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Excuse my ignorance, I'm somewhat new to HH. What does being a high producer and PPV mean? I think PPV is pay per visit?

I feel your pain blackcat. I plan on leaving LTC and I cannot wait. I absolutely hate it. I've bounced around from one LTC job to another thinking that it was just the facility, but it's not. It's me! It's not where I'm meant to be. I'm not an LTC nurse. I started off as an STNA in LTC and hated it then, I don't know why I ever came back. There isn't anything that I enjoy about it. In a couple of months I plan on going back into home health (never should've left) and never looking back. I rather leave the field totally than to go back to LTC. #soserious

Ok, well I had the phone interview last week. She didn't hardly ask me anything, just what interested me about dialysis, and my experience. Well the next day, the administrator called me to set up an interview in person, and I go in next week wednesday. So excited! I bet the face to face interview is more in depth, and suggestions/tips?

Thanks guys for your responses, helped alot. The interview is set up for tomorrow so I'll let you all know how it went!

Hi fellow nurses! I'm an RN who has been working in LTC for 3 years since I became a nure. I have a phone interview coming up next week with DaVita for the position of Acute Dialysis RN. I was wondering what type of questions I would be asked, and if there's any tips or advice from anyone working in dialysis. Looking forward to your responses! Thanks!

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hello everyone! i'm currently an rn with an associate's degree and i was wondering who had the better program between csu and ursuline's rn to bsn program. i know ursuline is a little bit more expensive, but they have 9 rotating classes that begin throughout the year, while csu just has one in the fall. i've noticed that alot of people go to ursuline after they graduate from tri-c. i'm just curious to know if they know something i don't know? maybe csu gets kinda full with the one program per year? maybe ursuline has a better program? anyone have any experiences with either of these schools? heard anything about them?

I've NEVER heard of it being called RPN only LPN or LVN. But anyhoo, that's a pretty general question you asked. Instead of posting it in the General Nursing Discussion, maybe you should try posting it in "Region" so you can find out specifically where they are hiring in your area. :)

Focus on school right now instead of the NCLEX, and get as much experience as you can during clinicals. Never be afraid to ask a question, and keep on asking if you don't understand the answer. If you don't pass your classes, you won't have to worry about the NCLEX. Good luck to you though!

I've never heard of "RPN" what does that stand for?

I would say as a new grad, it would be best for you to work days because of the support. Try to become more of a day person. It might take a little getting used to, but it's doable. And eventually when you get a little more comfortable in your role and become more self sufficient, you can switch over to nights. Nights will ALWAYS be there. Day shifts are sometimes a little hard to come by. So enjoy it and take advantage of it. :)

Hi all. I'm wondering if anyone knows if your past work history (pre-licensure) shows up on the background check that hospitals perform, OR is just for past criminal record/history?? :typing What all is included? Is it the same background check that we needed for school? Thanx in advance!

Yeah that is true about the critical care experience needed for a CRNA program, but I feel I would best be prepared for an ICU position AFTER working Med/Surg. Jo Dirt I think you answered one of my questions about me getting enough orientation time on the floor when entering Med/Surg after being in LTC. I'd be happy to be considered a new grad!! That means more orientation time! So I guess what I'm going to do is apply both at nursing homes and hospitals, and whoever calls me first, that's where I'll go. If I get hired at a nursing home though, I'll still be applying at area hospitals for any open position, until I can transfer (hopefully after just six months) to Med/Surg, then after a year, move to some type of critical care unit. I still have time seeing as though I still have a year for my bachelor's. Thanx all!!!!

I wanted to know if the rumor is true that it is nearly impossible to go from working in LTC to Med/Surg..and that they kind of consider you damaged goods? I plan on becoming a CRNA and one of the requirements before entering the program is that you have at least a year experience Med/Surg or acute care. I'm a new graduate and it's hard in my area to find new grad hospital jobs, but as an RN, the LTC jobs are endless. I was thinking about working in LTC for a year, and hopefully it would be easier to find a Med/Surg job seeing that I would have some experience. What do you all think??? P.S. And if I worked in LTC for a year, I would no longer be considered a new grad, so I would get less orientation time. Seeing that I would be coming from LTC I'm sure I would still need a lot of time. How much orientation time do they give to RN's who have been working only a year or so in LTC? Should I just wait and not work in LTC and keep on applying and waiting for the hospitals? ANY thoughts or comments would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanx!!:heartbeat

Thanx u two! I have a live interview on Monday, and a phone interview on Wed with another facility. I'll post and let u all know how it went. Good luck Ash on the job. Keep us posted!

Hi everyone. I'm a new RN grad and I have a phone interview in a couple of days for South Pointe Hospital (Cleveland, OH).:lol2:I was wondering what type of questions would they ask me, a new grad? Is anyone familiar with University Hospitals in Cleveland and their hiring process? Any feedback would be great. Thanx!

Thanx Michelle. Make sure you let us know as soon as you find out the results. Either way, everything will work out. I've been exactly where you are, and just to let you know, there's definately a light at the end of the tunnel.:redpinkhe

There's always hope, especially for you. You failed @ 265 which means you were sooo close. I failed at 75, soooo far from passing, lol. And if I did it, you definately can. Remember to try and get those books I mentioned, you won't regret it. Good luck!

:redbeathe Sorry to hear that. I failed the first time I took it, so I know how you feel. What I did to pass this second time was Suzzanne's Plan, the book "Prioritization, Delegation & Assignment", and Kaplan's "NCLEX RN-Strategies to Pass the Nursing Licensure Examination." Try these. I went to a review class twice before I took it the first time. It didn't work for me because I'm more of an Indepent Learner. Try and see what works. You'll pass the next time. Just don't rush into taking it again. I waited 3 months.

Yes. It says approved now. Thanx u two!

"In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us." Romans 8.37 "All things work together for good to them that love God, and are called according to his purpose." Romans 8.28 I'll be praying for you. Just keep on having faith, and everything will work out!

You can't be for sure you failed. I took my test 2 days ago, and thought I had failed also, but I didn't. Wait until you get your results, and then you can take it from there. When you find out let us know. Good luck.

Thanx yall!

god is sooo great! i couldn't have done it without him. i found out i passed yesterday on birthday. what a gift huh!! thanks everyone for your prayers and words of encouragement. i love allnurses.com! :heartbeat all the myths about the nclex are false!! i'm a walking example of that. i stopped on an odd number (173), and i positively got the last question wrong. so it really doesn't matter, and you really will not know until you get your results. this was my second attempt. i failed horribly the first time @ 75 q. so if anyone is feeling discouraged, and feel like you will never pass after you fail, keep on trying. please. if i can do it, anyone can. i recommend doing suzanne's plan (thanx!!!), and buying "prioritization, delegation & assignment" it helped me bundles. and i also reviewed kaplan's book " nclex-rn strategies for the registered nursing licensing exam" it shows you "how" to answer the questions. another thing i did was wait before i took the test. i took the test the first time in october, so you see, i waited a little over 3 months. don't try and rush to take the test again after you fail. take a little time off. i hope these words were helpful to someone. you made it through school, you can make it through the test, maybe it's just time to try a different strategy. you have to find what works for you. everyone learns differently.:)