sweetstrwbrry1

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1. Hospital liaison nurse

   sweetstrwbrry1 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I had an interview yesterday for hospital/clinical liaison nurse. It will be a salary position. I would be at 3 hospitals, 1-2 a day and visit patients who were referred to my hospice, do admissions...

2. ARNP vs FNP

   sweetstrwbrry1 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello I am curious to know the difference between these two and what types of job settings they work in. I am trying to think of the pros/cons. For FNP don't they typically work out in the community...

3. didn't call about anticoagulation

   sweetstrwbrry1 replied to sweetstrwbrry1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Update: I never heard anything more from this unit or about this situation from that unit or my own. I had come into work and was floated to that unit not by choice just for that day. I honestly hope...

4. didn't call about anticoagulation

   sweetstrwbrry1 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I'm in my 7th month of being a new nurse and I love my floor. I've always had support and never have any issues and I couldn't be happier. Today I was floated to another floor for the first time ever....

5. Anxiety about blood draws

   sweetstrwbrry1 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello I am a second semester student nurse and I have also been a tech for a year. I just got a job at a hospital last week and I have started doing blood draws, a skill that I have not learned in...

6. Tech new to blood draws, needles

   sweetstrwbrry1 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am currently in my second semester of nursing school and I just got a job as a tech at a hospital. I've been a CNA for a year but we definitely didn't do any blood work or anything like that before....

7. Hospital interview

   sweetstrwbrry1 replied to sweetstrwbrry1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Didn't hear anything today (the day after). I didn't even think of it... But should I email the nurse manager thanking her for letting me come in to interview with staff and for giving me a tour of...

8. Hospital interview

   sweetstrwbrry1 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Well I spoke too soon on my last post! I got a call Friday evening at 530pm from the nursing manager and was asked to come in for an interview at 10am Monday. I told her I had class at that time so...

9. Can't get a job in the hospital, even with experience

   sweetstrwbrry1 replied to sweetstrwbrry1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Good advice! I also just recently remade my resume and have more keywords like that. I bet I could put even more because I didn't include I & O or hoyer lift. Well I got all my references in so...

10. Can't get a job in the hospital, even with experience

    sweetstrwbrry1 replied to sweetstrwbrry1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Haha good point! I am going to try my best. I was able to contact a manager I had many years ago in a non health field. And I am going to ask my clinical instructor tomorrow when I go to clinicals....

11. Can't get a job in the hospital, even with experience

    sweetstrwbrry1 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am just about to finish my first semester in nursing school and I've been a CNA and a long-term care facility for almost a year. I really want to get a job in the hospital and just finished my first...

12. Is it possible to refuse to care for a patient?

    sweetstrwbrry1 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I know that sounds bad. But I work in a long term care facility and we have a patient who has been known to leave needles in the bed, tray, or wherever else. No one has any idea where they get them....

13. Infection control and bringing bugs home

    sweetstrwbrry1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a new nursing student and I am new to a lot of information especially regarding multi drug resistant organisms. I've really thought about it because I have a situation coming up that I am not...

14. Neck pain from work

    sweetstrwbrry1 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have been a CNA for 6 months now and I work in a long term care facility where it is mostly total care residents and a lot of physical labor. I have noticed the past few months I have had on and off...

15. Contact precautions

    sweetstrwbrry1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am currently a nursing student and have been a CNA for six months. As I go through school I am learning about things I did not know about a CNA regarding contact precautions. I know that my long...