NeekNurse

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1. Typical day at a wound care center

   NeekNurse posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

   I am hired at a wound care clinic that is hospital based, there are 2 hyperbaric oxygen chambers, and 4 other RN's. I haven't started yet, and while I asked a lot of questions about the work...

2. Wound care work opportunities

   NeekNurse replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

   Marcos9999, I am on a similar career path, also in the Bay Area. Ive checked around for volunteer work at 2 wound clinics in the area, one didn't respond and one said they don't take volunteers due to...

3. Turnung down 3rd HH case

   NeekNurse replied to NeekNurse's topic in Agency Nurses

   Thank you caliotter3 for your response! I havent decided to reject the case yet, still

4. Turnung down 3rd HH case

   NeekNurse posted a topic in Agency Nurses

   I had been out of nursing for 5 years due to living abroad and having a baby, but after taking a refresher course for RNs, i was hired on by an agency. They've been good to me and i am just so...

5. ltac

   NeekNurse replied to dionnedillon's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks so much for answering my question! Actually I don't mind spending 6mo to a yr in this setting since my first, first job out of school was in adult day care, which, while a challenge in its own...

6. ltac

   NeekNurse replied to dionnedillon's topic in General Nursing

   Does anyone know if in LTAC one starts many IV's since most patients have longer term lines?

7. Question about job duties as a LTAC RN

   NeekNurse posted a topic in Long Term Acute Care

   I just was hired as a new grad to a Long Term Acute Care (LTAC) hospital and I have one week to prepare: Review disease process, etc, and was wondering if anyone knows if there are there frequent IV...

8. Anyone know about what ADHC's are like?

   NeekNurse posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a relatively new grad RN and worked in a hospital right after school. Needless to say, i dislike it very much. It's not that bad on an hour to hour basis, but I don't like the institutional...

9. I need help with a career dilemma

   NeekNurse replied to rob214's topic in General Nursing

   I am in the same exact boat! I have a job in a med-surg unit and absolutely dread the night before, the nurses run around like chickens without their heads. One said, at 4pm, that she only had a...

10. Skilled Nursing Facility to Hospital

    NeekNurse replied to jerradhi's topic in California Nursing

    Hi, I am sorry I don't have an answer for you but I was hoping someone answered your question, because I am curious about the exact same thing. I am a new grad looking to work in a skilled nursing...

11. Huge Nursing School Debt!

    NeekNurse replied to Shortigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I think you should wait a year and move to the state to which you are applying. Seriously, that's a lot of debt and you will be thankful once you graduate that you won't owe a fraction of that. I...

12. Skilled Nursing job question

    NeekNurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a New Grad and I am exploring other avenues of employment besides the hospitals. I was thinking of applying to Skilled Nursing or Adult Day Care facilities, I guess because they seem calmer in...