NurseAnnie123

NurseAnnie123

Cardio, ED, Case Mgmt, UM, Recruiting,

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About NurseAnnie123

NurseAnnie123 specializes in Cardio, ED, Case Mgmt, UM, Recruiting,.


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  1. RN Doing Non-RN Duties

    I have been an RN for many years, but have not been in hands-on patient care for a long time. I currently work as a Quality Coordinator for a hospital. Due to staffing challenges, there is a...
  2. Is It Just Me?

    This is one reason why new grads are having a hard time finding jobs. Managers are tired of hiring them, training them for a year, and then watching them walk out the door.. I am all for advancement...
  3. Should I Apply for Management??

    I transferred to a position in the Quality Department within our large health system 9 months ago. It was my first venture into Quality, and I am really learning a lot and enjoying it. It was a...
  4. VTE Prophylaxis Ideas

    Yesterday I posted a question about foley removal for the SCIP core measure and got some great ideas, so I thought I would try again today with another question! What does your facility do to make...
  5. I work for a small facility, and we are having a problem with the SCIP Core Measure regarding foley catheter removal. According to this Core Measure, foley catheters on surgical patients are to be...
  6. Do you ever get tired of hearing this phrase?

    I have been meaning to post this exact for weeks now!!!! I absolutely HATE opening a post that says anything along the lines of "risking my license by working here".. I tend to immediately back out...
  7. I really doubt that HR, the nurse manager, or anyone else there will tell you specifically why you did not get the job or if you made any mistakes along the way. "A more qualified candidate was...
  8. Is it me or is hiring at Kaiser Permanente a joke?

    Wow - Sorry the job didn't work out. Just as an FYI - It truly can take a couple of weeks for reference checks and background checks. Sometimes it is very hard to get returned calls on references and...
  9. What is with a second interview? What that all about?

    I would like to point out that the nursing world has changed just a little bit in recent years. Unless you are an experienced critical care nurse or an experienced ED nurse applying for a posiiton in...
  10. Covenant Health Knoxville TN

    Absolutely! Think about it - All of the hospitals just hired a bunch of new grads from 2011, so right now they probably cannot handle many more new grads. But by next spring they should be able to...
  11. Covenant Health Knoxville TN

    If you aren't graduating until May, you really don't need to start looking for jobs and applying for jobs until March or April. You are getting all worried because you aren't seeing a lot of new grad...
  12. Shhhh! ---It's all a crock!

    When I was in the hospital following the birth of my child a few years ago, I actually had to ask to be moved to a room away from the nurses station because I was frequently awakened at night by the...
  13. Question for Nursing Recruiters/Nurse Managers

    As far as format is concerned, making sure that the information is clear and easy to read is the most important thing. Use bullet point instead of paragraphs. Short, concise, to the point. Good...
  14. How to quit immediately ?!

    I do know of examples where this happened. It is considered misrepresentation. I was not talking about the pizza delivery or paper route types of positions. I was talking about nursing positions. I...
  15. How to quit immediately ?!

    Technically true, but gaps in employment are a red flag for recruiters and managers looking at applications/resumes. And if she leaves it out and a company that she is applying were to find out, that...