candiRN79

What sort of clinical skills or acute care experience do you need to have in order to work as a surveyor?

Good for you! That sounds really rewarding! :)

Good for you! That sounds really rewarding! :)

I would say that I was very autonomous when I worked as a School Nurse. You are the only licensed medical person in the school building so the principal, teachers, and students look to you for medical advice. Sure, you can always call a co-worker or ...

I say get your box braids. Like one person stated, what's going to stop them from judging your style once you get them? I don't personally see anything wrong with box braids. I just had an interview today and I have a TWA (tiny fro). I don't focus en...

I would have to add that if you want to be licensed in the state of California, it's best to allow several weeks for the board to process your paperwork. I learned this through my own personal experience, lol!

Hello, all you school nurses out there! :) Before graduating from nursing school, I always wanted to be a travel nurse. Once I got my feet wet in the hospital, I decided that I wanted to try something different that offered a different setting and wo...

For those of you who took the child abuse course through Zur Institute or the Stop Child Abuse course listed above my comment for $77, did the CA State Board of Nursing approve those courses? I tried calling them yesterday, but the line was busy. The...

Thanks for the encouragement Chiggysmom! I actually wanted to change my major back in college, but I did not want to extend my graduation date. If only I would have listened to my gut back then!

I graduated with my BSN in 2003, and I'm looking into accounting jobs right now. I plan to make a career change.

Good read, and I have been out of school for years! Good luck with your new job. What type of job did you decide on? You left us hanging...:)

Great article! I learned the hard way after I became a RN. I had the compassion, but I was not successful working in the hospital, because of speed and multi-tasking. As a result, I worked as a school nurse for a few years, which offerred a slower wo...

May I ask why you are tired of nurse midwifery? That is my dream job!!

I would get some clinical experience first, so you have a clearer idea of what you want to do.

I agree with you ladies. Pay is low. They pay minimum wage for orientation, and make you pay for tb skin test, and cpr!

May I ask why you would not recommend Maxim for private duty? I just had an interview with them.

I'm working right now as a RN through an agency at a call center. I must say that working at a call center was my last choice, but I actually like it. The work environment is laid-back, and I feel that the work pace is just right for me. I actually ...

I am a black RN, and I believe a patient along with her daughter, did not want me to be their nurse due to my appearance or race. I can't think of any other reason. They complained to the house supervisor, because I asked if the patient could move he...

My favorite job was working on a mother/baby floor as the Discharge Nurse. I love teaching, so I loved being in this educator role. My main responsibility was to teach a morning discharge class to the moms going home, and I also was responsible for h...

I am a RN (BSN), and I graduated from nursing school in 2003. I had a similar experience during my nursing clinicals, and while working as a new grad. I would hear and observe nurses who weren't happy with their work. I personally feel that I chose t...

Thanks for posting this. I went into nursing school because I wanted to be a midwife, and that's all.