Wren

Wren

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  1. What to do?

    Wren replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Atlanta RN, you did what you can do.... which is to tell them what Hospice can offer them now, at this stage of her disease. I know that her hubby wants someone to stay with her many hours a day. He...

  2. need advise

    Wren replied to randybayrn's topic in Nursing Career

    I am in Texas and so don't know either of these hospitals but as a new grad you will learn more in the MICU. You will also learn a lot in the NICU but it is very specific to that unit and not much...

  3. Need advice on being a nurse please.

    Wren replied to zorrah's topic in Nursing Career

    Zorrah, There are 3 ways to train to be an RN. 1) Go to a 4 year college and major in nursing and you will graduate with a Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) 2) Go to a community college and...

  4. Day in the life of a hospice nurse

    Wren replied to FirstYear2005's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Nurse Angel did a good job of capturing the "typical" day. The only thing I'd add is that in some agencies (mine!), the Team Leader or Coordinator helps out with a lot of the phoning stuff. For...

  5. Insurance company nurses

    Wren replied to joeyroou2's topic in Nursing Career

    LuckyDuck, My advice is to apply for any job that interests you. You won't know unless you try and some places are willing to train. I've worked for two different insurance companies as an RN Case...

  6. Need advice regarding my career

    Wren replied to Nancy428's topic in Nursing Career

    Nancy, Don't let one mean person derail you from your path! We all have days when we are proud of ourselves and other days we just beat ourselves up over what we could have done better. In fact, if...

  7. Career path for hospice nurse?

    Wren replied to wonderbee's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I agree with the advice of getting in touch with a hospice now. You may find that you are valuable to them right now instead of waiting a year. A large hospice in my area right now is looking for...

  8. Managing my time :-(

    Wren replied to weetziebat's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    30 words per minute is pretty slow. One place that I worked required nurses to take a typing test (case management job) and 30 wpm was the minimum you could type and still be hired...60 wpm was...

  9. interviewing after failing NCLEX

    Wren replied to cubrn123's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't think that human resources is going to know that you failed the NCLEX unless you tell then and I would NEVER tell them. It is irrelevant since you have now passed it. As far as...

  10. Out of Nursing for a while, wanting to re-enter

    Wren replied to leoRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Lenora, Check first with your state board of nursing to see what the requirements are for returning to nursing. You didn't say whether your license is still active or not but even if it is, you may...

  11. How to find research nurse jobs

    Wren replied to jjsc0204's topic in Research

    jjsc...If you have a medical school or health science in your area, check out their job postings. They often have many research nurse (or research coordinator) positions. Salaries in academia tend...

  12. advice would be good

    Wren replied to smellypantsmonkey's topic in Nursing Career

    SmellyPants...I don't know about books in the UK but I suggest you subscribe to a nursing journal or two. Most are very inexpensive for students and they will have short, readable, up-to-date...

  13. Why can't anyone give me a job?

    Wren replied to st4wb3rr33sh0rtc4k3's topic in Nursing Career

    I totally agree with "IMustBeCrazy". You probably are giving too much info and they may be picking up on your (reasonable) anxiety. Drop all of the extras, focus on getting a job to pay your bills...

  14. i'm confused about my chances in the nursing career...

    Wren replied to krissy_07's topic in Nursing Career

    Krissy, There will ALWAYS be a need for nurses and I don't see the shortage getting better anytime soon. The demographics of our rapidly aging (and living longer) population almost guarantee that you...

  15. Telecommuting

    Wren replied to corrinne's topic in Nursing Career

    Corinne, McKesson was running ads in my area (South Texas) a few months ago looking for disease management nurses to work at home. Caremark in San Antonio has telephonic nurses working at home but...

  16. Does the school really matter?

    Wren replied to USAF0625's topic in Nursing Career

    NOBODY cares or even notices. Most of the time you put it on your employment application and it never comes up again. Go for the program while you can!! Good

  17. First Interview

    Wren replied to BELLE0924's topic in Nursing Career

    Congrats Belle on your first interview!! I think it is terrific that you have your own questions as long as they aren't along the lines of "how soon can I take time off?! :chuckle I do lots of...

  18. Need opinion on transferring career

    Wren replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    TexasLVN, You can make good money as a pharmacist but I doubt that you'll have a lot of patient contact with that job either. I've briefly considered it but then I looked at the chemistry courses...

  19. Epocrates PDA software

    Wren replied to TypicalFish's topic in General Nursing

    I use the free version of Epocrates and really like it. I sprung for the upgrade (must pay for it) and didn't find the upgrade to be worth it for me so I am back down to the cheapo version....

  20. Many Strikes on record, should I forget this career

    Wren replied to questionscurious's topic in General Nursing

    Questionscurious...I wish you the best of luck and congratulate you on getting your act together!! That can't have been easy. One thing to consider is if nursing is right for YOU ...not whether you...

  21. To all London nurses.

    Wren replied to Judee Smudee's topic in General Nursing

    London nurses...I second Judee's thoughts. We wish we could be there to lend a

  22. Baylor Benefits?

    Wren replied to KimmieNEAL's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Kimmie...Baylor plan employees are just like any other employee. The Baylor plan simply describes the shift that you work. Does your agency normally offer any benefits to staff who work as few as 12...

  23. Ok, whats the secret 4.0 students???

    Wren replied to FNPhopeful's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's been awhile since I was in school :rotfl: but this is one of the things that I did and I think it helps with more than just grades. Subscribe to one or two basic nursing journals, Nursing 2005,...

  24. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Wren replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I have to add a quick story here though while not about a ghost, it still gives me goosebumps. Several years ago while working as a hospice RN we received a referral for a lady dying of breast cancer....

  25. Would like to become a telephone triage nurse

    Wren replied to BeckyJN's topic in Telephone Triage

    Our Disease Mgmt nurses earn about 23 - 26 an hour.