csiln

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1. Why Can't She Stay Here? Getting Kicked Out of Inpatient Hospice

   csiln replied to jeastridge's topic in Hospice

   I have not worked as an RN for 10 years but would like to return as an hospice nurse. Any thoughts?

2. Agency Nurse doesn't know how to start IVs?

   csiln replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

   Another example of a nurse who can lording it over a nurse who can't. There are some hungry nurses out there just waiting to "eat".

3. Agency Nurse doesn't know how to start IVs?

   csiln replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

   I was taught how to start an IV - in school, on jobs, etc. BUT I have a 2 out of 21 failure record. I keep trying, but it just seems like a skill I can't master. If there's someone that can start an IV, why in the world would I stick a patient twice ...

4. Typical Orientation

   csiln replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Home Health

   PLEASE RESPOND SOMEONE!! Is it possible to do a good job in HH with very little nursing experience. My greatest fear is not knowing how to handle a situation and being by myself. Post note: I graduated in Dec, 2005 work two jobs for 6 weeks each (V...

5. How much do you enjoy your nursing job?

   csiln replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

   Being generous I would have to say a 5. (I graduated Dec, 2005, worked 3 months, hated it, quit and started a new job in Jan, 2007 -- although a much nicer environment, I still regret ever going into nursing and will probably quit after school loans ...

6. What is some of the latest on nursing care for SCI patient?

   csiln replied to JMinCO's topic in Rehabilitation

   I just started on a SCI unit and was given this website for info. spinalcord.uab.edu.

7. LPN feels like QUITTING school!

   csiln replied to sourkuss's topic in General Nursing

   Only you can make the final decision, but I'm a recent RN graduate and am sooo sorry I didn't get my LPN and stop at that. As an LPN you can practice much of the same patient care without all the paperwork (at least this was true at the local hospita...

8. Could a recent graduate do home health?

   csiln posted a topic in Home Health

   I tried to get responses within another thread to no avail. Hope someone will be able to give me some advice. I am 55 and graduated last Dec. Hospital nursing was very frustrating -- either too many patients (18) or, in another hospital, too little o...

9. 2011: Update: New to Homecare? Info to get you started

   csiln replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Home Health

   I graduated Dec. 2006 and worked 6 wks in two different hospitals. The first I had 9 pt. working up to 18 - there was just so little patient care time. The second the nurses were definitely "young eaters" and the bickering amongst themselves and back...

10. How To Find A Office Position As A Rn

    csiln replied to csiln's topic in Ambulatory

    Wow, thanks!! Family situations right now are keeping me from looking, but after next week I am going to at least get a CV written up. Again, thanks all of you for taking the time to post!

11. How To Find A Office Position As A Rn

    csiln replied to csiln's topic in Ambulatory

    Thanks for the replies. I have thought about doing just what you suggested dacry... I do have one question, what are you referring to when you say you used a CV?

12. Anyone work for the V.A.?

    csiln replied to exnavygirl-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Graduated in Dec 2005 and the VA was my first job. Orientation was awesome, but patient ratio (nights) was awful!! 18 patients and my first night with my preceptor she told me the first half of the floor the patients were mine (9!). The night I was o...

13. How To Find A Office Position As A Rn

    csiln posted a topic in Ambulatory

    I graduated Dec, 2005. I passed boards in March and immediately went into Med/Surg -- lasted 3 months and hated it. I've since quit nursing and its taken 2 month to start feeling like a normal human being. The thought of going back to hospital is ver...

14. HealThy Nurse

    csiln replied to beenthere-donethat's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting.

15. Is it me or am I just burned out?

    csiln replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing

    How would you like to have just graduated? If its difficult for an experienced nurse, I don't see how the nursing shortage is going to be helped when nurses that have been at a facitlity awhile treat nurses (experienced or new) with a sink or swim me...