Sanity is madness put to good use. – George Santayana
New Year’s Resolutions and Nursing Jobs
5Jan2010 Author: Mother Jones, RN
This nurse looks like she’s charting, but she might be fooling you. Perhaps she’s writing down her New Year’s resolutions. I’ve noticed a lot of nurses doing that around this time of the year when they are at work. The number one resolution during a bad shift is “get a new job now!” Too bad this nurse doesn’t have a computer to help her with her job search. My web guy, Shane, gave me a heads up about what’s happening at All Health Jobs and All Nursing Jobs. Shane has created a coupon code just for Nurses Ratched’s Place that anyone can use to post jobs for free on All Health Jobs and All Nursing Jobs through the end of this week to jumpstart their 2010 hiring. Just enter coupon code NurseRatched at checkout, and post as many jobs as you like. And if you are sick and tired of your old job, go look for a new one at All Health Jobs and All Nursing Jobs.
Personally, I’m really happy with my job, but I’m thinking about doing something wild and crazy for the new year. Did you know that there are job opportunities overseas for American nurses? I’m thinking about transferring to a hospital in Europe for a couple of years. I’ve never been out of the United States before, and I’m not getting any younger. Seriously, I think it’s now or never. Time to get a passport before I change my mind. I’ll keep you posted.
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amanda
January 6th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
that would be SO cool! i’ll stay tuned
Risa
January 6th, 2010 at 3:30 pm
Good luck! How does the licensing thing work in Europe?
Janelle
January 6th, 2010 at 6:23 pm
Go! No shoulda, coulda, woulda blues. If you have the opportunity, you should do it.
Kim
January 6th, 2010 at 8:14 pm
I wonder if they need nurses in Italy, or France, or Monacco…
Halie
January 6th, 2010 at 11:59 pm
Ooh I want to go to Europe too! Another good site to look for nursing jobs is on http://scrubsmag.com/jobs/. Good luck and Happy New Year!
Steve/Nursedude
January 8th, 2010 at 12:32 am
There are civilian jobs through the US military in places like Britain, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Japan and Korea. You don’t need to deal with doing foriegn licensure, all you need is a valid nursing license in a US State, or Territory like Puerto Rico or Washington DC.
Steve/Nursedude
January 8th, 2010 at 12:34 am
PS-Here is a web site:
http://www.usajobs.gov/
Mother Jones, RN
January 8th, 2010 at 9:07 am
I’m going to write a post about why you should move your nursing career into the government sector. Look for my post soon.
tammy swofford
January 10th, 2010 at 8:46 am
I have vacated the field of nursing. Naturally, I am smiling! I am reading a great book by Gail Collins, “When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present.” Interestingly, it addresses women and invisible jobs. Yeah, nursing is in the clutch.
Mother Jones, you would enjoy the book and I am looking forward to your next post.
Tammy Swofford, R.N.
“Free at last!”
Smile
kerry
January 12th, 2010 at 3:29 am
come to australia!!!
i love my job but i am tired of overtime… our department is down 6 full time nurses.
http://www.nursing.nt.gov.au/
Sean
January 12th, 2010 at 10:46 am
I’m continually fascinated by the endless supply of opportunities for nurses.
Awesome.
Mother Jones, RN
January 12th, 2010 at 11:02 am
Kerry, how does an American nurse get a job down under? What is the process? License, visa, ect……?
kerry
January 12th, 2010 at 9:02 pm
well at the moment the licencing is done seperately for every stateand territory, but that is soon to change. for the northern territory where i live there are 4 pathways. this is things like completeing a bridging program entitles you to registration, proving your competency or proving you are already a resident of the northern territory (loads of americans living here). then you need a visa – i think it is called a 457? this can be done if you have an employer to sponsor you. from what i have heard while being overseas recently, it is surprisingly easy to work in australia – but when i think of how understaffed we are, maybe it’s necessary. hospitals here are full of nurses (and doctors) from UK, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Zimbabwe, European countries, India, Philipines, other Asian Countries.
Steve/Nursedude
January 12th, 2010 at 11:13 pm
Kerry, you in Darwin, Jabiru or Alice?
kerry
January 13th, 2010 at 7:55 am
jabiru?! what made you think of that one? i lived there as a kid – can’t believe anyone’s ever heard of it.
i’m in alice now, though i have also worked in darwin.
Steve/Nursedude
January 14th, 2010 at 10:24 pm
My aunt and her partner used to live in Humpty Doo, on the Arnhem Highway between Darwin and Jabiru. They live down in Victoria. During the Dry season, the area around Darwin is great-I would not want to live there during The buildup to the wet season, when it gets humid. You can contact me on Facebook under Steve Adams, or email me at @aol.com">rugbyrn60@aol.com
mrs. ott
January 15th, 2010 at 1:14 am
i have always wanted to nurse outside of the US, particularly England or Finland. Someday, I keep saing…someday.
RehabRN
January 15th, 2010 at 3:30 pm
MJ:
So cool! As a fellow employee of Uncle Sam, I am so with you! The benefits are really good, so see if you can land a federal job overseas to see the world.
I eagerly await your article.
Dr. Grumpy
January 17th, 2010 at 5:22 pm
I think she’s really drawing moustaches on pictures of the doctors.
Evy @ Aria Medical
February 3rd, 2010 at 3:55 pm
This post resonated with me. My mom was a nurse for over 30 years and was constantly on the prowl for a new job!
Saifullah
February 27th, 2010 at 3:36 am
I have connection with an immigration agency in Australia that can give you all the details but; essentially as a USRN you can pop right into the process easily.
Email me and I’ll connect you with my friend.
Nicolas
January 1st, 2011 at 4:30 am
HEY !!! I am a french nurse… what about your project ? If you need some help to know more about french nursing activity you can write to me ?