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1. Non Direct Patient Care

   pnurseuwm replied to pnurseuwm's topic in General Nursing

   Actually, some of the most smelliest patients aren't the "old" ones. My nursing home actually has a rehab unit (that they frequently put me on) and many of my patients are quite young (not past 60). I came to this forum for advice, not for a particu...

2. Non Direct Patient Care

   pnurseuwm posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello all, it has been a while since I've been on allnurses. I earned my RN May 2006, was on a surgical floor for 6 months, tried psych nursing for a month, left nursing for a clerical job for 8 months, and now I'm working at a nursing home (basicall...

3. "Training" for Supervisory Role

   pnurseuwm posted a topic in Geriatric

   Hello all, I have been in nursing for less than a year, then left the nursing profession for a year, now may be interested in coming back. I really have only a few months experience in med/surg. I just had an interview with an LTC that would be int...

4. May Need to Get Back to Nursing, Third Shift?

   pnurseuwm replied to pnurseuwm's topic in Career Support

   Anyone?

5. Carlisle Regional Medical Center

   pnurseuwm replied to pnurseuwm's topic in Pennsylvania

   The $10,000 bonus plus the same old nursing job postings that never seem to change on their website makes me think a) they cannot retain the nurses they have or b) they are unable to attract nurses. Anyone know of anyone who works there?

6. May Need to Get Back to Nursing, Third Shift?

   pnurseuwm posted a topic in Career Support

   Hi all, some months ago I received great advice on this forum about getting out of nursing. Well, I did and this month will be my 7th month as a health unit coordinator (more of like a receptionist for a clinic). I'm thinking of moving to another s...

7. Carlisle Regional Medical Center

   pnurseuwm replied to pnurseuwm's topic in Pennsylvania

   anyone?

8. Carlisle Regional Medical Center

   pnurseuwm posted a topic in Pennsylvania

   I've been online lately looking up the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. It's suppose to be newly built hospital. Does anyone here live in Carlisle? Does anyone have any info about this hospital and how the nurses fair (getting respect, nurse/patie...

9. Finally Left Nursing!!!!! (but would like to do it very part time)

   pnurseuwm replied to pnurseuwm's topic in Career Support

   I'm something like a medical secretary.

10. Finally Left Nursing!!!!! (but would like to do it very part time)

    pnurseuwm posted a topic in Career Support

    I don't know if any of you remember me from a while back but I was on this forum crying about how I hated nursing.... not even a year into the field.... and how no one would hire me for any other type of job once they found out I was an RN. Well........

11. Dissatisfaction again

    pnurseuwm replied to marjoriemac's topic in Geriatric

    "immobile bed bound beached whales" Omigod that visual image has me cracking up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12. Disenlightened

    pnurseuwm replied to JentheRN05's topic in Home Health

    Whatever you do, don't go into LTC. There you will have between 30-40 patients with each patient being on like 10-15 meds. You may have to do treatments. Have to deal with angry/ ignorant families, constantly missing meds, and the games the patien...

13. Good Home Health Agencies in MA (Cambridge/ Boston area)

    pnurseuwm replied to pnurseuwm's topic in Home Health

    Any tips on getting into home health care in MA?

14. Don't Want to be Charge Nurse

    pnurseuwm posted a topic in Geriatric

    I'm a fairly new RN and just started with an LTC which has mostly LPNs. I swear from the first day the managers and charge nurses have been telling me I'm going to be charge nurse because I am an RN. I'm JUST learning how to give 50 million pills t...

15. Good Home Health Agencies in MA (Cambridge/ Boston area)

    pnurseuwm posted a topic in Home Health

    After reading through some posts on this forum, I see that some home health agencies are terrific (in terms of time and quality of orientation, providing the skills and equipment you need, and overall employee appreciation) and others should be avoid...