GimiRN

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1. New Job- Odd Response From HR

   GimiRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Two months ago, I was contacted about a job that I applied to, roughly 6 months prior to that time. And I was asked to come in for an interview. Even though I was already employed full-time by then, I was still very interested in this other job and ...

2. Hourly per diem pay?

   GimiRN replied to ruthalittle's topic in Home Health

   I've been a nurse for a while, but am new to home health. I started a few months ago as a per diem visit nurse. I got paid per visit, and the rate depended on what I was doing (admission, discharge, supervision, etc). I couldn't take all the driving ...

3. You may not be homebound if....

   GimiRN replied to itsgr82cre8's topic in Home Health

   You may not be homebound...if when I finally reached you by phone, you had just come in from a 170 mile road trip, that you took on your motorcycle that day.

4. Nope, you're not going to die tonight...... says the hospice nurse

   GimiRN replied to Old.Timer's topic in General Nursing

   Something about that commercial rubbed me the wrong way when I first saw it. I don't know if I felt it was sappy, icky, creepy, or just plain wrong. But my response was something along the lines of, "Oh please." LOL I only did Hospice for two years, ...

5. If you know someone is going to be fired - do you tell?

   GimiRN replied to Lucky724's topic in General Nursing

   I don't know that I'd want to get involved in that. What if he gets upset and confronts management, telling them that you told him it was posted, and they didn't want him to know yet? Then what if they start to look at you in a different light? Peopl...

6. I got fired today

   GimiRN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Geriatric

   Sorry to hear that you were let go, OP. I know it feels awful right now, but this will pass!! :heartbeat While I'm sure some will disagree, I'm with those who say not to list this job on your resume. Several years ago I gave two weeks notice during o...

7. RN going back to work as an LVN

   GimiRN replied to witc's topic in General Nursing

   If they don't hire RNs, how does she plan to pull this off? Will the two of you tell patients and co-workers you are an LPN? How will you be signing your name? I don't see how this will work. And the fact that she tells you she will lie for you, spe...

8. Will nursing grow on me?

   GimiRN replied to lilmissnurse12's topic in General Nursing

   Your view on nursing is very negative. True, that's not to say that you can't eventually find your "niche" as someone suggested. However, many jobs that exclude some of the things you mentioned you dislike, require actual experience. For example, you...

9. Does my clinical intructor not like me or am I being sensitive?

   GimiRN replied to starrys's topic in General Students

   There's nothing from your story that indicates your instructor was picking on you or singling you out. She asked you what you were doing. What's wrong with that? She mentioned that your patient was agitated when she saw you in the back. Again, I don'...

10. on the verge of failing!

    GimiRN replied to Daisy02's topic in General Students

    I agree. I did this for every single exam when I was in school, as did many of my classmates. It really helps. And after you meet with your instructor, you can try speaking with some of the other students in your class, to see what has been helping t...

11. Are you looking at me?

    GimiRN replied to Esme12's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for sharing, OP. I have heard this before, but it touched me the same as it did, the very first time I read it. Regardless of the version, the message is still the same for me. It's a reminder of some of the things (and people) we take for gra...

12. Nursing students...I can't believe...

    GimiRN replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, well I didn't get the part about them thinking they were "too good" to be a floor nurse. It more came across as if they wanted to shoot straight through to NP, and you felt they needed to pay their dues. And my response was basically wondering ...

13. Nursing students...I can't believe...

    GimiRN replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Just because someone doesn't have the same goals as you do, doesn't make them wrong. I don't get why you find this so appalling. Time spent on the floor doesn't necessarily equal great nurse, or great nurse practitioner, for that matter.

14. This made my night last night...

    GimiRN replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in Geriatric

    :hhmth: That sounds exactly like something my grandma would have said. Sometimes you just gotta laugh! LOL

15. Why are some nurses not grateful for my job?

    GimiRN replied to leogirl8's topic in Relations

    Try not to take it too personally. Like someone said, you will find ungrateful people everywhere. So don't take the negative comments to heart. And for what it's worth, she sounded more like she was making light of the fact that he actually had a si...