kayla123

I work for the FL DOH. By the time you get this, your interview will probably already be over. But it consists of a minimum of 2 people interviewing you with situational questions, such as what would you do in this kind of a situation, etc. I was asked how I handle abusive pts, how do I deal with complaints, have I ever disagreed with a supervisor and what was the out come. I could not get a read on a decision, but I was hired 3 weeks later. Then came background checks, reference checks, fingerprints, this took another 2 weeks, had to wait for orientation another 2 weeks, and finally started after almost 3 months after being hired! The wheels of the state grind slowly, so do not get upset if you don't hear something immediately. What kind of position are you applying for? Keep us updated, and Good Luck!!!

I moved from PA to Florida about 13 years ago. I had my PA license, so I to was going for endorsement. Don't know how it is now, but then the paper work was enough to make you kill somebody, page after page..... I already had a job down here and had to work as a CNA while my endorsement went through. I called the Florida board of nursing EVERY day, and I guess they got sick of me, I had it within a month. I know what you are dealing with, but 7 months is extremely excessive, there is no reason it should take that long. Call the board, and KEEP calling, and speak to an actual person, not voice mail. I had no choice to work as a CNA, I needed income, and of course, they with held my first check, and getting paid every 2 weeks sucked! I had no money for a month. I lived off Ramen noodles, to this day I CANNOT look at them. Good luck! Keep calling, and keep us posted.

I am a Hospice RN and say that I could not function without my CNA's. They are valued members of the team, and we all function as one unit. Their caseload varies, usually 4 to 5 visits per day, if the pt's are particularly difficult I co-ordinate my visits at the same time. They do the baths, so they are my eyes and ears, and I tust their opinions. We have weekly team, and our co-ordinator makes sure they do minimal visits that day. EVERYONE participates in IDT, we all get along, we all help one another when needed, we call one another all day to discuss pt care, and sit down together to go over care plans. No, not all places are like where you work, believe me, I think I DID work there!! Our company motto is "this is the best job you'll ever have", it is true. You need to find a place that will support you, and respect the important job you do.

Worked in Naples, Florida and they had more supplies there then ALL the hospitals combined that I ever worked at. Unfortunately that was the ONLY good thing about the place.

Oh God I DO NOT miss floor work. It has been my experience that the nurse who nitpicks EVERYTHING usually gives the WORST report. And has very creative excuses for why THEY didn't get something done....

Like my nursing instructor always said to me, and has stuck for ALL these years, ask yourself will they go to jail for me, and that is your answer. I have guided my career by this.

Congrats!!!!! It is a whole different way of nursing. My philosophy is to take each day by itself. Once I realized I could not solve ALL a pt's problems and started focusing on the ones I could help with, life was easier. We have a natural tendency to solve all things. Family dynamics were a big one for me. Give yourself time to get settled into a 'routine', you wil love it. :yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah:

Oh wow, are you me? I had the same feeling from chronics. EVERYTHING was so routine, you got to the point where you knew everyone's problems, stories, jokes..... Yes, we had the occasional code, but all we had was an ambu-bag. After working open heart, I found it a real let down. I got so bored, bored, bored!!! Got to the point I HATED dialysis, plus I worked for DaVita so I was in Hell already. It was so easy to walk away. Too easy in fact. I know exactly what you are saying, I have a short attention span and need some kind of stimulus to keep from going into a coma..... Imagine doing this for 20 years!!! Makes you want to jump off a bridge. Go find your niche, because this ain't it.:nuke:

Only children and pets don't have last names? What the heck does that mean?

I don't know if that is against the law, but a hospital I worked in had an incident. We also had first and last names on our badges. One of the nurses from another floor ended up being stalked by a pt's visitor and raped. We then were allowed to have first or nicknames only on the front of the badge. Let's face it, even the most normal appearing pt can be psycho at heart. I believe in safety first. I would be interested to know if there is a law concerning this.

Best of Luck to you! Please let me know how it goes.

I worked for Blake Medical Center, at the time I was 7 months pregnant, very, very large, SOB, peeing ALL the time, typical miserable. I worked nights, which was rough. The nurses I worked with were awesome (I worked PCU) everyone worked together, helped one another, and were so incredible to me. Even had a doctor give up a seat for ME, he said he thought I needed it more then him. In fact, even being anti-hospital (this was my swan song out of clinical nursing), I went back and worked PRN for a little while. W e had many nights from hell, but we stuck together, and always got out on time.

My father always said when you talk to yourself you meet a better class of people!!

When I worked nights, our NM would come in and have a staff meeting at 1 AM. She always said better one tired person then a whole floor.

No one can identify the rhythm.:heartbeat