principessaGG BSN

principessaGG has 18 years experience as a BSN.

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1. Care Manager vs Inpatient Hospice

   principessaGG replied to principessaGG's topic in Hospice

   Thank you so much for you response @Julieanne1219. So today I found out their medical is no where as good as hospital but after the HORRIFIC night I had, I may make the leap anyway.....My body just can't do it anymore....Do you find this job less ph...

2. Care Manager vs Inpatient Hospice

   principessaGG posted a topic in Hospice

   I have been an RN working in various hospitals, med surg and med tel since 2006. As a last hurrah, I recently started working in a step down ICU. I love learning new things but HATE how task oriented it is and how NOT patient oriented it is. I am ...

3. VA-Long term care

   principessaGG posted a topic in Geriatric

   Hi, I have 14 years experience as a nurse and have my BSN. I just got a job in a step down ICU at a great company however the physical demands are enormous....and so much to learn as my background has always been med-surg. I just got a phone call f...

4. Advice needed...Life changing event

   principessaGG replied to principessaGG's topic in Travel

   Thank you so much for the advice. I will certainly keep this in mind.

5. Advice needed...Life changing event

   principessaGG posted a topic in Travel

   So this may be lengthy but right now I don't know where else to turn but to my fellow nurses. I am going through a divorce...I have 2 grown children that are in the military and live in other parts of the country. After this marriage is said and d...

6. charting!!!! I am about to leave home health...

   principessaGG replied to principessaGG's topic in Home Health

   I am now doing admission,...I find it hard to do Oasis charting in the home with the client. Oasis is very involved and would be awkward . Dont you agree?

7. charting!!!! I am about to leave home health...

   principessaGG replied to principessaGG's topic in Home Health

   good for you....I wish I had the opportunity...I have expressed an interest from the beginning to my MCP but I don't think it exists in my case. I have not read a book, shopped or anything. I feel like I have lost control of my life...terrible. Go...

8. charting!!!! I am about to leave home health...

   principessaGG replied to principessaGG's topic in Home Health

   I am not sure I know what that is?

9. charting!!!! I am about to leave home health...

   principessaGG posted a topic in Home Health

   so I have given this field a year...I LOVE LOVE LOVE the work with the patients...I LOVE the feeling of one to one nursing! You can actually make a difference...so different than the hospital where i worked for 8 years..however...I SIMPLY CANNOT STAN...

10. Need ADVICE on the SWITCH from med surg to home care

    principessaGG posted a topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate any input from my fellow nurses out there! I started as a nurse in 2006 in my 30's in a hospital on a med surg floor with a specialty in geriatrics. I then moved to a general med surg floor until 2012. The usual 8 patients, 12 hour ( r...

11. Had never considered the ER but....

    principessaGG replied to principessaGG's topic in Emergency

    helping people get better....thank God that will still be the focus....thank you...Feel so much better after these positive words of encouragement....feeling better already....med surge floor won't let me go until May..so now just waiting. Thanks aga...

12. Had never considered the ER but....

    principessaGG replied to principessaGG's topic in Emergency

    Again, Thank you everyone. Just waiting for official offer from HR before I give my notice to my current job....waiting...lol...hard part begins...

13. Had never considered the ER but....

    principessaGG replied to principessaGG's topic in Emergency

    Thank you for your words of encouragement!! Can't tell you how mud better I felt after reading your post! Thank you...truly

14. Had never considered the ER but....

    principessaGG replied to principessaGG's topic in Emergency

    thanks....!! The manager called me back and I had to give her an answer...I accepted!! excited and Nervous!! Thought my days of being nervous were done...but I guess NOT!!

15. Had never considered the ER but....

    principessaGG posted a topic in Emergency

    I have worked in Med Surg for 7 years with a certification in geriatrics (ugh). I left for one year to work for an ID group but realized i missed the hospital too much and didn't like working in an office!! The only job I could get in the hospital ...