cathlabdino

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1. Grateful to have a job.....

   cathlabdino replied to FancypantsRN's topic in Emergency

   Great to hear you are following your dream. All the best in the

2. your thoughts, please

   cathlabdino replied to Lanesmama's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I was an L&D nurse right out of school. I will never forget the lack of empathy some "seasoned" nurses showed toward the young, lower income girls that came in, pregnant in their early teens....

3. Stuck between a rock and a hard place

   cathlabdino replied to N1colina's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with the previous two comments whole-heartedly. For your confidence and your career, it makes sense to get some hospital experience under your belt. It will be a sacrifice, leaving the...

4. The most comfortable Nursing Shoes

   cathlabdino replied to Tziganka's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   Here's another vote for Danskos...the professional clog, for nursing work. I was on my feet in lead aprons and my feet were always fine. Other footwear just doesn't get it for me. You will pay a bit...

5. what is the best state for a new RN grad to find employment

   cathlabdino replied to im_melba's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I hear that NJ is happy to hire new grads and will take them over "seasoned" nurses. The hospitals around me are looking for BSN nurses as many are "Magnet" hospitals and need to increase their...

6. Is there work after kids??

   cathlabdino posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am an RN with over 13 years of hospital experience, mostly in the cardiac cath lab. I have taken some leaves from nursing to care for my kids, and for a three year move to Germany. I came back after...