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  1. Bilingual Nurse vs. Interpreter

    guest464345 replied to Futurern310's topic in General Nursing

    I am an RN who previously worked professionally as a hospital interpreter. Your role with patients will depend on the hospital's policy....in the best situations (my opinion), the hospital has both...

  2. New Grad Moving to Phx.. L&D job?

    guest464345 replied to MLvb52789's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I have seen more new grad positions in the last six months (compared to the last couple years) - my hospital just had a bunch. But mostly med-surg, ortho, or oncology stuff, infrequently the ER or...

  3. Breaking Nurse Residency Contract

    guest464345 replied to Vincent12's topic in Nursing Career

    I broke my contract eight months into a 24-month contract and was MUCH happier for doing so. I paid the money back ($3K) without waiting to see if they'd come after me, however....I figured, I made a...

  4. Career-changer, floundering in the hospital

    guest464345 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I changed careers and went to nursing school in my 40's, with the idea of blazing through in a few years to become an MSN/FNP. I'm rethinking the whole thing, and looking for ideas. I started out...

  5. Career-changer, floundering in the hospital

    guest464345 replied to guest464345's topic in Nursing Career

    Happy update y'all....I got the public health/epidemiology job. Thank goodness. And I'm leaving my current job on good terms. My manager was amazing, very understanding even though I'm leaving after...

  6. Career-changer, floundering in the hospital

    guest464345 replied to guest464345's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks for the responses and support. This week I had two more of those bolt-awake-at-3AM moments of worrying that I forgot some task at work....ugh. I'm waiting to hear back about the public health...

  7. Career-changer, floundering in the hospital

    guest464345 replied to guest464345's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks for your response Baubo516...unfortunately I have worked night shift before (as a social worker), and it DESTROYED me. I'm one of the people who just never adjusts - I was nauseous, really...

  8. Experienced nurse moving to Arizona - job prospects

    guest464345 replied to Mindylane's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hi there - Just moved here myself from out of state, and these are my thoughts: Is the six months in the NICU your only hospital nursing experience? If so, at most of the hospitals here you will be...

  9. New Grad Salaries in Phoenix area

    guest464345 replied to Jmlr's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I personally don't think it would be useful to get advanced certs in nursing school, even if it's possible. I got mine at work, and even then my employer had us work a few months before the classes....

  10. New Grad Salaries in Phoenix area

    guest464345 replied to Jmlr's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I just started a new grad job at SHC-Osborn. New grad jobs at Scottsdale Health currently pay $26.60 base, plus $3ish for time after 3PM, $2ish for weekends, and I'm not sure what for nights (I work...

  11. "not recommended for rehire"

    guest464345 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I recently quit my current job and gave two weeks' notice (which I am just about to complete). Our hospital has three HR categories for terminated employees - "eligible", "not recommended," and "not...

  12. Banner Good Sam vs Scottsdale Osborn

    guest464345 posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    If I were fortunate enough to get offers from both places, which should I choose? Location is about equally convenient, shifts are the same. Both offer similar orientation/training, I believe. Does...

  13. the cold hard reality for FNPs in primary care...?

    guest464345 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm just starting my MSN/FNP, the idea being to finish in about three years while working most of the way through. I work in the ED, and I like the variety. I'm seeing a lot of stuff that would...

  14. Struggling with ED Orientation, advice appreciated

    guest464345 replied to AvaRN22's topic in Emergency

    Chiming in to agree with others....hang in there, OP. The certs, the lectures, the book stuff, all nice to have but you will never know what you're doing until you're forced to do it. I wanted to...

  15. UNC vs Duke vs Wakemed vs Rex

    guest464345 replied to getmeoutofiowa's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I work at Duke myself and know a couple dozen people working in units/departments other than mine; I went to school in the area and also know people working at other hospitals here. UNC and WakeMed...

  16. the cold hard reality for FNPs in primary care...?

    guest464345 replied to guest464345's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks so much to everyone for the insightful

  17. Arizona ABSNs

    guest464345 replied to heythatsmybike's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hi there - I think you have a very reasonable chance of getting accepted to the programs you're describing, if you have good references and strong essays. They will like your work experience, and...

  18. what GS level could I apply for?

    guest464345 replied to guest464345's topic in Government, Military

    The problem is that the postings tend to be vague, especially for IHS. They're often postings for a whole bunch of hospitals or clinics in a given region, not for a specific position on a specific...

  19. what GS level could I apply for?

    guest464345 posted a topic in Government, Military

    If I have... 1) BSN and RN 2) One year of full-time experience, which was 3) in a specialty (ED/level one trauma center - so have ACLS, PALS, CEN, TNCC) I also have a master's degree in another field...

  20. Phoenix job market for (newish) ED RN's these days...?

    guest464345 posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hi all - I've been checking this board & Phoenix job listings for a while, trying to get a sense of the job market. Most of my family is in Phoenix and I'm really hoping to live there. Making a...

  21. favorite fleece jacket?

    guest464345 posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Our department is FREEZING and so we're allowed to buy a grey, black, or blue fleece full-zip jacket (provided, of course, that we get it embroidered with the hospital's logo at an outrageous price!)....

  22. Univ. of New Mexico FNP program

    guest464345 replied to guest464345's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    thanks so much to both of

  23. Univ. of New Mexico FNP program

    guest464345 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi there - Wondering if anyone has attended the University of New Mexico (Albuquerque) FNP program, or completed another track of the MSN through UNM? I've seen several threads about the undergrad...

  24. current location when applying for VA or IHS jobs...?

    guest464345 posted a topic in Government, Military

    Hi there - I'm considering future job options, and have been thinking about the VA and IHS. A couple questions occurred to me. If I were applying for a job in another city in the private sector, I...

  25. Duke University's online FNP program, Fall 2014

    guest464345 replied to JayneBB's topic in School, College Programs

    ....oh yeah, Sarly, and about the money thing: I've preached it on these boards many times about the ABSN program. In my opinion, if you need giant student loans for Duke (some of my classmates went...