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  1. Certificate vs. Masters

    overtonis replied to travkitty's topic in Forensic

    I agree with that. With any career - you should test it with least amount of money and time. If you love it...then go back for the Masters Degree. Premium now is on experience and less on...

  2. Seasonal Nursing in Florida

    overtonis replied to motennrn's topic in Travel

    Hello, I did two years travel in florida (2009-2011). I worked at JFK, Boca Raton & Palms Garden. You will find florida healthcare a bit behind times. Rates are lower than in other parts of...

  3. Hawaii contract details - Opinions needed please!

    overtonis replied to Carefreeliving's topic in Travel

    The sunshine states typically pay less (Hawaii & Florida). Its really not agency fault as the hospitals have really cut back on what they pay for travel nursing. If you don't have any...

  4. Possibilities after Ambulatory Care / Clinic Nursing

    overtonis replied to MJ415's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    healinghands - I completed about 3 years of travel nursing. I also have a travel nursing blog. Here is the scoop: Travel nursing used to be nurses dream with travel rates sometimes as high as $65...

  5. Has anyone started a certification program? I have a GREAT idea.

    overtonis replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    there is definite gab between admin and nursing workforce. The question will become - does Admin consider this gap an issue worth tackling? Isn't this along lines of what a nursing union tries to...

  6. EPIC Computer Charting

    overtonis replied to rebelccrn's topic in MICU, SICU

    I have been trained in: Epic, Sorian, McKesson, Sunrise & Meditech. Sunrise - is still my favorite - easy to use fully integrated with VS on monitors in room, flags to show new order is present....

  7. Project Comparing Cerner, Meditech, Epic, McKesson

    overtonis replied to Nurse1357's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I just finished a two day (8 hours each day) training on Epic and it completely overwhelmed everyone in the room. System has just about anything you can think of but was not impressed with visual...

  8. New grad RN in med-spa

    overtonis replied to diigital dream's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Hello, I will try to address the first question the OP asked: "1. What do you think are the chances of a laser RN landing an acute-care hospital job after 1 or more years of experience in...

  9. Doctor's office vs. hospital

    overtonis replied to tsgarman's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I am amazed at how old some of these threads are. Has the lure of being a nurse died down? Where has everyone gone

  10. Possibilities after Ambulatory Care / Clinic Nursing

    overtonis replied to MJ415's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Unfortunately, I do think it will put you behind med-surg nurses who are trying to transfer over to critical care. Critical Care is all about titrating drips, vented patients who might have multiple...

  11. Aesthetics Nursing

    overtonis replied to NurseKimberley's topic in Aesthetics

    is it me? but every specialty I click on in this message board is filled with nurses trying to "get out". Nursing managers and Hosptial Admin should take note of what appears to be low satisfaction...

  12. Life Care Planning (LCP) vs Nursing Informatics

    overtonis posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I am looking to advance my career now that I have 5 years experience as ICU nurse. After several months of throwing around ideas and speaking with fellow nurses (who all seem as interested in moving...

  13. Nurse bloggers/writers?

    overtonis replied to BA.LVN's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I have set up few blogs using wordpress. Message me if you have any questions. Few tips: 1) writing articles on what is important to other nurses and not necessary what interest you the most. You...

  14. Nursing Informatics Masters - should I take the plunge?

    overtonis replied to overtonis's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Angela, Thanks. You basically said same thing a recruiter just told me. He said only requirement is BSN and that Masters Degree is usually not mandatory. His suggestions were: 1) try to increase...

  15. Agency Tips

    overtonis replied to dfk122's topic in Agency Nurses

    The key to retaining agency nurses is actually pretty simple - treat them like staff. This assumes the staff is being treated properly

  16. Charting Systems

    overtonis replied to Vespertinas's topic in Agency Nurses

    I worked for Hospital in Florida that was using Meditech (DOS based) and I feel your pain. Alot of f keys still being used. Best system I have used was