FarrarSanchez

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1. Rant About Covid Antivaxxers

   FarrarSanchez replied to SunDazed's topic in COVID

   you need some help. seriously. take a vacation.

2. home health compliance/fraud worry

   FarrarSanchez posted a topic in Home Health

   I'm an administrator in home health in TX and discovered a nurse was charting visits she did not perform. When I notified my boss of this, she directed me to "stop digging". I feel that we need to investigate and find ALL visits that may be fraudulen...

3. SNu staff ratios?

   FarrarSanchez posted a topic in Geriatric

   I am working on staffing protocols at my facility, which includes a SNU unit where they do a little rehab each day. What are staff to patient ratios at your facilities? I know what's ideal, and I know what we currently do, but I'd love hard numbers f...

4. Least Senior RN to Supervisor

   FarrarSanchez replied to Mil0o's topic in Management

   I became nursing supervisor after 8 months at my current job. It's because I perform better in the ways that management sees: documentation, solving customer complaints, getting along with and motivating all member of team, not complaining. We all ha...

5. 100 mile commute. Worth it?

   FarrarSanchez replied to indomie23's topic in General Nursing

   I commute almost an hour each way, because I love my job and company. Do what you want, it's not forever. personally, I love flexibility so I would take the farther one.

6. hard to get first job with no experience beyond nursing school?

   FarrarSanchez replied to FarrarSanchez's topic in Job Hunt

   I have 4 kids and a husband who works nights, as it is the only study time I get is after the last kiddo gets tucked in, so working a shift or two wouldn't take much from that. Finding childcare for 4 would be a pretty big issue, though, no more than...

7. hard to get first job with no experience beyond nursing school?

   FarrarSanchez posted a topic in Job Hunt

   I am in my mid thirties, halfway through nursing school. I have not worked since right after getting my BA 13 years ago. Do I need to work as a PCT or CNA now, during school, in order to have job experience on my resume? Or would hiring managers just...