to lilwbprincess's topic in Oregon Nursing

    dadah_vxr -- i don't believe they will hold a spot for someone who is not licensed yet. i think that's how it is for all the health systems around here. KiyomiRN -- well i've been in the internship...

  16. Heads up - internship in April

    lilwbprincess posted a topic in Oregon Nursing

    Hi everyone - I do believe there is a critical care internship for ICU starting in April at OHSU. Keep your eyes peeled if you are interested. I just wanted to toss this out there. The ICUs they have:...

  17. Optimal rm temp for burn pts

    lilwbprincess posted a topic in Oregon Nursing

    I'm in an RN-BSN program right now. Have a burns assignment for pathophysiology. Can't seem to find the answer for this Q: What is the optimal environmental temperature to keep a burn patient's room...

  18. Is it possible to go to nursing school and work full time?

    lilwbprincess replied to nursing_88's topic in Oregon Nursing

    When I went through my program I was working between 12-24 hours per week as a CNA and at times it was rough. School takes a lot time and potentially one could work full-time if their program allowed...

  19. Spinal Cord Injury

    lilwbprincess replied to RedRobin8's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I worked trauma step-down and we would get SCI patients as a transfer from the trauma ICU. Once they were well enough and we had started rehab with them, they often went to RIO (Rehab Institute of...

  20. What am I doing wrong??

    lilwbprincess replied to lilmomaluvinlife's topic in Oregon Nursing

    lilmomaluvinlife - When I was reading your post it sounded exactly like my experience, except that I haven't moved :) I have been an RN since 2006, worked with Legacy for 2 years (trauma stepdown),...

  21. Compilation of online scrub buying sites

    lilwbprincess replied to newsom.kate's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    http://www.mynursinguniforms.com i've ordered many times from here and have had no problems. have also had to return items - no hassles there

  22. How to get that magical "first year" of experience?

    lilwbprincess replied to kmdguy's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Dan - I graduated in Aug 2006 and was licensed a few weeks later. Started my first job that Nov on a trauma step-down unit. As a student, I spent one clinical rotation there and also my senior...

  23. OHSU RN-BSN Program

    lilwbprincess replied to akspudus's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I live in the Portland area and I am doing my RN-BSN right now through Washington State University. I started May 2009 and will finish July 2010. It's all online with the exception of clinicals that...

  24. Best place to work as a CNA in Oregon

    lilwbprincess replied to Joyfull77's topic in Oregon Nursing

    My brother works as a CNA at a LTC with Prestige Care. Likes it a lot, been there for 3 or 4 years now. Good management, flexible scheduling. There are many LTCs that are a part of Prestige Care, I...

  25. Anyone Hear From MT Hood?

    lilwbprincess replied to tb_pdx's topic in Oregon Nursing

    grapeoochola - hi there - i went to MHCC and graduated in 2006. i loved the program. i should note that when i went through, it wasn't OCNE like it is now, so i can't speak for that part of it. the...