AngelsRN

Hi I was just wondering if anyone has experience working in the VA system? I may have a possible job opportunity and was just wondering . . . Thanks

Thank you so much for your feedback . . .I am very undecided about this and have an interview scheduled. My hospital, which I love, just filed for bankruptcy and is looking for someone to buy their assets . . it could work out, it could not and I fe...

Hi I am about to start my final semester of graduate school to get my MSN in Nursing Education --- I need to begin thinking of my capstone project. Initially I thought of doing something related to the use of technology in teaching nursing students...

Thank you for responding . . . I know it should be something based on my interests, but for some reason, I am just coming up blank. I was trying to look up ideas to stimulate my brain to develop something. When I complete school, I want to be a hos...

I should note, the project is supposed to be related to teaching BSN students . . . Thanks for any guidance you can provide me!

Hi Everyone I am interested in going back to school for my masters . . I go back and forth between NP and Nurse Educator, although I am drawn more to the Nurse Educator role . . .i am most interested in working with new nurses in a hospital setting, ...

I am looking into graduate schools . . . can anyone give me some detail on what a clinical nurse specialist does? Thanks!!!

After I worked as a nurse for a year, i began working a perdiem job in addition to my full time job . . first i did it with an agency, but after realizing i did not like the agency, I took a per diem position with another hospital . . .I used to work...

i work 3-8 hour shifts and 1-12 hour shift per week . . .varied mostly days, but some evenings

I tried to get a job in ICU but there was none available in my hospital (I was on the medical floor at the time). I ended up going to PACU and have been there for 6 months now . . .and love it! It is possible to go from a medical floor to PACU and ...

where i work now, no, but where i was . . .oh my god yes . . .one of the reasons I left. A lot of unprofessional gossip and BS going on!

Congrats!!! All the best for your future!

I worked for while about 60 hours a week while in school . . .it was too much. Then I found another job and worked about 30. It is doable, but see if you can do an adjustment. If you have to work that much . . .then life becomes work and school, w...

Hello Everyone I just wanted to wish everyone a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! This site is awesome and my go to place when seeking information and support. Best wishes in 2010!!!

I agree with this about "prestigious." Definately not necessarily a reflection on quality of care. Go with hospital B Good Luck and Congrats!

I was 36 when I graduated nursing school --- there were plenty of people in their 50's and one gentleman who was in his early 60's. There were very few people in school with me who were in their 20's. I have never felt there was an issue with ageis...

Thanks!

i dont think it is so much being 40+ as it is trying to just remember everything that is going on . . .

definately no wet gauze on this . . .i personally like allevyn, but my facility switched to duoderms instead. I find the duoderms do bunch up. I was always taught duoderms were to be changed every 3 days . . .but recently someone told me they saw 5...

2 years ago, I worked Christmas (I am working Christmas again this year) -- when I showed up at dinner at 8:30pm my godson's sister, who was 7 at the time, looked at me and said, "But why did you work today - It's a holiday." All I said to her was, ...

ha ha ha . . that makes me laugh! We dont even get a "good job" or any acknowledgement . . . much less a bonus, gift card or anything. In fact my gift this year is to work christmas eve and christmas day bec obviously i am not one of the boss' favor...

I have NSO too!

Thanks for the recommendation . . .I just found out a got a position in PACU and am thrilled!!!!! I am ordering this book so i can start learning before i get there in 6 weeks!

I love my Danskos . . have them in white and black --- i have had terrible issues with my feet in the past, and i swear that the danskos helped my feet immensely. I never have pain now!

not a lot of jobs in poughkeepsie area