johnst10

Hummm. I just did a quick search of hsop in NYC and did not see much for new grads. Experienced nurses might have a chance at a few places. I know there is more to the State than NYC, but that's what i found there. I am commuting from IN to KS to the job I held 3 years ago. So some places in the greater KS area are hiring.... I love the job and I get to see one of my daughters, but I miss DH.

I am so sorry for you. LTC IS a tough place. I had a rough experience too. I hope some people can help you resolve your anguish. Hang in there

I was the manager of a unit with 2 cliques. I was warned about this when I took the position. I had been a manager before and thought I could handle it. I made a lot of mistakes. One of them was NOT taking the ring leaders in and having a talk. We did the affirmation during staff meetings and the team building. They rolled their eyes. I felt like the boss on The Office! There were so many other issues involved it was ridiculous. The physicians were even "on sides" with the groups:eek:. I left after a year due to a move. I was actually transferred to a different unit for my last month because I had had enough. The next manager there lasted one week. The worst part was that the nursing director had no ability to fire the nurses. One of the docs was the leader and part owner of the physician owned clinic and decided who would be fired! Talk about an untenable situation.:redlight: Anyway. I learned a great deal. I would have asserted myself more. I would have done more individual counseling. I would not tried to be friends. (This was a nursing clinic, not a romper room nor a place to make friends.) The problem was convincing new staff members that they are not there to make friends. .... I could go on for a long time. It's been 2 years and I still think of things I could/should have done differently. The bottom line is that I am a stronger person for it:pumpiron:. My mouth can form the words, "I don't like that".

If the postings are to be believed there are tons of jobs in the DC area. Are they actually hiring or are these all just posted wish lists?

Many times I find a cuff that will go around the arm on the top but by the time the cuff is on the bottom there is a ton of space. I call it the funnel arm. What do you suggest for those people?

I had a nursing license in 3 states at the same time once. I worked in 2 of them. Just remember to keep a copy of contact hours and be ready to copy them for multiple states when you renew. Renew if you think you will be back in the next 5-10 years. It is a royal pain to reinstate a license these days, not like in the old days! Many states will not put you on an "inactive list" anymore. It's no cheap to get a license in a new state. If I remember right it was close to $200 for Ohio by the time all of the required material was gethered. Indiana was only $75 - $100.

Did I miss something? Was this at 2am? Was the doctor not on call? Did he want to talk to YOUR manager or the hospital manager for the day? Was his wife in labor? I think he he may have had sun stroke. Poor doc

I too have applied in a 60 plus mile radius. I have even looked at moving to areas 200 miles away, getting a studio apt and coming home to see dh on short visits. It's not working. I still say, where is the nsg shortage in the midwest except in LTC? BTW, been a nurse for 25 years.

My HS guidance counselor told me I wasn't smart enough to be a nurse. Same reaction! Watch me. It wasn't easy but i did it. you can too!

I would have to agree with those who say wait. Taking the course will show initiative, but it most likely will not help you as much as it will once you have started working. In fact, as a manager, I might wonder if you are just trying to KB, not really wanting to apply the knowledge by taking ACLS before you even graduate. Good gravy, you live is Tuscon. There must be more to do there than sit in air conditioning and study. Or were you going to read poolside? :chuckle

In the last few places I have worked (PCUs) we used the fall risk assessment. Patients and family members were told the reason for someone to accompany the pt to the BR or the need for a bsc. Signs are posted on the wall in the room explaining the different helps for high risk patients. All IV poles/lines are situated as well as possible toward the toilet so if a patient decides to get up on their own it is not a hindrance. We also only put up the top half of the rails so they can reach the controls, not the bottom. Once again, if they decide to get up, even if disoriented, the risk of injury is much less if they are not crawling out the end of the bed. I personally have released many patients from wrist or vest restraints when I come in the morning. I find that either they have rested and are oriented, they can see in the daylight, they feel better, family is/are around, there are more ancillary staff such as housekeeping, kitchen aids, PT/OT, resp, etc, but most of my patients do not need to be restrained. We also ask the patient frequently if they need to go to the BR. This lessens accidents in the bed and the slips in urine or other "stuff". There is a TON of lit out there about fall prevention. Good luck.

i love nursing. i like nursing. talk about flexibility. where else can i work as an icu nurse then all this: a pacu nurse and be home evenings with my kids. start a pain management clinic in a hospital and learn about where money goes and how we figure out who gets it. to say nothing of drg and cpt codes, who knew those even existed? work as a clinical specialist for a major medical company for 7 years and have all of a masters of management paid for. work in 4 different hospitals in 4 different cities in 4 years. find out i hate ltc (here). get a job doing ins lab work on my own schedule? i love all i have been able to do. i love all of the people i have met, patients, family members, physicians (even grumpy ones), nurses (even sarcastic ones), ancillary staff, sales reps... have i loved every minute no? do i love being a nurse, yes.

I'm glad I was sitting down. I would NEVER know if my mom would "like to do that" :chair:

How will we know when to open the schools? I'm serious here, not just bashing the system? What if there is a kid at home who has not been dx yet and he comes to school...

DH is in administration at a small Christian college. What an uproar this has caused. They had a Pandemic policy in place w/i 24 hrs. Basically it says, we'll wait for the announcement to be made that this is for real then do what the officials tell us to do. He worked ATC to get this in place. Just for the few who panicked BC there is a case in KS and we are in IN. Let's see. recommendations. Cover your mouth when you sneeze or cough. throw away the tissue. wash your hands. cough into your elbow if no tissue. stay home if you're sick. Any new news here folks? I'm not afraid of the flu, just the reactions to it!

rejection letters just mean that they don't realize how wonderful you really are.

I'm sorry to hear about your accident. Sounds like you have a positive attitude and will be back. I've been trying to think of positions. I know one LPN who works as a unit sec. There are not a lot of positions out there for limited walking but there are great minds out here in allnurses land!

I am working as a subcontractor doing health physicals for ins co. I like the work. I need daily contact and reasons to go somewhere to keep myself going. Right after I got out of the Hospital I was feeling great. That was before the LTC. dh is trying so hard to understand but even after 25 years is having difficulty knowing how to respond. Keep hanging in there and I will too!

A CREDIT CHECK??!! they can do that? For a job app? I haven't ever heard of that before. Maybe it's been done and I didn't know it. Why would they need to know my credit score? And not being 25... My resume gives that away fast! I would hope that a solid resume would help you get a job, not exclude you. Maybe I'm too naive.

And those resper masks. They itch and make my face break out in a ring where it touches.

You have a point. However, it sound like the nurse is over reacting. I guess I did skip the part about her still having the triage to do. One day does not a MA make. I think at one time or another many of us have unwittingly been caught in this cycle - been there - and I would agree it can lead to exhaustion and decreased performance, if it were for more than one day.

My daughter was dx in Jr hi. when she grad from HS she had to redo her asthma test cause she was over 13 since she had her last episode. She had a very mild case. She was then put on a 6 mos wait list to see if anything happened during that time. If she had not revealed she had asthma on admission and something had occurred, she would have an immediate dishonorable discharge. Not worth it to me...

Depending on where the actual site is the panties may work. I think you might be talking about Montgomery straps for the corset. This would probably not work because it has to adhere t something. If it is lower groin maybe you could use an ace doing an S wrap around the legs and up to the waist. Good luck!

Out of line for what? Asking for help, reasonable help, to keep an office running smoothly for a couple of weeks? and "The position includes getting weights, blood pressures, stand by assist if needed. Clean the rooms." Is like riding a horse. If she needs a refresher on how use a BP cuff that should be fairly quick. Standby assist may be a problem, but a workable one. I don't know what the policy where you are is, but if she calls in again definite action needs to be taken. A third time requires a Dr. note to return to work. This all will put you even shorter w/o a triage nurse, but she needs to know that she's acting silly. I never could understand that "I can't do it" people. At least TRY!

I've had several jobs in the past 4 years due to my DH frequent job changes. At each new hosp I have been given a preceptor to help with the paperwork and the hosp P&P. I started with 1 or 2 pts and worked up to 4 or 5 over a period of a couple of weeks. One would hope that as a new grad you would receive the same orientation but protracted since you do not have 20 years of experience under your belt. Check into the orientation period. You would be surprised how fast you will give a bedbath in a few months. And the assessment you can do at the same time! Unbelievable. Keep your chin up, pockets full and to do list handy!