42pines

42pines

Occupational Health; Adult ICU

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  1. Working with agencies that misrepresent a job

    42pines replied to JerseyLilly's topic in Occupational Health

    Yes, it is too much to ask for names--sorry... Try this agency, I hear they mean what they say, and say what they mean: Brnuemup & Queec Nursing Agency: 1) Not one of our contract nurses have...

  2. What do you do?

    42pines replied to Daisy_08's topic in Occupational Health

    Hmmm....that's sort of like saying: "I'm going on a trip, what shall I bring?" Are you going across town? Or perhaps Thailand, or Nepal, or maybe Alaska? I'm not trying to be mean here, but the...

  3. OHN Salary.....

    42pines replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in Occupational Health

    Sounds like you'll be wearing a lot of hats. It won't be so easy for them to simply give your job to another... For me much would depend upon benefits. If it came with good medical, matching 401k,...

  4. future nursing student looking for guidance

    42pines replied to unknown.xoxo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Personally I cannot overemphasize the value of doing some CNA or LNA work. You get a first hand experience, from the inside, of what it's like to be a CNA, so in your future life you'll probably...

  5. Applying for a position in Occupational health with no experience

    42pines replied to telly32487's topic in Occupational Health

    If you have no experience in Occ Health, I suggest that you seek part time work (and if you like it--it'll grow to full time) with an Occ-Health Agency, they'll start you out easily (hopefully). Nurse...

  6. Online MSN in OHN at Univ of Iowa

    42pines replied to lynnr_98's topic in Occupational Health

    Frankly there are a lot! of MPH's around. And a MSN even with concentration in Occ Med does not even come close to the saleability of and Nurse Practitioner in Occ Health, just my

  7. Certification in OHN Online

    42pines replied to Neats's topic in Occupational Health

    You said it Jersey Lilly. If you are RN then the only cert that I see as desired (if that is desired--many places don't care) is AAOHN's (and ABOH (the related crediting agency)) COHN. As Jersey...

  8. I wanna be an ANP (in Occ Health Nursing) suggestions please

    42pines replied to EwwThat'sNasty's topic in Occupational Health

    Jim, are the NIOSH programs/subsidies still active? I'd love to hear more about how this

  9. Future direction OH Nursing...?

    42pines replied to qatrat's topic in Occupational Health

    Great responses by all, thank you. I've been full-time Occ-Med for about 5 years, coming from Med-Surg and ICU. I'm contracted to a major corporation and love the job, the management and the Union...