~Shrek~

~Shrek~

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  1. Do you overspend on luxury items as a nurse?

    ~Shrek~ replied to Neywel120's topic in General Nursing

    No. I live with my parents so I live like I am a teenager working at the grocery store or something. I spend only $200 of what I take home after my expenses per month. I am putting a good chunk into...

  2. How hard is it to get a hospital job anywhere in the country

    ~Shrek~ posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hello! I am a nurse with about 1 year of community health experience. I have been an RN for about 2 years. I am just curious, but not planning anything. I would one day like to move to a somewhat...

  3. Sick of night shift

    ~Shrek~ replied to Jbetty's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yeah it's cost of

  4. Out of nursing over a year...this stay at home mom thing just isn't for me!

    ~Shrek~ replied to MaiBee's topic in General Nursing

    As bad as it sounds, this is a reason why I will not have kids if staying at home is not an option for me. I may fall in love with the most amazing man in the world, but if we cannot afford for me to...

  5. Sick of night shift

    ~Shrek~ replied to Jbetty's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    In an ideal world, this is what I would do. And work part-time so I can keep my foot in the door and get a full-time job if I need to or my kids get older. But COL is often too

  6. How hard is it to get a hospital job anywhere in the country

    ~Shrek~ replied to ~Shrek~'s topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Ooh yeah that sounds hard!! I am not looking for anything yet, but in a few years I want to leave my location so I can have a low COL and more country

  7. How hard is it to get a hospital job anywhere in the country

    ~Shrek~ replied to ~Shrek~'s topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thank you! I am not yet searching, but in a few years I may. I am pretty much willing to do anything. I just need to find a place where I can buy a house with some land on it for a good price, and I...

  8. How hard is it to get a hospital job anywhere in the country

    ~Shrek~ replied to ~Shrek~'s topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Are the turn over rates high due to short staffing and bad conditions, or because of the

  9. How hard is it to get a hospital job anywhere in the country

    ~Shrek~ replied to ~Shrek~'s topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thank you! Yes, and I think working the job I have now has helped me become much more confident in both my hard skills and my soft

  10. Public Health nurse to Hospital Nursing

    ~Shrek~ replied to amv89's topic in Public, Community Health

    I am curious to see the outcome

  11. Taking a year off after Graduation

    ~Shrek~ replied to Nursestudent103.2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Go on government jobs dot com to find government jobs with local health departments! USA jobs dot com is for federal

  12. Taking a year off after Graduation

    ~Shrek~ replied to Nursestudent103.2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I do not think taking a year off after graduation will completely destroy your chances of getting a job. Many people, at least in my area, take over a year to get their first nursing job. I got my...

  13. Excellent SNF - Need advice for competing with acute care and clinic recruiting

    ~Shrek~ replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I am a nurse with about a year of experience working in community health and psych. I am happy with my job, but if I wanted something part-time , moved to a new city, or wanted a new job, I would...

  14. Calling in for no sleep

    ~Shrek~ replied to Nurse131382's topic in General Nursing

    Good grief, that is a lot of drama over calling in sick. You don't know the whole story. Maybe her kid was throwing up all night? Maybe her mom died? Maybe she has personal problems that have been...

  15. Harassment, Stalking, Impersonation by Psycho Ex... Name Change?

    ~Shrek~ replied to HopefulVANurse's topic in General Nursing

    I see. I am pretty conservative and I don't agree with doing Media and related things, but I don't think it should affect your

  16. Best way to avoid bedside care?

    ~Shrek~ replied to Lemon Bars's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a clinic for community health and am hoping to get an MPH and eventually a PhD in public health. I don't plan to work as a clinic nurse forever, but I am happy to be gaining the experience I...

  17. Harassment, Stalking, Impersonation by Psycho Ex... Name Change?

    ~Shrek~ replied to HopefulVANurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm no expert, but isn't taking erotic photos your own personal right and shouldn't it have no effect on your nursing license? Assuming everyone involved is consenting and over 18, can the BRN really...

  18. Health department mass exodus- am I being paranoid?

    ~Shrek~ replied to phn529's topic in Public, Community Health

    This is encouraging! I don't plan to quit anytime soon, but I often worry about what will happen if I want to move on to another job since I don't have acute care

  19. Tell me why you regret about becoming a Nurse

    ~Shrek~ replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    If I could choose a career path, I would have become a YouTube star. Those people make bank doing something fun and

  20. switch from medical school to nursing?

    ~Shrek~ replied to gj101's topic in General Students

    This whole thing sounds ridiculous. I suspect trolling, but that is just

  21. Small paycheck making me second guess career!

    ~Shrek~ replied to nurse1990's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't know where most of my paycheck is going either. I look at the paystub and read it (Union, taxes, health insurance, etc), but I still don't know how so much is taken

  22. Switching from psych

    ~Shrek~ replied to rubyagnes's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yes it is possible to leave psych. If you are leaving psych for a branch of nursing that is outside acute care, it will be much easier. Moving into acute care is more difficult, but is still

  23. 8 or 12 hour shifts

    ~Shrek~ replied to LPNTOBE2017's topic in General Nursing

    12 hour day shifts (three 12's) > 8 hour day shifts (five 8's) > 8 hour evening shifts > 12 hour night shifts > 8 hour night

  24. New Grad RN.... work options that do not involve a hospital

    ~Shrek~ replied to new.grad.rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have worked in psych and community health after graduating nursing school. Is none of my experience considered "real" to

  25. Good Job for New Nurse?

    ~Shrek~ replied to purplegal's topic in Public, Community Health

    I work in a similar job and I am a new nurse. I am pretty happy, and I would say it is a good place to work. I want to build my career in public health, and I don't plan to work in the hospital...