I've been on tele for a year (SNF for 2 years before that) and I'm ready to start applying to any and every posted L&D position until I land one, ha. I want to stay in my hospital, but I don't know the first thing about trying to transfer units....
I worked in LTC for almost 2 years, because hospitals here weren't really hiring new grads when I graduated. Then, there was a huge demand for tele nurses in all the hospitals around here, so I applied and got interviews and hired at each one! (I onl...
SnowboardRN replied to Billy_Ruben's topic in General Nursing
Hmm, we have to have an order if the patient CAN leave the floor. We never let them leave because we are responsible for their health. There have been two instances that I can think of that I've gotten orders for a patient to leave the floor. One was...
SnowboardRN replied to daisygirl5's topic in General Nursing
Umm I would say probably TCU, rehab, maybe behavioral health. Those patients trend to have a lower acuity. As for med surg, I think that's kind of hit or miss. I wouldn't consider it low acuity, but I wouldn't always consider it high acuity either
SnowboardRN replied to coco42rn's topic in Med-Surg
It goes back and forth here. When I graduated two years ago no one was hiring. Now, at least at my two employers plus another hospital, they are practically begging people to apply... Or it could be no one wants to work at these places, haha. But rea...
SnowboardRN replied to sleepdeprived1's topic in Med-Surg
That makes me so sad that they treated you that way. :-( I have been a nurse for two years in a SNF and then started working on tele. They gave me ten weeks of orientation, and i didn't start taking on 4 patients myself until the 7th week! (full time...
SnowboardRN replied to SnowboardRN's topic in General Nursing
Thanks everyone! Just wanted to give an update. I called Monday morning first thing (was scheduled to work Tuesday) and they said that with an open wound I couldn't work until the doctor gives the okay, which should be this Saturday when I get my sti...
I broke my finger yesterday. Got stitches and a splint. I work Tuesday and just wondering how this is going to go over. I want to work, but when I call them tomorrow to give them a heads up I have a feeling they are going to tell me I can't. I don't ...
I wanted to give an update on my old post here, I was not accepted. It was because the school I graduated from was state accredited, and they only allow nationally accredited. I thought that my school was nationally accredited but after many tears an...