PeacefulHeart

PeacefulHeart

ICU/CCU, geriatrics some neonatal

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  1. How to do skilled visits independently and bill Medicare

    PeacefulHeart posted a topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Hello....I am seriously doing some intensive work on transitioning out of my current situation in geriatric care. I absolutely hate it and since I have been in it for about 4 plus years all of the...

  2. Sarting a Group home

    PeacefulHeart posted a topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    How would one go about starting a new group home or residential program for children? I would like it to be more holistically oriented, with focus on great nutrition and the like. Any advice is...

  3. Doing private visits as independent nurse

    PeacefulHeart posted a topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    After spending most of my time off last week devouring everything that this forum had to say I was really struck by some insight shared by NancyRN. She had stated that she found some business with...

  4. Private Duty Nursing

    PeacefulHeart posted a topic in General Nursing

    Greetings all! First, can I just say how grateful I am for this site?!!!! You are all so very helpful and I will probably be up all night reading the ghost story thread as I am facinated by those...

  5. Unit Manager Salaries

    PeacefulHeart posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Hi all.... I was wondering what the average salary is for the UM's and if you feel that it is fair. I was recently offered 72K for a dementia unit on the East Coast. Not sure what could be...

  6. Overdone with LTC....

    PeacefulHeart posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well, here I am posting again about how much the LTC and I don't resonate with each other. I have been diligent in looking for alternative jobs and well, NADA! How could I have 15 years in Nursing...

  7. Need help with EKG strips

    PeacefulHeart replied to A2008's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    let me know what you are looking for and I will try to help you out....I used to love reading strips..... 12 leads are more

  8. Longing to get out of LTC

    PeacefulHeart replied to evilolive's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Greetings! It is so refreshing that I am not the only one who despises working in LTC. I have been trying for months now to get out and have NOT HAD ONE FOLLOW UP CALL from the ton or so apps I have...

  9. How to get out of LTC !!!! Need Insight Please!

    PeacefulHeart posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Greetings all.... I have been in LTC for about 4.5 years now and really NEED to get out. I HATE the environment, the amount of work that is placed on the nurses, and because I am an RN I have to...

  10. Considering changing from Acute Care to LTC

    PeacefulHeart replied to MedicalLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Where do I begin....first go check out the thread that I started in How to get out of LTC need insight Please. I am a RN and have been in geriatrics for about 4 plus years. I hate all of it. I am...

  11. How to get out of LTC !!!! Need Insight Please!

    PeacefulHeart replied to PeacefulHeart's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow! I am amazed at how we tolerate getting treated like this. I am a staff pool nurse who basically does work full time hours.....but I get no benefits or PTO. I went to this after being with them...

  12. How to get out of LTC !!!! Need Insight Please!

    PeacefulHeart replied to PeacefulHeart's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The things that are happening in LTC are unbelievable...except I am living them and it is a nightmare. I am doing everything I can think of to find a good solution out.....like writing and maybe...

  13. How to do skilled visits independently and bill Medicare

    PeacefulHeart replied to PeacefulHeart's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Thanks for your post. I was looking into this just to certify myself, and do the skilled visits since I am a

  14. How to get out of LTC !!!! Need Insight Please!

    PeacefulHeart replied to PeacefulHeart's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you so much to everyone who replied! Yesterday was sooooo ugly. 7 admissions, of which 5 were on my floor. I had 2 people being sent out because of major medical changes to the er, one of...

  15. Career After LTC

    PeacefulHeart posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello Everyone! I am hearing more and more that after a nurse has been in long term care for awhile that it is very difficult to get back into a "regular" hospital job. I feel that for the last four...

  16. LTC... Let's vent! Comments, concerns, suggestions?

    PeacefulHeart replied to sinursie's topic in General Nursing

    I am glad to see such a thread here as I have been discouraged for a long time now. I work in a pool postion in a LTC and had been staff prior to that. I sought out a different area in clinical...

  17. Private Duty Nursing

    PeacefulHeart replied to PeacefulHeart's topic in General Nursing

    I thought that the figure sounded high too, but I don't know if taxes were taken out or not. It was in NY, and I am not sure what the rates are there. Yes, I am very stressed at the current job, of...

  18. Any entreprenurial nurses out there?

    PeacefulHeart replied to marnacla's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Hello all! I just joined today...I too am very interested in going off in my own direction. I am very involved in all things holistic and am actually doing a program right now through AIHT for...