livingonadream

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1. Who do you report to?

   livingonadream replied to livingonadream's topic in Occupational Health

   Thanks for the responses. Who I report to has changed recently. It was more because I could not get any direction from my former boss unless he was randomly trying to micro-manage me. While health and...

2. Who do you report to?

   livingonadream posted a topic in Occupational Health

   I am looking for input and your experience on how you report to particularly if you work in a factory/company setting. Are you part of safety, human resources, corporate? Is your superior someone that...

3. What companies policies do you have for work comp?

   livingonadream replied to livingonadream's topic in Occupational Health

   For clarification: It's not necessarily related to work compensation insurance itself not state/federal laws, nor OSHS. I am looking for company policy examples. For example, right now we have a...

4. What companies policies do you have for work comp?

   livingonadream posted a topic in Occupational Health

   I recently started at a company and I am perplexed by the stuff employees get away with. I'm sure there is similar stuff everywhere but it's out of control where I work. There are little to no...

5. Can a new LPN work anywhere besides a nursing home?

   livingonadream replied to Ethsmom's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Don't forget factories in the occupational role. We are currently looking for an LPN at my company and having a hard time finding

6. can someone please look at this and tell me

   livingonadream replied to fruity24's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   I wish you could post this is a

7. 2nd interview

   livingonadream replied to livingonadream's topic in Occupational Health

   Ah what stress that was! Got the job. Interviewing and negotiations are sooo

8. Clinical vs non-clinical job responsibilities

   livingonadream replied to livingonadream's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   Thanks everyone for your responses! I truly appreciate them. The interview and negotiation process was something very stressful and unique. I eventually did get the salary I was negotiating for and...

9. Clinical vs non-clinical job responsibilities

   livingonadream replied to livingonadream's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   I agree! I also was dealing with the idea of "anticipated overtime during busy season" and wasn't comfortable with it at the original salary they proposed. I talked with several people through 4...

10. Clinical vs non-clinical job responsibilities

    livingonadream replied to livingonadream's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I agree. I posted vaguely and tried to summarize what the general situation was. I need to make a point to them that it wasn't going to be less responsibility. I honestly think every nurse, no matter...

11. Clinical vs non-clinical job responsibilities

    livingonadream replied to livingonadream's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Sorry, I agree, I posted vaguely. After re-reading my post, I think that I was intending to say that I felt my responsibilities would not be less but of a different area of responsibility. They made...

12. Clinical vs non-clinical job responsibilities

    livingonadream posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I am currently in the negotiation process of a job offer. Of note, my experience as a nurse is mostly critical care experience of 5 years and also school nursing. The job I am being offered is for a...

13. Any advice on IV insertion skills?

    livingonadream replied to Emma_H's topic in General Nursing

    What is happening when you are starting IVs? I was a phlebotomist prior to nursing and good at IV starts. The problem I see a lot is that some nurses can't feel the veins, they expect to see

14. 2nd interview

    livingonadream replied to livingonadream's topic in Occupational Health

    Thanks for your response. The second interview was a long interview. I actually interviewed and then toured the plant. The company seemed receptive and enthusiastic. That interview was followed by a...

15. 2nd interview

    livingonadream posted a topic in Occupational Health

    I applied for a position at a factory and got called for a second interview. The first interview was at a company wide job fair and was very casual. The safety manager that interviewed me mentioned...