scubanurse2000

scubanurse2000 has 2 years experience.

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1. Returning to nursing

   scubanurse2000 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I obtained my RN license in 2015. Due to personal circumstances, I did not work in bedside positions, I worked in wellness, school setting, etc. I left patient care to work in clinical trials...

2. Making 100k salary/ income as a nurse?

   scubanurse2000 replied to workingot's topic in Nursing Career

   They may want to look into clinical research nursing. I currently live in California, work with a small medical device company and clear over 80K. I tend to work 40-45 hour weeks, no evenings,...

3. New Grad need Advice

   scubanurse2000 replied to koni01's topic in Nursing Career

   Hi, you left me a PM message, but for some reason, I am not able to send one back. You asked me what kind of jobs I have had since I decided not to take the hospital route. I began with agencies...

4. Nursing beyond the bedside-for new grads? Help!

   scubanurse2000 replied to LillyFish's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I know my comment is coming in late, but how about the research sector? I am sort of a new grad and live in a super saturated area for nurses (CA), so no luck getting "normal" nursing positions....

5. I don't want to do bedside nursing

   scubanurse2000 replied to noki1024's topic in Nursing Career

   I could not agree more with some of these posts! I too, am not interested in bedside nursing, and I am tired of the same old argument of paying one's dues. And, looking at it from the other side...

6. New nurse - Bedside nursing is not for me

   scubanurse2000 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   I completely agree with mrsmsh42, there is no substitute for life experience! I am a second career nurse and I have worked in various corporate environments in customer as well as company support, I...

7. Students, do any of you not want a hospital job after graduation?

   scubanurse2000 replied to Skips's topic in General Students

   I am late coming to this post, but I am in the same position in regards to hospitals. I am a new grad and eventually, I wish to become an NP working in primary outpatient care. It is not the hours...

8. New RN, but not interested in hospital bedside nursing

   scubanurse2000 replied to scubanurse2000's topic in General Nursing

   Hi ShillaBSN, I have checked and not all require acute care/hospital experience (I am in CA-SF Bay area). A few of my friends have gone the RN-NP straight from their ADN with little or no...

9. New RN, but not interested in hospital bedside nursing

   scubanurse2000 replied to scubanurse2000's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you Libby1987, I will check out home health opportunities as well. I have never made the connection between home health duties and how similar they are to a FNP, it makes sense

10. New RN, but not interested in hospital bedside nursing

    scubanurse2000 replied to scubanurse2000's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you CrunchRN, I am looking into clinic work as well, if not through a job, then as a volunteer at one of our free clinics to gain experience and

11. New RN, but not interested in hospital bedside nursing

    scubanurse2000 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, This is my first post, but I have looked up advice at allnurses for years. I am a new RN, this is my second career, and I have previous college education in other areas. I used to work in...