NurseAnnie123

NurseAnnie123 specializes in Cardio, ED, Case Mgmt, UM, Recruiting,.

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1. RN Doing Non-RN Duties

   NurseAnnie123 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been an RN for many years, but have not been in hands-on patient care for a long time. I currently work as a Quality Coordinator for a hospital. Due to staffing challenges, there is a proposal for non-clinical staff (such as my department) t...

2. Is It Just Me?

   NurseAnnie123 replied to Mijourney's topic in General Nursing

   This is one reason why new grads are having a hard time finding jobs. Managers are tired of hiring them, training them for a year, and then watching them walk out the door.. I am all for advancement and education, but in nursing patient care experi...

3. Should I Apply for Management??

   NurseAnnie123 posted a topic in Management

   I transferred to a position in the Quality Department within our large health system 9 months ago. It was my first venture into Quality, and I am really learning a lot and enjoying it. It was a great career move for me. It was announced a couple ...

4. VTE Prophylaxis Ideas

   NurseAnnie123 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Yesterday I posted a question about foley removal for the SCIP core measure and got some great ideas, so I thought I would try again today with another question! What does your facility do to make sure that VTE prophylaxis is ordered and implemented ...

5. Foley Catheter Removal for SCIP Core Measure

   NurseAnnie123 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work for a small facility, and we are having a problem with the SCIP Core Measure regarding foley catheter removal. According to this Core Measure, foley catheters on surgical patients are to be removed by the end of POD #2 unless the MD documents...

6. Do you ever get tired of hearing this phrase?

   NurseAnnie123 replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

   I have been meaning to post this exact for weeks now!!!! I absolutely HATE opening a post that says anything along the lines of "risking my license by working here".. I tend to immediately back out of the post when I read that.

7. Asking for constructive criticism and persistance?

   NurseAnnie123 replied to aubrn's topic in New Nurse

   I really doubt that HR, the nurse manager, or anyone else there will tell you specifically why you did not get the job or if you made any mistakes along the way. "A more qualified candidate was selected" is the standard answer, and it is probably tr...

8. Is it me or is hiring at Kaiser Permanente a joke?

   NurseAnnie123 replied to MsBlissful's topic in Career Support

   Wow - Sorry the job didn't work out. Just as an FYI - It truly can take a couple of weeks for reference checks and background checks. Sometimes it is very hard to get returned calls on references and you have to try multiple times. Some places requ...

9. What is with a second interview? What that all about?

   NurseAnnie123 replied to MsBlissful's topic in General Nursing

   I would like to point out that the nursing world has changed just a little bit in recent years. Unless you are an experienced critical care nurse or an experienced ED nurse applying for a posiiton in one of those two areas, you may not be as 'in-dem...

10. Covenant Health Knoxville TN

    NurseAnnie123 replied to flyfarfaraway's topic in Tennessee

    Absolutely! Think about it - All of the hospitals just hired a bunch of new grads from 2011, so right now they probably cannot handle many more new grads. But by next spring they should be able to handle them again. Covenant Health is a great sys...

11. Covenant Health Knoxville TN

    NurseAnnie123 replied to flyfarfaraway's topic in Tennessee

    If you aren't graduating until May, you really don't need to start looking for jobs and applying for jobs until March or April. You are getting all worried because you aren't seeing a lot of new grad opportunities right now, but that will likely cha...

12. Shhhh! ---It's all a crock!

    NurseAnnie123 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in the hospital following the birth of my child a few years ago, I actually had to ask to be moved to a room away from the nurses station because I was frequently awakened at night by the noisy staff. And these were staff members just sta...

13. Question for Nursing Recruiters/Nurse Managers

    NurseAnnie123 replied to churchsgirl's topic in Management

    As far as format is concerned, making sure that the information is clear and easy to read is the most important thing. Use bullet point instead of paragraphs. Short, concise, to the point. Good quality paper. As far as setting yourself apart - T...

14. How to quit immediately ?!

    NurseAnnie123 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I do know of examples where this happened. It is considered misrepresentation. I was not talking about the pizza delivery or paper route types of positions. I was talking about nursing positions. I would think that this person's nursing position w...

15. How to quit immediately ?!

    NurseAnnie123 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Technically true, but gaps in employment are a red flag for recruiters and managers looking at applications/resumes. And if she leaves it out and a company that she is applying were to find out, that omission could be a problem for her.. Best to be...