tulsanurse1

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1. What info do companies need to check references?

   tulsanurse1 posted a topic in Travel

   I am beginning to get everything together to begin filling out the paperwork for travel nursing application/resume/references. I dont want to give out all their personal information. Besides the...

2. How to use map to plot SN visits?

   tulsanurse1 posted a topic in Home Health

   I am trying to find a way to enter the addresses for all my patients for a given day and then it plots the best route. Does anyone know which website I could use to do

3. Working 12-14 hour days, am burning out.......

   tulsanurse1 replied to tulsanurse1's topic in Home Health

   I would have given anything to have orientation, literally, at that point I was desperate and probably would have paid for it:twocents:. I think you have to let them in the field (supervised) and...

4. Working 12-14 hour days, am burning out.......

   tulsanurse1 replied to tulsanurse1's topic in Home Health

   Thank you so much Lou12. I'm nervous but not quite sure why lol. I don't yet have the norms for what visits, SOCs, ROCs, Recerts pay for this area. I live in Phoenix,

5. Working 12-14 hour days, am burning out.......

   tulsanurse1 replied to tulsanurse1's topic in Home Health

   Thank you everyone for your feedback. I gave my 2 wk notice today. My last day is 11/13/11!!!!! I wasn't even mad when I gave notice. Usually I'm so frustrated I'm teary eyed. This morning I was...

6. Working 12-14 hour days, am burning out.......

   tulsanurse1 posted a topic in Home Health

   I am an RN who went from acute care to HHC in Jan '11 after moving from Tulsa to Phoenix. I needed something less physical after being fused from C2-C6 in 2008. I had no experience so I took what I...

7. I have 5 plates in cervical neck-do I have to tell them?

   tulsanurse1 replied to tulsanurse1's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   Wow thank you so much. I am always scared I am going ot lose my job. It haunts me daily. I just want to continue working, so bad. I still have alot to give and I love taking care of

8. I have 5 plates in cervical neck-do I have to tell them?

   tulsanurse1 posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I finally got a job in home health after being in the critical care float/med surg for a long time. I am going to be a case manager/RN. While filling out all this stuff online for the...

9. Going into Home Health-Palm Pilot or what?

   tulsanurse1 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am moving from the hospital, where there are lots of reference materials, to home health as a Case Manager. I was wondering if Palm Pilots are outdated or if it would perfect for downloading...

10. Im a nurse and I take xanax....

    tulsanurse1 replied to KayDubb's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have a friend (RN) who had surgery 3 years ago. It was huge. She now has 5 plates and a stabilizer bar from C2-C7. She is one of the best nurses I know and hardly ever misses work. She wears a...

11. Does anyone regret leaving acute care?

    tulsanurse1 replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I was in acute care from 1999 to November of this year. I am not going back but haven't decided what I will do. Right now I am looking at hone health and hospice. Just wondering what else I could...

12. Maternal loss due to DIC

    tulsanurse1 replied to SchiwartRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow, this is heart wrenching. I am so sorry for the family, the staff, and yourself. I used to do some mother/baby and mom's would occasionally come to us fine one minute and then bleeding profusely...

13. Anyone worked for Bestaff Travel?

    tulsanurse1 posted a topic in Travel

    I received an Email from a recruiter at Bestaff Travel Nursing. Just wondering if anyone had any feedback about them. Also, how do I find out which are the good companies and which are the worst. I...

14. Moved to Phoenix, trying to find "good" home health agenices

    tulsanurse1 replied to tulsanurse1's topic in Nursing Career

    I would also consider working in the hospice field as well. I am not sure which is the better field as I have never worked either one of them. Also, is the pay scale different b/w home health and...

15. Moved to Phoenix, trying to find "good" home health agenices

    tulsanurse1 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I just moved to Phoenix from Tulsa almost a week ago. I have 11 years experience as a hospital RN working in the areas of: Med-Surg, ICU, ER, NICU and Telemetry. I am wanting to do home health or...