familychick

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  1. Difficulty Orienting with Younger Nurse?

    familychick replied to Sailingshoes's topic in General Nursing

    If you have told your preceptor that you need to "do" but she still refuses to give up the mouse, perhaps it is time to ask your manager for a new

  2. Any Updated Info on CMS??

    familychick replied to Indysurromomx4's topic in Correctional

    Congratulations! It sounds like you will get lots of wonderful experience. I work for CMS in Indiana and absolutely love

  3. Any Updated Info on CMS??

    familychick replied to Indysurromomx4's topic in Correctional

    Did you have your

  4. New Grad In Corrrections? good/bad idea?

    familychick replied to arabella205's topic in Correctional

    Corrections is not the best for a new grad. Before corrections, you should work med/surg for 2 years and ER one

  5. moving to noblesville area

    familychick replied to jennifers's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Would you consider Lapel? It is on the other side of Noblesville. The school in Lapel is rated 4 stars and is great. I have a daughter in 1 grade there and another daughter in 11th grade. It is a...

  6. My new job

    familychick posted a topic in Correctional

    Whoo hoo! I started my new job last week. I'm the DON at the state women's prison just a 4 miles from my house. Although I have been a nurse for 13 years, I've never done corrections before. They...

  7. New to Correctional Nursing

    familychick replied to Harley4life's topic in Correctional

    Congratulations! I hope you will not be too dissappointed with your pay. In my area, corrections pay is less than hospital pay. Maybe it is different in your

  8. I've been hired

    familychick replied to Foxy78's topic in Correctional

    Congratulations!! I'm new to corrections

  9. Why Do You Do What You Do?

    familychick replied to Mariposa88's topic in Correctional

    All I can say is amen to what Oldmare LPN said. I am brand new to correctional nursing so I can only tell you what motivated me to make the switch. I am burned out on working in what I felt was an...

  10. Would you feel comfortable with putting your loved ones in a nursing home?

    familychick replied to BradleyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Would I feel comfortable doing it? Not just no, but heeell no. Would I do it? That just depends on many factors. I won't say I would never do it. I have worked many years in LTC and have seen the...

  11. How do you address your patients?

    familychick replied to anonymurse's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a prison and address the offenders either by their first name, or "Offender Jones". The offenders call us Ms or Mr last name. Even the co-workers address each other Ms or Mr last

  12. Introductions--It's all about YOU!

    familychick replied to NurseExec's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Hi Guys, I'm new to allnurses too, and not sure exactly where I fit in. I've been an RN for 13 years and have done a little of everything including: med/surg, plasma center, L&D, peds, and of...

  13. need help

    familychick replied to almostarn's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    You should start out in acute care. As DON you would be the one the others look to in a crisis. Work in Med/surg for while to get the good clinical experience before switching to LTC and/or...

  14. End of Month Changeover

    familychick replied to NurseExec's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I've worked at many LTC facilities. The last one where I worked had a pretty good system for changeover. Pharmacy sent the new MAR/TAR's around the 25th. Each unit had an extra nurse come in for...

  15. Do RN's in Indiana think they are adequately compensated?

    familychick replied to inmale's topic in Indiana Nursing

    "Do RN's in Indiana think they are adequately compensated?" Considering our low cost of living, I think so. I don't know what wages the local hospitals start the new grads at. I'm job searching...