strawberryfields replied to phdeha777456's topic in General Nursing
IMO this seems unfair. It's always been days get base pay+weekend diff. And NOC get base pay + night diff + weekend diff (weekend pay is Friday, Sat, Sunday
strawberryfields replied to strawberryfields's topic in Relations
Hate to bring up a dead topic but I wanted to say I heard everyone out! This girl that approached me quit because she felt unwelcome, which is probably why she decided to help me out... she felt as though she would want the same said to her if she wa...
Just a general question, is it a HIPAA violation to access a chart of someone you took care of four days later? Our system asks our reasoning for accessing chart so I could type in the reason. It would be just to 'check my charting' would that be a ...
So I'm new at my job so I'm pretty timid cause I'm not used working with a bunch of people (used to work 1:30 in a SNF by myself on the floor)... I have conversations with people and I'm extremely helpful when someone needs it but like instead of sit...
Hello everyone:) Just kind of want some encouragement as I'm feeling a bit anxious today. I worked in Post Acute care with 30 patients for about 4 years and recently got a job at one of the best hospitals in the area. They are giving me 6 shifts sin...
strawberryfields replied to strawberryfields's topic in General Nursing
Thank you for the input! I have all my old fluid and electrolytes made easy, cardio nursing, EKG interpretation books from nursing school and i have been taking them along with me :) Nice to hear that someone else went through the same transition !
I am so thrilled; yet super nervous to take on the new job! Does any one have any experience transitioning from SNF to acute care ? I'm going to be starting in the NOC shift. I think I'm most nervous about starting IVs in afraid of completely failing...
strawberryfields replied to strawberryfields's topic in General Nursing
I am doing just that! I recontacted HR and she forwarded my resume to the unit. I then found out an old co-worker works there so she had told her boss about me. Her boss stated, "I am reluctant to hire SNF nurses because I haven't had good experience...
strawberryfields replied to strawberryfields's topic in General Nursing
I work in California, very tough market! But the one interview I got in Cali they told me I would be considered a new grad because I only have post acute care experience 😕
strawberryfields replied to strawberryfields's topic in General Nursing
I've had two... One in which I got because the Dons family member was my patient and she got me an interview with hr right away and nothing panned out because hr said I'd be considered a "new grad" -____-