Pooksmom1996

Pooksmom1996

Home Care,Psych, Long Term Care

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  1. Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    Pooksmom1996 replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

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  2. Post your flu field reports please

    Pooksmom1996 posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    Has your health care setting seen an uptick in the number of people coming in with flu-like symptoms? Have you heard reports from friends in the health care profession? I heard the very last part of a...

  3. Does staff use transfer belts?

    Pooksmom1996 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have noticed that in several LTC facilities in my area, nurses and aides rarely use transfer belts. They use them if someone is a heavy lift, but not with lighter transfer assists. I was taught that...

  4. Twin Cities wages for staff RN in long term care

    Pooksmom1996 replied to Ann59's topic in General Nursing

    One Twin Cities LTC facility pays about $23.50 an hour for an RN with 5 years experience. Shift pay is $1.00 extra per hour for second shift and $1.50 extra for third shift.

  5. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Pooksmom1996 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Mrs.Doolittle, Ghosts are fascinating to me but I would probably have a major Code Brown if something unseen slapped me on the back!!!! I am curious about this part of your experience: "Close to that...

  6. Minnesota Roll Call

    Pooksmom1996 replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    I grew up in southeastern Ohio, and moved to the Minneapolis area in 1991, to be with my husband. Before that, I worked as a psych RN in several areas of the US. I loved psych nursing, as long as I...

  7. NO NURSING JOBS!!!

    Pooksmom1996 replied to JaqRN's topic in Nursing Career

    It is much easier for new grads to find a job in Long Term Care or on a Transitional Care unit. If you get in at a good place, it can be a very rewarding area to work in. Good luck!

  8. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Pooksmom1996 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    There must be a ghost in my computer LOL. The older thread would not show up for me on the Nursing Discussion page until after I posted thread

  9. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Pooksmom1996 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I am resurrecting an old, very popular thread that started in the year 2000 and continues to get posts. The thread is 147 pages long and is too big to reload to the top of the homepage, so I am...

  10. A Nursing Shortage?

    Pooksmom1996 replied to stacimccomas's topic in General Nursing

    Hospitals in the Minneapolis area are not hiring much, but Long Term Care facilities hire new grads. A good way to check out nursing homes is to volunteer at several-see if the care seems good and ask...

  11. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Pooksmom1996 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    In the early-mid 80's, my first nursing job was working on night shift on an inpatient psychiatric unit for adolescents in Pittsburgh. The unit was set up as a long hallway, with the nursing station...

  12. Im so scared to become a nurse!! Please help???

    Pooksmom1996 replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    Misslady, There are a lot of folks who love nursing. I would suggest volunteering in several hospital and nursing home settings. Pick the ones that have a good reputation. Do some detective work while...

  13. Any nurses with myasthenia gravis?

    Pooksmom1996 replied to iwasanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hugs to you.

  14. Do you think your manager likes you?

    Pooksmom1996 replied to LilyBlue's topic in General Nursing

    This is the part of your post, Lily,that jumped out at me: "My manager never speaks to me when she passes me in the hall, etc." My read on this: That is rude, and is not appropriate behavior on your...

  15. New to LTC. but don't feel that I fit in

    Pooksmom1996 replied to iwanna's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Maybe another facility would be a better fit if this job does not work out for you. This is my experience as a returning nurse who has been looking into employment in LTC in my area: I am completing a...

  16. Characteristics of Nurses

    Pooksmom1996 replied to golfergirl17's topic in General Nursing

    You seem like a very caring and motivated person-if you can handle the "bookwork" part of nursing school, you will probably make a fine nurse. It takes time and practice to develop that thick skin,...

  17. Would you take this job?

    Pooksmom1996 replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Yes, LTC is different in that a nurse can safely take care of a more clients compared to a hospital. Hats off to you for seeking feedback on whether this job looks like a safe situation. Nurse/client...

  18. Any LPNs out there working at a golden living?

    Pooksmom1996 replied to chuchie's topic in General Nursing

    What is an ecumen facility? Thanks,

  19. Layoffs in Overstaffed Twin Cities Hospitals?

    Pooksmom1996 replied to sam1998's topic in General Nursing

    My hairdresser has a daughter who works as an RN at Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis. I heard today that Fairview has cut her hours back from 40 hours/week to 32hours/week. I was not able to find...

  20. Psych jobs in Twin Cities

    Pooksmom1996 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello Everyone, I am an RN who wishes to return to work in the Minneapolis/St.Paul area. I have about 10 years of psych/chem. dep. experience and will be job hunting after I finish a nursing refresher...

  21. Psych jobs in Twin Cities

    Pooksmom1996 replied to Pooksmom1996's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your reply, RNentrepreneur. Anoka is too far a commute for me, unfortunately. I wish that the state hospital was closer to me-I would apply in a heartbeat.

  22. Returning to RN Work

    Pooksmom1996 replied to Target_one's topic in General Nursing

    Target, I do not know how much being out of school/nursing for 3 years will impact your job search. I hear that most hospitals want recent experience but LTC is more flexible. If you have trouble...

  23. Augustana Apple Valley Health Care center

    Pooksmom1996 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am thinking of applying for a staff nurse position at the Augustana Apple Valley Health Care Center. I am a little leary of this, as it has more job openings than other LTC centers in the area. I...