conehead

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1. North Carolina Roll Call

   conehead replied to RNPATL's topic in North Carolina

   adorblepuppy, They are always looking for good nurses just like any other company. The best thing to do is follow up with a phone call. I got hired through an agency but just call them from time to time to show interest and I bet you will here from t...

2. North Carolina Roll Call

   conehead replied to RNPATL's topic in North Carolina

   Cay, I work for Fresenius in Durham. I enjoy the work and learn something new everyday. The people I work with like to have fun so we are always kidding each other. The company is O.K. they want to do the right thing but like anyother business they a...

3. about Davita...

   conehead replied to Billy5949's topic in Urology

   I worked for Davita for six months and that was all I could take. They are not very friendly to staff all they care about is making money and not patient care. I work for another Dialysis company now that yes they are out to make money but they care...

4. North Carolina Roll Call

   conehead replied to RNPATL's topic in North Carolina

   Hi everybody, I live in Durham for the past 9 years, moved from New Jersey I am presently a hemodiaylsis nurse. I have been in nursing since 1988, first as a LPN, then RN and got my BSN from Jacksonsville University.

5. Fresenius, Gambro, Renal care group~which is best?

   conehead replied to MOnurse's topic in Urology

   I just left Davita to work for FMC. Both companies are out for the money and that is the bottom line. I left Davita because they gave me two weeks of training and then gave me an assignment. Never working in diaylsis before I was lost and they did no...

6. Are you paranoid yet?

   conehead replied to GlowBear500's topic in Correctional

   I don't know what it is but the staff is the problem at the prison's not the inmates. Most of the inmates want to do their time and get out with as little grief as possible. The staff is another story. Now they are the ones you need to watch your bac...

7. Healthier Living Support - Part III

   conehead replied to Tweety's topic in Stress 101

   Hi I am new to this thread but have found that listening to relaxation music when I am getting stressed out and the first thing I want to do is eat has helped me. I have a major depressive order and get anxious very easily. Unfortunately if I could ...

8. Would you sign incident report?

   conehead replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

   I would not sign it for the shear fact if it happened five weeks ago and you signed for the med then what is the issue. Five weeks later someone is complaining that they didn't get their med!!!!!

9. Are you paranoid yet?

   conehead replied to GlowBear500's topic in Correctional

   I work in the Federal Prison and yes I am let's say I watch my back a little more closely. But like some of the other people have said I worry more about the staff doing something to me than the inmates. Usually the inmates are pretty respectful of t...

10. Did'nt expect this....

    conehead replied to Alex's mom lpn's topic in North Carolina

    I am sorry that you were treated that way. I was an LPN for six years and then went and got my RN. LPN's as a rule have more clinical skills when then graduate than RN. I work with an LPN now who I would not give up to anyone. You might want to try s...

11. Clinical Help

    conehead replied to r3redheads's topic in North Carolina

    You could try Duke University Hospital in Durham.

12. Pre-nursing in the Raleigh/Durham area

    conehead replied to cnobert's topic in North Carolina

    I live in Durham and I know Durham Tech. you can take the prereqs either on campus which they have two or they do have an online program that you can do. I am completing my BSN with Jacksonville University next month. Yeah... I did it online but I go...

13. North Carolina Roll Call

    conehead replied to RNPATL's topic in North Carolina

    Hi fgoff, I worked at JUH for awhile on the Medical Unit.

14. North Carolina Roll Call

    conehead replied to RNPATL's topic in North Carolina

    Hi All I work at the Federal Prison in Butner North Carolina. Moved here 5 years ago from New Jersey.