countrygonecity

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1. Brand new to Hospice Inpatient Unit

   countrygonecity posted a topic in Hospice

   Hi everyone! Just wanted to say I just got a job a week ago for an in house Hospice unit. I am excited but nervous at the same time. I am in orientation. From my understanding I have to do orientation for 6 weeks, which is good. I am glad of the...

2. Last semester! Don't feel any smarter??

   countrygonecity replied to ashburns4ever's topic in General Students

   I've heard this. I was a LPN first then RN. I still don't feel any smarter at all. Actually I feel cheated cause there were skills that I didn't get to do in nursing school at clinicals. I feel like the ones that RN's that are different for LPN's...

3. I don't feel smart or fast enough to continue to be an RN.

   countrygonecity replied to EducatedNurse07's topic in Career Support

   Okay I feel the same. I got my LPN in 2006 started right away in med surge but had to move due to union strike. I got a job in a nursing home and worked there for about 4 years. Hated it at first and then liked it then hated it again and it got wor...

4. How long did it take for some of you to find a job after you passed the state exam?

   countrygonecity replied to marsqueen's topic in CNA/MA

5. Got the Job!!! (Health Dept.)

   countrygonecity replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Public/Community

   I don't think so but you do need to be a RN where I live but some places accept LPN's. I've been wondering what I need to know for the interview?

6. Public Health Nurse for Health Dept

   countrygonecity replied to NickiJules's topic in Public/Community

7. Kentucky loacal Health Department Nurse

   countrygonecity posted a topic in Public/Community

   Hi. I was just wondering if there were any KY health department nurses on the forum? I put my app in last week for a RN entry level position. What are some things I need to know for the job interview?

8. Got the Job!!! (Health Dept.)

   countrygonecity replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Public/Community

   I heard that too. A lot of people who wind up working for the health departments they usually stay a long time for years and I heard that you can retire early. Do you know anything about this? I was told that you can buy into your retirement and r...

9. Public Health Nurse for Health Dept

   countrygonecity replied to NickiJules's topic in Public/Community

   I too have many many questions. I put my application out at my local health department. I want a RN job there. I don't know what they will ask me in the interview so that is one of my questions for you and how can I prepare myself? What are some...

10. New nurse with severe osteoarthritis and a bad knee

    countrygonecity replied to lovinmymac's topic in Disabilities

    Well so far no job yet. I don't know if it is caused by me listing my previous LPN experience or last employer or if it is because of my physical limitations. I'm about to lose hope it's benn almost a month. Should I leave my previous employer in...

11. Going for my first RN job interview for MDS Coordinator

    countrygonecity replied to lovinmymac's topic in Job Hunt

    Well I don't want to call them in fear of jeopardizing my chances. I think they may be interviewing the ones that applied. I don't know.

12. Going for my first RN job interview for MDS Coordinator

    countrygonecity replied to lovinmymac's topic in Job Hunt

    Is it too soon for an employer to call me? I keep hoping they will but I'm not really counting on it. Maybe I'm not the one for the job

13. New nurse with severe osteoarthritis and a bad knee

    countrygonecity replied to lovinmymac's topic in Disabilities

    Would I get proper training if I get a job like that??? The last job I had they only gave me less than a week and that's it I was on the floor on my own

14. New nurse with severe osteoarthritis and a bad knee

    countrygonecity replied to lovinmymac's topic in Disabilities

    I saw a job posting for MDS. What is required? I don't have my bachelors yet.

15. I'm getting nervous!!!

    countrygonecity replied to APerry5675's topic in NCLEX

    Well, I took my exam this morning, and I had 75 questions and more than half of it was SATA questions!!!! I just tried the Pearson Vue trick and it gave me the good popup message "Our records indicate that you have recently scheduled this exam, plea...