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I for one would love to hear from some of our international Allnurses members who currently live in a country with government run healthcare. Topics of interest that you might be able to share from your experiences: - Rationing of healthcare (age r...

Update: Did not get the Risk Mgmt. job. I'm currently pursuing a job with an insurance company. The LNC kicked me up a notch above other candidates (so they said!), though the position is not specifically claims review. Will see how it goes... ...

Thanks for your encouraging post! I just submited an application for a RM position yesterday. Found out today that I got it in just under the wire, they will be scheduling interviews next week. Here' to hoping my LNC training gives me the edge I n...

yes, so far i have found the in-person interviews to be easier on me. more effective? not necessarily so, and not likely the best use of my time. but - as a temporary transition so i can see their responses as i get over my fear of marketing - yes, i...

I'm in! I've been working on overcoming my unexplained TERROR of calling. Did a few office visits to break the ice, and it is helping. I'm visual - seeing that the attorney's staff have been down and out friendly is slowly melting my fear of cold ...

I agree with rnpract. I also filed my business as a LLC, to keep my home, personal assets, etc. separate from my business in the (hopefully unlikely) event of a suit against me. It was a LOT easier than many web pages would have you think, and chea...

I once lived in a rural town that had an outpatient surgical center I hoped to work at. They were small, and did not have an HR department. I dressed professionally and armed myself with a letter of introduction and a copy of my resume. I waited unti...

Well done, Wooh! Good to keep your name in his rolodex in case they do end up with a heavy case load in the future and need a hand. And, it was good practice for you for the next attorney! Keep up the good work!

Here's where our professional-organization-of-choice (ANA?) dues could be put to good use. Educate the public about what NS really involves, what your specialty nurses really learn to get where they are, the whole shootin' match. Once the general ...

Welcome, gina8521! I feel your pain, lol! I personally could not afford to go to Vickie M's class, though many on this forum have done it and really loved it. Personally, I opted for the LNC Stat program and have not regretted it. Within the first fe...

Hi all! I have seen it mentioned in several threads - recommendation for us newbies to go to court and observe some cases, use it as an opportunity to meet attorneys, shake hands, give a business card, etc. So - have been to my local court internet s...

I decided today to do a 'reconnaisance mission' to the court house. I don't have my marketing materials yet, no business cards, etc. But I decided that didn't matter for what I wanted to accomplish. I just wanted to start 'eating the elephant one bit...

Thanks, Siri! Will give this a whirl!

I've looked at the dockets online, but all they have are names, case numbers, etc. No details as to what the case is about. Does the court list something more informative for you to see when you get there? Where does one usually find the docket in...

Hi all! I've been lurking lately. My marketing tools are scheduled to be finished up this week, in my hot lil hands by the beginning of next week at the latest. All this info is VERY helpful - Thank you ALL!!!!

We also do our own, and patients are a 1:1. Only staff that have completed the CRRT training/in house certification can do it, though. After class training is completed, staff have to orient with another experienced RN for 2 shifts worth of CRRT to...

In some areas of the country this is true, other areas (especially if there are a number of new grads looking at once), employers can be a bit more choosey. In a rural area, jobs can be plentiful or nonexistent. Check out this thread: https://allnurs...

I have to agree with the OP, 3 weeks orientaton for a new grad is WAAAYYYY too short of a time. Most places I have ever worked, the orientation is minimum 3 MONTHS, more for specialty areas. I also agree, it takes 9 months or more to really START to...

Not sure what sort of lines (i.e. 'brands') you have at your facility. The PICC lines, triple lumen or quad lumen caths I have seen hall have their own lumen until they get to the vessel. So you can run things in separate lumens that normally are inc...

:chuckle:roll:rotfl: Thank you for this post! The assumptions some people make on your value as a human being because of what you do for work, where you shop, etc. is amazing to me. I shop at WalMart too, tho my 'fancy' spot used to be Mervyn's, ti...

I agree with the OP's - anyone I know who has lived so far from work has opted to get either an apt. or become a regular at a local cheap hotel. One guy I knew was on a first name basis with the local Motel 6 staff - eventually the housekeepers all w...

I'm just curious. I have been looking for a part time position lately, and there are almost none to be found. Given the nursing shortage, you would think employers would want someone part time instead of not at all. Forget that concept, you can't ...

I currently work PRN, and that is part of why I am looking for part time instead. I am the first to be called off/put on call. I went for an entire month where I didn't work because of low census, while the full time and few existing part time staf...

We almost landed in Amarillo for my husband's work. I was looking forward to it. We were in NM at the time. Good to know there's work to be had there, in case his work does end up guiding us there!

51, working in ICU. About 30% of the ICU staff is over age 50 in this unit. Nurses under age 35 is only about 30% of our staff.