ovnerati

ovnerati has 2 years experience and specializes in Psychiatric, Emergency, Public Health.

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1. Need examples of medically complex nursing home patients

   ovnerati posted a topic in Geriatric

   I am a new employee working for a health program that specializes in helping long term care clients return to their communites, either through assisted living, independant living, in their own homes, etc. I hope no one minds me asking about this on ...

2. Public health nurse seeking advice on caseload?

   ovnerati posted a topic in Public/Community

   I am a new employee working for a health program that specializes in helping long term care clients return to their communites, either through assisted living, independant livings, or in their own homes. I am the programs first and only nurse to dat...

3. Need advice on criteria for case load

   ovnerati posted a topic in Case Management

   I am a new employee working for a health program that specializes in helping long term care clients return to their communites, either through assisted living, independant livings, or in their own homes. I am the programs first and only nurse to dat...

4. Hospice and Ventilators? Need input please

   ovnerati posted a topic in Hospice

   I am doing some work determining hospice coverage and I've run into a situation that I am unsure of. Hospice is not one of my specialties and I could use some input. So here is a brief situation: A patient is placed on hospice for end stage cardiac...

5. ER vs. Medsurg

   ovnerati replied to ovnerati's topic in General Nursing

   I was told all through nursing school that every good nurse should have atleast one year of medical surgical nursing under their belt before starting into a specialty. The issue I run into now is that because the jobs are slim and almost every new g...

6. ER vs. Medsurg

   ovnerati posted a topic in General Nursing

   Try as I might, I have been unable to secure a position working on a medical surgical unit. I do however have experience working as a nurse in the Emergency Department. When filling out applications that ask whether you have medical surgical experi...

7. Home sleep study test

   ovnerati replied to Sehille4774's topic in Pulmonary

   On top of being a Registered Nurse I am also a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist. I worked in a sleep lab for four years during which time I performed sleep studies and scored sleep studies. I can tell you from my experience working in the s...

8. Utah RN pay, Salt Lake City area

   ovnerati replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in Utah

   First of all $21.80 and hour if working full time is more than $40,000 per year not less than $30,000.00 and it is certainly possible to purchase a home, food, and clothing. My family of five managed to do so on far less than that prior to my gradua...

9. Utah RN pay, Salt Lake City area

   ovnerati replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in Utah

   I have lived in Utah my entire life and I am responding to your post. I do not believe in any way shape or form that Utahns accept lower nursing salaries because it is "women's work." A statement like that is based on stereotypes and cultural igno...

10. family

    ovnerati replied to marineswife0809's topic in General Students

    I am not a military mom and I am not a single mom at this juncture either, but I do work full tima, raise 3 children ages 10, 7, and 4, and go to school full time. I am no longer single, but I was a single mom to these children for a time. My answe...

11. "Rooming in" on Mother/Baby - not one size fits all

    ovnerati replied to LilyBlue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am sorry but unless this was a military hospital you were jipped. I did not have anywhere near the experience you had (as far as sleep deprivation) I chose to breastfeed all three of my sons, but I still opted to have them go to the nursery at nig...

12. Can't pass my NCLEX and need a job!

    ovnerati replied to Kozmo0812's topic in NCLEX

    Okay so I am still a student and nowhere near ready to go for my N-Clex, but I agree with everyone else here as well. Do not give up. I do however think it is a great idea for you to move from retail to healthcare while you are preparing for your n...

13. moving to UT, maybe

    ovnerati replied to tony2353's topic in Utah

    Hi there. I am a nursing student in Utah rather then a practicing nurse, but I can give you some reassurances in regards to moving to Utah as a new graduate nurse. There are several large healthcare employers in Utah that offer New graduate opportu...

14. New New Step Dad, Mom in nursing school, too much?

    ovnerati replied to ovnerati's topic in General Students

    Goodness gracious! I hope I didnt offend anyone. I am absolutely pleased with the kind words of advice and encouragement. Everyone is so great. Even when the advice doesnt fit my situation. I am entirely grateful. Thanks to everyone.

15. To be Nurse, has question about specialization

    ovnerati replied to Cunorix's topic in General Nursing

    This question was posed quite some time ago so I don't know if anyone is still following this thread, but I thought I would give a little bit of input. I am a nursing student who currently works as a polysomnographic technician in a sleep lab. Slee...