mtngrl

mtngrl ASN, RN

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  1. How far would you be willing to travel for a job?

    mtngrl replied to Little Panda RN's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldnt do it. That adds a lot of time to the workday... getting home late, and going to bed extra early since you have to leave so early. Just imagine being wore out from work and then an 80 mile...

  2. New job in peds clinic!! What to expect?

    mtngrl replied to chingy1206's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what type of clinic you're axactly talking about..but my first job was in a peds office. Children can of course be hard to deal with. Its hard to hold down a screaming flailing kid and...

  3. Relocating to a new state to find a job... How to go about it?

    mtngrl replied to sunspotmia's topic in General Nursing

    PS I didnt take moving expenses or sign on bonus.......because then you are really stuck working there whether u like it or not. I am sooooooo glad I didn't pursue the sign on

  4. Relocating to a new state to find a job... How to go about it?

    mtngrl replied to sunspotmia's topic in General Nursing

    I relocated to TN from SC as a newish nurse (only had worked at peds office a few months). First! Find where you WANT to live, pick a couple locations....then research hopitals, etc. Find out what the...

  5. Start as a case manager...huh?

    mtngrl replied to shynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. I don't even have to have CPR at my job (i do renew it anyway). I coordinate services for a Medicaid long term care

  6. What kind of holiday bonus do you get?

    mtngrl replied to cbcle's topic in General Nursing

    I've never gotten a holiday "bonus" but last year at my previous job they gave us (all the case managers) the entire week off after Christmas. I jumped for joy when i heard that, to me spending more...

  7. Start as a case manager...huh?

    mtngrl replied to shynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am a case manager and I do love it....M-F, all holidays off, make own schedule. One thing to consider....you pretty much have to stick with it forever, I mean, you basically lose any clinical skills...

  8. What type of lifestyle can a nurse afford?

    mtngrl replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in General Nursing

    Well if thats the ONLY bill you have then you can afford anything! I on the other hand make great money, however, i am a single mom, pay a mortgage, pay for college for my daughter, and hmm i think I...

  9. single mothers: best area of nursing to go into re: hours and salary?

    mtngrl replied to rnintwo's topic in General Nursing

    I work in case management. You work from home, you make your own hours and appts, you have the flexibility to go out and pick the kids up from school. You are off all the holidays with pay, and no...

  10. Just laid off!

    mtngrl replied to ebear's topic in General Nursing

    I was laid off earlier this year and it is very scary! Not knowing how long you can pay the mortgage! It is NOT an enjoyable "vacation from work" when you are depressed and crying every day wondering...

  11. Is this fair to ask of a new RN?

    mtngrl replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think since you are now off orientation they will treat like you like any other nurse. You could always try to ask for more orientation but good luck with that. Hospital nursing is way too chaotic...

  12. what questions to expect/ask during case manager interview

    mtngrl replied to anonymousRN2010's topic in General Nursing

    It is a good job if you do not want to do bedside nursing and want a 9-5 type job. I work from home but there is a lot of travel also. I like that I get to really know the clients since you follow...

  13. STUPID interview questions, add yours here

    mtngrl replied to hoolahan's topic in General Nursing

    This thread brings the lols! I just started a new job.....I had the "tell me about a time" questions...and yes it's hard to think of all those situations. One question was "tell me about a time you...

  14. Quit my job to be home with my daughter..looking for nursing jobs I can do from home.

    mtngrl replied to ECS15's topic in General Nursing

    I am an RN and I work from home doing case management. I am at my second employer and on my 3rd year of working from home. However.....you are still working, answering calls, being on the...

  15. A question to new grads...how satisfied are you with your new salary ?

    mtngrl replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in General Nursing

    It really does depend on where you live to determine what is a "good" salary. In my town, $50,000 is amazing. I worked at a hospital for a only a few weeks...on nights was getting a little over...

  16. Feeling worn out all the time

    mtngrl replied to hs2005's topic in General Nursing

    I think 12 hour shifts are just wrong lol! I tried doing 6p-6a and it just made me feel awful...I just felt so unhealthy all the time. My sleeping and eating were so erratic. (And I am a total night...

  17. What other careers did you consider?

    mtngrl replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    I decided to go to college many years after high school. I first considered being a social worker but that required a bachelor's and the college required classes that I had never taken in high school...

  18. Is it too hard to take Microbiology, AP II, and Chemistry together?

    mtngrl replied to Christine22's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you really need them and think you can manage then why not? It's not the best option obviously but if you dont then doesn that mean you have to wait a year to get into nursing? My daughter is...

  19. Is the ANA worth it????

    mtngrl replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't belong to any of the associations and never have. Just have better things to spend my money on I think. Nor do I have the extra money for it to begin

  20. Online CPR Courses

    mtngrl replied to Carrie_MTC's topic in General Nursing

    I have used this onlines course twice to renew: Online CPR Certification CPR Recertification Nationally Accepted - ProCPR.org It was accepted by my employer and I only did the online portion. It...

  21. what questions to expect/ask during case manager interview

    mtngrl replied to anonymousRN2010's topic in General Nursing

    I have most recently done case management for the past 2 years....mostly they just ask how your computer skills are, can you multitask, what are your strengths/weaknesses,.....the usual interview...

  22. Job Interview

    mtngrl replied to RN-Ella's topic in General Nursing

    Well, if they took fingerprints for a background check, I think they would only do that if they are seriously considering you. But I try not to get to excited unitl I get the actual offer. Sounds...

  23. How to become a case manager

    mtngrl replied to my_purpose's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a case manager for the past 2 years. I have an associates degree and when I got the job I had been a nurse for 3 years (MD office a few months, developmentally disabled clients in group...

  24. Books for Nursing School

    mtngrl replied to Future O.R. Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure if they have nursing textbooks, but I recently discovered campusbookrentals.com for my daughter. Have rented her microbiology book for the semester for 50-sumthin bucks. The cheapest ebay had...

  25. Lost, Afraid and feeling like a failure...now what?

    mtngrl replied to JVRB4's topic in First Year After Licensure

    To the original poster: Sounded exactly like my first hospital job as an RN...only I basically had ONE day of orientation...yes ONE...as a fairly new grad..due to "short staffing"...so I was given 4...