AnOldsterRN

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1. New job, "mandatory class / training" but no pay

   AnOldsterRN replied to AnOldsterRN's topic in General Nursing

   Ok so here's a follow up to original post. I work for about 12 to 20 hours per week as an RN at a non profit I love. The pay is pretty low, but I love the job so I won't be giving it up in favor of other full time work. I need to supplant with a cou...

2. New job, "mandatory class / training" but no pay

   AnOldsterRN replied to AnOldsterRN's topic in General Nursing

   That's what I thought. If it's mandatory, so is the pay. They simply won't. End of story. I do not feel like taking up an entire day to drive many miles for "mandatory" training for a place that won't pay me a dime for the honor of working for them...

3. New job, "mandatory class / training" but no pay

   AnOldsterRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm an older nurse fairly new to "shift work" at facilities. I've spent the past 20+ years is Home Health, wound consulting, case management, group homes. Too much uncompensated homework and driving. I thought I'd spend my last year's leading up to r...

4. OASIS quandry

   AnOldsterRN replied to bbritton_64's topic in Home Health

   i do have the experience I claim and I know exactly what she meant. She wants pointers on how to get the nurses to change their assessment questions to reflect a lower functional status. The questions on the OASIS are pretty clear cut.

5. Have to buy a new laptop?

   AnOldsterRN replied to cobrit's topic in Home Health

   No, you're not being picky! I did Home Health as an RN for over 20 years. A lot has changed. There are so many home health agencies opening up, fighting for patients. Fraud has become a problem to the point of the Feds opening up task forces to deal...

6. Completely messed up application

   AnOldsterRN replied to Tink87's topic in Career Support

   I don't think you messed up your opportunities at all. I think many of us really confused about exact dates of previous employment on application. After 20+ years, I simply put month and year and tell them I'm not sure of exact dates going many years...

7. OASIS quandry

   AnOldsterRN replied to bbritton_64's topic in Home Health

   No, it does not make sense. The OASIS assessment should reflect the patient's functional status AT THE TIME OF THE ASSESSMENT. There is nothing to separate on "how things should be." Respect your nurse's clinical judgement and find another patient y...

8. OASIS quandry

   AnOldsterRN replied to bbritton_64's topic in Home Health

   I worked in Home Health 22+ years. It's not what it used to be. The "per visit pay" does not account for all the "free" drive time, gas, phone calls, and homework (the extensive amount of paperwork). Home Health agencies pop up everywhere fighting to...

9. Pay sucks - Venting

   AnOldsterRN replied to rnbrit's topic in Home Health

   I did Home Health for about 25 years as an RN. It's not what it used to be. There are hundreds of agencies opening up shop and fighting over contracts. Most small agencies do not survive. Visits are further and further apart. There is also a lot of f...

10. CNA first or Prerequisites for RN?

    AnOldsterRN replied to stacyo's topic in Pre-Nursing

    CNA is not a license, it is a certification. RN and LVN hold licenses. I would recommend doing whatecer you can do for higher education in nursing since that seems to be your goal. Best of luck!

11. Nursing Home, chronic understaffing, and dealing with profit driven business owners?

    AnOldsterRN replied to AnOldsterRN's topic in Geriatric

    Why oh WHY do nurses take shortcuts or come in super early to start care care then clock in on time, clock out but never leave for lunch then clock back in, lock out and continue working? I absolutely won't do that. I suspect I'll be let go due to t...

12. Too much Morphine-scopolamine+stesolide

    AnOldsterRN replied to KarinBe's topic in Geriatric

    I honestly don't think it was anything you could have prevented. Pneumonia is a bad thing.. can be deadly with older patients. The breathing leads me to believe that she was at end of life. The fact that she was receiving morphine under the circumsta...

13. Nursing Home, chronic understaffing, and dealing with profit driven business owners?

    AnOldsterRN replied to AnOldsterRN's topic in Geriatric

    Thank you amoLucia. Yes, you are correct. First LTC position. In all my years of nursing how come I hadn't heard about LTC facilities and what their really about? After many years in the home health, clinic, wound care consultant sectors, inthought ...

14. How negotiate your salary

    AnOldsterRN replied to pretty70's topic in Geriatric

    I would absolutely bring it up! But that's just me. I would set up a meeting with the powers that be and ask for at least equal pay. You are training this person as well, so that shows that you are valuable to the company. I would be straightforward ...

15. Taking my CNA classes!

    AnOldsterRN replied to Gr4ceffa's topic in CNA/MA

    Well good for you! Congrats! If you enjoy nursing, my advice would be to to start taking your prerequisites for the LVN or RN program. Best of luck to you.