smellyacres

smellyacres BSN, RN

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  1. Starting per diem or take the full time plunge?

    smellyacres replied to smellyacres's topic in Home Health

    Thanks for the tips!! Yeah I'm not leaving before I'm vested regardless - I might have the option to do HH full time now, within my current company, because they are associated with the hospital I...

  2. Starting per diem or take the full time plunge?

    smellyacres posted a topic in Home Health

    Hi All, I've been a RN at the bedside 4 years, in the ICU for the last 2. I used to do LTC home health assessments on the side (pre-covid), and loved visiting patients in their homes. I also...

  3. New Grad Nurse - NIGHT SHIFT ONLY

    smellyacres replied to mjm0427's topic in General Nursing

    I thought I could never work nights... then I started my new grad residency on a tele floor, and became so overwhelmed during my preceptorship on dayshift that by the time I was told there were only...

  4. Any nurses that love nursing and love their job??

    smellyacres replied to nets5010's topic in General Nursing

    You’re never going to love your job every single day. I think that is universal for any career. I’ve loved both of my nursing jobs (switched to work closer to home), and though there are things I...

  5. Do you work at Providence Spokane, Everett, or Olympia?

    smellyacres replied to JimZ's topic in Washington Nursing

    I’ve been on Everett’s SICU for almost a year and generally like it. However, the ICUs here are a closed unit and I hear worse things about the rest of the hospital. Pay is comparable to other...

  6. Relocating to Washington

    smellyacres replied to joleenurse90's topic in Washington Nursing

    UW is a very well respected hospital and I hear have good benefits. Same with Virginia Mason but I don’t know much about them. Both have good reputations. I worked at Swedish cherry hill (they have...

  7. CMC and/or CSC?

    smellyacres posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hey all, So my background is in cardiac & cardiac surgery tele, and I recently started working on a surgical ICU. I want to get my CSC, and my question is, should I also get my CMC? Are there...

  8. Patients Say the Darnedest Things Nurses Week Contest

    smellyacres replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    We had a resident dementia patient on our tele unit for quite a long time due to placement issues. He used to stand outside his room by the nurses station and greet people. A patient’s wife walked...

  9. Relocating to WA or OR as a new grad? Terrible idea, right?

    smellyacres posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hey everyone!! Alright, so I know finding a new grad job is hard enough, let alone looking for one in a different state from where you graduate and get initial licensure, however hoping someone has...

  10. CNA vs Medical Assistant

    smellyacres posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    What is the difference between a CNA and a medical

  11. Swedish Residency February 2017

    smellyacres replied to JRRN44's topic in Washington Nursing

    Hey guys! Just FYI I started in October, had my first interview in the beginning of July, and didn't have second interviews until mid September. Don't lose

  12. Seattle's UWMC/Swedish Nursing Residency 2016

    smellyacres replied to jsy16's topic in Washington Nursing

    We have!! Did you get

  13. Seattle's UWMC/Swedish Nursing Residency 2016

    smellyacres replied to jsy16's topic in Washington Nursing

    Yay!

  14. Seattle's UWMC/Swedish Nursing Residency 2016

    smellyacres replied to jsy16's topic in Washington Nursing

    Yeah I had my first phone interview the first week of July! Long process for sure. I hope you both hear back soon! I'm coming from Los

  15. Seattle's UWMC/Swedish Nursing Residency 2016

    smellyacres replied to jsy16's topic in Washington Nursing

    Yeah it's great you have a backup plan! Yes, it does start October 24th. She said the onboarding process can be done remotely (background check, drug screen, etc), so you don't have to be up there...

  16. Seattle's UWMC/Swedish Nursing Residency 2016

    smellyacres replied to jsy16's topic in Washington Nursing

    Oh good I'm glad some are still deciding. I was told by cardiac telemetry and Neuro ICU this 10/7 was their deadline, but they have been behind with everything so I'm not surprised that it's been...

  17. Seattle's UWMC/Swedish Nursing Residency 2016

    smellyacres replied to jsy16's topic in Washington Nursing

    They called me last Thursday about the cardiac unit but I was waiting til yesterday to find out about neuro icu before accepting. I was told all offers had to go out by yesterday. For me rejections...

  18. Seattle's UWMC/Swedish Nursing Residency 2016

    smellyacres replied to jsy16's topic in Washington Nursing

    I ended up accepting a position on the cardiac telemetry unit at cherry hill! Super excited to start. Anyone else starting the end of the month as

  19. Seattle's UWMC/Swedish Nursing Residency 2016

    smellyacres replied to jsy16's topic in Washington Nursing

    Bummer! Fingers crossed you get the other one! Good

  20. Seattle's UWMC/Swedish Nursing Residency 2016

    smellyacres replied to jsy16's topic in Washington Nursing

    So the recruiter emailed me today that they chose another candidate for the first hill step down icu position (not sure how many they accepted, I don't think very many), but they liked me and...

  21. Seattle's UWMC/Swedish Nursing Residency 2016

    smellyacres replied to jsy16's topic in Washington Nursing

    Haha yeah just glad to know I'm not the only one still waiting. Hopefully we will find out this

  22. Seattle's UWMC/Swedish Nursing Residency 2016

    smellyacres replied to jsy16's topic in Washington Nursing

    This wait is bruuuuuttttaaaaaaalllllll

  23. Seattle's UWMC/Swedish Nursing Residency 2016

    smellyacres replied to jsy16's topic in Washington Nursing

    Did they call you or email you to let you know you got

  24. Seattle's UWMC/Swedish Nursing Residency 2016

    smellyacres replied to jsy16's topic in Washington Nursing

    Yay!!

  25. Seattle's UWMC/Swedish Nursing Residency 2016

    smellyacres replied to jsy16's topic in Washington Nursing

    Yay!!! Sending good thoughts í ½í¹Œí ½í¹Œí