ILoveHorsesRN

ILoveHorsesRN ADN

25 years NICU 5 years Telephone Triage

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  1. Why hasn’t pay increased? Hazard pay, etc.?

    ILoveHorsesRN replied to gcupid's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Just work some overtime if you need more money! I am sure OT is plenty! This definitely is not the time to ask for hazard

  2. Unsure if this is for me

    ILoveHorsesRN replied to DinoNurse's topic in Telephone Triage

    I am shocked that your job doesn't have protocols in place! That sounds dangerous. You are putting your license on the line. I feel nervous about this job and we have many many rules and protocols to...

  3. Cannabis nurse certification?

    ILoveHorsesRN replied to Harley Rn's topic in General Nursing

    There's a company a nurse started that offers a class in cannabis nurse certification for around $1000. It's in person. I looked into it. It mainly describes how a nurse would be a "consultant" to a...

  4. Why do so many cheerleaders enter nursing?

    ILoveHorsesRN replied to RitzyCinnamonRoll's topic in General Nursing

    You must work with a bunch of cheerleaders? Such a strange question. I was a band

  5. San Joaquin Delta College Fall 2020 ADN

    ILoveHorsesRN replied to Nisha Jones's topic in School, College Programs

    I just wanted to wish you all the best. I graduated from the nursing program at Delta in 1989. WOW!!. I am old. I wish I could retire...but not quite yet. It was a good program! Back then we had to...

  6. New Telephone Triage Nurse

    ILoveHorsesRN replied to WhoCan.Narcan.'s topic in Telephone Triage

    Be prepared for calls about anything and everything. I work with around 500 different protocols. Lately it’s mostly cough cold flu advice. Be prepared for angry callers who have been on hold for you...

  7. Plant-based (vegan) mandate for NY hospitals

    ILoveHorsesRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's a good, healthy alternative. all hospitals should also be offering gluten free meals for patients with Celiac

  8. RN is not for me :-(

    ILoveHorsesRN replied to LaraHeartsRN's topic in Telephone Triage

    Callers complain about everything and anything you can think of. Nurses ask them too many triage questions...so they say "I just want an appointment." They want appointments on a Sat. at 4:30 pm but...

  9. To kill or not to kill... another person dream?

    ILoveHorsesRN replied to KatieMI's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    So sorry this happened! Absolutely unacceptable. A lot of people do NOT take food allergies seriously. I think what she did warrants criminal charges. She did this on purpose! A lot of people,...

  10. School Nurse: Managing a scene/coworkers

    ILoveHorsesRN replied to guest464345's topic in School

    I am not a school nurse. I just wanted to say you sound like an excellent nurse, you did everything right. The onlookers were obviously clueless to what was most important, the child. Um ya, we don't...

  11. Anybody here??

    ILoveHorsesRN replied to MA Nurse's topic in Telephone Triage

    Hi Neave! It's ok! It is hard at first but you will be fine. It takes around 6 months to feel more comfortable. Try to look at the positives. You get to work from home! PM me if you need to. Take

  12. Nursing shortage is BS

    ILoveHorsesRN replied to Guest1130774's topic in General Nursing

    What? I am a Kaiser nurse too, there are tons of jobs posted for RN's on the KP website. How did you "lose" your job? Also, Kaiser nurses belong to CNA in California and there is no mandatory OT....

  13. Anybody here??

    ILoveHorsesRN replied to MA Nurse's topic in Telephone Triage

    I sent you a PM. This job can cause extreme amounts of mental stress. Just know you aren't alone. I am the original poster of this topic, had to change my screen

  14. Average call time

    ILoveHorsesRN replied to Emmasmom03's topic in Telephone Triage

    If you work 32 hrs a week at the call center, you might not want to work on call at all. It's very stressful, different kind of

  15. Average call time

    ILoveHorsesRN replied to Emmasmom03's topic in Telephone Triage

    I just sent you a PM. I think it's just 5 posts, the message went

  16. RN to BSN online...I am in a panic! Help me decide!

    ILoveHorsesRN posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hello. I have been an ADN RN for almost 29 years. I just enrolled with Aspen University online for BSN. They have a great payment plan with 0% interest. It's very affordable. My main fear is I am 52...

  17. Average call time

    ILoveHorsesRN replied to Emmasmom03's topic in Telephone Triage

    RNLove: Also take into consideration if you do decide to try call center nursing, it is harder to go back to the bedside after a year or so because other employers will usually require 1 year recent...

  18. Friends who aren’t in the medical profession

    ILoveHorsesRN replied to Idahoscrapper's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Nursy: I am pursuing a new job for sure. I see you have 40 years nursing experience. I have 30 years. I wish I could retire like other people can who have been at their jobs for 30 years. It's called...

  19. Friends who aren’t in the medical profession

    ILoveHorsesRN replied to Idahoscrapper's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I agree. I do have outside interests. My point is that non-nurse friends and family have basically told me to "get over it. It's your job." Without expressing any empathy. I think we should all have...

  20. Friends who aren’t in the medical profession

    ILoveHorsesRN replied to Idahoscrapper's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I understand. I have a few close friends that aren't nurses. They don't understand at all. Nobody understands really, unless they are a nurse. This includes my family as well. I am so tired of being a...

  21. Average call time

    ILoveHorsesRN replied to Emmasmom03's topic in Telephone Triage

    Oh, and to reply to the original topic, call time should not be the focus. The employer prefers call times as low as possible, but as a nurse we have to make sure we are arriving at a safe

  22. Average call time

    ILoveHorsesRN replied to Emmasmom03's topic in Telephone Triage

    Being a call center nurse is not less stressful. It is a different kind of stress. I take 40-50 calls in 8 hours. Back to back, no break. It is very micromanaged. Sometimes you will feel like a 911...

  23. Who Did NOT Do a Year of Med Surg?

    ILoveHorsesRN replied to Satori77's topic in General Nursing

    I did not do a year of Med Surg because I never wanted to work with adults. It's a myth that you must do a year of med surg. If you want to work in a different area, see if you can get trained for it....

  24. Question as a new telephone triage nurse

    ILoveHorsesRN replied to chriscutswood's topic in Telephone Triage

    I sent you a

  25. Just need some more info

    ILoveHorsesRN replied to abu123's topic in Telephone Triage

    Being a telephone triage nurse his hard. Yes, you are on the computer and typing your whole shift. Sometimes it feels like we are 911 operators. People call with screaming kids in the background who...