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    Home Health Driving?

    freesia29 posted a topic in Home Health

    I am a home infusion nurse in WA state. The previous company I worked for and what I am hearing from other RNs is that the company has to pay for your driving time as well as mileage if using your...
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    Considering Quitting My Job- Had Enough (Kind of a Vent Post)

    freesia29 replied to sideshowstarlet's topic in General Nursing

    I am PRN too and agreed to 1-2 days per week. I have been working 3-4 as we are so short staffed. I asked for January to go down to 1-2, as a friend was recently hired FT so we have another nurse....
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    Arthritis and Bedside Nursing?

    freesia29 posted a topic in General Nursing

    It has taken me 12 years to finally become an RN, all part time, taking care of kids and dying parents. I am finally here, and have always wanted to work in the hospital. I am worried I won’t...
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    Arthritis and Bedside Nursing?

    freesia29 replied to freesia29's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for all your responses! I have been working 2 per diem jobs, As PACU in a surgery center 3 days per week, which I love but was crippling me, being on my feet 8-10 hrs and especially those...
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    Fail drug test or pass on job? New Hampshire?!

    freesia29 replied to mommieeern's topic in General Nursing

    There are home tests you can take to see if it’s out of your system yet. I don’t understand why they are still testing for THC. I know so many nurses and docs who drink themselves senseless all...
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    Arthritis and Bedside Nursing?

    freesia29 replied to freesia29's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for replying. My clinic days run around 14000 steps. I imagine that is what floor nursing would be? When I precepted in the ED, I was averaging
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    Quitting first RN job

    freesia29 replied to wideyedfreedom's topic in General Nursing

    I can totally relate. I always wanted ED. But my own health is not good enough for me to do it .. I am so bored by all the non hospital jobs. Almost 1 year as an RN, was an LPN for 8 years before....
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    Per diem?

    freesia29 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have worked per diem as an LPN for years while I was back in school. I was always able to just let my employer know my schedule and they would work around it. I have a new per diem as an...
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    Per diem?

    freesia29 replied to freesia29's topic in General Nursing

    It’s been a month now of being called off. The policy for this company is a minimum of 4 shifts per month. So, I put in my notice. My other per diem job needs me 3-4 days per week, and honestly I...
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    Increased wound care?

    freesia29 posted a topic in Home Health

    I am curious if your are noticing an increase of wound care, dressing changes since Covid. I ask because I was just hired as a per diem in a wound clinic, but I keep getting called off for low...
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    Another one wanting to bite the dust.

    freesia29 replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    I thought I had it bad with 4 patients in PCU and no CNA help in Covid zone. Another fellow Gen X Er, and my body was wrecked doing those long shifts. I just started PACU in an ambulatory surgery...
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    New Grad Contract — Enforceable?

    freesia29 replied to Swirl531's topic in General Nursing

    I had to break a 2 year contract after only 4 months due to health reasons, diagnosed with RA and was in a terrible flare......they charged me $650. Basically kept my last paycheck. Even with a...
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    Love hospital job, but....

    freesia29 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I started a Nurse Residency program in the PCU, which is where I wanted to work. I just finished up 6 weeks of a preceptor, now on my own, and I love it. My problem is, my body is falling apart. I...
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    WA Endorsement Process - Longest in the Nation???

    freesia29 replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Washington Nursing

    Got my ATT this morning! First available dates pretty much all over WASHINGTON were end of November. But I managed to find a cancellation for Thursday, October 1!! Oh dear lord that is soon! Wish...
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    WA Endorsement Process - Longest in the Nation???

    freesia29 replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Washington Nursing

    Absolutely will
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    WA Endorsement Process - Longest in the Nation???

    freesia29 replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Washington Nursing

    I pray it doesn’t take that long for me to get the ATT to schedule the NCLEX! I am at 4 weeks now already and still no
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    WA Endorsement Process - Longest in the Nation???

    freesia29 replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Washington Nursing

    Oh no! I just graduated August 27 and am hoping it won’t take that long. Are you still waiting to write NCLEX? I am still waiting on the
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    New York NCLEX ATT 2020

    freesia29 replied to magochell's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    How long is it taking in WA state? Just graduated yesterday! Anxious to get
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    Least Physically demanding?

    freesia29 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am an LPN back in school for RN, and our final preceptorship is coming up. I am 49 and have RA and OA. The last clinical has almost crippled me and I am worried about how I am going to get through...
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    2019 Lessons Learned as a Hospice RN - a year of Thanksgiving

    freesia29 replied to pmabraham's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    My father passed in hospice care almost one year ago. Now I am considering hospice nursing as I get closer to finishing the LPN-RN
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    I’m in a toxic relationship with the ER

    freesia29 replied to Wbm33's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Absolutely true! I worked Urgent Care as an LPN for years. I loved it! Now in school for RN, I thought for sure I was going to go to the ED once I graduate. Now I am older, and trying to come to...
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    Nurse dies after assault at job. She finished her shift first.

    freesia29 replied to missmollie's topic in Nursing News

    This really makes me second guess if doing the LPN to RN is the right
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    Ageism in Nursing

    freesia29 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    As an LPN going back for RN and graduating at 49, I certainly hope not. I have always dreamed of working at the hospital. I am hoping the shortage of nurses we have here will help me get into the...
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    Is home health that bad?

    freesia29 replied to trinan71's topic in Home Health

    How is it for an LPN? What are you doing for
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    The most comfortable Nursing Shoes

    freesia29 replied to Tziganka's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am overweight, have psoriatic arthritis, so with that comes chronic plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendinitis. The only shoes that help and don't leave me crippled are Kuru. They are