spurs21550

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1. Nurses in trouble get second chances - Minnesota

   spurs21550 replied to Brian's topic in Career Support

   I agree with you its sad about loved ones thinking loved ones will live forever, and it is not natural to break ribs, insert needles and tubes, and we are not miracle workers. We also cannot make the decision on who should live or die by withholding ...

2. Failed Medicare Survey

   spurs21550 replied to Tampa121's topic in Home Health

   Sounds to me like your administrator needs to brush up on his regulations, and he clearly doesn't know what he is doing if he told you the surveyor doesn't read nurses notes. With the small amount of patients at start up, it's not uncommon for an RN ...

3. I have a question for Texas nurses with a disclosed disability

   spurs21550 posted a topic in Disabilities

   I am a RN in Texas, and although I do not have a psychiatric diagnosis myself, I have a daughter who wants to enter nursing, and she has a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. I just renewed my license and the Texas BoN has a quite detailed set of question...

4. Home health as a life long career? Did you lose skills

   spurs21550 replied to HHN2472's topic in Home Health

   You need to verify with your employer what units are for that particular agency. Generally they count more lengthy visits as more units, such as an admission being 2.5 units, a regular skilled visit 1 unit-to give an example. For a regular skilled vi...

5. Capella University vs. WGU for RN-BSN

   spurs21550 replied to blackeyedsusan's topic in Western Governors

   Thanks for the detailed information, and congratulations to you! I am also considering WGU, and have read a lot of good things about it, but you have now given me a student's perspective on it.

6. how much do telephonic rn case managers get paid in CA?

   spurs21550 replied to icansympathize's topic in Case Management

   I'm also very surprised that a Home Health agency would hire a new grad. There is no safety net for support out in the field for a new grad. You don't have someone you can access with you for help if you need it. All the home health jobs I have seen ...

7. Are most LVN jobs in nursing homes?

   spurs21550 replied to nicoleh24's topic in LPN/LVN

   Once you get some nursing experience ( as stated most likely in SNF or LTC) there are a lot of jobs in Home Health, if that is an option for you.

8. Something not to do on a job interview

   spurs21550 replied to KelRN215's topic in Job Hunt

   Wow, that's an eye opener! My millennial gen daughter would rather eat glass than take me with her for a job interview lol

9. Alternative nursing positions

   spurs21550 replied to cjo85's topic in Job Hunt

   Agreed. All the case management jobs I see require at least nursing experience, most require specialized nursing experience (ICU, Oncology, Home Health, Hospice), and prior case managing experience.

10. Surgical Clinic

    spurs21550 replied to I♥Scrubs's topic in LPN/LVN

    I agree! Congratulations, hope it works out well for you!

11. Alternative nursing positions

    spurs21550 replied to cjo85's topic in Job Hunt

    Home Health is no place for a new grad because you are out in the field functioning by yourself with no safety net of support. You should have some nursing experience preferably acute care prior to Home Health nursing.

12. More insurance help please

    spurs21550 replied to SummerLei's topic in ADN/BSN

    My advice to you is not to worry. I have never heard of any insurance policy covering you retroactively, so to my knowledge you can't get insurance to cover you the 3 weeks before you had the insurance. All you can do is continue to practice nursing ...

13. Need a new stethoscope (hard of hearing)

    spurs21550 replied to stan164's topic in Uniform/Gear

    I know I have some hearing loss even though I haven't been tested for it. I have a Maxiscope, and yes you will hear sounds you have never heard before with more inferior scopes. Just as good if not better is the Allheart cardiology scope, it has heav...

14. Trying to get back into the hospital after staying home with the kids.

    spurs21550 replied to sarahaldean's topic in Retired

    I too am re-entering the workforce after a 3 year hiatus, and took a general nurse refresher, not because I was required to but because I had been away from primary nursing for a while, and felt it would help me brush up. You say that you took a re-e...

15. 80% BSN staffing by 2020

    spurs21550 replied to jadelpn's topic in Activism

    What is the point in requiring a DNP for a nurse practitioner? Might as well become a MD. I'm all for education, but that totally makes no sense.