pbirdy

pbirdy has 15 years experience and specializes in Med Surg, Telemetry, hhc.

Latest Activity

1. No raise after a year of working for hha.

   pbirdy replied to pbirdy's topic in Agency

   After all it is a business. Aren't we all in it for business? $$$$$

2. No raise after a year of working for hha.

   pbirdy posted a topic in Agency

   I was just wondering what other agencies do after a one year employment. I am per diem because I'm still not comfortable doing wound vacs or starting IV's and they prefer full timers to do it all. I do change Picc dsg, draw blood via picc, monitor...

3. Agency training

   pbirdy replied to muffins20's topic in Agency

4. Frustrated RN returning to the field

   pbirdy replied to pbirdy's topic in General Nursing

   Hey MedSurg32RN. Yep, applied to hospice, home health agencies, etc. Same story. I can't wait to hear them CRY!! lol

5. Frustrated RN returning to the field

   pbirdy replied to pbirdy's topic in General Nursing

   OMG! Thank you for that ispiration. I am still looking. STILL!!! I got a call from one of the hospitals after I emailed them my resume. She said that since the season is coming on and that all of the snow birds are coming back, the hospitals wer...

6. Frustrated RN returning to the field

   pbirdy replied to pbirdy's topic in General Nursing

   Oh man! I'm more frustrated than I was before. I live in Florida and now they are saying that the Treasure Coast is going to be busier because of all the snow birds coming back. They need more experienced nurses~~~~ OMG!!! What do you think Or...

7. Frustrated RN returning to the field

   pbirdy replied to pbirdy's topic in General Nursing

   Hey guys..thanks for replying. Yep, I agree, what about the people who don't have computers??? And as for dialysis.........I have a friend who was in that field for 18 years. Now she is looking for something eles but they don't recognize dialysis ...

8. Frustrated RN returning to the field

   pbirdy replied to pbirdy's topic in General Nursing

   Hey Syncand RN, Thanks for your reply. I have brought my resumes to the hospitals..........right to the office!!!!!!! They have all told me to go online. I was out of my mind. I'M HERE...NOW...WITH A RESUME..IN PERSON. OH man. Nope, they wou...

9. Wishing I wasn't an RN when it comes to sick family member.

   pbirdy replied to Avery205's topic in General Nursing

   I'm sorry to hear what you are going thru. I don't know what to say that can help you. I was a cardiac nurse working on a telemetry unit when I was called to say my dad had a heart attack. He lives in another state and when I went to see him, he r...

10. Frustrated RN returning to the field

    pbirdy posted a topic in General Nursing

    OMG!! What have I gotten myself into.......again?? Ok, I was a nurse for 15 years and got burned out. Started working on private yachts professionally for the last 10 years. Even got my Captain 100 ton masters. Anyway, I'm back in this professio...

11. Burned out nurse starting over again

    pbirdy replied to pbirdy's topic in General Nursing

    Hey all. Thanks for all your info. I guess I just have to do what I have to do. Thanks so much!!!

12. Burned out nurse starting over again

    pbirdy posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone. Just to keep it real short, I was a CNA, LPN and then an RN for a total of 15 years. I got so burned out and had no idea what eles to do with my life. I just happened to fall into professional sailing and I did that for 13 years. Got my ...

13. Am i too old to start aiming for a nursing career

    pbirdy replied to rompril's topic in General Nursing

    Cool! Get all your courses out of the way first and then you can concentrate on the full time nursing. I wish you luck. I'm glad you made the right decision!! :loveya:

14. Am i too old to start aiming for a nursing career

    pbirdy replied to rompril's topic in General Nursing

    Hey there. Your never too old!!! 34 is still young! I was a nurse for 15 years.....burned out...sailed professionally for 13 years and now....at a young age of 53 I am back into nursing after taking a refresher course. Now stop making excuses and...