Newnurse1792

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1. Best way to avoid bedside care?

   Newnurse1792 replied to Lemon Bars's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not sure where you live but in my geographic area they are desperate for all different types of home care nurses. You can do a home care nurse where you are just doing assessments no direct care. Also school nursing hires new grads, I was offered...

2. best experience

   Newnurse1792 replied to Newnurse1792's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks that's what I thought. Thanks for answering. With the assessments, less risk because you aren't providing direct care. I have all the respect for school nurses. There is some training involved in this school nurse job but yeah you're right, be...

3. 22 yr LPN-going back to get RN

   Newnurse1792 replied to ionRN2016's topic in LPN-RN

   I've met people who did that. I say go for it. Follow your dreams. Your LPN experience will be useful when applying for RN jobs and working as a RN. The great thing about nursing is that people go into it all different times. An RN degree might offer...

4. best experience

   Newnurse1792 posted a topic in General Nursing

   So right now I'm working as a per-diem visiting nurse. I get paid for every visit I conduct and there's a lot of flexibility. I just got offered a school nurse job in the public school system. My long term goal- hopefully soon goal, is to work in a h...

5. Age- looking young

   Newnurse1792 replied to Newnurse1792's topic in General Nursing

   Well this is old, I didn't end up getting the job, but got something else. I didn't want to mention it at the time because of fear it could get back to me somehow. She made a lot of inappropriate comments. I asked her how I could prepare myself for a...

6. Age- looking young

   Newnurse1792 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Can looking young hurt you in an interview? The interviewer mentioned that she doesn't think new nurses are well trained. thanks