debi49

debi49

psych,maternity, ltc, clinic

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  1. Group Home and Giving Meds

    debi49 replied to Cherry2000's topic in General Nursing

    In a group home what the Unlicensed workers are doing is supervising med administration. As long as staff are training and supervised by an RN/LPN this is fine. Group homes and assisted livings do...

  2. Minneapolis local nursing agencies

    debi49 replied to cherryames31's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.alliedprofessionals.com/ THis is the place my former employer used when it needed temps. (clinic work) I also worked for them for about a month in between jobs (also clinic). They were good...

  3. Very upset.

    debi49 replied to LovingLearning's topic in General Students

    Wow! What a mess. When I was in nursing school I had enough to do to keep my own self together, let alone be paying attention, and creating fiction, about my classmates. You are not under the...

  4. What should I do? Very confused.

    debi49 replied to jlove06's topic in General Nursing

    The only way to know for sure about the specifics is to call the admissions dept. of that school and find out the scoop. Leave all options open. Good

  5. Travel Distance to Work

    debi49 replied to JAshley's topic in General Nursing

    I'm grateful now to be working 3 miles from home, but have driven 30-45 minutes to most of my previous

  6. medicine without a license

    debi49 replied to georgianurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, unless a person is committed, they have a right to refuse meds. So if a patient has an order to take 10 units of insulin but only wants 5, would this not be within a patients right? He is...

  7. Where Did you Work While in School? Pay & Hours.

    debi49 replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    I was a home health aide and then did an internship the summer before my last semester on a postpartum floor and stayed on there as a clinical assistant my last summer. Dont remember pay, but not...

  8. Twin Cities Nurses

    debi49 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Twin Cities nurses....whats your take on the job market for RN/LPN in the area. I live and work in the twin cities in a small facility. My job is secure, but I realize I am out of touch with the...

  9. Question for ALP nurses

    debi49 replied to debi49's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I thought I had posted the above in geriatric forums,since I had already posted it on the main thread last week . Plus it should say ALF (assisted living facility) nurses. Thats what I get for posting...

  10. Nursing student, and two deaths this week (very long, sorry...)

    debi49 replied to LovingLearning's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! What a week. Sounds like you did great! WOnder why they ran a code on a terminal patient? You were thrust into a stressful , unknown situation with emotions running high and proved yourself...

  11. What to know before PP orientation?

    debi49 replied to LDR-RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I did this in a couple hospitals and it's a fun floor to work. I've done both just moms and couplet care. The women are generally healthy young women who have gone thru a natural process. You'll want...

  12. RN needs a job

    debi49 replied to SparkytheRN's topic in General Nursing

    In reading the forums here, it seems like lots of new grads are having trouble finding work. And most seem to be from MA., NYC or New Jersey. Have you checked on Craigslist? At least where I live,...

  13. Where to begin??

    debi49 replied to precious671's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with Nursejoy. Find a community college with an ADN program and see an advisor. Community coleges have open enrollment so you wont have to take SAT's. Also, you may want to take the CNA course,...

  14. Benefits to getting a bachelor degree in nursing?

    debi49 replied to BrittanyC's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have an ADN, ( I have a BA in another field) and I have never not gotten a job I wanted because I dont have a BSN. I am a DON. Others may have different

  15. i'm 18 graduating from an alternative school. Want to become an RN?

    debi49 replied to murrbeffx3's topic in General Nursing

    There is no doubt you can redeem your life and make a fresh start. Sign up at the community college and start with the generals and prerequisites needed for nursing school. There is usually a wait...

  16. Handling rumors

    debi49 replied to bnrn75's topic in General Nursing

    Problem is, people are willing to believe rumors, even without proof. This nurse and his preceptor have been slandered . Should this not be confronted? Im not talking about a Jerry Springer type thing...

  17. Going to RN program at age 40--crazy?

    debi49 replied to Teapot12345's topic in General Nursing

    I have a BA in Psychology (useless) and was taking prereqs for nursing in my early 30's. When, at age 32 I was going to start fulltime, I whined to my dad, "I'll be 34 when I graduate". He said "And...

  18. Any jobs related to office clinics?

    debi49 replied to sue50's topic in General Nursing

    Look for an actual RN position in a clinic, maybe not where you are now, or maybe not the pay of hospital, but definitely more than you are getting now. RN's are often hired for triage

  19. Anyone really bored?

    debi49 replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    Talk about coincidence..I ran into an aquaintance at church tonight who I hadnt seen in a while and she told me she contracted Valley Fever while in Arizona. She was immunosupressed secondary to being...

  20. Really sick of backstabbing co-workers!!

    debi49 replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    Is it worth confronting her? Not to salvage the friendship...she has shown her colors, but to clear the air. Say something like " I was surprised to hear you told the bosses this that and the other. I...

  21. VA Hospital called for but,

    debi49 replied to krazykev's topic in General Nursing

    Well, obviously you can't miss clinicals...I'd call back and if you cant talk to the nurse manager, let the assistant know you are still interested and would she/he please let the manager know you...

  22. What would you say....

    debi49 replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    Just say you are taking the test next week and would like to apply for a new grad position. Unless asked, you dont need to go into having not passed the first time. Don't lie about it, but dont offer...

  23. work dilemma, 2 12's or 3 8's???

    debi49 replied to Piki's topic in General Nursing

    If she is willing to trial you on this schedule, I'd see no harm in doing it. I liked 12's. For me, the more days off, the

  24. two weeks enough for new grad in SNF/LTC?

    debi49 replied to mercermom_rn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Have you actually been offered the psych job??? I worked in a geripsych unit or a couple years and got the crap beat out of me by 90 yr old women who I outweighed by 50lbs :) Not literally but the...

  25. Need Advice Badly

    debi49 replied to futurenicunurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    Go on your interview tomorrow and see what happens. You may feel "No way" or maybe "Yeah this might be cool". Maybe you'll get an offer, maybe not. If so, then you have to decide how long you can go...