kittle81

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1. Best Hospital in Lexington??

   kittle81 posted a topic in Kentucky

   Okay fellow nurses: I'm an RN with 1 year experience originally from the central KY area, looking to move back soon. Which hospital in Lexington is the best? All inclusive- pay, benefits, atmosphere, morale, you get the picture. I called the 3 bigg...

2. I think peri/rectal swabs are a humiliating 'welcome' to the hospital

   kittle81 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

   Funny you should mention cost. Just last night a new memo was posted about these swabs stating that the hospital pays for them and they should not be done if the pt is already known to have a history of MRSA/VRE/Acenitobacter to save on cost. If say ...

3. I think peri/rectal swabs are a humiliating 'welcome' to the hospital

   kittle81 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

   OMG. I'm glad we're not the only facility that is doing this. LOL I haven't read all the posts, but the nasal swabs are for MRSA and the peri/anal swabs (we actually swab the arm pits, then groin, then rectum) are to test for acenitobacter and VRE. ...

4. New RN- thinking of quitting and going to another hospital- but in orientation- HELP!

   kittle81 replied to kittle81's topic in Career Support

   Thanks for the advice everyone. I am meeting with my 1st choice hospital HR guy tomorrow to make sure that I am making the right decision. I think once I speak to him, my gut instinct will let me know if it's right or not. I had a better day today a...

5. New RN- thinking of quitting and going to another hospital- but in orientation- HELP!

   kittle81 posted a topic in Career Support

   Hello fellow nurses! I need some advice. I recently graduated RN school and had 2 job opportunities. One hospital is closer to home, but smaller and is union, the other is a larger hospital (was my 1st choice) and is a little further from home-(about...