guest1171208 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in Nursing
To be honest,I only hear " That nurse is only doing it for the money" and "You need to be called to this field" from nurses that are jealous or angry at nurses with higher level degrees.
guest1171208 replied to SilverBells's topic in Nursing
About taking vitals...At my rehab facility, orders are to take vitals BID. Day and evening shift take them.
Some night shift nurses do not do them. Reasons given to me where that they only have orders for BID.
I do see some night nurses...
guest1171208 replied to PunkinNoir's topic in LPN/LVN
I feel your pain. My unit,we have one CNA and one RN(Me) for 11 patients. They also have to get 3 patients dressed in the AM. I work 11-730. She needs help weighing patients. My thing is,I cannot pass out meds at 0530 AND change residents. I remembe...
I read about the Supreme Court decision and it mentions healthcare workers in facilities but not in other settings,particularly home care settings. Of course,most skilled nurse agencies receive Medicare and Medicaid funds.
guest1171208 replied to Kitiger's topic in Private Duty
Covid is the problem in private duty. None of the family members wear masks,we are around aerosol nebulizer treatments,etc.
You are less protected against Covid in PDN than the hospital. How often are PDN patients and families getting tes...
guest1171208 replied to NurseKel's topic in Private Duty
Not to be contrary,but why would you do a meet and greet without the baby there?
I have never done that before. What would be the point? I need to see the patient.
Everything else could line up(nice home,nice parents,) but if I am unfamili...
I applied to every acute hospital in my area. I have a BSN. I been a nurse 15+ years. I just got the BSN in September. I could never get a call back from recruiters in the hospitals. One recruiter wanted me to call her. When I did,she did not answe...
One reason I hate rehab.
There is one CNA for 12 residents on night shift.
I have to pass meds starting around 5:30am,but dammit so many patients have to to use the bathroon when I have to wake them up to take meds. We are expected to answe...
AT least you had the chance to try acute care!
I have been a nurse for 18 years. I always applied to hospitals from day 1 and never got hired. I tried as an Lpn,as an ADN RN,and even now as a BSN. Mind you,I was trying to get hired for a med s...
Is it easier to train a new grad RN or an experienced 18 year RN that never worked in acute care to med surg?
Especially if the experienced RN worked her entire career working private duty through an agency and only has skills common to PDN such...
guest1171208 replied to KellyM RN's topic in Nursing
Come on,are we really going to not notice that hospitals would not have this problem if they hired ADN's and LPN'S?
That is the real and only solution.
guest1171208 replied to guest1171208's topic in Nursing
I had to learn about some new medications and wound treatments like Xarelto and Profore, so yes med surg was a big learning curve for me at first. I also had to learn Pyxis as well.
Has anyone done live in through an agency?
I ask because on Indeed there are positions available in NY. In the ad they mention working with celebs and other rich people.
guest1171208 replied to guest1171208's topic in Nursing
I was the second nurse in the scenario before I got my current position in med surg six months ago. I love med surg btw. My pay is the same as when I worked in PDN,but the benefits are A1! Finally, I do not have to beg for health insurance and sick d...
guest1171208 replied to guest1171208's topic in Nursing
I am just saying, if you have two prospective applicants,one a new grad and another an experienced nurse as described above, who would have an easier time adjusting to med surg?
I hear from some of the nurses on my floor that experienced nurses ...
guest1171208 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Relations
I read this post and it seems many nurses are not in the wrong profession, they are in the WRONG setting or the WRONG shift!
Some of you would do great in home care nursing or night shift.
What the OP described sounds a lot like me, but I l...
guest1171208 replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Union
I am working in my first union job as a 17 year experienced nurse. The benefits seem fantastic compared to what I had before,but it also seems like it is more work to get days off.
My previous job gave no raises at all. I had the same hourly wa...
