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I had the DON point out that a resident is on PRN Compazine and was questioning why we haven't done a TD screen on him. When I took over my position from the previous person I was told only one resident required a TD screen d/t a medication she was o...

Working in LTC the ladies go to "beauty shop" every Wednesday. On resident "had" to get a perm and due to this missed a breathing treatment that couldn't be given because her next scheduled one was about 2 hours after she returned. Fax was sent to MD...

You can and will come across combative patients in almost all areas. I currently work in LTC and we have a few residents that are known to be combative. I had one resident, who is now somewhere else, beat the crap out of me one morning. I was trying ...

I've had decent luck applying through multiple routes but the best responses have come from jobs I've applied for through hospital sites. It's a big waiting game when you are applying out of state. It can become very time consuming and if the hospita...

I actually didn't apply for the MDS position I currently have. I interviewed for a floor nurse position. When they offered the MDS position to me instead the difference in pay I think was $2-$3 more than a floor nurse. I do still work the floor at le...

$44/HR?! I would love that! In in WI and only make just over $28/hr.

I'm new to MDS, only been doing it since November. The administrator wants to completely revamp our restorative program. I'm not sure if I would even call what we have a program. I would be playing a big part in this revamp and I'm looking for any ad...

I'm not sure what you consider safe transportation to any job when you have multiple layers of freezing rain and snow. And if someone has never driven in that type of weather it can be pretty scary. I've lived in it my whole life and it still scares ...

South FL is truly a world all it's own. Been there a few times and have some friends from there. I think it boils down to what you think is best for you, neither move will be easy, but sometimes we have to do some tough and uncomfortable crap to get...

I'm currently in WI, hoping to move to SW FL. I understand your struggle. I live in a small town with limited options unless I want to drive 45+ miles and in the winter that isn't always ideal. I started in LTC went to home health and now I'm doing L...

I worked for a year in LTC after I graduated then went into private duty/home health. I spent close to 4 years doing that. In August I graduated with my BSN and decided it was time for a change. I missed the social aspect of working with others and m...

I'm looking into applying at Bayfront Health in Punta Gorda and/or Port Charlotte. I currently live in WI, but hope to move to FL soon (this winter has really been brutal). I was posting on a different forum and had mentioned that I was thinking abou...

I think I will stay clear of Bayfront in Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda. I was told the other locations weren't bad...Tampa, St. Pete, etc. I'm pretty certain I'm going to have to look a little further than I originally wanted to from Fort Myers. Oh ...

I currently work as a PDN through an agency and prior to working with an agency I was a self employed PDN. i would highly recommend going through an agency. I wasn't too involved in all the paperwork because there was also a case manager working wit...

Go to Nurse.com | Nursing News, Jobs, Continuing Education and you can find the required classes you need for you FL license and as long as you register on the site they will automatically report them to the FL BoN. I'm also from WI and went through ...

I received my Florida license through endorsement. It took me about 3 months to get through the entire process. The livescan finger prints I had done at my local jail. I ended up having to do it twice because the FL BON said the first ones weren't go...

Like RN_travlr stated above, check out hyperdermic highway's website. They have the top 10 agencies for 2012 listed. Check out any of their sites and I'm sure you will find a good one that can help you find opportunites in NC/SC. Good Luck!

I'm curious if any of the nurses out there are traveling nurses or have done traveling nursing. I've recently been looking into it and since my main license is a multi state one I thought maybe it would be fun and a good way to see different place a...

This LTC assignment is in Pierre, SD. But I will make sure to avoid the on is Greenville, SC lol.

Thanks for the information!! I'm currently talking with an agency, at the assignment is LTC. It would be my first assignment if I choose to do it, and essentially all of my experience is in LTC. It's not what I really want to do, but I'm hoping like...

I've had 3 agencies call me (while I'm working of course) and I will be returing their calls today. I will let you know if I find out anything worth while.

I've been looking into apply at St. Marys Medical Center in West Palm Beach. Can anyone tell me anything about this place....good, bad, or otherwise? Thanks!!

I didn't get a job there. Did get a job somewhere else which was a mistake. The place shall remain nameless. They promised me all kinds of things and then when I moved down there (I'm from WI) they back peddled on 98% of them and also changed where/w...

I just finished my 3rd day of orientation at a new job. It's in a nursing home which I have previous experience in. However, this nursing home doesn't do anything on the computer, which I was okay with up until today. My last place of employment was ...

I'm good at adjusting, so I don't think that is really the issue. I'm also pretty open to trying things a different way. When I say double check the meds, etc I meant once the orders are put in, not every time before the med is given. It's a one time...