Isabelle49

Isabelle49

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  1. VA Manager not allowing annual leave

    Isabelle49 replied to Chamae01's topic in General Nursing

    While working in the private sector, I requested 7 days vacation three months in advance to travel to Europe. Two weeks before I was scheduled to leave, I was told I had to find someone to work my...

  2. VA Manager not allowing annual leave

    Isabelle49 replied to Chamae01's topic in General Nursing

    Are you working for the VA as Veteran's Administration, a branch of the US Government? Have you brought this up with your human resources department? I don't know what the laws are concerning the US...

  3. LPN in homecare

    Isabelle49 replied to virgo,student nurse's topic in Home Health

    I wish I could trade my RN in for LPN as a field RN. That would be freakin

  4. HATING MED/SURG

    Isabelle49 replied to pale_pilsen's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Never worked as an RN on med-surge, never will. After my experience as a Nurse Tech in med-surge, I said forget

  5. Starting new home health job

    Isabelle49 replied to 0707RN's topic in Home Health

    Take your time and read through the various Oasis. There are 3: Start of Care (also used for a patient who already has home health and is resumed after a hospital stay: Resumption of Care or ROC),...

  6. Can they do this?

    Isabelle49 replied to rn4babies63's topic in General Nursing

    Just goes to show how much you are really worth to the facility. We are replaceable. 2 years ago I was working full time in home health with benefits. 6 months into the job, I had to go on medical...

  7. Contagion?

    Isabelle49 replied to sweetsleep28's topic in General Nursing

    My fears about MRSA or any other bad infection were already ramped up this summer. I had what looked like a little bitty pimple at the outer edge of my right armpit - first noticed it on a Saturday...

  8. Amedisys

    Isabelle49 replied to KateRN1's topic in Home Health

    I think Amedysis' days are limited, with the congressional investigation that has been ongoing. I don't think they got as big as they are by doing the right

  9. The Plague of 1348-1349

    Isabelle49 replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    Could be the rats were resistant to the

  10. helping a friend

    Isabelle49 replied to missLissRn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Save yourself the stress, call your Board of Nursing and ask

  11. Money $ or Happiness :-) Please OR Nurses. I need advice. Should I Leave the ED?

    Isabelle49 replied to vblaides's topic in Emergency

    Every RN I know who has worked in the OR will not work anywhere else. They LOVE it and it is a hard place to get into. What are your plans after you receive your

  12. Fired....What now?

    Isabelle49 replied to Traum-a-Rama's topic in General Nursing

    How is it possible to go through a 6 month orientation, then 2 days out you are not a 'good fit'? Something fishy

  13. Home health nurse with DUI

    Isabelle49 replied to Isabelle49's topic in Home Health

    I know she needs my support, but what I can give is limited. She will be on the streets

  14. Home health nurse with DUI

    Isabelle49 posted a topic in Home Health

    Have you or do you know of any home health nurses that have received a DUI, while not on the job? What were/are the consequences in your area? My daughter received her first and only DUI last...

  15. for the love of money...

    Isabelle49 replied to BABYJADE06's topic in General Nursing

    The money in nursing is good, the respect is bad, happiness is much

  16. 5 new admissions...on my face!

    Isabelle49 replied to Little_Mouse's topic in General Nursing

    Working night shift is just not healthy, period. Our circadian rhythm doesn't cooperate as we would like it to. I worked night shifts for 14 years and always felt sick, tired, was shaky and often...

  17. Let go during orientation, will I ever work again?

    Isabelle49 replied to ht07401's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with all above. You never 'worked' at that hospital, so don't list it on your resume. If you have to give a reason for having extended time off after finishing school or between jobs, say...

  18. Self-sufficient Nurses

    Isabelle49 posted a topic in Home Health

    At a recent meeting, out management staff asked field staff no to depend on the office for help unless absolutely necessary, since they are too busy. It was also mentioned that in the next year they...

  19. Home health nurse with DUI

    Isabelle49 replied to Isabelle49's topic in Home Health

    Update on my daughter's predicament. She was given 2 weeks to find a job working at least 32 hours per week under direct RN supervision. If she does not have a job in this time period she will have...

  20. Self-sufficient Nurses

    Isabelle49 replied to Isabelle49's topic in Home Health

    I can also identify with what you say about 'lazy field nurses'. I've gotten the lame requests to call the doctor and tell them such and such and I refuse to to this, cause 1st hand information is...

  21. Self-sufficient Nurses

    Isabelle49 replied to Isabelle49's topic in Home Health

    Thanks KateRN, but I have worked in more than one Home Health office in the past 9 years and what I see happening the most is weight gain. 99% of the office staff is obese. When an office can no...

  22. Question about HH job offer and Advice

    Isabelle49 replied to nursenatalie6287's topic in Home Health

    Wow, Florida pay is pretty good. In Southeast Louisiana, the visit rate for RN is $30, Recert $40, Admit $50. Actually these rates are less than what they were 9 years ago. My salary has decreased...

  23. for those nearing retirement age

    Isabelle49 replied to Mulan's topic in General Nursing

    Am going to retire at 62 in less than a month. I will work prn and earn up to the max. allowed. In doing so, I will make more than I do

  24. Do you ask questions in the middle of shift report?

    Isabelle49 replied to payang0722's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would ask a question as soon as I needed an answer, probably while patient is being discussed that I have a question on. Sorry for those who don't like to be interrupted, but that is just they way...

  25. I want to call shenanigans!

    Isabelle49 replied to sweetsleep28's topic in General Nursing

    I have an RN friend who cannot enter a seafood restaurant. If seafood is being boiled, she can have a reaction just inhaling moisture in the air that might contain molecules from the