YogaloverRN

YogaloverRN

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  1. Problem with RN license renewal this year

    YogaloverRN posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    Hello my fellow Georgia RN's, Did anyone else miss seeing the note to submit a SVD with your RN license renewal this year or am I the only nurse who missed seeing the "yellow block" with...

  2. How many of you actually enjoy your job?!

    YogaloverRN replied to kwerno00's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I have not posted for a long time because I am a home health nurse and if you know anything about it, the paperwork is "H___", lol. I have been sick and had to take some time off, so....I'll put...

  3. Problem with RN license renewal this year

    YogaloverRN replied to YogaloverRN's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Hello Brown Eyed girl, I went to Macon in person yesterday to turn in my "reinstatement", yes you heard me, they forced me to do the whole reinstatement process and pay $90.00 to do it. On the way...

  4. Problem with RN license renewal this year

    YogaloverRN replied to YogaloverRN's topic in Georgia Nursing

    A secure and verifiable document, such as a driver's license, passport

  5. Help, I think I am getting the run-a-round at work?

    YogaloverRN posted a topic in Home Health

    Hey everyone, I really need your advice. I currently have been working every week-end for 1 yr, 9 months at this agency, well, 2 weeks ago the DOO told me I got the part-time job during the week that...

  6. So overwhelmed..any advice?

    YogaloverRN replied to Rachelks's topic in Home Health

    Wow, Tewdles, I need to shut up, lol! Wow, thanks for putting my meager patient load in prospective, as they say, somebody has always got it worse than you. My gosh I think I would have a nervous...

  7. So overwhelmed..any advice?

    YogaloverRN replied to Rachelks's topic in Home Health

    Well, I am still hanging in there, keep looking and no home health agencies to work at unless going to Atlanta metro area and frankly, that's not a commute I can make and then continue driving. I have...

  8. Burned Out?

    YogaloverRN replied to prettygirllpn's topic in Home Health

    RNrutRo, You are right, well yesterday, I went in and we had a "team meeting" which lasted until almost 1000 am and then I look at my schedule and guess what? I have an adm, one visit to set up...

  9. Burned Out?

    YogaloverRN replied to prettygirllpn's topic in Home Health

    Wow do you sound like me. I cried so hard last week, my husband told me to call my super the next day and put in my 2 week notice. So, I stayed home all day, did some yoga, and tried to relax. This...

  10. This is the end of this nightmare for me!!

    YogaloverRN replied to scoloya's topic in Home Health

    Wow this sounds like a job I had several years ago in a small hospital, I worked 3-11 shift, by the time I got finished trying to care for my patients, who by the way had not had very good care during...

  11. Help! I have a difficult wound to dress today!

    YogaloverRN posted a topic in Home Health

    Hey everyone, sorry to write so early, but I suddenly realized that with you all I have a great resource for these two difficult wounds I have to dress today. This patient has bilateral groin wounds...

  12. Help! I have a difficult wound to dress today!

    YogaloverRN replied to YogaloverRN's topic in Home Health

    Thanks Johnst, Well, I saw the patient and the area is right in the crease of the groin on both sides, tried secure by wrapping kerlix rolls around the top of the legs, and taping reinforcements up...

  13. So overwhelmed..any advice?

    YogaloverRN replied to Rachelks's topic in Home Health

    I agree, shift work is much better, but they didn't even offer me the choice. And down south, the home health care agencies are few, and with small towns, the DOO all seem to know each other here too....

  14. So overwhelmed..any advice?

    YogaloverRN replied to Rachelks's topic in Home Health

    Hello all, thanks for letting me rave. In answer to the question, how do we get paid, I get paid by the visit and this is another reason for my frustration, I may be in the home for 45 min and not...

  15. So overwhelmed..any advice?

    YogaloverRN replied to Rachelks's topic in Home Health

    Well, I also feel overwhelmed, I work for an agency that was mentioned. And I DO see 10 or more in a day. And I travel 100 miles. I work the week-ends and 1 day during the week. When I get home, i am...

  16. Nurse with mental illness

    YogaloverRN replied to cutegalrx's topic in General Nursing

    Hello cutegalrx, Welcome to nursing, yes, a very stressful but rewarding career. Mental illness is treatable just like any other illness. However, you have to take care of yourself and follow your...

  17. RN with the flu

    YogaloverRN replied to evilolive's topic in General Nursing

    Hey sorry to hear that you aren't feeling well, I don't work in the hospital anymore but when I did, they weren't very supportive of illness. If you don't feel better, then go to md and get note, they...

  18. Best clothing to wear when the wind chill is in the teens!

    YogaloverRN posted a topic in Home Health

    Hey everyone, I am still a newbie to HH nursing and this is my first winter seeing patients. Tomorrow with the wind chill they expect temp in the teens, geesh, what can I wear, to stay within dress...

  19. Weekends and Holidays

    YogaloverRN replied to nurseeB's topic in Home Health

    Hello NurseeB, I am new to HH just 11 months in, I did the hospital for several years, and surgery and clinic nursing. I was looking for a job where I could work less days and perhaps return to...

  20. Best clothing to wear when the wind chill is in the teens!

    YogaloverRN replied to YogaloverRN's topic in Home Health

    Thanks for the great ideas! I did get some Patagonia underwear, it's synthetic and thin it worked pretty good, I wore some black denim pants like casual pants not jeans, but they were stiff to move...

  21. What is your expected productivity and how is it measured

    YogaloverRN replied to slb53's topic in Home Health

    Hello everyone, well I have been on my own since the end of April, I work the week-ends, which is Sat,Sun, Mon. I have to cover all of the north side of the county which can mean traveling at least...

  22. Difference between travel and agency??

    YogaloverRN replied to nursern20's topic in Agency Nurses

    thanks nursesail, by the way what are the compact

  23. What do you eat while on the road?

    YogaloverRN replied to NurseRoRo's topic in Home Health

    Well, I try to always drink a fruit smoothie for breakfast, either before leaving or during my 30 min commute to work. I pack a sandwich, meat, lettuce, sundried tomatoes, on oatnut bread. Its great....

  24. Difference between travel and agency??

    YogaloverRN replied to nursern20's topic in Agency Nurses

    Hey everyone, my question is, do you have to get a license in the state to which you travel? You do don't you? And which states are the easiest to get a license in? I am interested in both agency...

  25. Which agencies are the best?

    YogaloverRN replied to Malt123's topic in Agency Nurses

    hello everyone, I just wanted some advice, I am interested in persueing agency nursing in the state of Georgia. I live in northwest Georgia. I admit that I do not know ANYTHING about agency...