carolcowanrn

carolcowanrn specializes in hospice, pediatric oncology.

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1. Just talked to a nurse- I feel so down & anxious

   carolcowanrn replied to StudentNrseMcFarland's topic in General Students

   Saying that a nurse would be discouraging nursing students from going into nursing so that she'd have less competition is beyond ridiculous. A student asked about a shortage of jobs or whether new grads are being hired. New grads are not competitors....

2. Just talked to a nurse- I feel so down & anxious

   carolcowanrn replied to StudentNrseMcFarland's topic in General Students

   It was suggested that I offer to work and forego benefits. Would the nurse recruiter? I take care of sick people and I should pay for my own health care???

3. Just talked to a nurse- I feel so down & anxious

   carolcowanrn replied to StudentNrseMcFarland's topic in General Students

   i completed an rn refresher course in 10/09. i have over ten years of experience in pediatric oncology and home hospice care. i took 12 years off to raise my 5 children. i have applied for over 500 jobs, had 8 interviews, no job. i graduated with hig...

4. would it be appropiate for me to attend the funeral?

   carolcowanrn replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

   I worked with children who had cancer and in home hospice for 10 years. I attended many viewings at funeral homes on my own time. I arrived about a half hour before the viewing session was over whenever possible. The family members were ALWAYS so app...

5. Nurses Eating Their Young

   carolcowanrn replied to Doc Lori, R.N.'s topic in Relations

   From my experience in nursing (10 years), nurses have been their own worst enemies and nothing is changing. For the most part, I found that the longer a person had been a nurse, the colder and more judgemental they became. Sitting at the nurses' stat...

6. Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

   carolcowanrn replied to Moogie's topic in Humor

   I wrote the following to a friend yesterday - it applies (loosely). My "dealbreakers" are a lot better than Dr Phil's. You're entitled to end your marriage when: Your husband only buys you presents from the dollar store. He tells the maitre'd at a ni...

7. Hospice Nursing

   carolcowanrn replied to Nurse2919's topic in General Nursing

   I worked as a home hospice nurse for 8 years. Every nursing job requires different "skills". While you may not be working with maintaining IV's and surgical cures, you will be learning new skills. Programming a CADD (pain) pump, managing symptoms, te...

8. I need help!

   carolcowanrn replied to carolcowanrn's topic in Maryland

   AngeleyesRN, :bowingpur Thank you for responding. You are the only one who did. I'm required to tell any person who I apply for a nursing position with, about my circumstances. It's really hard for me to not explain what happened. Revocation of a ...

9. I need help!

   carolcowanrn posted a topic in Maryland

   I've been trying to find a job for 2 months, with no luck. My last job was home health/hospice care. I resigned from it in Dec, 1997, after working there for 8 yrs. I left to stay at home with my 5 children, sold my house, and moved to a new one. My ...