CatHair

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   Concealed Carry for Caregivers

   CatHair replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

   The Gun Laws in both Chicago and other suburbs in the surrounding area were originally enacted to enable Law Enforcement to IMMEDIATELY seize a gun if one was found at a crime scene or during an arrest. As for "Gun Laws don't work with criminals", pe...
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   Concealed Carry for Caregivers

   CatHair replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

   1: You are just going about your job when you hear gun shots, you look around and see a couple people holding guns. What do you do? How do you react when you see other people pointing guns? Are they the active shooters? Or are they just CC gun owne...
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   How to Land a Job

   CatHair replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   As far as "KeyWords" goes, if your resume is submitted electronically, it is usually scanned for keywords by machine, not by a human. You really do have to tailor your resume to each particular job application. I applied endlessly for any position at...
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   58 years old - Am I too old to start nursing school??

   CatHair replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   And this goes back to the original post which was about Am I too old to start Nursing School? My answer would be no, you are not too old to start Nursing School, but if you expect to graduate and be treated the same as your 24 year old peers,… you ...
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   58 years old - Am I too old to start nursing school??

   CatHair replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   As someone who is 57 and completed RN Licensure last year I can tell you that age is INDEED a factor in the workforce. When people meet me and hear I am an RN, they think I have 20+ years of experience. When they find out I am a new grad with no work...
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   Taboo: 10 Things Nurses Should NEVER Say!

   CatHair replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

   another thing not to say: "OOPS!"
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   Advice on home health admissions RN

   CatHair replied to yellowbean314's topic in Home Health

   (copied from an online application I found because I did not want to type it all out...) Job Description Summary: An Admission Nurse is primarily responsible for performing the admission visit for all home health patients referred to service. The Adm...
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   New to Home Health # 1 Pet Peave so far...

   CatHair replied to Patchouli's topic in Home Health

   I get more of those towards the end of the month as their Government issued LIFELINE cell phones run out of minutes. 1st of the month comes around, they get their 300 minutes again and all of a sudden they are accessible.
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   New to Home Health # 1 Pet Peave so far...

   CatHair replied to Patchouli's topic in Home Health

   It's not always HOH to blame. It can be a cultural barrier. Try calling from a phone that has a callerID that shows the HHA on it if possible. Or see if you can get the MD office to call them and tell them to expect a call from the Nurse. I have a n...
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    PLS help me w this very cheap HA I am pay per visit at....read below pls

    CatHair replied to chitchatkat's topic in Home Health

    that is what was documented at my last MD visit on Friday by the Nurse. It must be true!
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    PLS help me w this very cheap HA I am pay per visit at....read below pls

    CatHair replied to chitchatkat's topic in Home Health

    Regardless of the format, you don't check what you write before you hit SEND or POST? If you rely on a program to correct your spelling/grammar/other, I have to wonder what your documentation is like if you don't go back and review it before making i...
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    How I had multiple offers as a New Grad RN in a saturated Market

    CatHair replied to Fitnessgal123's topic in Job Hunt

    As recent New Grad in the last year I can say that of all the things you listed, the CNA work experience was probably the most useful. Anyone who is a Nursing Student should be working in the field already as a CNA or PCT, preferably at the hospital ...
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    PLS help me w this very cheap HA I am pay per visit at....read below pls

    CatHair replied to chitchatkat's topic in Home Health

    What was/were the specific charge(s) that resulted in this?
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    Time saving tips for HH nurse

    CatHair replied to KaeliF's topic in Home Health

    Well, first "time saving tip" I could offer is Reduce Your Patient Load. Are you in an Assisted Living Facility? 8/9 a day at times is taxing even when you are walking down the hall from one residence to another.
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    Time saving tips for HH nurse

    CatHair replied to KaeliF's topic in Home Health

    How many patient visits do you currently have in a week?