LYNNORA

LYNNORA

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  1. Cross Country or Banner Health input

    LYNNORA replied to htailog's topic in Travel

    Banner Health also has their own travel company if you want to work here and have concerns about Cross Country. Check out their

  2. Canadian nursing student looking for a job in the U.S. HELP!

    LYNNORA replied to twigloo's topic in General Nursing

    I am a Canadian working in Arizona at Banner Good Samaritain Hospital. It has some great job opportunities for new grads. Check out the website at

  3. What type of Automobiles do you drive as a nurse.

    LYNNORA replied to malenursetobe@21's topic in Men in Nursing

    RN/MBA - 1993 Dodge Ram 4X4 Turbo Diesel, dually. I call it Max, which is short for Maximum

  4. Rant - Scientology and Anti-Meds

    LYNNORA replied to TCASII's topic in General Nursing

    I found the comments Tom Crusie made about Brooke Shields very distastefull, especially after watching her spell out her struggle on Oprah. I felt she was really brave to come foward with a story...

  5. Has hospice changed your world view?

    LYNNORA replied to req_read's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I worked in hospice in Canada for about 10 years. It really did have an effect on my personal philosophy. I was fortunate to work in a facility which tried to be as home like as possible and...

  6. Why the States

    LYNNORA replied to wmarat's topic in International Nursing

    I came for: sign on bonus, free training to be a telemetry nurse, lower patient ratios, educational money from hospital to put towards my degree, lower cost of living, improved standard of living for...

  7. Another ? about working the 7p-7a shift

    LYNNORA replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I stay up as long as i can the night before i work(Thurs) - usually last until about 3am. Stay in bed all day Friday- maybe watch TV, eat. Go to work Fri, Sat and Sun nights. Sleep until 2pm on...

  8. Encouragement For Full-Time working Students

    LYNNORA replied to Melly1022's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I worked 3 shifts a weeking while finishing RN progam, 1 shift on Saturday and 2 shifts at different facilities on Sunday. I had my weeknights to study. I went an entire year without a day off as i...

  9. Thinking About Moving to AZ Sometime.....Need Info

    LYNNORA replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I feel for ya in that soggy rain. I moved to Phoenix from Vancouver, B.C., tired of the rain too. I lived here for a year, worked in the Middle East for a year then came back here. I really like the...

  10. what other degrees do you have outside of RN

    LYNNORA replied to Carotid's topic in General Nursing

    MBA(Healthcare Administration) - just completed this

  11. Waking up hospice patients at night?

    LYNNORA replied to Blackcat99's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    When I worked in Hospice, we would use the 12hour release meds such as MS Contin. We would give at 10am and 10pm, this seemed to suit our pts and we were not waking them up Q4hrs for pain meds. We...

  12. Banner Health

    LYNNORA replied to Belinda-wales's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I work at Banner Good Samaritan - i do like it here. I stay far away from the pregnant people side of the hospital but I know we have a high risk-obstectrics program that specializes in high order...

  13. U of Phoenix online MSN??

    LYNNORA replied to spazbeanie's topic in School, College Programs

    I just completed my MBA in Health Care Administration on ground at University of Phoenix. I felt i learned a lot. You get out of a Masters degree what you put into it. Sure you can cruise along and...

  14. What's it like living in Arizona

    LYNNORA replied to BadBird's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Love it here. Very affordable on a single salary. I am from Canada and i really like working and living here. It was 80 degrees this week and i am walking around in shorts and t-shirt in January....

  15. Are there jobs for US Nurses Abroad?

    LYNNORA replied to purpuragray's topic in International Nursing

    Helen Zeigler and Associates is a Canadian firm that will place both Canadian and US nurses in foreign countries. I used them when i went to

  16. Are there jobs for US Nurses Abroad?

    LYNNORA replied to purpuragray's topic in International Nursing

    Helen Zeigler and Associates is a Canadian firm that will place both Canadian and US nurses in foreign countries. I used them when i went to

  17. If Martha Stewart was a nurse.....

    LYNNORA replied to saintcheryl2002's topic in Nursing Humor

    In defense of Martha, I would like to say that i think she would tackle nursing with the same professionalism that she has with her company. She took a home based catering business and built it into...

  18. If Martha Stewart was a nurse.....

    LYNNORA replied to saintcheryl2002's topic in Nursing Humor

    In defense of Martha, I would like to say that i think she would tackle nursing with the same professionalism that she has with her company. She took a home based catering business and built it into...

  19. Any facilities that stop accepting pts if there is insufficient staff?

    LYNNORA replied to Nurse Ratched's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I work for blocks beds if there are no staff. I don't know how places don't do that. For example if there are 5 tele patients per nurse and one nurse is short - 5 tele beds get blocked....

  20. Working Internationally (Saudi Arabia)?

    LYNNORA replied to X-treme's topic in International Nursing

    I am Canadian, currently working in US. I worked in Riyad for one year in 2000/2001. I was really glad i had the experience. I worked at the King Faisal hospital. The shopping was good, the 50...

  21. Transferring patients to larger hospitals...

    LYNNORA replied to deespoohbear's topic in Rural

    Not all hospitals have rural transfer coordinators, but thats what i do. I work at a 600 bed hospital in Arizona. We have a 1 -800 line - one call does it all. I find patients admitting doctors,...

  22. Arizona nurses- please help!

    LYNNORA replied to JMP's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I am an expatriate from Canada. I am never going back. I love it here in Phoenix. I have a great job in a large hospital system. I found the wage increase to be fantastic and the sign on bonus...

  23. New arrival in Phoenix!!!!!

    LYNNORA replied to UK2USA's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Did I mention the pub arcross the street? Oreganos is close for walking for pizza and beer as

  24. New arrival in Phoenix!!!!!

    LYNNORA replied to UK2USA's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I live at the Reflections on Camelback. Nice apts, reasonable price. I ride my bike to work during the winter months. Only a 20 minute ride. Lots of nurse live in our complex. I have a couple who...

  25. Tuition Paid For?

    LYNNORA replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Arizona Nursing

    [color=#33339b] banner health has several different programs but it sounds like you are looking for one like the nurse fellowship program. give hr at good sam a call. program details *...