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DIHS Special Operations Flight Medical Provider (ie flight nurse) Job
So again, same as the previous article, you will have to wipe from your mind any preconceived notions either the lead graphic or the title "DIHS Special Operations Flight Medical Provider" may have conjured up! This position is with the Division of Immigrations Health Services (DIHS) and it is in most ways identical to the duties of the US Marshals Flight Nurse, with a few notable exceptions. (If your haven't read that > read full storyUS Marshals Flight Nursing Job
Detach your imagination from the plane in Nick Cage's "Con Air"!
Though they have nearly always called the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transporter System (JPATS) "ConAir" the plane is not at all close to that particular hollywood version. The real plane and enviroment is a lot closer to the scene in Tommy Lee's "US Marshals".
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The Next Nursing Shortage will be the Biggest & it is coming soon!
Having been to NTI and surfed through job listings across the country I know the nursing job market is getting tighter. New grads in particular are having a tough time finding their first choice job close to home. Many publications are holding up nursing as a recession proof profession despite the frustrations of our newest entrants. Ho So, you’re a nurse with an appreciation for good music. Well, more like an addiction to all things that rock! The nurses at Hospital Review can certainly appreciate the attraction to music venues across the nation, so we’ve profiled 10 hospitals in 10 of the best cities for music lovers just like you. Whether you’re a traveling nurse who follows seasonal festivals or a
> read full storySave your Back and Pad your Purse become a Clinical Documentation Consultant
We have expressed the multitude of surprises we found at NTI. This might have been the biggest. I talked briefly with Sara a recruiter for J.A. Thomas. She was looking specifically for that still rare commodity- Experienced Critical Care Nurses (to include mid-levels, ED nurses, CNS and the like).
> read full storyIt‘s not all about the money- Flexibility & Lunch go a long Way!
While at NTI this year I met Marian Watkins a recruiter for Kaiser Permanente and was reminded of a personal vignette. The summer of 2002 I was researching an ED nursing job in Portland Oregon. I did what most nurses don’t do- my homework. I contacted the recruiters at each hospital I thought I might want to work for and asked to meet the ED nurse manager and get a tour.
> read full storyGo South Young Woman- Nursing Opportunities in Australia
I was surprised to meet Germaine Kenny at this year’s NTI critical care expo. She is a nurse recruiter for the Australian State of Queensland (NW OZ- think Great Barrier Reef). Apparently, they have a nursing shortage as well and they are interested in U.S. nurses who want to try it out Down Under. We had a great chat and here is what I learned.
> read full storyNurse By Day Indie Rocker By Night - Hospitals In Towns With the Best Music
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> read full storyBest Hospital Sponsored Dependent Child Tuition Assistance
We set out to discover the best hospital sponsored tuition assistance for those lucky children birthed and raised by nurses. Now this may seem obvious to many, and if you are an FNP happy to work in a small student health center your odds are better...and if it is a large school, we lowly RN’s may even find employment with this added benefit- but these jobs are few and the odds are not on everyone’s side. To heap more
> read full storyAlaskan Hospitals- Four Places that Evoke Feelings of "Northern Exposure"
I have lived, worked and played in Anchorage, Alaska for more than 9 years now and I must admit that though it has been nothing like what I envisioned in 1999, it has never failed to amaze me every day. Having traveled around the state and enjoyed numerous tales of other folk’s excursions- I think I have a grasp of the most interesting places for an adventurous nurse to get into the wild.
> read full storyBest Onsite Hospital Child Care- Utopia for Working Moms
A burgeoning trend across the nation - employers with onsite childcare! We searched around and around and found a hospital that checks all the proverbial boxes as top of line.
> read full storyBest Hospital to be a Part Timer
Here at Hospital Review, we love it when hospitals think outside the box. It’s not always more money, money, money- sometimes the key to recruitment and retention is innovation and flexibility. Example? Well we have searched, surveyed, interviewed, applied to and cajoled hospitals to get the whole story about their benefits. A rare few are transparent, some are willing to talk, many guard this information like a state secret.
> read full storyThe Best Hospitals in Outside Magazines Best Towns
Not every nurse is an outdoor enthusiast; however it is trendy to at least pretend. Every year since 1999 Outside Magazine has put forth their list of best towns and with every years release they take a slightly different angle.
> read full storyNew Nurse? Having Trouble Finding a Good Job? Avoid the crowds!
I was recently shocked when I happened upon a nursing forum where new grads were talking about having trouble finding work. Now I am sure Hospitals would prefer staff with a little salt in their veins, but we, yep I have salt and some grey, aren’t born we’re grown.
> read full storyLooking to lead two lives?
(Grad student by day-hard working Nurse by night)
We lay out the best places to work and go to school
Some nurses are made for school, others grow into it, and for a lucky (or unlucky?) few the urge for more education strikes like a bolt of lightning burning insatiably until the knowledge thirst is quenched.
> read full storyMost Vacation Time for New Grads!
Not even newbies want to work all the time. It’s true! We’ve noticed that every year that passes it seems we as a society seem to put a little less stock in money and more in time. So if you are new to our profession and can’t wait to have an impressive amount of paid time off; we (the nurse researchers at hospital review) have the simple answer.
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Unprepared for “That Would be a Pay Cut!” Response!
So when we designed our T-shirts for NTI (Nurses Making $125K) we knew there would be some nurses in disbelief. We were prepared for this scenario- armed with a recent USPHS pay stub! However, before the conference even officially kicked off we were smacked in the face with the implausible "Yea so what- I make way more than that!"> read full story
OR Consultants (no medical background) making $100K to $500K
I was approached not so long ago by a gentleman looking to hire an underling. He described himself as an independent OR consultant. He Rep’s primarily for the medical device company Smith and Nephew. In the past I personally have avoided the fairly well known path of Drug Rep, but this was different. The best way I can explain it is this- if I want to know the benefits of drinking a crazy organic fruit energy drin> read full story
Volcano Nursing: Redoubt Blows
In Alaska the weather can truly change by the second and for a medevac team this can have major implications, especially when we’re talking about Volcanoes.> read full story
A Day In The Life Of An Alaskan Flight Nurse
Have you ever had a really exciting day in the Emergency Department or in the Intensive Care Unit?> read full story
The best way to CRNA? Be all you can in the Army Anesthesia Program
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