Havin' A Party! ASN, RN

ICU, CM, Geriatrics, Management

RN with BS (Engineering), MBA (Admin Management), JD (House Counsel)

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    Searching for job

    Agree.
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    "I Read the News Today, Oh Boy..."

    Tee-hee! But yup. We all need to ponder well if doing the dance now will really be in our best interests in the longer term (e.g., maybe a year down "the long and winding road"). Consider how...
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    "I Read the News Today, Oh Boy..."

    No raises in 2012 due to Medicare and insurance cut-backs... across the board. No job cuts
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    "I Read the News Today, Oh Boy..."

    You're welcome!
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    How old is too old?

    79-year-old nurse retired last month at my
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    Older RNs, job market for experienced RN

    Blackjack -- May I ask what state the hospital you describe is located in? Thanks. Think it's good for posters to include this info in order for readers to get a better picture of the geographics...
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    keeping my Danskos white!

    Was never able to clean my white ones. Tried a bunch of techniques and products. Switched to dark colors and will not go
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    Better pay if Bilingual?

    Generally, agree. You'll also likely be asked to help others, resulting in falling behind in your own work. Make sure management understands so this will not turn out to be a negative for
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    Telephonic Case Management Question

    Curious. How's the mileage reimbursement for those that travel? Also, are you paid hourly or on a
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    DNR

    There's even policy / procedure differences among facilities within the same
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    online education or not??

    Don't know what's happened with UOP. Long-time ago, it was
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    Nurse managers-Do you think tattoos look professional?

    Unprofessional.
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    Searching for job

    Never seen such an
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    crap...am I in huge trouble???

    Did this exact thing three weeks ago! Only "flooded" part of the room though. Guess it's universal condition: all facility drains are s---l---o---w.
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    University of Phoenix

    Ditto. Much
  16. So sorry. Wishing this situation turns around for you
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    FaceRecruiters...New Innovative Way to Find a Job

    Dig them neat nursing shoes!
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    Video on the Nursing Shortage

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    Torn

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    hard time dealing with the nurse who is orienting me

    Just being real: Some nurses are terrible preceptors. If your orientation isn't working, it's your duty and in both yours and the facility's interest to inform your nurse manager or nurse educator....
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    What do you do on the drive to work?

    Drive less than 30 minutes now. Listen to classic doo-wop CDs. Great stuff! When I had longer commutes as a case manager, I loved the variety / sound quality of Sirius
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    PICC line removal, a sterile procedure?

    Tee-hee. :) Guess we were all talking about nurses doing these procedures. But please share.
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    PICC line removal, a sterile procedure?

    No not "anything" with PICCs can be performed aseptically.... for example, insertion and dressing changes are sterile. PICC removal is
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    Would you even consider a candidate who was terminated?

    Agree with Viva. But the RN at issue here simply wasn't terminated
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    is this legal?

    Agree with Nascar and