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  1. New Grad:Leave new'ish acute care perinatal for (unexpected) dream PH maternal-child job?

    estoquodes posted a topic in Public, Community Health

    Hi PHN's! I'm facing a bit of a dilemma, and wanted to get some input from those who have been working in public health, and/or have transitioned from acute care to public health. Around...

  2. New Grad:Leave new'ish acute care perinatal for (unexpected) dream PH maternal-child job?

    estoquodes replied to estoquodes's topic in Public, Community Health

    Thanks everyone for their insight and perspective. I got the official offer today and accepted it. While I am nervous about leaving acute care, and am not looking forward to the conversation with my...

  3. New Grad:Leave new'ish acute care perinatal for (unexpected) dream PH maternal-child job?

    estoquodes replied to estoquodes's topic in Public, Community Health

    My probationary period would be the same, 1 year. Thanks for your perspective. Much

  4. New Grad:Leave new'ish acute care perinatal for (unexpected) dream PH maternal-child job?

    estoquodes replied to estoquodes's topic in Public, Community Health

    That was a really good point. The position is funded by federal dollars, and it has a lot of bipartisan support so it has not had any issues with reauthorization in the past. (It was actually just...

  5. New Grad:Leave new'ish acute care perinatal for (unexpected) dream PH maternal-child job?

    estoquodes replied to estoquodes's topic in Public, Community Health

    Thanks for that advice. I appreciate the

  6. Public Health Nurse Pathway

    estoquodes replied to jaimie_adams's topic in Public, Community Health

    The only other thing I would add is that my state (CA) requires a nurse to have a public health nursing certificate in order to be eligible for most, if not all jobs. I don't know if this is the case...

  7. New Grad:Leave new'ish acute care perinatal for (unexpected) dream PH maternal-child job?

    estoquodes replied to estoquodes's topic in Public, Community Health

    The "do not rehire" list is what scares me. Thanks very much for your insight,

  8. New Grad Advice

    estoquodes replied to ljordan3's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Nurse Beth has a lot of good suggestions. I was hired into a new grad residency program, into their perinatal unit. My impression, during my interviews, is that there wasn't really an expectation that...

  9. New Grad:Leave new'ish acute care perinatal for (unexpected) dream PH maternal-child job?

    estoquodes replied to estoquodes's topic in Public, Community Health

    Hi Everline! Thanks for your wisdom and encouragement. I'd say our experiences are similar. I also have this underlying belief that I need to do floor nursing first - I think it comes from beliefs...

  10. New Grad RN:Leave new'ish perinatal job for (unexpected) dream PH maternal-child job?

    estoquodes posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi! I'm facing a bit of a dilemma, and wanted to get some input from those who have transitioned from acute care to public health, or who work in acute care now and have an opinion! Around...

  11. June 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    estoquodes replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "Become a nurse, they said. Great pay, they

  12. Nursing is a grand profession if the right personalities pick up the gauntlets: should I?

    estoquodes replied to Kenanipel12's topic in Nursing Career

    Both professions will require sacrifice, grit, perseverance and getting the job done despite how you feel. In which profession will you welcome/accept the hardship and difficulty? The answer to that...

  13. PHN application - answering supplemental questions with limited experience as a New Grad

    estoquodes posted a topic in Public, Community Health

    I'm a new graduate nurse, and have been following a program in public health for about a year a half now. I knew it was a program I would want to apply to if a PHN I position opened up. Lo and behold,...

  14. UCLA New Grad Residency Winter 2017

    estoquodes replied to m2912's topic in California Nursing

    I applied to Perinatal and OR training program (because I rotated through the OR a few times and enjoyed it). I think invites to interview start to go out this week. Good luck to