fireball78

fireball78 specializes in Telemetry, PCU, Private Duty, Hospice.

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1. CA SNF RN's: What are your responsibilities?

   fireball78 posted a topic in California

   Hello CA RN's, I am considering accepting an RN position for a SNF in California. Can you please share what some of your main responsibilities are. I am looking for a job that has paperwork paperwork and more paperwork. I am detail oriented, love cha...

2. Lehigh Valley Hospital Critical Care Internship job offer

   fireball78 replied to RNJHUPHL's topic in Pennsylvania

   Garcherry725, the group interview is only an interview. Usually held in a conference room. There will most likely be 4-6 other nurses with you, a Nurse Interviewier and someone from HR to talk about benefits. They ask everyone the same questions. You...

3. Pain medicine and bone mets

   fireball78 replied to esrun00's topic in Hospice

   For our metastatic cancer patients with bone pain, we typically use a combination of NSAIDS and Decadron. It seems to work wonders and works better than any narcotic. I say this after only a few months of hospice experience though.

4. Hospice on-call schedule

   fireball78 replied to fireball78's topic in Hospice

   Thanks for your reply Joanirobertson!

5. Hospice on-call schedule

   fireball78 posted a topic in Hospice

   Hello fellow hospice nurses!! Just wondering if you can share your current on-call schedule format. At your current agency, do full-time (dayshift) RNCM's have to do on-call at night or on the weekends? Are their designated on-call nurses? How does t...

6. Can a new graduate be a hospice RN?

   fireball78 replied to fireball78's topic in Hospice

   I FINALLY got a job in hospice!!! I have been working for an agency for almost 2 months now and I absolutely love it....always knew it was the right place for me. I am thriving in the environment and love that I learn new things every single day. My ...

7. Home Health Pros and Cons

   fireball78 replied to bargraphix's topic in Home Health

   I have actually heard of this before. I did a required interview while in nursing school at a local county agency on aging. The nurse I spoke with was a director for the agency, and she would go into the home (after receiving a referral) and assess w...

8. RN to CNA...

   fireball78 posted a topic in California

   I am waiting on an answer from the CA Board of Nursing, but wondering if any of you know the answer to my question. I am currently an RN in Pennsylvania, but want to move to California. I have already endorsed my license which is active, but finding ...

9. bayada interview next week

   fireball78 replied to shefrn1's topic in Home Health

   Hi! I currently work for Bayada. Not sure of your location, but my interview was not bad. It actually was more of an informational session. They told me about the company and their values and I told them my nursing experience/positions I've held. No ...

10. Thinking of transitioning to LTC from hospital acute care...

    fireball78 replied to fireball78's topic in Geriatric

    Hi Juice! Thanks for your reply! Well, I have been a nurse for almost 2 years now. I've worked in progressive cardiac care for 11 months, LTC for 1 month (ratio too high 60:1!), Med-Surg for 4 months, and these past 4 months I have been working in Pe...

11. Slippery Rock university online RN-BSN

    fireball78 replied to KYRNCA's topic in Online Learning

    Hi Travelovingnurse, I can't give you a lot of information. I enrolled at Slippery Rock and started in January, 2 classes. I found that the online environment was not appropriate for me and I've dropped out already. I can tell you that the nursing in...

12. Can a new graduate be a hospice RN?

    fireball78 replied to fireball78's topic in Hospice

    Thank you for your advice Areensee!

13. Can a new graduate be a hospice RN?

    fireball78 replied to fireball78's topic in Hospice

    Angels91084 ~ I did not get the job on the inpatient hospice unit, so I cannot answer any of your questions. I can't give you any advice on getting your foot in the door as I haven't been able to get one myself. Good luck in your search though!!

14. Educations requirements to be PHN

    fireball78 replied to fireball78's topic in Public/Community

    Thank you both for the info!!

15. Unfamiliar territory with no orientation

    fireball78 replied to ratgirl63's topic in Private Duty

    I started working for a private duty nursing agency 2 1/2 months ago myself, and I can tell you that if I was presented with the case you mentioned, I would say "no". Is the case a new case to the agency? If not, tell them that you would not be comfo...