DemrixRN2000

I think many of the community colleges offer the RN refresher course. I know that the agencies want someone with recent hosptial or LTC experience. Fairview has many needs for mental health and I have a friend who manages one of the mental health units at Fairview who is always looking for RNs. Mental health patients are starting to come in with multiple medical issues also so oftentimes nurses with acute care or medical surgical background are desired. Good luck to you.

Yes, I do live in the Twin Cities. And you are right, I have seen many jobs posted just not what I want. I am no longer at the bedside doing direct care and currently am not looking to return to the bedside. I do have a master's degree but I don't want to go into management either. I would love to do the role of house supervisor. I am hopeful that I will find something soon. It's just really uncomfortable especially in the state that the economy is knowing in as little as 3 months I may not have an income. Thanks for the advice

It is very scary. I have been looking but I think the difficulty will be finding a position that isn't direct care which I haven't done in quite a while.

Right now I have been offered severance but I am concerned about what will happen once severance has run out. I have never been without a job so now I am very skeptical about where to turn. I will look into your suggestions and try to determine where I can land that also offers some job security.

I am an RN and was just told that I am being laid off. How do I go about finding another job? It seems the job market for RNs isn't as strong as it was a few years ago and the economy isn't helping. Hospitals are really struggling to correct their hemorrhaging budgets. Wondering if I should look into training for something outside of nursing? Any thoughts

I just took a position as a nurse manager in a facility that had not had a nurse manager for about a year. Needless to say there were alot of problems. I have an employee that has been "reshuffled" instead of removed from his position because he's seen as a bully. I have that to deal with along with the everyday issues of staffing, budget and maintaining an atmosphere where patients and their families receive the best care possible. It seems overwhelming and at times it is. All in all I am happy. I have learned that I need to pace myself so that I am not doing five 12 hour shifts a week. My family are very concerned with my hours and being on salary isn't really benefiting me. This is a huge responsibility that requires unconditional committment and that's harder at times. I look forward to the weekends so that I can truly rest. My charge nurses are excellent. They really handle themselves and the staff well. I make sure that I let them know how much I appreciate them and I make sure I stand behind the decisions that they make as long as it is in the best interest of the patient. I haven't had any orientation into this position and I am looking forward to taking some leadership courses that can assist me in this transition. I know that management is where I want to be; I just need to find some balance. Any ideas?

I was notified a nurse last week that they were completing charting from the previous month. We are a JACHO certified faciltiy and I think this is fraudulent behavior. I really don't know what the next step shoud be but I am sure that there shoud be some follow-up. Any advice would be greaty appreciated. Thanks

Seems to me, when I was in nursing school I was so preoccupied with my studies I had little time to worry about who did what. I did have a classmate who had a felony for stabbing someone but the Board overlooked it and she's an excellent nurse. Sometimes when we find ourselves in better circumstances our behaviors change. Mental illness in and of itself isn't a reason for someone to be denied the opportunity to get into nursing. Face it, he must have done something right because he was accepted into the program. Even if his grades weren't all that great he must have met the minimal requirements which says alot if in fact this person has all the faults that you pointed out. The fact that he's been clean for 9 months is worth celebrating. And to be honest lots of nurses look for jobs where they can more money while maximizing their time with their families. In Minnesota the Board is only concerned if you have felonies that involve harming others. I think this guy deserves the opportunity that so many others have had. Unfortunately for him his skeletons are known by someone else at the school. I say give him a chance and if he makes it that does show some level of dedication to the art and science of nursing even if you think he's doing it for other reasons. Nurses aren't without indecretions. And if he can put a dent in the shortage I am all for it.

I have a GED and am 2 semesters away from a Master of Science in Nursing. ANd I have done all of my schooling in nursing with honors. You shouldn't let a GED stop you.

Here in Minnesota an LPN isn't allowed to supervise RNs. She may monitor staff but she can't be a supervisor. This is something that I found strange because I was an LPN for over 7 years and never thought I was doing anything wrong until I went to school for my RN and the nurse practice act was taught to us. And we weren't allowed to take telephone orders in the hospital. In the nursing home we did just about everything including starting and titrating IVs. I think someone should have a conversation with this LPN. She is practicing outside her role according to hospital policy and it's the RNs that will be accountable for for any mistakes that she makes if they transcribe orders that they didn't get from the doctors. Be careful!