70sCat

70sCat has 5 years experience and specializes in Med-Surg/Oncology, Ortho.

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1. I'm sick to my eyeballs of incompetent agency nurses.

   70sCat replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in General Nursing

   I'm sorry, but I don't understand this line of reasoning, i.e., you'll take the time to teach 'one of (y)our own nurses' new skills, but won't afford an agency nurse the same courtesy?

2. I'm sick to my eyeballs of incompetent agency nurses.

   70sCat replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in General Nursing

   I think this has more to do with who's assigning the nurses to their work areas than who's qualified to do the job. Aren't the agency assignments done by someone within your hospital like the Nursing Supervisor or Administrator? My agency never did...

3. I'm sick to my eyeballs of incompetent agency nurses.

   70sCat replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in General Nursing

   Amen to that. Agency nurses are called in to fill for a staffing shortage, yet it surprises me how poorly agency nurses are often treated by hospital staff. Speaking as a former agency nurse, we were often 'dumped on', given the worst and most diff...

4. Which nursing skills do you dread?

   70sCat replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

   You guys are GROSS!!!! Hahaha Anything to do with the mouth grosses me out, I don't know why. Cleaning dentures and doing any measure of mouth care {{{shudder}}} I absolutely positively DETEST doing bowel routines! Phlegm {gag} gets me worst of...

5. I really want a job in field case management! Help!

   70sCat replied to Sunflower3's topic in Case Management

   I was finally offered a job in Home Health/Case Management, yay! The company knows of my lack of experience (but huge desire to learn the job!) and is willing to spend the time training me. The pay and bennies are better than anything I've had up-t...

6. Florida Pay rates

   70sCat replied to UKPedsRN's topic in General Nursing

   It's been my personal experience that Florida pay rates suck, at least where I live. For nearly every job I've applied to the hourly rate has been around $21. I was making that as a new nurse back in 2003 in So. Dakota. The cost of living is prett...

7. independent contractor forms for nurse

   70sCat replied to marySanFranRN's topic in Entrepreneurs

   What do IC's do in regards to personal health insurance? I'm usually covered under any hospital or agency I've worked for, but since I have SLE and some kidney issues I have been turned down when I've tried to get coverage independently.

8. Does anyone here teach an LPN program?

   70sCat replied to QTBabyNurse's topic in Educators

   I taught in an LPN program here and really disliked it. The program itself was chaotic and completely unorganized with clinicals of several areas done before the specific class for that clinical area was taught. I was given a very difficult clinical...

9. I really want a job in field case management! Help!

   70sCat replied to Sunflower3's topic in Case Management

   I've applied for several case management jobs in this area (St. Petersburg, FL) and don't even get a bite (except to tell me that they have a floor RN position open in such n such dept). I'm told from other CM's that all the employers here want someo...

10. Case Management Qualifications

    70sCat replied to tsmith1's topic in Case Management

    I have been a hospital Med-Surg nurse for about 5 years now and have my BSN. I have SLE and am finding that I cannot hold up to 12-hr shifts (99% of it on my feet) any longer and have been considering case management. CM is something I've been inte...

11. Need an Objective Opinion Please!

    70sCat replied to nicuintern's topic in Disabilities

    Definitely get the accomodations you need for school, etc., Heather. If you do decide to finish school, know that there are many things you can do as a nurse without having to be a floor nurse. Whether you stay with nursing or not, either way it's ...

12. A First For Me!

    70sCat replied to walk6miles's topic in Disabilities

    Yikes. Pt's can be really hurtful sometimes. They're feeling cruddy and strike out. Of course they don't realize that we're often feeling pretty cruddy too, and it takes a lot of patience and will power on our part not to snap back an equally hurtf...

13. Hello anybody out there? HIV+ Nurses

    70sCat replied to herecomestrouble's topic in Disabilities

    It's great that you have supportive co-workers! It sure makes a huge difference doesn't it? Good luck to ya! hugs, Susan

14. Nurses with disabilities

    70sCat replied to bestblondRN's topic in Disabilities

    I am currently without medical coverage because I'm having to change jobs YET again due to my problems with Lupus. I can't afford COBRA payments so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I'll be flare-free for awhile. I remember reading earlier in thi...

15. Nurses with disabilities

    70sCat replied to Icare4u2's topic in Disabilities

    Yes, I have encountered difficulties with employers and occasionally co-workers as well. Before I divorced and relocated to a different state, I had a nasty Lupus flare and had to take 6 weeks medical leave. Before that I was working full time. Af...