HannahLeah

HannahLeah has 28 years experience and specializes in OB,HH.

Latest Activity

1. Interviews, References, and Surveys! OH MY!

   HannahLeah replied to PediLove2147's topic in Job Hunt

   I can really relate to this post, I just went through the same sort of crap. I could just scream, and you know what bugs me the most? all these legions of HR people sitting on their butts pouring out all this junk are sucking up resource $$"S that sh...

2. Cut thru the Glitz and get me some reality on LNC's

   HannahLeah replied to HannahLeah's topic in Legal

   I dont doubt it was a great learning experience or that it is one I would love to have, BUT, its the reality that bites............. great learning experiences that cost a ton and dont pay back are a luxury I cannot afford. I asked for a reality chec...

3. Cut thru the Glitz and get me some reality on LNC's

   HannahLeah replied to HannahLeah's topic in Legal

   Thanks guys, somehow I knew I would hear that. apparently the real money is in convincing others to try to do it and charging THEM a ball of money..........

4. Now that I've found my calling ...

   HannahLeah replied to morecoffeepls's topic in General Nursing

   so didja give up completely on the LNC idea? I would think you are in a great area for that and you have lots of good background for it. all of Vickies brochures promote the big big $$'s potential........... I would love to be trying to get into th...

5. Horrible Interview :((

   HannahLeah replied to goldenstar's topic in Job Hunt

   I feel so bad for you new grads, this job market is brutal. Ive been looking and interviewing for about 5 months and this is not how it used to be- interviews used to be along the lines of "you have a license? when can you start?" now they do all th...

6. Cut thru the Glitz and get me some reality on LNC's

   HannahLeah posted a topic in Legal

   Sorry, but Im kinda sick of looking at Vickies big smile and would like some reality here. How realistic is it for someone who doesnt live anywhere near a giant city with law firms on every corner to get into this business? Im really not looking to m...

7. Alert & Oriented & I want to go home

   HannahLeah replied to HannahLeah's topic in Geriatric

   nola, so sorry to hear about your job- too bad it got that bad for you. It's a jungle out there right now though and I have been applying for job after after job since early spring with a few interviews, a few nightmares and no luck- nobody is paying...

8. Question about C-section birth plan

   HannahLeah replied to pdsm's topic in Ob/Gyn

   This is amazing, I LOVE it! I can guarantee that if you should actually present such a plan to a group of experienced OB nurses you would be treated to the best care you ever got, with a smile from every one of them. Nothing worse than the totally un...

9. Keep this forum alive: Be an entrepreneur

   HannahLeah replied to innovativemurse's topic in Entrepreneurs

   Hi all, love this thread! I am an RN with 30 yrs experience, lots of OB, wound cares, Home Health and Hospice...... Living in a very rural, and poor, part of the country: I would LOVE to find a way to be an independent home health nurse, but, everyon...

10. Are we trapped by our nursing degrees? Is nursing worth it?

    HannahLeah replied to Lucky724's topic in General Nursing

    Trapped? Yep. My nursing degree is an old fashioned 3-yr Diploma and therefore disqualifies me from any work that requires a bachelors degree. Nevermind I had 1-1/2 years at a university before that and have worked 30 years since............. I belie...

11. Alert & Oriented & I want to go home

    HannahLeah replied to HannahLeah's topic in Geriatric

    Thanks for all the interesting replies, I am glad there are those out there who find the joys in this job. As for me? I just filled out an application for a bank teller job and hope I get it. Irregular call-in for the nightmare that is this nursing h...

12. Alert & Oriented & I want to go home

    HannahLeah posted a topic in Geriatric

    So I just finished my 10th orientation shift, 4 days, 4 pms and 2 nites. HOW do you LTCers DO THIS? and WHY? The massive med passes, the endless confusing supply of clipboards, flowsheets and ring binders, the lom who yells CONSTANTLY and takes swing...

13. Nurse helping out Cna at times = they eventually expect the nurse to help them?

    HannahLeah replied to nd deb's topic in Geriatric

    I hope I can be like the nurses I see responding here! I started in healthcare as an aide in a LTCF 30-some years ago and worked my way thru school with the ideal of being "the one in white" who was paid so much more than me and knew so much more. Ai...

14. RN going from HH to SNF/LTC, advice?

    HannahLeah replied to HannahLeah's topic in Geriatric

    Hi California girl, Im in the land of big cars, big snow and BIG unemployment- Michigan. After all these years of driving to see pt's it will be a relief to park and have them all in one place! I will miss the time in between though! I was thinking t...

15. RN going from HH to SNF/LTC, advice?

    HannahLeah replied to HannahLeah's topic in Geriatric

    Still dont know what this position entails as far as scheduling, starts as a "call in". I will get orientation of 4 days, 4 Pm's and 2 nocs. So far I have been investigated, fingerprinted, peed in a cup and signed countless gov mandated mumbo jumbo f...