ruthere04976

ruthere04976 has 1 years experience and specializes in LTC/Skilled/Dementia.

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1. Would like to find a live-in private duty situation

   ruthere04976 replied to ruthere04976's topic in General Nursing

   What is a VNA Jahra? Thanks for the advice guys. I have been checking Craigslist but they seem to only need PCA's so far...

2. Would like to find a live-in private duty situation

   ruthere04976 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Does anyone know how one would go about finding a live-in private duty nursing job? I would love to move South and I really enjoy working with elders and I thought this would be a good solution to both. Any ideas?

3. New grad/bad economy, bend over and take it?

   ruthere04976 replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

   Gosh I hate to say this, but don't be honest. I graduated in 09 and lost out on the opportunity to work in any hosptial because I was honest about not really wanting to work nights. Lie through your teeth and say you'd love it because you will love...

4. I've been bullied all my life, and it continues...

   ruthere04976 replied to asdjkl's topic in Relations

   The way you describe yourself describes me to a tee - graduated top of my class, attractive, polite, helpful, etc. - and eaten alive! I had to leave my job after 9 months because the DON was in on the picking. It has a name - it's called Horizontal...

5. Nursing School Questions/Concerns

   ruthere04976 replied to alyxoxo82's topic in General Nursing

   Go to the Dean of Students and file a complaint.

6. Nursing School Questions/Concerns

   ruthere04976 replied to alyxoxo82's topic in General Nursing

   If you work in surgery you will smell burning blood, which is a really bad smell. You'll see wounds (the first amputated toe stump I saw almost did me in). But you get used to it and soon you'll be taking care of the most putried smelling wounds (li...

7. Nursing Shortage

   ruthere04976 replied to ruthere04976's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you.

8. Nursing Shortage

   ruthere04976 replied to ruthere04976's topic in General Nursing

   I feel your pain. Like you, I don't want to settle. I want to use the skills I was taught for fear of getting rusty. If one more person asks me what area I want to work in, I"m going to puke! Like we can choose. Anyway, we're getting way too nega...

9. Nursing Shortage

   ruthere04976 replied to ruthere04976's topic in General Nursing

   Patchouli - I hear you. I never did a LTC rotation either. LTC bothers me because when a new graduate nurse gets a job in a hospital let's say med/surg, you get 6-12 weeks orientation, depending on the hospital. The LTC facilities I've interviewe...

10. Nursing Shortage

    ruthere04976 replied to ruthere04976's topic in General Nursing

    You're right - nobody spells out where the shortages are - perhaps it is in nursing homes. Good point.

11. Nursing Shortage

    ruthere04976 replied to ruthere04976's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, experienced nurses are having a hard time finding jobs in the southwest?

12. Nursing Shortage

    ruthere04976 replied to ruthere04976's topic in General Nursing

    I"m located in Maine. It seems that only nursing homes will hire new grads. I really want to work in a hospital. I did my clinical rotation in a SCU and want to put these skills to use before they get rusty.

13. Nursing Shortage

    ruthere04976 replied to ruthere04976's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, all of you, for your suggestions. Thanks for the well wishes Wondern. What I see happening, at least in this state, is hospitals getting by with less. The questions I'm asked at interviews consist of "how many patients can you care for ...

14. Nursing Shortage

    ruthere04976 replied to ruthere04976's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I am willing to relocate. My area is largely under hiring freeze, especially when it comes to new grads. Do you know of areas that are hiring?

15. Nursing Shortage

    ruthere04976 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I'm new to this board. I came on board to check out the job listings. I keep hearing about a nursing shortage, but I just graduated from college, passed the NCLEX and now I"m sitting on my license unemployed. It seems no one wants to hire new ...