dtchavey

dtchavey

Oncology, and Gerentology

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About dtchavey

dtchavey has 8 years experience and specializes in Oncology, and Gerentology.


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  1. established RN with some time off- Cover letter/Resume

    I will take a look again after work.
  2. established RN with some time off- Cover letter/Resume

    Did you have to re apply for the same job? Or were you on extended leaves of absence? If you were considered LOA I would just remove the word "intermittent"
  3. Rant About the Administrator

    I am sorry to hear this. It's ridiculous but I have experienced something similar this January. It's ridiculous to be terminated when all of the metrics that a DON is hired to improve are actually dramatically improved.
  4. Rant About the Administrator

    As long as he keeps the budget in line, the corporation is going to love him. Admins often have so little oversight (other than how the budget looks) that they really don't have to develop as leaders. I have a great admin right now, but unfortunatel...
  5. Directors--what do you wear?

    I wear business casual, but have my shirt sleeves rolled up . I have had some admins that also think that we should be able to identify the nurses by the way they dress, but it never lasts. Hopefully it's just a phase.
  6. established RN with some time off- Cover letter/Resume

    Here is what I look for when hiring, Talk about your accomplishments. I'm glad you have experience with complex procedures, you should keep that information in there, but the descriptions of generic nursing tasks should come out and be replaced by ac...
  7. Looking For Advice

    I'll start with my background; I have about 8 years of experience in both Acute, and Long Term Care. I am currently a Director of Nursing in Long Term Care, I have been in this position for 3.5 years. Nursing is a tough job, and I think that you po...
  8. Negligent nurse?

    I am a Director of Nursing in Long Term Care and know exactly what you are talking about. So to answer your questions: 1. Yes, unfortunately this does happen a lot. I am saddened and embarrassed that this is the case. I suspect there are many factors...
  9. Moving to Midwest

    There is a lot of other cool stuff to do as a nurse in Des Moines that might pay slightly higher. Telligen is our stat QIO, and is located in West Des Moines. Could look in to being a case manager for an insurance company. Outpatient and school nurse...
  10. Male Nurses/female Patients

    1. I think you did miss the import of my message. Yes, pawning off your work is the behavior I was intending. 2. My frustration comes from me, I feel that I have failed in breaking down the gender barrier in our nurse-patient relationship. This is no...
  11. Male Nurses/female Patients

    There are a lot of reasons for this behavior. Male nurses who are new grads, but have never worked as a PCT or CNA are the worst offenders. The unfortunate reduction of clinical hours as mandated by the NLN takes away from the experience and poise th...
  12. pay in south dakota

    I moved here from Illinois last October and took a huge cut in pay. Even with experience many hospitals can get away with starting you at the bottom of the pay scale, this is a result of the GLUT of nurses in this state.
  13. Jehovah Witness and Blood Transfusion

    and this is why we discuss things very thoroughly with our POA.
  14. Live Chat Room is OPEN!!

    Hey Traumajunkiegirl! Yeah alot of us do frequent the chat. One think to look ofr is a Chat open post on here, and I am in there during the day too. Hope to see you soon.
  15. Live Chat Room is OPEN!!

    all lonely n whatnot in chat.