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Best City in TexasI am currently a nursing study in Iowa with one year left and me and my husband and really wanting to move to Texas we I graduate. What would you say is the best city for new nurses for pay and for cost of living?? I just moved down to Texas from quit
Channel checks QCFor any of you SPD pros out there, is there a national standard on channel check quality control? My chief medical officer wants to know more about how we certify quality in SPD, and we told him we QC a certain number of cannulated instruments. He wa
In need of advice.After a long time of searching, I finally landed my first nursing job.I am feeling very happy to embark of this journey. I am ready to care for my patients and their families. At the same time I feel a bit nervous because it will be my first time w
New Grad Non-Floor Nursing?I have 6 months of BMT experience, and while I love my co-workers and my patients, the politics and staffing are dragging me down. I have severe anxiety problems (perfect career choice right?) and feel bedside nursing is not for me. Would it look bad
The 360...3 Happy Nurses Week All!This is my gift to the nursing community. I wrote this for us. Use it as you will! The 360... Please accept this as a friend. It is not meant to offend. No one doubts that you are right. Can you say it without the bite? Let y
Nurses and Financial Freedom2 Are there any nurses here experiencing the joys of financial freedom? I'm a 23 year old travel nurse who currently has about 26k of student loans left to pay off. I'm looking for a way to experience the benefits of financial freedom.Has anyone d
Post shadow experienceHello,I recently interviewed for an RN position at a local hospital almost two weeks ago for a position on a med-surg unit. the interview went really well, the unit manager said a lot of my qualities are what she is looking for, and that she felt I
how to go about calling HR regarding an applicationHello!I have 2 open applications at a local hospital. One application has been open for about 2 weeks, the other for almost a week. I was planning on calling the hiring manager tomorrow to inquire about the status of my applications. If I get her v
Applied for per diem position.. Opinions?I have just applied for a per diem position. I would much rather have a part time position, or better yet - full time.However, I am desperate and the hospital I applied at is my dream facility (pediatrics) and I really just want to get my foot in t
Post Night Shift SicknessStarting around 0830 if I am trying to stay awake for classes or to get onto days schedule after a night shift I feel almost like I am car sick/motion sick. I get a nauseated feeling and a weak headache that starts in my eyes. The physical sensation |