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Background checks can take awhile. If you've accepted the position, call Human Resouces and simply ask if you have a start date yet. It usually takes at least 4 weeks- the next date to start would probably be 9/6

I have the ANCC Nursing Certification reviw Manual. Any other resource you found particularly helpful in passing certification exam?

The Department of Veterans Affairs is quite pleased to hire LPNs- and there will be tuition reimbursemnt to pay for your RN after one year of service. There are multiple CBOCs (community based out patient clinics) opening throughout the state and sev...

I work most Christmases. Don't really mind it; do you?

Everyone lists choices 1-5 Thanksgivig/Christmas eve/Chrsitsmas/NYeve/new years Try to give evryone first choice; if not second. keep the list and next yr those who didn't get first choice gets it next Same for memorial Day/4thJuly and Labor Day If s...

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Afteryou consider having your health checked, how about looking for another job? Nights arn't for everone. Being the only RN is a huge responsibility; wold you b more comfortable workin somewhere yu would at least have a peer to double check your con...

I admit i'm a bit curious. Is thre a specific reason you DON"T want to function in the pofessional role? Would you like to swutch careers? Have more clinical experience? :heartbeat

Will depend upon where you live and what the standards are Our dress code is quite specific. You also have to consider your clients. Unfortunately we are still judged by our first impression.

See a physician, make regulr appointments but do NOT use your employer in your hralth care. What you do or do not require is none of your employer's concern.

VA-VISN 10 I have never figured out why nurses DON'T come to th VA.

I concur-PLEASE delete your post. You have allegedly made an error that resulted in a sentinel event but making any public psoting suggeting liability just opens you up for civil litigation. You're human; you made a mistake. DELETE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

I think that an incident protects you more than endangers you in a suit. In that you can out in all the detail you wouldn;t necessarily put in a medical record. Timeconsuming or not, incident reports should be used to "CYA"

make your supervisor aware of the issue. keep yourself a log--in a bound notebook--take it home with you-do not leave it lying about for anyone to read. mae sur you keep dats, times, pt identifyers for qi, and to whom you reported a situation. eithe ...

Also be aware that Vicodin can come in 10/325. Our facility uses the 4 gram protocol, also

get An Attorney Asap! yes Tou Made It Clear That You Logged Them In. The Point People Wonder: How Often Were They Counted? Every Shift? Every Day? The Facility Should Have A Policy Re: Not Only Entering Them In The Log Book But Also Maintaining Secur...

The VA benefits can't be matched: 26 days paid vacation, 13 days sick leave, double time all holidays, 10% for off -tours, 25% for weekend days. A salary scale comparable to any area where you are. Tuition benefits. There is a policy and procedure fo...

Put in for overtime and explain it was due to your relief bing late. People don't like notifying a suervisor when a peer is late but there wukk always be someone who takes advantage. management tends to look at the bottom line--and that's usually mon...

"my muffler is frozen"

There aew VA Nedical Centers in Cleveland, Dayton, Cincinnati and Chillicothe. There are community based outpatient centers in Lima, Cambridge, Portsmouth....Huntington VA is close if you live in southeastern Ohio...and I know there are other outpati...

Ladies Please remember that Adena regional Medical Center will have a new PACCAR Center and BSN program very soon. Rio Grande is a wonderful school

have you considered that there are several 2+2 programs in Ohio? RioGrand, Ohio University, Hocking College, Shawnee State are all down here in south central Ohio. So- ADN then continue with your BSN- best of both worlds.

I am one of tose oddities who have an allergy to the serum Just need a chest x-ray yearly instead

A supervisor is usually responsible for several different units and must assure that all units run smoothly. However, a big part of the job is maintaining safe staffing levels. 1 RN to 42 DD clients seems to be much, much too high. Does your facili...

Never share a med cart with her; never give her your keys; always count narcs. I was dismayed to discover nurses were not consistently counting narcotics at change of shift...can you envision trying to explain where a whole, new from the pharmacy pac...