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  1. Pay per Visit

    ittybittybabynurse posted a topic in Home Health

    I'm talking with a HH agency about possibly working there. They are going to pay per visit. 32 hrs/week = 16-21 visits per week depending if you have some admissions vs. regular visits. This...

  2. NICU To L&D?

    ittybittybabynurse posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have been in NICU for 2 years & thinking about a change. I'd like to stay in women's services/peds area. My NICU is very stressfuland I realize L& D can be stressful. What are the most...

  3. Working a notice with scheduled PTO

    ittybittybabynurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone worked a notice that included scheduled PTO? Is that allowed? I know it would depend on the employer, but has anyone done this? I am thinking of giving a one month notice and then...

  4. Working a notice with scheduled PTO

    ittybittybabynurse replied to ittybittybabynurse's topic in General Nursing

    That's why I was planning on a one month notice....we really only need to give two weeks. I am wondering would they honor the last weekend with my already scheduled

  5. Interested in Home Health, but...

    ittybittybabynurse posted a topic in Home Health

    I am thinking of leaving the hospital and going into home health, whether it be home visits or shift work. My only hesitation is that I need benefits and I would be required to work FT, which is 36...

  6. Pay per Visit

    ittybittybabynurse replied to ittybittybabynurse's topic in Home Health

    I'm still interviewing. I believe it is $60 for a regular visit/$90 for admission. This includes travel tiem & time for

  7. Interested in Home Health, but...

    ittybittybabynurse replied to ittybittybabynurse's topic in Home Health

    Thanks for your input. I do hesitate to leave my current situtation because there are so many pluses. I really think 2 - 12 hr shifts (Sat, Sun 7p-7a) would be much better than 3 - 8's (Fri, Sat,...

  8. I want this job!

    ittybittybabynurse posted a topic in Public, Community Health

    I had an interview today for a nurse family advocate for a child development program. It went great and the job sounds wonderful. The position would case manage a load of 25 max clients. I would...

  9. I want this job!

    ittybittybabynurse replied to ittybittybabynurse's topic in Public, Community Health

    Thank you. I have been telling myself God knows what's best for me & my family right now and the right thing at the right time WILL come along, whether it be this or something else. Well, best...

  10. I want this job!

    ittybittybabynurse replied to ittybittybabynurse's topic in Public, Community Health

    Nope, I did not get it. They said hopefully they will add another position in a couple of months and will call me. Thanks for

  11. Pediatric HH Nursing

    ittybittybabynurse posted a topic in Home Health

    I am thinking about leaving the high stress environment of the NICU where I currently work. I am a little nervous about making the move, but I am miserable due to the stress of my job. I talked with...

  12. Resignation

    ittybittybabynurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Question: how would you go about giving a two-week notice for a nurse who works weekends only? Start the notice on the next weekend you work or right away (say, a Tuesday, even though you don't work...

  13. Resignation

    ittybittybabynurse replied to ittybittybabynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking right away, but I was confused because even though you "give" two weeks notice, you are not actually "working" the two weeks because if you give notice on Tuesday, the 2 weeks starts...

  14. Shift work vs. home visits

    ittybittybabynurse posted a topic in Home Health

    I am currently in the hospital, but I am very burnt & stressed out and am considering a change to home health. What are the pros & cons of shift work vs. home visits? I don't know which I'd...

  15. Still not comforatble with NICU

    ittybittybabynurse posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have been a nurse and in the NICU for 18 months. I am really not comfortable, which makes me not like my job. It is a level IV NICU. I am fine with the grower/feeders and stable babies, but the...

  16. Question for people who work nights 11pm to 7am

    ittybittybabynurse replied to linda2097's topic in General Nursing

    I work Fri, Sat, Sun from 11p-7a and I hate it. I sleep from 8am-2 or 3pm. Sometimes I have to take a small nap before work again. I do not sleep well during the day. Hopefully, I won't have to do...

  17. Pregnant while Nursing

    ittybittybabynurse replied to Katinka's topic in General Nursing

    Well, in our unit, pregnant nurses DO NOT take patients with CMV & most other indications that require isolation precautions. It's not an issue, as long as the charge nurse is aware of the nurse...

  18. I want this job!

    ittybittybabynurse replied to ittybittybabynurse's topic in Public, Community Health

    Thank you for the information! I think you are correct. It sounds exactly like what I want to do! Please, O, please let me get the

  19. Advice/opinions on which job to take: Oncology/Pulmonary/GYN/Urology/Ped Home Health/

    ittybittybabynurse replied to short1978's topic in General Nursing

    Can you do the HH thing until the residency at the hospital becomes available? I say go for what your gut says. If it's telling you L&D, then try for it. You'll be playing the what if game if...

  20. How Do Moms Do It?

    ittybittybabynurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    How do moms seem to balance work and children? I work w/e nights, but I am growing very tired of it. I hate working EVERY Friday night! I feel like I miss stuff on the weekends (especially...

  21. Do you have your own malpractice insurance?

    ittybittybabynurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have malpractice insurance through my employer, but am considering getting my own. I am looking at a contract position (for clinical trials) that requires you to have your own. What organization do...

  22. Do you have your own malpractice insurance?

    ittybittybabynurse replied to ittybittybabynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Good to know! What level do I need, $500,000, $1,000,000?? How do you know what to

  23. How to become a NICU nurse?

    ittybittybabynurse replied to ksauce20's topic in Pediatric

    I went to NICU straight from school (been there 18 months). There was no training in school. There was only a one day observation, that was it. I learned what I know from orientation, which was...

  24. Pregnancy & Radiation Exposure

    ittybittybabynurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Is it "safe" to hold for x-rays as long as you wear the lead apron while

  25. Mandatory Overtime

    ittybittybabynurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Our unit is getting ready to insitute a mandatory overtime policy. We are supposed to have meetings this week for our feedback. In my situation, I work 3 - 12 hour nights and that's all I can work...