RNandlovingit

RNandlovingit

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RNandlovingit has 7 years experience.


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  1. I Currently work for a hospice in Arizona. For the past year our company health insurance has been thru United Health care. I pay 60 dollars every two weeks for just myself. Co pays for DR visits 35 pcp and 45 for a specialist. Max out of pocket per ...
  2. Let's talk $$ for hospice. (Idea lifted from Agency nursing)

    RN Arizona triage nurse Su-TH salaried at 66,000/yr CM are salaried the same. Milage reimbursement is crap at 0.42 cents a mile. Would love to talk to the other Arizona posters. Clearly they are getting the better deal. Thinking I need to move to Al...
  3. I screwed up - Missing Nclex appointment

    Okay here is the deal. YOU ARE NEVER FULLY READY FOR THE NCLEX! I don't care what anyone says! Its a scary test, you poured all this work into going to school and you set a test date. TAKE THE TEST Already. IF you don't pass it then take it again. He...
  4. I'm Losing hope in finding a Job

  5. Can Someone Explain The Nurse Licensure Compact To Me?

    Okay so I am going to try to give you the easy explanation.. I live and work in Arizona which is a compact state. What this means to me is lets say I took a nursing job in texas another compact state. I can keep my Arizona license and work in texas ...
  6. Foley question

    MomRN do we have the same boss? LOL. I have a director who has that whole I am right and you wrong and you will do everything my way attitude! Very frustrating some days! I have gone rounds with her on several occasions especially regarding admits th...
  7. Enforcement Review TX BON

    Curious as to why it is taking you guys so long. I moved to texas in 2007 and had to pay the 150 as well and was cleared within a month although maybe it didnt take as long because I was endorsing in from New Mexico. I had a misdomeanor driving while...
  8. roxanol in neb treatments

    I have never nebulized morphine for a patient in chronic pain. I have however nebulized morphine at end of life for respiratory distress. And let me tell you it works wonders. It relaxes the bronchial muscles and opens up the airway of a patient and ...
  9. Las Vegas - NOT new-grad friendly

    Thanks Dee. Thats what I plan on doing tomorrow.. Just wasnt sure if that would be approriate out here..lol.. i actually have a job interview tomorrow outside of the health care industry.. I needed to do something to start earning some cash.. Am goin...
  10. Las Vegas - NOT new-grad friendly

    I am beginning to think its not just new Grads.. i have applied at Sunrise, and Valley Health systems. I am a nurse with 2 years experience and I have yet to get called for an interview. Is it the nurse recruiters that are just slow to forward my app...
  11. Open Letter to Nursing School Seniors...

    Nursing students that are selfish, catty and back-biting..say it isnt so.. Sad to see that not much as changed. More nursing schools should give a class on team work and how to get along with fellow nurses. Thats all I see in the nursing workplace. S...
  12. Tips for New Hospice Nurse

    Sue. I actually took a pay raise coming to hospice. But anyway. I know all about the paperwork!! Now i seem to be having communication issues and learning how to deal with families approriately. I have a tendency to open mouth, insert foot!
  13. Insulin...When/ When not to give

    Let me reclarify something. Most floors have standing Diabetic protocol. and Standing Sliding scale protocol. I think i misread the post and started myself on a tangent..lol Our standing protocol was to notify MD if blood sugar was more than such an...
  14. Insulin...When/ When not to give

    Um since when does a nurse ever need an order to hold insulin? That is a nursing judgment. I worked on a cardiac unit with lots of diabetics and we would always hold the insulin if we felt it was warrented given that particular paiteints circumstance...
  15. New CNA in ICU need Tips!!

    Its not that easy to do but I have seen it happen. And you would not believe how fast I have seen people running to get to that patient.. (just grab the wall and stay out the way if you dont know what your doing.. lol)