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Hi Jessica, Welcome to our little list! I think it's been a couple of years since I posted anything. I'm glad to hear you're happy in your position at Women's Hospital. I've had a wide variety of experiences. Currently I'm working in an adolescent prision. I work with the psychiatrists. I'm not really doing much nursing any more. My doctors are great! I'm an independent contractor at the moment....has plusses and minuses. No benefits is a HUGE negative. Otherwise, I'm feeling pretty lucky. My docs are great. Most of my co-workers are great. Don't have to worry about anybody dying. I'm in a position where I can just talk with the kids. There's nothing to manipulate me for so I get the best of them and vice versa. I do miss actual nursing though, quite a bit. Even though I'm not doing much nursing, I sure couldn't do my job without the nursing knowledge and background. We're lucky in our field. There really is a world of opportunities and experiences. Anyway, nice to meet you and so glad to hear another happy nurse out there! Karen

hi loen. i have a friend who grew up in loving, nm. another lovely suburb of carlsbad. you're in good company! hope you have a great 4th of july!:welcome:

International Association of Forensic Nurses can answer many questions. Excellent group with excellent conferences. http://www.forensicnurse.org/ Good Luck!

Hi Walter the Nurse. I'm not Ann, I'm Karen. Nice you meet you anyway!

My boss is enrolled in an online MSN program at NMSU. She's finding it a very positive experience.

Hi Outdoor Nurse! Perhaps you and your girlfriend have already moved here. If so, I hope it turns out to be all you hoped. I graduated from UNM. I was involved in the NM Student Nurses' Association and got to talk to students from various programs around the state. I feel I received a good education with adequate clinical experiences. Students from other schools in other states usually had the same complaints/concerns as I had. Once I became a nurse and had the opportunity to work with nurses of different education levels from different parts of the country/world I've decided that I received an excellent education and would recommend the program. My only complaint is that UNM, in general, is not very user friendly. Good Luck!

Hi all, I'm new on this forum. I'll be turning 40 in a few weeks...where did the time go? Anyway, I graduated from UNM in '93. I spent a year at Lovelace and then went to UNMH. I've had an interesting range of experiences and seem to have settled into Corrections. Physically it's a very very cushy job. Overall, it's also very low stress. Sometimes the ethics of the corrections arena can be disturbing. I would call Corrections nursing's best kept secret. :) Born and raised in NM, lived in Japan for a few years, got divorced, returned to NM and became a nurse. My babies are my four-legged critters. I work nights so I often feel cut off from the rest of the world. I'm very glad to have found this forum. Till later!