Wren

Wren

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  1. Can you get hired with lifting restrictions?

    Wren replied to DeLySh's topic in Nursing Career

    DeLysh, we require a minimum of at least one year of nursing experience before doing telephonic work so that doesn't really answer your question as we don't hire any new grad, physical limitation or...

  2. hospice-right for me?

    Wren replied to shercor's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Shercor, if you feel drawn to Hospice then I suspect that it is the right choice for you. I think Hospice tends to draw to it those folks who are most likely to do it well and succeed. It tends to...

  3. How Do you know When Nursing is for you?

    Wren replied to Triple A's's topic in Nursing Career

    If it helps, I went to nursing school with a couple of nurses who HATED needles and were grossed out by bodily fluids. They coped with it by doing what they had to get through school and then found...

  4. Opinions needed!

    Wren replied to JahbingRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Follow your own path... Not every nurse needs to do the year of med surg to be successful. Good

  5. Can you get hired with lifting restrictions?

    Wren replied to DeLySh's topic in Nursing Career

    DeLySh...there are many jobs in nursing for you! You may not want to try staff nursing in a hospital though because there are many opportunities for you to re-injure yourself. But nurses are...

  6. Would like to become a telephone triage nurse

    Wren replied to BeckyJN's topic in Telephone Triage

    BeckyJN, you could check out Disease Management Companies and I suspect there are several in Houston. RNs call patients for scheduled education calls around chronic disease management. Most of the...

  7. LPN looking for alternatives to traditional nursing

    Wren replied to one_morning_star's topic in Nursing Career

    One Morning Star... Is it direct patient care that you are ready to leave? If so, here are some thoughts for you.... Some Disease Management companies hire LPNs to work on the telephone answering...

  8. Hospice On-Call Schedules

    Wren replied to Wren's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thanks Doodlemom and Military Spouse. :) I appreciate the info. I went on a job interview on Friday and I am thrilled to learn that the hospice that I am interested in has an on-call and after...

  9. Advice to a soon be New Grad

    Wren replied to mudd92's topic in Nursing Career

    Mudd...congratulations on being so close to graduating!! Try not to stress about your future job but look at what clinical rotation has "clicked" with you. Loved Rehab but hated OB-Gyn? (oh wait,...

  10. New Grad ready to quit...

    Wren replied to nelligolitely's topic in Nursing Career

    Nelliegolightly..... LEAVE NOW!!! You must for your self-esteem and professional development. Find a job with a good orientation program and don't even think about working in an area other than...

  11. I Need Help in my Career Path! Please Read

    Wren replied to Mia2005's topic in Nursing Career

    Mia...I agree with the kingster. Set your sights on nursing school and go after it since that sounds like work you'd like. Once you become a nurse you won't be bored! There are so many options in...

  12. Interview Tips Please

    Wren replied to ConkyTonker's topic in Nursing Career

    Congratulations on your graduation! First, be upbeat, friendly and DRESS PROFESSIONALLY!! That means a dress, suit or jacket/skirt....no casual wear. Tell the recruiter why you want to work at...

  13. Transitioning Home Care to Hospice..... hardest part??

    Wren replied to CardioTrans's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    CardioTran...hope you have found your transition to hospice to be smooth. I went from home care to hospice and found it to be wonderful and very rewarding. When I worked home care though I cared for...

  14. Artifical Nutrition and Hydration

    Wren replied to nurseshanti's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    The health care directives that hubby and I wrote for ourselves have very explicit instructions to NOT hydrate or feed us if we are ever at the terminal stage of a disease and are unable to take...

  15. Why are you a NP rather than an RN?

    Wren replied to kellilou3's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Kelli, I am confused about your program ...how long would it take you to get your Masters? I can't imagine working as an NP without having worked as an RN for at least a few years. I know of nurses...

  16. Constipation Remedy

    Wren replied to obeyacts2's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    ObeyActs2 I have a couple of recipes for constipation but none that sound exactly like what you mention. I don't recall where I got them though! Here are the 2 I have used. One is a cookie type bar...

  17. Vitas Experience?

    Wren replied to Wren's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thanks everyone for your responses! I didn't hear from anyone who had ever worked for Vitas but I ran into a nurse in my community who works for another for-profit Hospice and loves it. Like some of...

  18. Vitas Experience?

    Wren replied to Wren's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Renerian, you are telling me what I suspected about Vitas (or any for-profit Hospice). I know how close to the bone most non-profit Hospices are run and I just couldn't see how a for-profit...

  19. How many of you are married to or date someone in the Medical Field?

    Wren replied to echo*echo's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: 3rdshiftguy.... so far I haven't had to track down pain meds (or any meds at all) for him but I don't think I'd use his title to try to catch any special favors for him. Besides, as nurses,...

  20. How many of you are married to or date someone in the Medical Field?

    Wren replied to echo*echo's topic in General Nursing

    I am married to a physician and we didn't meet during anything even remotely related to health care! We were both doing non-medical volunteer work and I knew him 3 or 4 days before I even knew he was...

  21. Great books you'd recommend

    Wren replied to Mandee's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Mandee, I am not sure if you are looking for a clinical book or not but if so, I LOVE the book "Symptom Control in Hospice and Palliative Care" by Peter Kaye. It is my very favorite all around...

  22. How many pts do you care for?

    Wren replied to FrankieJane's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    FrankieJane, I am not telling you anything that you don't know but your patient load is too high. I haven't worked in Hospice for the past 4 years (hope to return soon) and we felt our census was...

  23. NICU Sewing Patterns

    Wren replied to Wren's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks for the suggestions! I think I will take home a couple of the different sized nests and make patterns from them. I am also going to measure an isolette tomorrow when I work and figure out a...

  24. Am I crazy to leave my desk job?

    Wren posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You all are awesome and I read your posts in wonder and admiration. I have a specific question now (generally I lurk in the wings and just read!) I am 48 yr old RN, BSN with roughly 10 years worth of...

  25. Am I crazy to leave my desk job?

    Wren replied to Wren's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Just a postscript..... I wanted to let you know that I was offered the NICU job!!! I start on 2/24 and there is a 3 month orientation so I am reassured that I will get the support I need. Thanks...