Guest1130774

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1. Nursing shortage is BS

   Guest1130774 replied to Guest1130774's topic in General Nursing

   I've only worked at one place that in the past 7 years that wasn't toxic or had managers doing shady things. Unfortunately, that place went out of business. I've only worked at small companies, home health, and nursing homes. They're all doing it.

2. Nursing shortage is BS

   Guest1130774 replied to Guest1130774's topic in General Nursing

   It's a long story and I don't know how much I should say on the internet. I have a lawyer and I'm suing for retaliation. I turned in an assignment despite objection to report it and filed an HR complaint, then they got rid of me for it. The managers ...

3. Nursing shortage is BS

   Guest1130774 replied to Guest1130774's topic in General Nursing

   I've thought about continuing education. I recently enrolled in an NP program, but dropped out right before the start date. I'm too worried about what advancement might bring me. I'm a nurse without med/surg experience and don't know how that'll affe...

4. Nursing shortage is BS

   Guest1130774 replied to Guest1130774's topic in General Nursing

   Your profile says you're in critical care, so you probably have med/surg experience. I've never worked in a hospital and struggle to get work anywhere if I leave my job.

5. Nursing shortage is BS

   Guest1130774 replied to Guest1130774's topic in General Nursing

   Are you a new grad?

6. Nursing shortage is BS

   Guest1130774 replied to Guest1130774's topic in General Nursing

   I haven't lived there in close to 10 years now, but I recall hating the 95 into Philly and 287 about as much as I hate LA traffic. At least you guys have decent public transportation. I would definitely get rid of my car if I moved back.

7. Nursing shortage is BS

   Guest1130774 replied to Guest1130774's topic in General Nursing

   I wonder if it only affects those of us in cities. I'm in LA and you're in NYC. Everyone in small towns say their hospitals will hire anyone. How is it in NY and NJ? I have family in NJ and had considered moving back there. However, that area has a l...

8. Nursing shortage is BS

   Guest1130774 replied to Guest1130774's topic in General Nursing

   As much as I'd like to move to Wisconsin or North Carolina, it just isn't possible for me right now. I actually moved to Southern California in 2014 because there were no jobs where I was at. I lived in Virginia Beach. It was the same thing over ther...

9. Nursing shortage is BS

   Guest1130774 replied to Guest1130774's topic in General Nursing

   Have you checked to see what their requirements are? The hospitals near me have hundreds of positions open, too. They all require medical/surgical experience and will automatically reject my application if I don't have it. So, they're not willing to ...

10. New to assisted living is this normal

    Guest1130774 replied to Sam59808's topic in LPN/LVN

    You can send an anonymous complaint to the joint commission and CMS. They'll do a surprise reinspection. This needs to be reported. 40 patients means you have 3 minutes per patient on your med pass. Plus you probably have treatments for the rest. It'...

11. Nursing shortage is BS

    Guest1130774 replied to Guest1130774's topic in General Nursing

    That's something I have thought about. I'll probably have to move if I want to get a decent job. I'm in Los Angeles, so you can imagine the job market is saturated. Believe it or not, I have never applied for long term acute care. I didn't think abou...

12. RN's skipping vital signs

    Guest1130774 replied to rn_patrick's topic in Safety

    I have never worked in a facility where the nurses or CNAs were lazy. However, I have worked in many where orders such as vitals end up skipped, gotten at the wrong times, or they make up the numbers. I think the best solution is to interview the nur...

13. starting a blog

    Guest1130774 replied to guest1074638's topic in General Nursing

    Did you have any luck with the blog? It's cheap and easy to set one up with WordPress.

14. Nursing shortage is BS

    Guest1130774 replied to Guest1130774's topic in General Nursing

    My last few years have been with home health, hospice, and case management. My goal at the beginning of the year was to gain medical/surgical experience so I could work in a hospital system. I wanted to get into a job that wasn't a dead-end like most...

15. Nursing shortage is BS

    Guest1130774 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I recently lost my job and started applying. Seven years of experience and a bachelor's degree, I thought I'd be a hot commodity. It's 2019 and things are no different than when I graduated shortly after the recession. I apply to jobs and my applicat...