nolegirl96

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1. NP advice, specialties and jobs

   nolegirl96 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I am considering NP school and am looking for advice! Are the NP jobs still out there? My fear is that I will complete a few years of schooling and not be able to find a job due to oversaturation. I...

2. New Nurse on Med Surg Floor

   nolegirl96 replied to nurseofdragons's topic in Medical-Surgical

   I also just started a new med/surg job because I took a break from my short career in the OR and needed a foot in the door to get back to Surgery. I feel the same way you do. I will be working nights...

3. Advice for returning

   nolegirl96 replied to nolegirl96's topic in Operating Room

   Thank you for the reply! Sorry it's taken me so long to reply to you. I had very limited time to decide what to do as far as the refresher program since it's only offered twice a year here and I did...

4. Graduated 2years ago but never worked as a RN.

   nolegirl96 replied to Tesfanurse's topic in Retired Nurses

   I'm not sure where you are, but here in Florida, most hospitals have residencies and internships for people who are nurses with less than 1 year of experience. I don't think you need a refresher...

5. Advice for returning

   nolegirl96 posted a topic in Operating Room

   Hi everyone! I've been an RN since 2007 and was accepted directly into a residency program in the OR which I LOVED. I was there for a year, and although I loved my job, I was dead broke. I moved an...

6. Medication access: nurse or tech?

   nolegirl96 replied to nursinadream's topic in Operating Room

   I no longer work in the OR but in my previous position only RNs could retrieve meds. Then we opened them onto the sterile field where the tech prepared them for use, labeled, etc. I would be cautious...

7. Nutrition certification/education for nurses

   nolegirl96 replied to eflr's topic in Holistic

8. Just moved and expecting a baby

   nolegirl96 replied to sdclarinet's topic in Nursing Career

   Hi! Congrats! Its really up to you-I would maybe try to do something prn just to keep some experience. I graduated in 2007, worked a few years and had to leave to assist my family in their business....

9. Need Advice from Nurses!

   nolegirl96 replied to auntlala's topic in Nursing Career

   I know I got to your thread late but I am sooo glad you decided to take that job!! I'm jealous!! I am so happy for you and wish you all luck

10. hospital vs. office nursing

    nolegirl96 replied to SpartyRN4's topic in Nursing Career

    If you can, try to make sure you will not want to return to hospital nursing and will be ok in an office setting for awhile. Although not definite, I have heard and witnessed myself how difficult it...

11. Experienced RN cant find a job??? I thought there was a shortage???

    nolegirl96 replied to dcsail's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I understand how you feel. I graduated with my Rn degree in 2007, worked for a year in the OR, then moved too far away to take call, so I then worked a year in public health. My family owns a small...

12. I don't like nursing school :( will I hate nursing?

    nolegirl96 replied to Lucidity's topic in Nursing Career