MagsMom replied to Mariesmith's topic in Geriatric
We recently put an incentive plan in place to decrease turnover and increase investment in the work. We give incentives every quarter - monthly is too soon to make it meaningful for long term commitment and yearly is too long for someone to wait to m...
It depends on what you are interested in. I have done research for many years and that always paid more than bedside- now with my research background I have moved into a quality role. I absolutely love what I do and am getting a lot of experience in ...
I do triage in my job - my population are older adults and adults with multiple chronic/complex conditions. I use the telephone triage book by Briggs. It is very complete and easy to use. For protocols that are not found in Briggs - and are common c...
I work in a system that uses the PCMH model. I am a patient navigator and work closely with clinic care managers. The clinic care managers pay range is between 45k-65k. My role range is 55k-75k. PCMH seems like a new concept to some areas but it is ...
MagsMom replied to Asystole RN's topic in Government
I think that they should be allowed to take NCLEX-RN exam based on a certain number of years. In addition the military could formalize training to equate to nursing school requirements (in curriculum). Some of the for profit schools offering nursing ...
Klone, where are you going to do the Masters program? That sounds interesting! I started out by working in a lab doing when I was in college - when the benchwork went clinical I was the only one proficient enough in english to consent patients!
MagsMom replied to cindyloowho's topic in Research
No I don't think it would be useful. I agree that it would be more beneficial to work in research and then take SOCRA or ACRP. SOCRA, I think, has a history in oncology so it might be more applicable - (and cheaper) but either certification works.
There are some options with less stress - you can try case management or utilization review in the hospital. It will be similar work but your day will be over when you go home. If you live near an academic university you can always try research - tha...
I verbally accepted a job offer that won't start until beginning of June. In the meantime (as in Thursday), I was offered a job that pay 17k more per year and is more flexible. It was a job I applied for over a month ago and actually did not think I ...
I would just say that it is not working out the way you planned. Short and simple. You need to do what is best for you and your family. It is unfortunate that you are in this siutation but I doubt an employer would feel a sense of guilt if they deci...
A PhD in public health will help get a job in an academic setting - in my opinion, I think your years of experience as an RN count more for job promotion (outside of teaching) compared to a PhD. Nursing is like most fields - your experience, who you ...
The NHSC is not cutting back on nurse practitioners - it was a big part of additional funding in the new healthcare affordability act. I heard it from Mary Wakefield who is head of HRSA. This is great news....Here is a quote from her speech: Our Nati...
MagsMom replied to Content11's topic in Uniform/Gear
We had to have Dove uniform - there actually was NO other place to buy except the website for us. I will have to say that I loved my uniform (we actually just had the tops). They were stain resistant (white) and always looked nice - they are a little...