crrn03

crrn03 specializes in med/surg, pacu/sds.

Latest Activity

1. Tampa Area Hospitals

   crrn03 posted a topic in Florida

   I will be moving to the Riverview area in a couple of months and would like input on what hospitals would be the best to apply at and of course to stay away from. I have worked med/surg and ortho and surgical floors mainly. I am presently in rolled i...

2. leaving bedside nursing

   crrn03 replied to infantRN's topic in Case Management

   I have been reading different postings on case management and thought that you might be able to give me a little insight. I have been a RN for 6 years and am thinking of leaving the bedside and thought of c.m. I enrolled in a class online a Kaplan U...

3. case management certificate

   crrn03 posted a topic in Case Management

   I am currently taking an online class with Kaplan U for case management certificate..I so far feel like that I am just reading the same material over and over, but just in a different book. Has anyone out there taken the class or do they have any ad...

4. CCM EXam, Questions and Tips

   crrn03 replied to CseMgr1's topic in Case Management

   I just enrolled in a case management certification course a Kaplan University, do I need to sit for the CCM exam that I read everyone is talking about? I am a RN with an associates, mainly have worked med/surg, and surgery floors..am I taking the rig...

5. Where Is The Worst place to work in Florida?

   crrn03 replied to MsMorningGlory's topic in Florida

   I recently moved to Florida, Sept. actually and what a shocker!!!! The pay does suck, cnas' have 15+ patients a piece, so you are on your own as far as patient care,,You always hear "patient care comes first" but then there is another form that need...

6. Orange Park OPMC

   crrn03 replied to MuddaMia's topic in Florida

   Wow! I am really sorry that OPMC has turned out that way. I worked as a MA for one of the clinics they had when it was Humana Hospital..I worked at Argyle Family Practice, that was in the mid 80s to early 90s...I don't even know if that clinic is st...

7. Any older people in pre-nursing?

   crrn03 replied to Dancinagain's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Bo, All I can say is you have my admiration... I have worked with until recently with a RN that is 71 on the med/surg floor and she is amazing...she is sharp, works out at the rec center 3 x a week, looks wonderful, never stops taking classes at the ...

8. Cdu

   crrn03 posted a topic in Florida

   Hey can anyone tell me what a CLINICAL DECISION UNIT is? I have worked in a fairly small hospital and it is new to me. I have seen job postings for a CDU registered nurse.. Hope someone knows, thanks CRRN

9. Interviews

   crrn03 replied to crrn03's topic in Florida

   :wink2:Thank you so much for all your info. I saw a posting for the sun city Hospice House, but it would be a 50 mile drive from where I am looking to live. I would like to do something like that. I think that I will see what they have to offer ar...

10. Interviews

    crrn03 replied to crrn03's topic in Florida

    Is the Hospice House, a facility that pts go to for palliative care instead of staying at home. Not sure if wording is right, but my ex- mother-in-law went to a facility in Orlando during her last hours, because she did not want to die at home.

11. Interviews

    crrn03 replied to crrn03's topic in Florida

    thanks for the reply. I will being coming from a rural area and like the atmosphere in the smaller hospitals. I see that you have hospice listed as one of your specialities, I have thought oncology or hospice as a different avenue in nursing. Went to...

12. Interviews

    crrn03 posted a topic in Florida

    I still am trying to find out any info on South Florida Hospital in Plant City, Fl. and also Lakeland Regional Medical. I have interviews next month in both hospital, any imput would be appreciated. Surely some one knows about these two hospitals.. ...

13. pt ratio

    crrn03 posted a topic in Florida

    What is the average patient to nurse ratio in the hospitals in Florida? I know that ICU, for example has a lower ratio, but I'm talking about a med/surg floor? I have now anywhere from 6 to 8 patients, and depending on the pt. I feel that is too many...

14. Any older people in pre-nursing?

    crrn03 replied to Dancinagain's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Good Luck to you!!!!!! I was very nervous at first when I went back to get my RN degree, but I had a supportive family and that helped, but I also was determined to finish, it is amazing what determination can do for you... I worked also in the medic...

15. Any older people in pre-nursing?

    crrn03 replied to Dancinagain's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Hey older age student,,Know how you feel..Went back to school after my children were grown..have been a RN for 5+ years, turn 53 this Aug. I enjoyed the younger students, they didn't treat me any different, had alot of support...GOOD LUCK and just re...