Amj789

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1. Feeling Lost about A2 area Job Search

   Amj789 replied to Amj789's topic in Michigan

   We'll good news! I went to the job fair at UofM, had 2 interviews and have been hired for the OR and am Starting in January! Can't wait!!!

2. I feel truly sorry for new grads

   Amj789 replied to Concerto_in_C's topic in Job Hunt

   As a new grad in the top of a 1 year accelerated nursing program for 2nd degree BSN students I have to say it's all about location! Many of my classmates that stayed in a mid-sized TX city had jobs before they graduated whereas I moved to a different...

3. How hard is it to learn the Oasis documentation?

   Amj789 replied to PeacockMaiden's topic in Home Health

   I made myself a one page cheat sheet by going page by page of the oasis. If I have a really difficult patient to read, I actually pull the Oasis out and do the ADL section with them.

4. Home health as first job out of school?

   Amj789 replied to SpunkRN's topic in Home Health

   Hey all! I'm a new grad that as stated above could not get a hospital position. I did do an internship with a hospice for a bit while still in nursing school and had a preceptor that also worked home health on the side so I did get some exposure to t...

5. Did the shut-down of Mobile Doctors affect you?

   Amj789 replied to nursekiddo's topic in Home Health

   We've been hit in the Detroit area, but so far my agency has been able to refer 90% of the patients that were referred to us from Mobile Doctors to other visiting MD services.

6. Organizing your car

   Amj789 replied to Carla25's topic in Home Health

   The nurse I trained with used a 3 drawer plastic box system. So far I'm using one big plastic bin with plastic folders for paperwork and smaller plastic boxes for supplies. I'm thinking of switching to the 3 box drawer system because it just seemed s...

7. Family Locator App a HIPAA Violation?

   Amj789 replied to BerkeleyBSN's topic in Home Health

   I just started in home health care in Detroit. Could you IM me the name of the app? Right now I leave a list at the office of whom I'm seeing and in what order and send a text to a love one saying I'm at X appointment and then another when I have lef...

8. Feeling Lost about A2 area Job Search

   Amj789 replied to Amj789's topic in Michigan

   I'm still plugging away at applying at the hospitals because I feel as a new nurse it would be best for me career, experience, and safety wise. So far yes the home health care is ok money and a lot of freedom, but with that freedom comes a lot of res...

9. New to MI, New RN, need career advice!!

   Amj789 replied to dtarosky's topic in Michigan

   I'm originally from the Milford area, but also as a new nurse I'd go with the facility that makes you feel the most comfortable.

10. Feeling Lost about A2 area Job Search

    Amj789 replied to Amj789's topic in Michigan

    Woot! Thank You Allybear! I was able to sign up for the 1pm event. I did get the job at home health care and hopefully it'll be useful experience on my resume. I've done a ride-a-long yesterday and it seems straight forward until you get to the OASI...

11. Feeling Lost about A2 area Job Search

    Amj789 replied to Amj789's topic in Michigan

    Zoomommy thanks for the heads up. And you nailed it, no messaging for me yet. The good news is that I have an interview tomorrow with a home health care agency which is located in Lincoln Park so hopefully something good will come from it.

12. Feeling Lost about A2 area Job Search

    Amj789 replied to Amj789's topic in Michigan

    Well the good news is that today I got my first call back for a job interview at a home health care agency with the interview tomorrow. Hopefully I'll have good news in a few days.

13. Feeling Lost about A2 area Job Search

    Amj789 replied to Amj789's topic in Michigan

    I'm more Ypsi vs. A2. I'm trying to avoid an hour drive unless it's full time but which hospitals should I stay away from? I'm thinking out of the box as well as in community health. I'm trying to avoid the prison's due to my lack of experience.

14. Feeling Lost about A2 area Job Search

    Amj789 replied to Amj789's topic in Michigan

    Thanks all for the words of support, but alas no position yet or phone calls. I have applied for all the long term care facilities in the A2 area and have extended my search all the way out to Novi, Southfield and Detroit. I have been in contact with...

15. Feeling Lost about A2 area Job Search

    Amj789 posted a topic in Michigan

    Hey all, I'm a new grad (May 2013) that is fully licensed in the state of MI and just moved here from doing a 1 year accelerated program in El Paso, TX. So far I have over 50 applications out with U of M, St. Joe's, Providence, VA and Oakwood. I grad...