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Thanks, working on a school project...this question is for nurses and non/yet to be nurses alike! A short description of your view of what a nurse is would be appreciated. :redpinkhe

Can anyone tell me if the California budget crisis(which happens every year) will affect planned new hires for California state facilities? I assume that there is still a hiring freeze but that we are replacing nurses that have been lost to retiremen...

Does anyone know where I can find detailed information about these laws in California if they exist? I found info on ratios but not much on the nurse protection from employers who violate them. What would a nurse do if she were given an unsafe assig...

Is there a way to get out of taking this class? I am from out of state and it seems crazy to take a class that doesn't really apply to where you live or will practice after graduation...

Ok. It's not the class that's the problem...its the money that I'm trying to save. I am already clepping out of one class. I guess I'm going to learn everything I didn't want to know about Texas government.

After over two years of searching, I am giving up searching for a decent nursing job. I cannot feel guilty about it. I've interned, volunteered, sent out a thousand apps. I was a great student. I've done my extra certifications, saw a career counsel...

Please PM or respond back and I will send it. PLEASE, I need all the help I can get. I thought I had a decent resume but I never get any replies.....Thanks a bunch!

When I started there was a killing on the grounds. I talked to many ppl who said that assualt was inevitable, that most staff members had been hit or threatened. The personal alarm system did not work in many areas of the grounds, in fact, anywhere...

Thank you everybody, I emailed them to your inboxes.....Be brutally honest. I can take it!

I was wondering how the interview went at Vacaville? Did you get hired? If so are you liking it?

I am so sorry I neglected all your messages. I have been quite busy and never get on allnurses. The interview process at NSH is very simple; and questions related to how you would respond to people with mental health problems. They are very common...

I start a rotation at ICU tomorrow and there will be so much to do- I am looking online for a printable sheet that I can jot down my patient info(I will have two patients), important meds/labs/ treatments/and a place to prioritize everything. Any id...

Hi, this has been posted several times but i'm looking more recent opinions. I did okay on Hesi, high 900's; and am scheduled to take NCLEX in 3 weeks. I did not have money to pay for Kaplan course (which I really wish I could have taken), but opte...

I like to be prepared. I didn't ever stop to think this would happen to mental health workers before my training, but evidently it is not rare... I am also looking for good tips for keeping a low profile at work and decreasing the risk of patients g...

Well, I am answering myself here (I was hired!) so if anyone ever needs to know the process just msg me...I can tell you most of my experience except for interview questions/answers because this is against policy.

I'm 45 and just got my first nursing job as a forensic nurse. It is what I dreamed of in my 20s. Never too late. Shoot, at your age you could probably switch careers two more times and be okay.Just my opinion; but only you know what is right for you.

Well, I just read a book concerning surgeons, who also are targets for lawsuits. And quite simply, lawyers will usually only take on cases that are quite certain to make them a lot of money. This unfortunately means that many people harmed that can a...

This is gonna sound crazy. I worked at a LTC, as a first nursing job, for about a month. The reason why I resigned is because of a family emergency, which was valid and I can prove. I was out for one week (some of which I was scheduled off), and i...

Hahahaha, I just got corrected for making my initials to big in the MAR. Can you believe that??? It's comical! "STAY WITHIN THE LINES!?" Seriously, I wanted to fall on the ground laughing at that one. Yes, we are the door matts of the institution. Un...

Sorry to not have any answers for you Anne, only questions. I have applied to all the correctional places in Calif about 2 months ago. I received a few letters of inquiry about 4 weeks ago, which I promptly responded to. I think my rank was about 2 ...

She helped me in a lot of situations....will be missed by me

Hi choatic, I was wondering how long the whole process of getting the prison job took. I just sent back a 'letter of inquiry' from SQ a day ago, and have received another from Folsom. I mailed them back right away, and I took it upon myself to mai...

Mine said that the positions are filled. Thanks and try again....

I am sad to hear the job market in Hawaii is the same as California, and I know there are way fewer hospitals/options so it must be horrible. I think that at this time, the states should stand behind their natives and give preference to them(vs trav...

I just heard it thru the grapevine. As of today my profile still says that they are looking through applications, so I still have hope that what I heard is wrong. Problem is, I heard it from a couple of different people, and one of them knows the N...