germjunkie

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1. May 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

   germjunkie replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

   "Joe, I need to talk to you about our new team building initiative RIGHT NOW. You can chart this later. "

2. May 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

   germjunkie replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

   That'll teach him to miss report.

3. University of South Alabama PMHNP Students 2013-2015

   germjunkie replied to TASHA_RN_BSN's topic in Post Graduate

   Hi! I'm getting myself ready to apply! April 1st is the deadline. I just left my job as an HIV care management nurse, and I'm hoping to be able to get into the condensed plan of study. I can't afford to take off more than 18 months! Plus there is suc...

4. I'm just... I don't know.

   germjunkie replied to germjunkie's topic in General Nursing

   All I can say is thank you for all of this support. It really helped me get through today. Without crying! I was able to shut another nurse down when she started to lecture me in front of the ID doc when I was giving report. I made a mistake Friday.....

5. Miserable at work

   germjunkie replied to NoahscoopsRN's topic in Career Support

   I hear you. I'm working a job I loved at first but hate now. Not LTC but chronic case management with difficult coworkers. Terrified of the hospital but couldn't get hired anyway with no acute care experience. I'm looking for an LTC job to try and ge...

6. I'm just... I don't know.

   germjunkie replied to germjunkie's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks. In my area, all of the state stuff is contracted through non profits... Including the place I am at now. I'm also looking for something inside the parent organization. There's just not a lot out there.... I went on an interview for a similar ...

7. I'm just... I don't know.

   germjunkie replied to germjunkie's topic in General Nursing

   I'm actually in a clinic right now. I see patients with the dr two days a week and manage everything else the other time. It's chronic disease management complicated by drug use, mental health issues and homelessness.

8. I'm just... I don't know.

   germjunkie replied to germjunkie's topic in General Nursing

   Oh, and my title is PHN but I'm not certified. Just have my RN and BSN. When I left school I was ACLS and PALS, but let those lapse.

9. I'm just... I don't know.

   germjunkie replied to germjunkie's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you. Bottom rung is more how I'm feeling... I was just wondering where I can start over. I was thinking LTC, if I could just get a good orientation. I do have skills, I just don't want to be made charge at this point.

10. I'm just... I don't know.

    germjunkie posted a topic in General Nursing

    Right out of nursing school I was recruited by the clinic I did a senior practicum in. It's a medical case management job and for the most part it's been good. The personalities are a little tricky but I haven't ever had trouble fitting in and it wen...

11. new grad first job as a public health nurse feedback please.

    germjunkie replied to nogermsnurse's topic in Career Support

    I'm in this same boat... But two years later. My public health rotation in nursing school was an HIV clinic. I enjoyed it, and they recruited me like crazy... It was my first nursing job. Very few hands on clinical skills. Now I find myself needing t...

12. Question about equal pay for equal work...

    germjunkie replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    It's not illlegal. Currently equal pay based on gender is under debate (again) in congress. Plus, if the employer says "$25 is what he demanded and we're short of nurses," then it's not discrimination, it's free enterprise. We as women need to recogn...

13. WSU Tri-cities or Yakima students?

    germjunkie replied to 2bcurious's topic in Washington

    I don't know about Tri-cities, but the Yakima simulation lab is grossly understaffed and the equipment is not all that up to date. The staff they do have is smart, helpful and wonderful, there just aren't enough open hours for independent study. Admi...