KarryRN

KarryRN

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  1. Anyone taken a REFRESHER course in Az?

    KarryRN replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I took the MCC refresher in the fall of 2006 and I'm still currently employed. You do have to find your own clinical placement and preceptor. The refresher helped me to get hired. Good

  2. Are RN refresher courses helpful?

    KarryRN replied to Salgal08's topic in General Nursing

    I took a refresher course. The theory part was online, but then I had clinicals on a pediatric floor. We had to find our own clinical placement, and could choose the area we wanted to work in. I...

  3. Where should we live??

    KarryRN replied to Scooty Puff Jr's topic in Arizona Nursing

    PM me if you need more info about the Arrowhead area. I live there, and really like

  4. ?? for current nurses

    KarryRN replied to bonitamiaRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I work dayshift 0645 to 1915. I'm part time and work 3 shifts a pay period. One week I work one day, and the next week I work 2. My schedule works great for having three kids at

  5. Katherin Heigl Scrubs

    KarryRN replied to modelmama07's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Allheart had some on sale recently so I ordered a couple of tops and a pair of pants to try. I think they are cute, and I've only worn one of the sets once, but so far I like

  6. For Inactive Nurses desiring to return to the field

    KarryRN replied to live4today's topic in Retired Nurses

    Just wanted to share that there are hospitals out there willing to hire nurses that have been out for awhile. I only worked for just over a year out of school at a children's hospital before becoming...

  7. So how many pts do you have?????

    KarryRN replied to SandraCVRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a peds floor of a community hospital. We are to only have up to 4 pts, though they have given us 5 on occassion when we were understaffed. We sometimes have one PCT for the whole floor...

  8. Never Thought I'd Say This - Switching to DAYS!

    KarryRN replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    I switched to days a little over a month ago, and I'm really liking it. The pace is faster, but it makes the day go by quick. I also like the fact that I am getting much more sleep and am on a...

  9. Tell me about John C Lincoln PLZ

    KarryRN replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I work at JCL DV on the peds floor. I'm not sure what new grads start at, but I'm assuming around mid $20s like most other hospitals. They have a $5.00 an hour night shift diff, and a $1.50 an hour...

  10. Low cencus

    KarryRN replied to madwife2002's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I also work at JCL DV and the peds floor has been really slow. Mostly people are volunteering to be cancelled or some have been splitting a shift. I haven't been cancelled because I only work 3...

  11. Need Advice about New Job

    KarryRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was recently hired for a PT nights position on a pediatric floor of a community hospital. The nurse recruiter hired me for 2 nights a week or 24 hrs a week. All during my orientation I worked 2...

  12. Need Advice about New Job

    KarryRN replied to KarryRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I do have a noterized form relating to my sign on bonus, but I don't think I signed a contract. I do hope they are not trying to "bait and switch" me too, but I don't know. I guess I'll find...

  13. JCL Deer Valley????

    KarryRN replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Arizona Nursing

    That's great to hear. I start there in a couple of

  14. Nurse Re-entry

    KarryRN replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in General Nursing

    I've been out for 8 years. I am taking an RN refresher course, and I admit it was difficult at first. When I started my clincal I felt like I was in nursing school or like a new grad. It was...

  15. JCL Deer Valley????

    KarryRN replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I applied online last Monday, and got a call on Thursday. I hope you hear back from them

  16. JCL Deer Valley????

    KarryRN replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I have an interview at John C Lincoln Deer Valley on Monday. Does anyone know anything about their peds floor?

  17. Returning RNs

    KarryRN replied to BethannieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the middle of an RN refresher course right now. I completed the theory part last semester and I'm now in the middle of my clinical portion of the course. I am doing my clinical hours on a...

  18. Stupid things your school does/did

    KarryRN replied to MountainMan's topic in General Nursing

    We did practice our assessment skills on each other, but we had one partner that we used the whole semester. We also were in private cubicles so I only saw my partner in her bra not the whole class....

  19. Hospital Reputations in Phoenix

    KarryRN replied to Sunlover's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I did consider going to PCH, but it is a drive for me. I actually worked there as a new grad, and I had a good experience. Good luck to you.

  20. Hospital Reputations in Phoenix

    KarryRN replied to Sunlover's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Thanks for your input. I'm going to do my clinical at T-Bird in pediatrics. I'll start later this

  21. online RN refresher help

    KarryRN replied to vetnrse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm currently taking an online RN refresher course through a community college. So far it is going well. I have to set up my own preceptorship for my clinical next semester. I also took an extra...

  22. Hospital Reputations in Phoenix

    KarryRN replied to Sunlover's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Does anyone know anything about pediatrics at Banner Thunderbird? I'm in the online RN refresher program through MCC, and I need to find a place to do my preceptorship clinical next semester....

  23. Oops, sorry! Son got wrong vaccination

    KarryRN replied to hotshot05's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry this happened to your son. If I remember correctly Hep A is a subq injection. I'm confused about it being given in the leg. It sounds like a lot of errors occured with this MA or nurse....

  24. Is there a history behind the white?

    KarryRN replied to CityKat's topic in General Nursing

    We were pinned wearing our cap and gown that were in school colors (maroon). We all wore dressy clothes under our cap and gown. I guess all nursing schools do things

  25. tough getting into mother/baby unit

    KarryRN replied to rn_happy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was hired onto a mother/baby unit after having just peds experience. I would try emailing back or trying to speak to someone who can help. Good