Audreyfay

I am so sorry to hear about your negative experiences with both facilities. I have worked with Aurora for 7 years now and consider it next to the top as far as employers. The only other hospital I ever worked at that I considered as top was Abbott Northwestern in Minneapolis. I hope you find your dreams.

Usually the insulin pump company themself provides the education and certifies you as a pump trainer. Usually they do not certify someone unless they are already in the diabetes specialty. As far as reimbursements for staring an insulin pump for a company - yes. The company will pay you to be a starter. But the catch is, you need diabetes experience before a company considers training and certifying you as a trainer

I don't think it's a big deal. Thank her for the time she worked with you. Tell her that your continuing to learn with the new preceptor. If she asks you questions - then go from there. I thought I should pick up some tips from other nurses too. But, thanks for your help. I agree with above. Don't pick at a wound and criticize things that she may or may not know. It is difficult to change a personality.

I would call them back and ask them if they need any additional information and that you are still very interested in the position. Can't hurt. With my employer, we always have issues with Human Resources just not responding quickly enough. We've lost many exceptional candidates because HR was too slow. Give them a call. Good luck!

I believe that I have been depressed since junior high school - about the time when menarche appeared. It took a perceptive MD to see the symptoms and suggest some counseling and antidepressants when I was in my 30's. Since then, I took them for a year, I went off for about 5 years, and then went back on when I moved back into the Midwest. I don't think I'll ever go off them again. "So this is what normal people feel like," I say. The only reason it seems that more nurses are on them is that we are aware they are there and see how they help many. If everyone could see that, there would be even more people on them. Kind of like insulin pumps. Did you know that a high percentage of the people who are on insulin pumps are healthcare-employed? Knowledge changes the game.

One recent question I had was: "Give me an example of a situation in which you got some constructive criticism and tell me how you used it."

I agree with the above - D. If a person needs that much insulin subq NOW - they should have an insulin drip started. I would question that order. The 60 might really be 6.0 units (which is not an approved format to use, but some still forget and use it anyway.)

Sashakoko . . . Did you ever get the job description?

My part-time job employer went through some job evaluation and redesign. For 52 calls in a 7 hour period, there were three RNs. Does that sound right? After 7 hours and 28 calls, I was ready to throw in the towel. I'm curious what everyone else does. We are the after-hours triage for patients who are calling their physicians for advice, medications, problems, etc. Thanks for your info!

Thank you for sharing. That's why I became a nurse. Only regretted it once and that was burn-out after only 6 months of being an RN. After that I moved to OR nursing, and eventually back to where I belong, at the conscious patient's side. Bless all of you angels!

The MSN needs to go with experience. I don't believe there are too many who go right to the MSN after the BSN. I could see a BSN go on to become a CRNA or MBA or Masters in Human Resources? Perhaps even becoming a Nurse Practitioner? I have my Masters in Nursing Administration. I also have 30 years of being an RN. I got my BSN 10 years after I got my RN Associate degree. MSN 10 years after the BSN. Right out of MSN I got a job as an Assistant Nurse Manager in a hospital in Los Angeles. Decided I hated management. Went back into staff nursing and diabetes education for many years. Here I am, 7 years after my MSN and back into management again. So, it is purely up to the individual what they want to do with their degree. One of the MSN graduates I knew had worked a little as an RN when she got her Masters. You wouldn't believe where she's working? McDonald's! (I guess she really didn't cut it or perhaps really didn't like it?) Life is interesting. :typing

Sorry I'm so late in responding. Haven't been on the internet for a few days. I got into telephone triage for some crazy reasons. I had resigned from my very part time diabetes education job with the medical practice because I got a .8 FTE job with another organization. However, I really wanted to stay with the medical practice because I really liked it. The Human Resources Specialist said they had pool positions for telephone nurses at the call center. I applied and was accepted. I work mostly weekends, but also a few evening shifts here and there when I have time. I've been with them for 6 years now. Lots of variety. Education/training: I had about 10 shifts of orientation, first hands-on computer training, then watching and learning triages, then practice triages, then real triages with the trainer watching, and finally on my own. As mentioned before, we also have a computer program that has all of our protocol for different situations. We are in our own little cubicle, with a computer, phone/headset, and references. For the most part, it is a great second job. Start on time, end on time. There's always variety. One of the reasons I really like telephone triage with a call center is that I am able to keep up on multiple specialties. I have been an RN for 29 years and have experienced a lot of different specialties. This is a way for me to keep my fingers in the pie! Hope this helps and you are still able to use it. I like WI too. Have lived in so many different states, and have found more contentment here than anywhere else. Good luck with your paper!

Wow. This is a tough one. I think I'll stay in WI. Good luck. Hope she goes or the time goes quickly!

I'd be happy to be interviewed too. RN x 29 years. Diabetes Educator and Telephone Triage. Lots of different experience. E-mail me through allnurses. Good luck on your project! Audrey

The Healthcare system I work for took a collection to send down by themself. It was great because they were also making a matching donation to what we were giving. My heart bled for our people. Thanks for sharing.