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  1. MINNESOTA ER Nurses

    jobellestarr replied to RNWillmeng's topic in Emergency

    I see. I think they're pretty much like everyone else and it's more of an individual thing. Some are friendly, some are more reserved, etc. I currently live in AZ and have worked and lived on the...

  2. MINNESOTA ER Nurses

    jobellestarr replied to RNWillmeng's topic in Emergency

    This made me chuckle. Are you from

  3. Do you trust the organ donation process (after recovery of 'brain dead' boy)?

    jobellestarr replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    As a transplant nurse of 20 years, I have come to know that the organ donation and transplant are highly regulated. Perhaps you could direct your questions to donor network and they could give you...

  4. A job that is transferable from state to state

    jobellestarr replied to jobellestarr's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you everyone for the great ideas. I will start

  5. A job that is transferable from state to state

    jobellestarr posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, im wondering if anyone has worked a job for the same company that you can work at in different states? I'm in AZ currently and would like to go home to MN for the summers. I'd prefer to be off...

  6. Benefits over passion?

    jobellestarr replied to KJCnango's topic in General Nursing

    I am a soon to be retired federal nurse. Absolutely go for the VA job. It's a good idea to have a general M/S background before applying for a specialty and the VA can be very difficult to get into...

  7. Did you contract anything from a patient?

    jobellestarr replied to RNrhythm's topic in General Nursing

    I had a coworker that had a needle stick and contracted Hep C. I saw her when she came in for some paperwork and definitely looked like she was in liver failure. I once had a patient that was an ED...

  8. What do you wear under your scrub pants in winter?

    jobellestarr replied to vspaniel's topic in General Nursing

    Me

  9. Taos and Santa Fe hospitals

    jobellestarr replied to pollyiz's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There are Indian Healh hospitals and clinics in both towns. I have loved working for IHS. Good federal

  10. Quitting nursing school?

    jobellestarr replied to MSTLUV's topic in General Students

    It's ok to change your dreams and there is no shame in that. I call it "reconciling your dreams" and it's just part of the process of living and change. Best of luck to you in what You

  11. Anyone disliked ICU?

    jobellestarr replied to RNbubu's topic in Critical Care

    I've been a nurse for 35 years and have worked in just about every area but OR and I have always gone back to M/S or some variant of it. I like the knowledge of ICU but I can't stand being with one...

  12. Severe hand eczema

    jobellestarr replied to ama3t's topic in General Nursing

    I had this too for a while and my manager ordered special gloves for me. I also don't use the foam hand sanitizer as my skin reacted to that too. I used a ton of hydrocortisone cream on my hands and...

  13. What is the grossest thing that's happened to you???

    jobellestarr replied to PrincessAlexis's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! That is

  14. State Department Foreign Service NP

    jobellestarr replied to Riburn3's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well, it sounds fascinating! I'll be interested to see if you receive any

  15. TUBA CITY, AZ HOSPITAL--need info/advice!!

    jobellestarr replied to Shannon--NotSherman's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Well, you have good insurance that you can keep for life when you retire. You also get a pension and they have a good 401K. If you live on a reservation, housing is provided. And while your rent is...

  16. TUBA CITY, AZ HOSPITAL--need info/advice!!

    jobellestarr replied to Shannon--NotSherman's topic in Arizona Nursing

    638 facilities are not federal and so you won't receive federal

  17. TUBA CITY, AZ HOSPITAL--need info/advice!!

    jobellestarr replied to Shannon--NotSherman's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Fort Defiance is also 638. Are you wanting to go federal? Hopi, Chinle, Kayenta would be some of the federal facilities in northern AZ. Phoenix Indian.Medical Center is federal as is Gallup, NM....

  18. TUBA CITY, AZ HOSPITAL--need info/advice!!

    jobellestarr replied to Shannon--NotSherman's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I hope you are declaring your rent and utilities on your federal taxes as it is forced

  19. TUBA CITY, AZ HOSPITAL--need info/advice!!

    jobellestarr replied to Shannon--NotSherman's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I still work for Indian Health Service. What questions do you have? I love IHS but Tuba City is "638" and run by the tribe so the perks aren't as good. If you want a federal job, go to Chinle. Let me...

  20. Is this reasonable or just over the top?

    jobellestarr replied to Lakeshore18's topic in General Nursing

    I give it a week. 9 months until retirement can't come soon

  21. Older nurses

    jobellestarr replied to poopylala's topic in General Nursing

    Might want to check on the VA bennies. It's usually age 62 and 5 years.of service. I'm retiring from federal service

  22. Favorite Motivational Quote

    jobellestarr replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    "Keep calm and Nightengale on" "I have no words, I have a thousand

  23. Who is planning to retire in a few years?

    jobellestarr replied to Blackcat99's topic in Retired Nurses

    I'm retiring in 10 months!!!!! We have been in AZ since 2000 and I miss family and my home state in the Midwest. So, we are going back to winter. But!!! I won't have to commute and drag my kids out of...

  24. My coworker was high and got away with it

    jobellestarr replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    You are right. They don't. This nurse had been there for over 20 years. It was a very dark time and we all went through group counseling, had healing ceremonies (it was on an Indian reservation),...

  25. My coworker was high and got away with it

    jobellestarr replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    I had a coworker and her husband commit suicide over allegations of drug use. Please be careful of accusations. It was a tragic experience for all of us and the daughter they left