ANNIENURSEANGEL

ANNIENURSEANGEL

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  1. Waiting for a travel assignment

    ANNIENURSEANGEL posted a topic in Travel

    Hello fellow nurses. I need to know how long do I wait for a travel company to find me an assignment. It has been almost 4 weeks. Do I tell them to forget about it, and just find a job when I get...

  2. Waiting for a travel assignment

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to ANNIENURSEANGEL's topic in Travel

    I have 6 years of RN experience. The recruiter tells me my credentials are great, but the hospitals she's putting me in for, are not calling

  3. Waiting for a travel assignment

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to ANNIENURSEANGEL's topic in Travel

    No. My specialty is med/surg with surgical and orthopedic experience. I have not asked for any specific hospital. I just want to be near my family. They live in Delray beach,

  4. RN starting pay in you area

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to TalarossaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a rural hospital. I make $23.67/hr. with 4 yrs. experience. I make night, and weekend

  5. First night shift this week...

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to crossfitnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have been working night shift all but 2 years of my nursing career. I have been in nursing for 8 years. Everyone is different, but the most important thing is to get enough sleep. Buy black-out...

  6. Anyone left nursing TOTALLY...what are you doing now?

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would love to have my own bakery, maybe make breads, pasteries, and donuts. I would love to be my own boss. My parents owned their own business, and it was alot of work, but also rewarding. If, I...

  7. Should I stay or go?

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to CosmicCare's topic in General Nursing

    Make your concerns known to the administration. This is the right time to do it. You need to feel comfortable in order to do your best work. I have worked in a LTC, and even with the pages of...

  8. transferring licensure

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to Toadd35's topic in Nurse Registration

    I went through the same thing. I took the NCLEX through Florida, passed, then endorsed my license for Nevada. It didn't take very long. I think it took about 2

  9. RN going back to be a medical assistant

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to nurse441's topic in Nursing Career

    Don't settle for being a MA. That gives you no nursing experience. Keep putting in those applications, and resumes. If you need a job, find one in the hospital. Do your networking that way, and they...

  10. Holiday Pay-- Anyone else heard of this??

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to NurseQT's topic in General Nursing

    I just recently started to understand this concept of holiday pay. I don't get too frazzled about it. When its my holiday to work, I work. What I don't like about Holidays, is that co-workers with...

  11. Why did you choose nursing?

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    My dad and I had a talk one day, about my future. My dad tells me to pick a career that you will always have a job, and that you won't have to rely on a man, for your financial security. I took his...

  12. Do rural hospitals orientate their nurses?

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to LostnNakedNursing's topic in Rural

    Rural hospitals do have orientation for their nurses. It is just different from the bigger hospitals. Rural nurses will not let you go until they feel you are ready. Rural nurses like to know about...

  13. I would like to hear your opinion.

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to pinkberry555's topic in Rural

    It sounds like you have a lot more questions about this new position. In my experience, the pay does not mean it is a good work place. You need to research turnover rate. The nurse-patient ratio. Good...

  14. New Grad - First Job in OR!

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to nursenatty14's topic in Operating Room

    congratulations! Is that where you want to be in your career? I am surprised you wouldn't want to take care of patients on the floor first. Good luck to

  15. What do i need to become a first assist rn in or.

    ANNIENURSEANGEL posted a topic in Operating Room

    I want to be in the OR, soo bad. I am waiting for my DON to sign me up for ACLS and TNCC. The hospital pays for it. The hospital i am at now, is very small, and has no other areas, but med/surg., and...

  16. NIGHT SHIFT CENTRAL!

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everyone's comment about night shift, so far. I have this feeling of a general disregard for night shift people, and the fact that we work just as hard as day shift. We catch a lot of...

  17. Please i need help and suggestion..

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to ssk5's topic in Nurse Registration

    since we are the topic of licensing. Can a RN hold licenses in different states without losing the license they have currently. My husband and I want to move to Idaho, and I want to start the process...

  18. To become an OR Nurse...

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to Ednach's topic in Operating Room

    I have my BSN. My goal is to be in the OR. But, everyone seems to tell me that a CCRN, is what I need first, then do a little time in the ICU. Right now, I am on a med-tele floor. I have been nursing...

  19. Dermatology office pays $13/hour

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to 50kn's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    No. The dermatologist needs to reach into his pocket, and pay more. We all know, he getting his

  20. Questions to ask during an interview...

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to strawberryfields's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    How is the scheduling? Do you have every other weekend off? Is there rotating shifts? I need to ask a question. When a hospital gives you a career assessment, that you either pass or fail. What are...

  21. The pitfalls of a small rural hospital

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to loveishope's topic in Rural

    I work at a rural hospital in nevada. 2 er beds, and 11 acute beds. I have 6 years of experience there. I want to go to a bigger hospital, in order to get more experience, in surgery and wound care....

  22. what items could you not go a nursing shift without?

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Watch, stethescope, and

  23. Can salary change, after one year experience?

    ANNIENURSEANGEL posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    THIS DECEMBER, I WILL HAVE MY YEAR IN AS A RN. IS THERE A BIG SALARY DIFFERENCE, ONCE SOMEONE GETS THEIR YEAR EXPERIENCE

  24. How did you find a job as a new grad?

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to rn_yogi's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Have you tried looking at rural hospitals. Nevada has quite a few. I am from one. Mount grant general hosptial, in hawthorne, nevada. We hire new grads. Its a small hospital, but it is not...

  25. For the People who have took Nclex 2 times and up

    ANNIENURSEANGEL replied to Liyah24_RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    dont read too much into this test. keep answering questions, and reading rationales. I took the TEST 4 times. I didnt notice if the test was harder, or not. I have test anxiety, and I concentrated...