eaduarte replied to Obnurse85's topic in Post Graduate
It was typically a week per month for 3-4 months per semester in fall and spring semesters. Then the summer was usually 1-2 weeks. I know some people would meet another distance student and share hotel expenses. I had a friend that I stayed with whi...
Hopefully you will have a good experience and I suppose it all depends on how your company looks at on call and what the expectations are. I know that the places I have worked do not keep on call nurses long, but that is because they are scheduled v...
eaduarte replied to paradiseboundRN's topic in Home Health
I have a small hard cover notebook that is about the size of a grocery list pad (like maybe 3 inches across and 6 inches in height). When I open the notebook it lays flat and so I use the opened and exposed pages for one day. Therefore the left sid...
eaduarte replied to AZMOMO2's topic in Home Health
AZMOMO2, I think you should definitely have something in writing regarding the caseload expectation for a full time nurse. Of course it won't always be the agreed upon number, but say if it is 6 to 8 patients per day, then you will know how many you...
eaduarte replied to paradiseboundRN's topic in Home Health
I have gotten really good at redirecting patients/families when they start to yak on and on about irrelevant information. Of course as we all know people are lonely and we are sometimes the only people they see and talk to. I basically multitask. ...
eaduarte replied to IcySageNurse's topic in New Nurse
I agree with NoviceRN10. You don't have to tell them that it was in the plans, rather you can be honest and say that you have to move because of your wife's job. They can't hold that against you because you have to move for your family. There are ...
You are NOT doomed. I speak from experience. My first "real" RN job was with hospice and I loved it and excelled at it. I am one of the top RN case managers that the company has and I have stayed longer than some other "experienced" RNs who have c...
eaduarte replied to MakemehappyRN's topic in Home Health
I personally LOVE home health. I know it is not for everybody, but I enjoy it and I find the ability to have a different experience everyday rewarding. I also love the autonomy of it. I have worked in the ICU and in other units in the hospital and...
eaduarte replied to AZMOMO2's topic in Home Health
I agree. I have done both and depending upon where you work and what the caseload is like, I think that staying per patient pay would be better than salary. I know that having a salary would be nice since you know for sure how much you will get eac...
eaduarte replied to danceluver's topic in Advanced
I think that if you decided to move to Nashville you could talk to the school and there wouldn't be any problem having you become a local student. I think for the most part things stay relatively the same regarding classes, etc, but if you live in t...
eaduarte replied to Obnurse85's topic in Post Graduate
Vanderbilt has an excellent program! I know people who did the program full time and did not work. I know some people who worked full time and went to school full time (which I honestly don't see how they did it). I think if you are going to go to ...
eaduarte replied to nursynurseRN's topic in NP Students
Agreed, time management is key! I am sure you know this from undergrad, but it is especially important to keep in mind in grad school. Also I think that if you are doing the program full time then it will be hard to work full time. I know people wh...
Wanting to see if anybody had advice regarding good locations to work in the Washington, DC area as an FNP. Since I am not from the DC area, nor have I lived in the surrounding states, I don't know the reputation of certain places that one should avo...