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  1. Home Health Weekend SOC nurse salary?

    candycane267 replied to Amanda Vogt's topic in Home Health

    i did weekend premium with home health and was paid hourly. i also had to rotate on call. i did soc and it was a very long day. i am now doing week day and i still do soc. i am primarily the...

  2. mon general?

    candycane267 posted a topic in General Nursing

    i moved to north central wv from upstate ny. i am living in fairmont and finally have a job interview with a hospital currently working in a nursing home. how is mon general to work (the only one...

  3. Airborne or Droplet?

    candycane267 replied to Aneroo's topic in Disaster Preparation

    i work on an infectious disease floor in upstate ny that has reserved 5 beds for the flu. we are using droplet/contact

  4. Inmate Pts

    candycane267 replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    i work on the prison unit in our hospital. each state has an inmate lookup on their department of corrections that is public information. i have looked up what their crime was. i do know the more...

  5. tracking nursing movements

    candycane267 posted a topic in General Nursing

    is it legal for management to track nursing movement in and out of patients room. I have heard through the grapevine that this is going to start at the hospital i am working at (a non union hospital)....

  6. tracking nursing movements

    candycane267 replied to candycane267's topic in General Nursing

    i just think when do you say enough is enough. such as staffing for example "they are doing fine 4 nurses and 1 pca and this becomes the norm. if you keep accepting the changes there will be...

  7. tracking nursing movements

    candycane267 replied to candycane267's topic in General Nursing

    i just felt it was an invasion. i would feel that i would be more concerned with tracking than patient monitoring. even though i do walking round quite frequently at least Q30 minutes. on the union...

  8. columbia memorial hospital, hudson new york

    candycane267 posted a topic in New York Nursing

    i am looking for opinions on how it is to work at cmh in hudson, it is so much closer to my house and i am tired of commuting to albany med.

  9. Hi all! Just became a NY RN!

    candycane267 replied to Chloe'sinNYNow's topic in New York Nursing

    the parking once you get the hang of it isnt that difficult. i work nights so i get to park in the main garage. days usually park behind the pharmacology school in what the call the notre dame lot....

  10. Told to pee in her depends

    candycane267 replied to dv0806's topic in General Nursing

    as a former cna - i have heard you have a depends. i would always try to get them on a bedpan. if they were an undependable transfer - i would do the bed pan. i threw my back out on a dependable 1...

  11. Starting Pay at Albany Med, or St. Peters

    candycane267 replied to LilBoo's topic in New York Nursing

    i know berkshire medical center is about 23 miles from my house give or take a mile. i have been considering getting my mass license and working there. a few people i graduated with went there. i...

  12. Starting Pay at Albany Med, or St. Peters

    candycane267 replied to LilBoo's topic in New York Nursing

    albany med is 20.50 hour with shift dif's st peters dont know for sure - i even went to the open

  13. Hi all! Just became a NY RN!

    candycane267 replied to Chloe'sinNYNow's topic in New York Nursing

    RN1 starts out at 20.50 with the various shift dif's. which i cant remember those. RN2 i belive starts

  14. if i wasnt so frustrated i would laugh

    candycane267 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    i was taking care of this elderly lady who was nice. the daughter was very demanding and was angry at the doctors and the hospital (she didnt feel the dr's were doing their best). so i get this lady...

  15. if i wasnt so frustrated i would laugh

    candycane267 replied to candycane267's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i am sorry the daughter told the nurse manager

  16. How soon to give a prn??

    candycane267 posted a topic in General Nursing

    i had to post on this because i questioned how early do you give a prn. my assistant nurse manager on nights said 30 minutes prior - is acceptable. because we do computerized meds (we scan them). i...

  17. More sick calls on Superbowl Sunday? (Why was I not surprised to get a call?)

    candycane267 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    i have to say i called in - not for superbowl but for one throwing up daughter who has a fever of 102 and a sick husband who also had a fever of 101. i had a 4 year who was running wild. a 13 year...

  18. Hi all! Just became a NY RN!

    candycane267 replied to Chloe'sinNYNow's topic in New York Nursing

    this is a large hospital. they employ over 9,000 employees and are currently expanding. due to the size with the electronic stuff is still behind. they do scan meds. they do ask you stay on your...

  19. Hi all! Just became a NY RN!

    candycane267 replied to Chloe'sinNYNow's topic in New York Nursing

    i have worked here for 6 months. i have learnt so much. i am quite profecient at blood transfusions. i do have to say alot use this place as a stepping ground. they hire alot of new grads in every...

  20. Foreign educated nurses working in the United States

    candycane267 replied to CT Pixie's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital i work with has a contract with the philipines. i asked them alot of questions. they told their education system is based on ours. the only thing is some of the iv pumps are different....

  21. New Grads after 6 months: How do you feel?

    candycane267 replied to RNcDreams's topic in First Year After Licensure

    it is so nice to know that you are not the only one that feels this way. i do feel i have grown since i started but i do know i have a long way to go. i wish they would have assigned a mentor for...

  22. Name hospital and salary--everywhere

    candycane267 replied to mistydave's topic in General Nursing

    here is some for upstate new york and one for mass. i live 7 miles from mass border. albany medical center 20.50 RNI Columbia Memorial hospital 21.50 Berkshire medical center Massachussetts is 26.00...

  23. need advice

    candycane267 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    i am in need of advice. i am currently working at a major medical center which is also a teaching hosptial. i work on infectious diseases/aids treatment center. I work 7p - 730am. i have been working...