What do you know about New Orleans, LA?
We are looking for a family member that lived in New Orleans, LA. We have no clue if the address that was given for him was involved with the hurricane. It was on Spain Street? I was wondering if anyone could tell us if it was damaged in the Hurricane. Whether there were any businesses on Spain Street or if it was all residential. We wasn't sure if he lived alone or in a nursing home, thats why we were wondering. Also if you could recommend any sites that show missing people from the Hurricane or sites of places that were damaged. Thanks in advance.
New Orleans - 1 Answers
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Spain Street is near the lakefront area, so it is highly likely that it's part of the area that was heavily flooded. I believe Spain Street is mainly residential. Here are a couple of sites that help find missing people from Katrina; one is a local New Orleans forum: http://www.nola.com/forums/searching/ and another one is: www.katrinasafe.com. 80% of New Orleans was flooded during Katrina; I don't know if there are still any online sites that show the damaged areas; it would be a good part of the lakefront area and surrounding neighborhoods; the infamous Lower 9th Ward, Gentilly, and St. Bernard Parish, below New Orleans.
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Friday, October 28, 2011
Friday, October 14, 2011
Nursing in Europe
Nursing in Europe?
I was wondering what kind of schedules that nurses have in Europe, maybe UK or Spain. It looks like many businesses (in Spain) still take ciesta (spelled right?), how does that work for the healthcare field? I am in nurse in a busy day hospital and we run run run all day, I wonder if life somewhere else would be more relaxed?
Other - Europe - 1 Answers
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I do not know about working conditions for nurses in Spain. But I am sure, they are doing more than siestas during the day. - Myself I am a nurse in Switzerland. I am working in a day hospital too and I may say, it is somewhere between busy and often also relaxed. Salaries range high, so that most of nurses do it as a part-time-job with about 60-80%. So there's left enough time for relaxing.
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I was wondering what kind of schedules that nurses have in Europe, maybe UK or Spain. It looks like many businesses (in Spain) still take ciesta (spelled right?), how does that work for the healthcare field? I am in nurse in a busy day hospital and we run run run all day, I wonder if life somewhere else would be more relaxed?
Other - Europe - 1 Answers
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I do not know about working conditions for nurses in Spain. But I am sure, they are doing more than siestas during the day. - Myself I am a nurse in Switzerland. I am working in a day hospital too and I may say, it is somewhere between busy and often also relaxed. Salaries range high, so that most of nurses do it as a part-time-job with about 60-80%. So there's left enough time for relaxing.
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Friday, October 7, 2011
Is nursing something that's worth it
Is nursing something that's worth it?
All I hear about now at my McDonald's job is people who have graduated college and now cannot find jobs. I'm afraid that will happen to me. I looked into nursing when I was about 16 (I'm 19 now) and my mother told me not to do it because it would mean working on holidays and never having a moment to myself. I'm not sure if it's like that or not, but I do know that I wouldn't mind it at all. Holidays have always been unimportant in my family, and I see no point of making them a big deal on my own. Besides, helping someone who is in the hospital for Christmas would make the holidays far more enjoyable to me. I also love to travel, but I don't know much about travel nursing. It would be wonderful to be able to do nursing in Spain, London, France, and all over the world if I could. I'm sure I could squeeze in a few cultural experiences in my off time, even if it won't be much. I'd also like to do the Peace Corps. Money aside, because I'm sure it's more than my McDonald's income anyway, is nursing worth it? I'd go to a community college in order to get an LPN degree if possible. Science is a tough subject, but I'm willing to do whatever it takes to have a career that I love, and that would be any career that lets me travel, help others, meet new people, and feel good about myself while I'm exhausted at the end of the day. Exhaustion is great to me. I like to feel my body tell me that I've worked hard. I guess that's kind of weird. But, back to the question. Is nursing worth it? Will I have a hard time getting a job? I don't want to be like some of the other McDonald's workers...having a degree but not being able to get a job. How soon after nursing school would I be able to travel? Could I get a job out of state? Could I get a job at a Charity hospital? I would really love to work at an inner city hospital in the emergency section. Quick question: Nursing is nothing like television, is it? I've seen scrubs, and that much drama and silliness in a hospital is far too amusing to be true.
Health Care - 1 Answers
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Any medical job is worth it, IF that is something that your are passionate about & love to do. To do it for money or the fact that you can find a job--those are the people who are miserable. Your best bet is to get a RN-either through the community college system or the university. There are pre-reqs and a wait list however. So it may take you a few years to even start. I also recommend volunteering at a hospital to really see the environment. You do work a lot of holidays & often night shifts; but I don't know why everyone thinks nurses have no time for themselves. If you do a 12 hour shift you get 3-4 days a week off or more--better than the average job. As to working in different states, once you pass the national exam all you need to do is apply for a license in which ever state you wish to work in. International nursing is far less common and rather difficult-but you are light-years away from that. To become a traveling RN with in the US, you would need several years experience working. Keep in mind, travelers are there to work, not site see.
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Hard work, lots of studying, responsibility and accountability etc. I trained 30 years ago and quit last Christmas as times have changed for the worst and felt my patients weren't getting the care and dignity they deserve anymore !! Too many people doing the job with limited skills today and I'm a bit old fashioned (in my 40's) so standards slipped...just had enough.
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If you want to do it, then its worth it. I think your family should be more supportive/encouraging of your goals & ideas. It sure beats McD's! Just FYI, to travel you need a Bachelors of Nursing, and you need to be able to speak fluently the language of the country (Spanish, French, etc as you indicated). You can travel locally (in the US, if that's where you're located) but this takes a couple years experience first before you can do this. To travel internationally is quite expensive, as it involves a lengthy process of obtaining licenses, etc. In some cases, licenses can take around 6 months to obtain... so its best if you're moving there for at least a year. You can work as much or as little as you want, as with any job. Where I work, a full time position is 2 day shift, followed by 2 night shifts, followed by 5 days off (which is technically 4, because you sleep for 1). All shifts are 12 hours. You are free to pick up overtime on your days off, which many people do. Sometimes you work holidays, but thats just part of the job. As far as ease in getting a job, it fluctuates. 2 years ago, it was dead easy to get a job anywhere as a new grad. Now, times are a lot tougher. However, in another year or two this will open back up- especially with this new health plan in place- and more nurses will be in demand. Definitely worth it. But do a degree, to give you more options. It'll save you upgrading later.
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All I hear about now at my McDonald's job is people who have graduated college and now cannot find jobs. I'm afraid that will happen to me. I looked into nursing when I was about 16 (I'm 19 now) and my mother told me not to do it because it would mean working on holidays and never having a moment to myself. I'm not sure if it's like that or not, but I do know that I wouldn't mind it at all. Holidays have always been unimportant in my family, and I see no point of making them a big deal on my own. Besides, helping someone who is in the hospital for Christmas would make the holidays far more enjoyable to me. I also love to travel, but I don't know much about travel nursing. It would be wonderful to be able to do nursing in Spain, London, France, and all over the world if I could. I'm sure I could squeeze in a few cultural experiences in my off time, even if it won't be much. I'd also like to do the Peace Corps. Money aside, because I'm sure it's more than my McDonald's income anyway, is nursing worth it? I'd go to a community college in order to get an LPN degree if possible. Science is a tough subject, but I'm willing to do whatever it takes to have a career that I love, and that would be any career that lets me travel, help others, meet new people, and feel good about myself while I'm exhausted at the end of the day. Exhaustion is great to me. I like to feel my body tell me that I've worked hard. I guess that's kind of weird. But, back to the question. Is nursing worth it? Will I have a hard time getting a job? I don't want to be like some of the other McDonald's workers...having a degree but not being able to get a job. How soon after nursing school would I be able to travel? Could I get a job out of state? Could I get a job at a Charity hospital? I would really love to work at an inner city hospital in the emergency section. Quick question: Nursing is nothing like television, is it? I've seen scrubs, and that much drama and silliness in a hospital is far too amusing to be true.
Health Care - 1 Answers
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Any medical job is worth it, IF that is something that your are passionate about & love to do. To do it for money or the fact that you can find a job--those are the people who are miserable. Your best bet is to get a RN-either through the community college system or the university. There are pre-reqs and a wait list however. So it may take you a few years to even start. I also recommend volunteering at a hospital to really see the environment. You do work a lot of holidays & often night shifts; but I don't know why everyone thinks nurses have no time for themselves. If you do a 12 hour shift you get 3-4 days a week off or more--better than the average job. As to working in different states, once you pass the national exam all you need to do is apply for a license in which ever state you wish to work in. International nursing is far less common and rather difficult-but you are light-years away from that. To become a traveling RN with in the US, you would need several years experience working. Keep in mind, travelers are there to work, not site see.
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Hard work, lots of studying, responsibility and accountability etc. I trained 30 years ago and quit last Christmas as times have changed for the worst and felt my patients weren't getting the care and dignity they deserve anymore !! Too many people doing the job with limited skills today and I'm a bit old fashioned (in my 40's) so standards slipped...just had enough.
3 :
If you want to do it, then its worth it. I think your family should be more supportive/encouraging of your goals & ideas. It sure beats McD's! Just FYI, to travel you need a Bachelors of Nursing, and you need to be able to speak fluently the language of the country (Spanish, French, etc as you indicated). You can travel locally (in the US, if that's where you're located) but this takes a couple years experience first before you can do this. To travel internationally is quite expensive, as it involves a lengthy process of obtaining licenses, etc. In some cases, licenses can take around 6 months to obtain... so its best if you're moving there for at least a year. You can work as much or as little as you want, as with any job. Where I work, a full time position is 2 day shift, followed by 2 night shifts, followed by 5 days off (which is technically 4, because you sleep for 1). All shifts are 12 hours. You are free to pick up overtime on your days off, which many people do. Sometimes you work holidays, but thats just part of the job. As far as ease in getting a job, it fluctuates. 2 years ago, it was dead easy to get a job anywhere as a new grad. Now, times are a lot tougher. However, in another year or two this will open back up- especially with this new health plan in place- and more nurses will be in demand. Definitely worth it. But do a degree, to give you more options. It'll save you upgrading later.
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Saturday, October 1, 2011
Does anyone have any advice for a person living on their own for the first time
Does anyone have any advice for a person living on their own for the first time?
I will be moving into my very own apartment for the first time in May after I finish my nursing degree next month. I will be starting off working in a hospital making $60,000 a year and they are going to help me pay back my student loans. Since I am going to be a traveling nurse, to Spain, housing is free. Anyway, does anyone have any advice for someone living on their own for the first time? Does anyone have any stories of bad mistakes that they made that you want others to avoid? In particular, are there any mistakes that caused you to lose a lot of money or cost you a lot of unneccesary money and if you had known what you knew now you would not have made the mistake?
Personal Finance - 6 Answers
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Even though housing is free you still need to put yourself on a budget you just never know...good luck!
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Just save your money in case of an emergency. You never know what could come up. Have a plane ticket amount saved up for an emergency for whatever might arise back here. Congrats on your new job!!! You'll love Spain from What I've heard =-)
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Don't buy anything you don't absolutely need to have. Necessities only. Be careful with anything else involving spending money. Save as much as you can. Don't gamble, or waste foolishly. If it's not something you'll love forever, don't buy it. Create a budget for yourself. It's up to you to decide how much you wanna save, too. Search for budget sheets online and work on it. There are things you probably can't avoid, but in those things, be more careful.
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one thing you don't won't to do rush into a relationship . that will come in good time. don't let homeless people move in with you. and don't loan out money. good luck.
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Iv'e been on my own since 8 years old.....ain't no big deal.....just use your common sense....youv'e got more than enough to survive on...goodness there are masses of homeless folk out there that survive in cardboard boxes,etc.....You have a secure job and regular income......you should have no problem at all.!
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My suggestion to you, since its sounds like you will be able to save alot of money with no housing costs, if A) Get those student loans paid off as soon as possible. B) If you have a credit card, use it and pay off the bill every month to build up your credit. This will help you when you decide you want to purchase a car/home, and also with utility companies. C) Work is very important and sometimes (most times) its hard and frustrating. Remember to have some fun..OK? You only live once.
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I will be moving into my very own apartment for the first time in May after I finish my nursing degree next month. I will be starting off working in a hospital making $60,000 a year and they are going to help me pay back my student loans. Since I am going to be a traveling nurse, to Spain, housing is free. Anyway, does anyone have any advice for someone living on their own for the first time? Does anyone have any stories of bad mistakes that they made that you want others to avoid? In particular, are there any mistakes that caused you to lose a lot of money or cost you a lot of unneccesary money and if you had known what you knew now you would not have made the mistake?
Personal Finance - 6 Answers
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Even though housing is free you still need to put yourself on a budget you just never know...good luck!
2 :
Just save your money in case of an emergency. You never know what could come up. Have a plane ticket amount saved up for an emergency for whatever might arise back here. Congrats on your new job!!! You'll love Spain from What I've heard =-)
3 :
Don't buy anything you don't absolutely need to have. Necessities only. Be careful with anything else involving spending money. Save as much as you can. Don't gamble, or waste foolishly. If it's not something you'll love forever, don't buy it. Create a budget for yourself. It's up to you to decide how much you wanna save, too. Search for budget sheets online and work on it. There are things you probably can't avoid, but in those things, be more careful.
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one thing you don't won't to do rush into a relationship . that will come in good time. don't let homeless people move in with you. and don't loan out money. good luck.
5 :
Iv'e been on my own since 8 years old.....ain't no big deal.....just use your common sense....youv'e got more than enough to survive on...goodness there are masses of homeless folk out there that survive in cardboard boxes,etc.....You have a secure job and regular income......you should have no problem at all.!
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My suggestion to you, since its sounds like you will be able to save alot of money with no housing costs, if A) Get those student loans paid off as soon as possible. B) If you have a credit card, use it and pay off the bill every month to build up your credit. This will help you when you decide you want to purchase a car/home, and also with utility companies. C) Work is very important and sometimes (most times) its hard and frustrating. Remember to have some fun..OK? You only live once.
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