HannahLeah

HannahLeah

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  1. Interviews, References, and Surveys! OH MY!

    HannahLeah replied to PediLove2147's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I can really relate to this post, I just went through the same sort of crap. I could just scream, and you know what bugs me the most? all these legions of HR people sitting on their butts pouring out...

  2. Cut thru the Glitz and get me some reality on LNC's

    HannahLeah posted a topic in Legal

    Sorry, but Im kinda sick of looking at Vickies big smile and would like some reality here. How realistic is it for someone who doesnt live anywhere near a giant city with law firms on every corner to...

  3. Cut thru the Glitz and get me some reality on LNC's

    HannahLeah replied to HannahLeah's topic in Legal

    I dont doubt it was a great learning experience or that it is one I would love to have, BUT, its the reality that bites............. great learning experiences that cost a ton and dont pay back are a...

  4. Cut thru the Glitz and get me some reality on LNC's

    HannahLeah replied to HannahLeah's topic in Legal

    Thanks guys, somehow I knew I would hear that. apparently the real money is in convincing others to try to do it and charging THEM a ball of

  5. Now that I've found my calling ...

    HannahLeah replied to morecoffeepls's topic in General Nursing

    so didja give up completely on the LNC idea? I would think you are in a great area for that and you have lots of good background for it. all of Vickies brochures promote the big big $$'s...

  6. Horrible Interview :((

    HannahLeah replied to goldenstar's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I feel so bad for you new grads, this job market is brutal. Ive been looking and interviewing for about 5 months and this is not how it used to be- interviews used to be along the lines of "you have...

  7. Alert & Oriented & I want to go home

    HannahLeah replied to HannahLeah's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    nola, so sorry to hear about your job- too bad it got that bad for you. It's a jungle out there right now though and I have been applying for job after after job since early spring with a few...

  8. Alert & Oriented & I want to go home

    HannahLeah posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    So I just finished my 10th orientation shift, 4 days, 4 pms and 2 nites. HOW do you LTCers DO THIS? and WHY? The massive med passes, the endless confusing supply of clipboards, flowsheets and ring...

  9. Question about C-section birth plan

    HannahLeah replied to pdsm's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is amazing, I LOVE it! I can guarantee that if you should actually present such a plan to a group of experienced OB nurses you would be treated to the best care you ever got, with a smile from...

  10. Keep this forum alive: Be an entrepreneur

    HannahLeah replied to innovativemurse's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Hi all, love this thread! I am an RN with 30 yrs experience, lots of OB, wound cares, Home Health and Hospice...... Living in a very rural, and poor, part of the country: I would LOVE to find a way to...

  11. Are we trapped by our nursing degrees? Is nursing worth it?

    HannahLeah replied to Lucky724's topic in General Nursing

    Trapped? Yep. My nursing degree is an old fashioned 3-yr Diploma and therefore disqualifies me from any work that requires a bachelors degree. Nevermind I had 1-1/2 years at a university before that...

  12. Alert & Oriented & I want to go home

    HannahLeah replied to HannahLeah's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks for all the interesting replies, I am glad there are those out there who find the joys in this job. As for me? I just filled out an application for a bank teller job and hope I get it....

  13. Nurse helping out Cna at times = they eventually expect the nurse to help them?

    HannahLeah replied to nd deb's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I hope I can be like the nurses I see responding here! I started in healthcare as an aide in a LTCF 30-some years ago and worked my way thru school with the ideal of being "the one in white" who was...

  14. RN going from HH to SNF/LTC, advice?

    HannahLeah posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi, Im interviewing this week for a job at a local nursing home and wondering if any out there can compare the differences for me of the assessment tools. In Home Health we used OASIS- how does that...

  15. RN going from HH to SNF/LTC, advice?

    HannahLeah replied to HannahLeah's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi California girl, Im in the land of big cars, big snow and BIG unemployment- Michigan. After all these years of driving to see pt's it will be a relief to park and have them all in one place! I will...

  16. RN going from HH to SNF/LTC, advice?

    HannahLeah replied to HannahLeah's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Still dont know what this position entails as far as scheduling, starts as a "call in". I will get orientation of 4 days, 4 Pm's and 2 nocs. So far I have been investigated, fingerprinted, peed in a...

  17. RN going from HH to SNF/LTC, advice?

    HannahLeah replied to HannahLeah's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks! Im nervous! I start

  18. RN going from HH to SNF/LTC, advice?

    HannahLeah replied to HannahLeah's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ahh, just found out I wont have to do them, thats a relief! what a concept, somebody that just does the giant paperwork......( Im sure theres plenty for the floor staff to do too!) HH could learn...

  19. RN going from HH to SNF/LTC, advice?

    HannahLeah replied to HannahLeah's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I beg to differ, this old dog has had to learn lots of new tricks I admit to wishing I didnt have

  20. more vent: how/why did we let this happen?

    HannahLeah posted a topic in Home Health

    Hi fellow HH nurses. I just have to ask- whose idea was all this paperwork crap that we do??? How did we let bureaucrats into our profession so far that we do more for them than we do for the real...

  21. more vent: how/why did we let this happen?

    HannahLeah replied to HannahLeah's topic in Home Health

    Thanks for the replies, I was not happy with myself for spilling my feelings on this subject, but I tend to think of this forum as the only place to do it- glad I didn't get the usual blank stares...

  22. Grieving a perinatal loss

    HannahLeah replied to Elvish's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am very concerned that I would cry with the patient. I still can't watch a movie on TV about this without crying! Hopefully, if placed in that situation, God will give me the strength not to cry....

  23. Winter and Home Health

    HannahLeah replied to wanderingRN.'s topic in Home Health

    Hi wanderingRN, I would say it depends on the infrastructure in place to deal with snow removal. I live in the far north where we average 250 inches of snow a year- it snows nearly every day here. We...

  24. Full Moon Friday

    HannahLeah replied to hawkfdc's topic in Home Health

    UGH. This sounds perfectly awful. It does, however, make me thankful for my "boring" much less stressful duties. So, How many hours will it take you to complete 9 visits, a staff meeting and an admit...

  25. Orientation length?

    HannahLeah replied to twokidsmom,rn's topic in Home Health

    I would be really stressed by your situation! It doesn't help that when you are new you want to appear confident and capable and don't want to bug anyone too much. They will keep you because you just...