MzKittenRN

from one canuck to another, i commend you in exploring your options in this great land called america.... i am working at a hospital here in new york which recently achieved magnet status....and ironically right before winning this status, i saw a fe...

one of my nursing friends wanted to know how long it took for the cgfns to issue certificate once you passed the nclex boards/bon verification and had all the other paperwork done? mzkittenrn

i agree...although, the last couple of years i noticed a positive media display of nurses....ie- johnson and johnson had that 'proud to be a nurse' commercial and some tv shows such as 'er' and 'scrubs' have enlightened the definition of what a 'nurs...

i like the show 'er' better. mzkitten

thaz great! i will be 'vested' into my hospital's pension plan- only one more year to go. you only need 3years to work to be vested; i am in my 2nd year. even it's part-time. i think hospitals these days are becoming more practical when it comes to b...

yeah- it's all good when u get full benefits....i only pay a few dollars more for my insurance a week....not too much of a difference from my full-time co-workers. mzkitten

i agree here....i don't know what i'd do without being part-time....though i trained full-time, i told the hospital where i work at that i can not commit full-time anywhere...as long as i get full benefits, i'll always be happy working part-time. it'...

not only nurses, but ask old-school teachers from the 60's who agree that unions served a better purpose in the 1960's. i have a friend who organizes strikes with nurses and that is a fact- she tells me everything. and by the way, u sound like a 'pup...

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unions do little for big-league hospitals now adays...i work in one of the top 10 hospitals in the country and which won a 'magna' award as well recently and we are not unionized...nurses are treated with respect and the managers are great who will s...

totally ambivalent to what 'sport' means.... :chuckle mzkitten

true city gal here.....in manhattan....love it here....bright lights, big city. what i love about it even more, is to be able to get away to trees and the greens only 40-50 min. anywhere and u'll be in either woodsy connecticut or to the wild mountai...

?? 'vicky malazzo'?? who is she? and do u know who has ever done this with legit results? extra $$$income is always good on the side! (if i'm contemplating on having kids in the future and can't work the same hours like i used to) mzkitten

thaz very interesting- i am 5''2 and am petite- i still get carded to buy a lotto ticket as well...and i am in my late 20's....(i know i will be taking that as a compliment down the road as well!) .but, to answer your question, i am 5 years into my ...

tell them to watch that show 'e.r' (one of my fave. tv shows!) and take a hike! mzkitten

i feel for you! hang in there!!! do u have a nurse manager on the unit? perhaps you can talk to someone about this problem if u refuse to talk to your 'nasty' coworkers....you know that saying: "in the bottom of every barrel is a rotten apple". like ...

very true....unfortunately, there are soooo many workplaces that are understaffed like that....it's a wonder that so many facilities are still up and running even when the state health dept. is called in....the facility would just over-staff when the...

vent....vent it all out....i've experienced some instances throughout my 5 year nsg. career where we were short-staffed @ times; i sympathize with you....and so thaz the beauty of nursing- there will always be a job for u; and if u have an opportunut...

no prob! glad i can be insightful! mzkitten

....if i got a dollar bill for every person i told how choosing nursing as a career is the best decision, i would be rolling in extra dough.... i had my degree in journalism before i decided to go back to school for nursing...i was working for a ci...

undefined :balloons: as an oncology rn, i have seen those bright yellow bracelets worn by my co-workers and i wear one myself. i feel proud that we are supporting a good cause as healthcare workers....there is yellow for gen. cancer and there are pi...

...hmmm...to me, there is no 'typical' image of what a nurse should look like....nurses come in all shapes, sizes, ethnicities, gender,etc. when i tell some people @ a party what i do, some are merely surprised and amazed @ what i do and the majority...