whereisrebecca

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1. Is the inside of the wrist a safe site to start an IV

   whereisrebecca posted a topic in Infusion

   Hello fellow nurses, I am somewhat of a new RN, almost a year, and work at a SNF/LTC facility. Our patients are challenging for IV starts for a variety of reasons and finding a site is often difficult. I do always see veins in the inside of the wrist...

2. LPN: Med Cart to Admissions Nurse

   whereisrebecca replied to brandinalove's topic in Geriatric

   Ask your DON what the others were doing wrong and take notes. After you have done a couple of admissions make your self a comprehensive check list of things to be done for admissions in order of priority. That way when things get crazy busy you can r...

3. Iv orders

   whereisrebecca replied to kellycinalli's topic in Safety

   Agree with you "imintrouble" and thank you for the reminder.

4. Don't You Just Want To Scream?

   whereisrebecca replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC Directors

   I totally agree with Polly, there are so many rules and regulation that it becomes counter productive. We are so consumed with legalities and repetative documentation that we loose time with pts. It especially bugs me when I have a question regarding...

5. She sure did... and with a straight face!

   whereisrebecca replied to Camemile's topic in General Nursing

   I feel the same way!. The worst part is that it does not even end at the applications process.....I recently got hired (finally after 9 months and over 100 applications) and the staff is always asking me where I worked before this....I tell them this...

6. RN assessments in LTC

   whereisrebecca replied to whereisrebecca's topic in LTC Directors

   You are exactly right Lori, which is why I always encourage LVN's to go for their RN. I tell them, clinically speaking, they are miles ahead of the nursing students w/no LVN background and even the new grad RN with no experience. However, my question...

7. What 2 do if u r called to a man down?

   whereisrebecca replied to myownboss's topic in Correctional

   Don't give up on finding a nursing job! Sounds like you are at least getting interviews which many people from my class haven't even gotten there yet. Just keep applying, applying, applying and the right job will find you.

8. What 2 do if u r called to a man down?

   whereisrebecca replied to myownboss's topic in Correctional

   I am from So cal dec 2010 too and just barely got a job offer after more than 80 applications! Which facility did you interview for? I applied to the California Correctional system too, but i only get responses for jobs in Solono County.....which I ...

9. RN assessments in LTC

   whereisrebecca replied to whereisrebecca's topic in LTC Directors

   I should have mentioned I am in California. Anyone know the regulations for California? LPN's are not able to assess here, I thought that was a nationwide thing? Now I have another question....if LPN's in the previous states mentioned are able to as...

10. RN assessments in LTC

    whereisrebecca posted a topic in LTC Directors

    Hey Everyone, I am a new grad who just got hired and I am wonder what the regulations are regarding assessments for an average pt. in LTC. I know some pts. require more attention according to acuity, but for the average pt. are they assessed once/24...

11. Is pounding the pavement worth the effort?

    whereisrebecca replied to 3bellesdad's topic in Career Support

    I can at least tell you, from experience, that simply applying online and waiting for stuff to happen doesn't seem to work. I have turned in over 80 applications online with nothing. Finally, after I went to apply in person to an LTC I got an intervi...

12. how to make yourself more marketable?

    whereisrebecca replied to aachavez's topic in Career Support

    Do you know which unit you would like to work on? If so you should definately find tech or CNA work on that unit in the hospital you would like to work at. This will not only give you a head start in getting a job, but it will make nursing school 10 ...

13. Following up with a call?

    whereisrebecca replied to crazyscrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Call, you do not have anything to lose. I am in the same position and I am just now realizing, after turning in over 80 applications, that if I do not call my application will remain in a blackhole of cyberspace. We have to be aggresive in this job m...

14. New grad hired to Med-Surg. What should I review, if anything?

    whereisrebecca replied to Bonnie86's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations! If you have a smart phone, Lippincott's has an "NCLEX Q&A" applications that I have found helpful to keep me refreshed while I have been applying for jobs. I have been applying in California for months with nothing!! What state d...

15. How to answer this interview question....

    whereisrebecca replied to alby_dangle's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the great information and especially the words of encouragement! Totally needed a little motivation! Enjoy your success! Rebecca