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1. on call requirement

   knitnurse72 replied to leisamartinez's topic in Hospice

   So interesting to read what other hospices do for on call! I work for a rather large hospice as a full time case manager. We are all required to be on emergency on-call for one week, Thursday through Wednesday. I am about to have my one year anniv...

2. M9bile phone use in home hospice

   knitnurse72 replied to 4boysmama's topic in Hospice

   All of our field staff at my company have iphones, and they have them set up so that whenever we make a call, our company's name comes up on caller id, not our personal name.

3. Starting Anew in IL Inpatient Hospice

   knitnurse72 replied to PalmettoMomRN's topic in Hospice

   I recently started in hospice as a case manager for a great hospice here in MA. As part of our orientation, we spent a few days shadowing at our hospice house and it was an amazing experience. Our house has 20 private rooms on 3 wings; there is one...

4. Hostile work environment - considering breaking contract - any thoughts?

   knitnurse72 replied to knitnurse72's topic in Relations

   Thanks to all for your comments. As one of you mentioned, I do love the nursing part of my job, and I love my residents, but the DON is definitely making life tough for everyone. Yesterday I did put in for a transfer where I oriented - they have a ...

5. Hostile work environment - considering breaking contract - any thoughts?

   knitnurse72 posted a topic in Relations

   I apologize if this gets too lengthy, but could sure use some nursing/career advice! I am 40 years old, went back to school a few years ago to become a nurse. I graduated in December, passed the boards in January, and found my first nursing job in ...

6. 12 hour shift question

   knitnurse72 replied to BOSS man's topic in General Nursing

   I just started my very first nursing job and I work Friday 7-3, Sat & Sun 7 am-7 pm, and Monday 3-11. It's every weekend, but so far my 4 days per week fly by and I'm really enjoying my 3 days off every week, and always knowing my schedule. I w...

7. New RN - First nursing job in LTC and I feel like I'm drowning!!

   knitnurse72 posted a topic in Geriatric

   I have been reading some other posts on this topic and I'm realizing that my story is not unique, but I could certainly use some advice! I am 40 years old and just finished school in December, took the boards in January, and got hired at a nursing h...

8. New RN - what would you do?

   knitnurse72 replied to knitnurse72's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks for your input! As a new RN who has never seen this before, it made me nervous! But I'm glad to know I can act as a "doctor's representative."

9. Med/Surg Experience

   knitnurse72 replied to hoverton's topic in General Nursing

   I finished school in December and began my first nursing job 3 weeks ago in long term care, a population I love. Prior to this I was a secretary on a med/surg floor and while I learned a lot, I also knew I did not want to be a med/surg nurse. Prior...

10. New RN - what would you do?

    knitnurse72 posted a topic in New Nurse

    I recently finished school in December and passed the NCLEX in January, and began my first job as an RN about 3 weeks ago. Even though I am a new nurse, I have worked in healthcare in one way or another for almost 20 years, and I guess I always expe...

11. Co-signature for Insulin administration

    knitnurse72 replied to MissRN7's topic in Safety

    Very interesting thread! I just started my first nursing job this week at a nursing home. When I was in school, at all of my clinical sites (which were all hospitals), techs could do BS but we did them as students on our patients. All insulin had ...

12. ADN plus a previous 4 year degree

    knitnurse72 replied to MN2LA's topic in Job Hunt

    I just graduated with my associate's and have a prior BA in music therapy. I have already accepted a job in long term care and start Monday and while I think my previous degree helped me a bit in landing a job, I think they were more impressed that ...

13. Getting my degree later than many and in not the most traditional of circumstances...

    knitnurse72 replied to Destiny'skid's topic in General Students

    You can do it - I decided to go back to school at age 37 and just graduated at age 40, passed NCLEX on the first try 2 weeks ago, and just accepted my first nursing job. I also have 2 children and worked 24-32 hours a week while I was in school. It...

14. Got good pop-up - I think I passed :-)

    knitnurse72 replied to knitnurse72's topic in NCLEX

    And I passed - just did the quick results from PearsonVue and it said "pass," so I would say the trick does work - woohoo - I'm now an RN!!

15. Got good pop-up - I think I passed :-)

    knitnurse72 posted a topic in NCLEX

    I took the NCLEX earlier this afternoon and it shut off at 75 questions, after about an hour and 20 minutes. Even though I felt okay with the test, I was thinking that I either failed miserably or passed with flying colors. After an anxious ride ho...