caramelcomet

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1. The Unemployed RN

   caramelcomet replied to diamondeye's topic in Retired Nurses

   Thank you for giving me an uplift! I do believe that it is the political situation we are in right now! Hopefully, things will change ... but it might not be soon enough for

2. Where can a 60 year old nurse get new training???!!!

   caramelcomet replied to caramelcomet's topic in Nursing Career

   I was in home health and hospice. I just do not want to do the driving anymore and the tedious paperwork! It was very draining emotionally as well as physically. I have applied for a school nurse...

3. Oncology RN Forced to Resign

   caramelcomet replied to Done's topic in General Nursing

   Get yourself an attorney to represent you with the Board! I learned the hardway as a nursing supervisor set me up for her inept problems with nursing. I learned that I would never go to the Board...

4. Where can a 60 year old nurse get new training???!!!

   caramelcomet posted a topic in Nursing Career

   Will someone please tell me where I can get trained in a hospital setting. I have not worked in the hospital since 1999! I took a refresher course at the end of 2009, with the hopes of going back to...

5. took NCLEX-> Failed

   caramelcomet replied to kyle_99's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Don't give up! I know someone that took her Boards three times years ago. She is now a Head Nurse! Some people freeze with

6. Denied CA lvn license for 2 DUI's

   caramelcomet replied to octaviaM's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

   Does anyone know how the new healthcare law and national database on criminal records will affect nurses in Texas. Will the Board's decision about a nurse with criminal record overtake the national...

7. Multiple Class Actions Against Hospitals for Missed Breaks

   caramelcomet replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   This does not happen in Texas. I have never had 10 minute breaks at any jobs where I have worked. You get your lunch break and that is it! Anybody know how we can get these laws in

8. Peds to Newborn Nursery?

   caramelcomet replied to orangestar25's topic in Ob/Gyn

   It is a great place to work. I have been trying and trying and trying to work there. But they do give you a higher census. I was Level III NICU nurse, and working in well baby is easy compared to...

9. Promised job, now they won't hire me

   caramelcomet replied to caramelcomet's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks everyone for your replies! Yes, God has a plan for each of us. And Leslie, you are right! I probably would have been working. Next up, is going to my sister's grave! She was killed in a...

10. Promised job, now they won't hire me

    caramelcomet replied to caramelcomet's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the myriad of replies. I am going to try and go back to working as an Administrative Assistant. But I did hear finally from a home health agency that said they won't be hiring until...

11. Promised job, now they won't hire me

    caramelcomet replied to caramelcomet's topic in General Nursing

    I have been applying other places. However, there are openings there -- it is a very large hospital. They have openings all of the time. I never thought a degreed nurse would be looking at being...

12. After Nurse refresher

    caramelcomet replied to msdaschcav's topic in General Nursing

    I am being turned down! I am told I don't have recent experience. How did you all get your jobs? I will read all of your

13. Promised job, now they won't hire me

    caramelcomet posted a topic in General Nursing

    I went for an interview with a hospital in the summer of 2009. I had left nursing only in 2005, but had not been in the hospital in quite some time as I was doing home health, hospice, but still...

14. They won't pay me my money!

    caramelcomet replied to grateful2010's topic in General Nursing

    That happened to me as well when I was working for a home health agency. I had no idea what was going on as she was angry a lot, and demanding. I found out she was in financial trouble AFTER I...