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  1. 10 Visit day

    hawkfdc posted a topic in Home Health

    So this is what a 10 visit day feels like? Dayum I'm tarred.....you know its going to be a good day when the cops are at your patient's house when you get

  2. 10 Visit day

    hawkfdc replied to hawkfdc's topic in Home Health

    This company, privately owned, is the #1 company in my very large geographic area in a metro city. And every day they're calling, can you go here, can you go there. I did 170 miles the other day on...

  3. Need hurricane/tornado advice

    hawkfdc replied to Blackcat99's topic in Florida Nursing

    Alachua County? Really....I'm coming to your place. Besides, if you haven't already, your hospital will be having you sign up for the hurricane plan, basically you're stuck at the hospital in the...

  4. Home health nurses and documentation problems - please help me understand.

    hawkfdc replied to nursetobeoneday's topic in Home Health

    To the OP, take their patients away from them, don't give them anymore, and don't pay them. If they report to the labor board, report them to the board of nursing. Its people like that and admins...

  5. For those that DON'T like HHC

    hawkfdc posted a topic in Home Health

    What is it about homehealth that you don't like? Is it the pay, the paperwork, the patients? I'm considering making the jump to HH, because after a year and a half of med surg I've realized that its...

  6. what is the shortest amount of time you've lasted at a nursing job?

    hawkfdc replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Dang lightweights.....a week of class orientation and 2 days. Psych unit, went in for my 2nd day of precepting with a patient lying on the floor, people stepping over him. What's wrong with that...

  7. For those that DON'T like HHC

    hawkfdc replied to hawkfdc's topic in Home Health

    Well, thanks for the input. I've done a week of orientation and so far, I love it. Still have to be checked out on a wound vac but no big deal, I've done a few before. I like it ALOT, I can see...

  8. Anyone know any good math teachers @ FCCJ/FSCJ?

    hawkfdc replied to Jainna's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Judy Holcomb, she taught me math in all three grades of high school, now she teaches over there. If she doesn't teach that class then she'll point you in the right

  9. Exhausted and depressed

    hawkfdc replied to sistasoul's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, how interesting to stumble across this topic. Even though I don't think my issues are health related, I just started a new job in a new hospital closer to home but 3 weeks in and I already hate...

  10. New grad, Tomorrow Renal floor job interview..

    hawkfdc replied to germensano's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Everyone's questions are different but YES this is a great step towards ICU. Renal patients are some of the sickest in the

  11. Largest med pass

    hawkfdc replied to twokidsmom,rn's topic in General Nursing

    Whiners!! At my old hospital on the renal floor there was a patient with a 30 pill am med pass and a 20 pill pm med pass, in addtional to the 5 other patients we

  12. what medical drama would you be cast in as a nurse?

    hawkfdc replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah but she slept with Frank Burns, but of most MASH jokes. I'm a Nurse Jackie, without the addiction to pills and illicit extra marital

  13. New Grad Med Surg Nurse Freaking Out!

    hawkfdc replied to shakedwnst924's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ok, deep breath and relax. First the bad news-you are not going to feel comfortable with your job until about the 6 month mark. Until then, keep learning and asking questions. If your preceptor...

  14. New Year Diet Questions

    hawkfdc posted a topic in General Nursing

    I guess the question is....how many calories do you think a floor nurse burns in a typical day shift and a typical nightshift? I have no idea, but I know I'm tired as all get out when I'm done with a...

  15. Feasible to get Thanksgiving and Christmas off as new RN?

    hawkfdc replied to ATLbubbles's topic in General Nursing

    You're going to be working some holidays so you might as well resign yourself to it now. I went ahead and volunteered to work Thanksgiving and Christmas because I felt it was my obligation as the new...

  16. Would you switch to nights to make alot more money?

    hawkfdc replied to Maco's topic in General Nursing

    I've been flipping back and forth for the last month or so. I hate all the "required sleep" needed for night shift (gotta sleep in preparation then sleep more on your day off to recover). My...

  17. Life is too short to be this stressed

    hawkfdc replied to missninaRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ditto!

  18. Where can we find jobs, warm weather, and a beach?

    hawkfdc replied to Dtower's topic in General Nursing

    Oh come on, get it right. Its "Bless her lil ole

  19. Tips for New Interns: How To Get Along With The Nurse

    hawkfdc replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    WRITE YOUR ORDERS LEGIBLY (sp). I'm sorry that English is not your first language but you are a smart guy/girl. I'm sure you will figure it

  20. nursing alcoholism & codependency

    hawkfdc replied to LoveActually's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah-a friend just lost their license ("voluntarily surrendered"). I guess there was some diverting going on. I'm so disappointed. But we hand out narcotics like its M&M's, in the Pixis 30...

  21. Nurses, do you thank your CNA/PCA/Nursing Assistant daily?

    hawkfdc replied to gonzo1224's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it depends on if their too busy texting/surfing the net/ratting me out to the manager because I asked them to do something whether or not I thank them for a job well done.... But for my kick...

  22. when do you call in sick??

    hawkfdc replied to massrn116's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting topic since I left early the other night and called out the following night. I left because I had a fever of 102 and I called out because I still had a fever. That makes 2.5 days that...

  23. When money is low...

    hawkfdc replied to dipsett08's topic in General Nursing

    WHat about a tech job at a

  24. FCCJ Spring 2009

    hawkfdc replied to boRNtobe0312's topic in Florida Nursing

    ATTN MSWHITNEY, The HESI exit is a gauge of your critical thinking skills, and they'll cover everything, even stuff you've never heard of. And they also pull some "cultural" issues on you from way...

  25. Well the local nursing schools have FINALLY DONE IT

    hawkfdc replied to nurz2be's topic in Florida Nursing

    I'm right there with you. I graduated in Jacksonville in August, got my license but couldn't find a job. I finally found a job in Ocala, 120 miles away! Shands is on a hiring freeze system wide,...