nurse&mom

nurse&mom specializes in telemetry.

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1. 8 hr shifts vs. 12 hr shift

   nurse&mom replied to luv2shopp85's topic in Med-Surg

   I hate 12 hour shifts. I never had more than 2 days off in a roww and one of them was spent physically recuperating. I am not doing part-time 8 hour shifts and i love it. I have more energy and I feel like I am getting more work done. The only thing...

2. Genesis healthcare

   nurse&mom replied to nurse&mom's topic in Geriatric

   I turned down the job. i cannot work for a facility that treat their residents so badly. The smell of urine was so overpowering, I almost gagged (and I have a *very* strong stomach). Around here offering a job on the spot is not standard practice at...

3. Genesis healthcare

   nurse&mom replied to nurse&mom's topic in Geriatric

   You are right. If I were desperate, it would be nice. But, my thought would be is why is the employer offering a job on the spot? The conditions and workload of the place was completely unsafe. I wouldn't risk my license.

4. Genesis healthcare

   nurse&mom replied to nurse&mom's topic in Geriatric

   Yes! The place was filthy dirty and smelled of urine. The benefits are ridiculous. They sound good but there are sooo many contigencies. They have tuition reimbursement. However, you have to work for 1 hour for every $1 they give you towards tuition....

5. Genesis healthcare

   nurse&mom posted a topic in Geriatric

   Wow. That is all I can say. I went on an interview this week for one of their LTC centers. It was the wrost place i have ever walked through. The pay is great but not worth it. I am going to a privately owned LTC place instead. It is a couple of do...

6. Need some career advice

   nurse&mom replied to nurse&mom's topic in Geriatric

   Thank you for the advice. The position sounds rewarding and what I am looking for. Right now on my tele floor, I feel like I am just patching the patietns up and shipping them out. I am looking for more continuity of care. I do not know anyone who w...

7. Need some career advice

   nurse&mom posted a topic in Geriatric

   I am a newer nurse. I have been a telemetry nurse for 1 year now in a small community hospital. It is okay but I do not feel like this is where I belong. I love working with the elderly and went on a interview at a LTC facility. I would be charge nur...