mlisk589

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1. Burnt out already?

   mlisk589 replied to mlisk589's topic in General Nursing

   So far I really like working with Ortho patients. Our floor is a mix of med-surg and ortho because there aren't enough ortho patients to keep our census high enough. I am hoping that all I need is a...

2. Burnt out already?

   mlisk589 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hey everyone, just looking for some other nurses' insight here because I feel like I'm going crazy! I got my RN license in 2009, could not find work for about a year..I thought it was the most...

3. Getting into hospice nursing

   mlisk589 replied to mlisk589's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Thanks for your input! What are some of the differences you've seen between palliative care and hospice? The whole palliative care program sounds great on paper, but I'd like to know more about it....

4. Getting into hospice nursing

   mlisk589 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

   I'm an RN currently finishing up my BSN. I've worked for the last year in a sub-acute setting where I've dealt with mostly med-surg type or LTC patients, and once in awhile we get hospice patients, or...

5. What do you do when you can't do it all?

   mlisk589 replied to JenniferSews's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Funny, I came onto allnurses today to vent about my new LTC job and I just happened to see this on the home page. I feel pretty much exactly the same way as everyone described. I just started this...

6. New Grad RN in LTC Needs Advice Please!!

   mlisk589 replied to Cashboy's Mom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Thanks for the advice. I worked in LTC as an aide for 2 years, was responsible for med-pass because I worked in assisted living. I know this experience will be a lot different because the patients...

7. New Grad RN in LTC Needs Advice Please!!

   mlisk589 replied to Cashboy's Mom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   So happy I found this thread! I am in a similar position, start my job on Monday on a Short-stay/rehab unit. 50 beds on the unit, and they divide it between 2 or 3 nurses. I'm not sure about number of...

8. Phlebotomy course?

   mlisk589 replied to mlisk589's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks everyone. I was able to find a class at a local community college but unfortunately I don't think the next one is until March. And about why they won't train me....It isn't a hospital or LTC...

9. Phlebotomy course?

   mlisk589 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Okay so everyone knows that the job market is rough these days. I graduated in May and passed NCLEX in the summer. I FINALLY had an interview today, and all was well except for one thing....we didn't...

10. New RN Starting in a SNF...?

    mlisk589 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey all, I passed boards this past July and have been job-searching for almost a year. I've worked at the same LTC facility for four years, starting in dietary, then working as a nurses's aide (in...

11. NCLEX is around the corner...help!

    mlisk589 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Ok so I am taking my NCLEX on the 29th and I am freaking out. I took 2 review classes (ERI and Kaplan) and have been doing questions everyday, mostly QBank but also using a book from Pearson Vue. So...

12. Peds rotation

    mlisk589 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just need some input... I'm in my 4th (and final!) semester of nursing school in my school's ASN program. For the past 3 semesters, it has been all Med/Surg and Telemetry, adult health, which I was...

13. How to communicate

    mlisk589 replied to mlisk589's topic in General Nursing

    I apologize if I seem like I am being dramatic and paranoid about this...I guess it is just a totally different experience for me that I am not used to. I am used to having multiple patients/residents...

14. How to communicate

    mlisk589 replied to mlisk589's topic in General Nursing

    I work for a small company that sends caregivers out to clients. I believe it is this lady's son who decided to hire us. I have been told by the staff of the nursing home that she is a very private...

15. How to communicate

    mlisk589 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for reading, replies are greatly appreciated! I have just finished my first year of nursing school. I work on the weekends at a nursing home (in personal care) as a nurse's aide. I have had...