MIRN923

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1. Moving to Portland, start as traveler?

   MIRN923 replied to Bittybabyrn75's topic in Travel

   Most Portland area hospitals are unionized through the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA), so if you search Google for, say, "OHSU ONA Contract", you can easily pull up the current contract and find your...

2. Good shoes for MEN

   MIRN923 replied to MurseAt50's topic in Men in Nursing

   I just got a pair of HOKA ONE ONE's. My knees have been bothering me after 12 hour shifts running around on concrete, and HOKAs are very well cushioned. I also have a pair of stable Saucony's that I...

3. ICU JOB OFFER

   MIRN923 replied to MoroccoRN's topic in California Nursing

   I would never sign a contract locking me into an employer, no matter how much they were wanting to pay me, for two

4. Needing advice and guidance. I can't take noc shift!

   MIRN923 replied to MIRN923's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for all the suggestions. I'm going to call up some of my agencies I worked with prior to getting my current job to see if there are any local contracts they could get me in here. I'm also...

5. Needing advice and guidance. I can't take noc shift!

   MIRN923 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Me: I am a critical care nurse (RN, BSN, CCRN) with 2.5 years of experience. I am a lifelong midwesterner and recently decided to move out to the west coast with my lovely wife, who is not in...

6. What was the REAL reason you called off

   MIRN923 replied to Orion81RN's topic in General Nursing

   If I put myself in a patient/visitor's shoes, and if I would be grossed out to see me care for that patient, I stay home. Like I am

7. Hospitals that offer great tuition reimbursement to their RNs--where are they?

   MIRN923 replied to MIRN923's topic in School, College Programs

   I'm generally searching: "(name of hospital), (city), 'tuition reimbursement'". Then I read about their policies and programs that are

8. Hospitals that offer great tuition reimbursement to their RNs--where are they?

   MIRN923 posted a topic in School, College Programs

   I am looking for hospitals that pay for a majority (if not all) of the costs associated with tuition and fees for their RNs to get a DNP while employed. I've done a LOT of research, and here is what I...

9. to travel or not to travel

   MIRN923 replied to VetladyRN's topic in Travel

   You need to provide some more information about yourself if you want help determining if travel nursing might be "detrimental" to you. Travel nursing is great for certain people in certain situations,...

10. I quit the PA rat race.

    MIRN923 replied to Non Sequitir's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Very well thought-out. I appreciate your insights to the world of PA and how they relate to NP, both now and in the foreseeable future. Best of luck to

11. RN Anesthesia job, where else have you seen it?

    MIRN923 posted a topic in Critical Care

    I am an ICU nurse looking to possibly transition out of the bedside role but not leave it entirely. In my job search, I recently found the following job: RN - Anesthesia Job in Santa Barbara Cottage...

12. Calling in treats for unit when home sick?

    MIRN923 replied to MIRN923's topic in General Nursing

    This is an interesting viewpoint I hadn't considered... It doesn't take too much effort to log onto a website and type in a credit card and an address for delivery. But I see your point, will not be...

13. Calling in treats for unit when home sick?

    MIRN923 replied to MIRN923's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the advice. I don't want to 'look guilty' and I certainly am legitimately sick right now, so I guess I will simply stay home and recover. If someone gets upset at me for calling in this...

14. Calling in treats for unit when home sick?

    MIRN923 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just got back from a 5-day camping trip last week, worked two days, and then came down with one of the worst colds of my life! I had to call in sick yesterday and today, and each day my supervisors...

15. P before A

    MIRN923 replied to LoneCowboy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That's the way I did it and I got solid A's in both. Just be prepared to work and study hard. They are both challenging in different ways. You can definitely do it