ivyleaf

ivyleaf

Ambulatory Case Management, Clinic, Psychiatry

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  1. NP / PA / MD career existential crisis ???

    ivyleaf replied to coolsongno2's topic in Nursing Career

    have you shadowed nurses, doctors and nps? that may help you mAke a decision. if you start out in nurs ing you can always go back and do np,pa, md. once you are out in the world making money and...

  2. how to know when to transition to inpatient?

    ivyleaf posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I have worked as a float nurse in an outpatient group, mainly in primary care but also urgent care and rheumatology, for the past 1.5 yrs. I spent 10 years before that working in various psych...

  3. New Cardiology office nurse

    ivyleaf replied to AmberLPN2017's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    do you have triage protocols? ifnot, i recommend the briggs book it is not specific to cards, and you will probably do things somewhat differently, but it gives you solid guidelines to follow in case...

  4. psych is so hard to break into...

    ivyleaf replied to heynow1313's topic in Psychiatric

    MA has a ton of psych jobs and will definitely hire new grads. The entire Arbour system, unlocked 'crisis stabilization units" (my first nursing job, w no psych experience), north shore medical...

  5. Help! Torn between 2 jobs

    ivyleaf replied to soon2beNP's topic in General Nursing

    do you eventually want to work in a hospital setting, or do you see yourself staying in outpatient as an

  6. Finding a job as a single parent in MA?

    ivyleaf replied to Alli76_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Where in MA do you live? We are on a hiring freeze, but the agency I work for considers new grads for outpatient. Are you willing to work psych? Arbour facilities in Lowell and Westwood are desperate...

  7. RN Case manager Vs Doctor Office?

    ivyleaf replied to obc8166's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked as a hospital CM and now work as a float in outpatient clinics (mostly primary care, also rheumatology and urgent care) From what I have seen, hospital CMs are generally under more time...

  8. Oncology or Med/tele?

    ivyleaf replied to WonderBuffStuff's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    have you had a chance to tour the unit? what are the staffing ratios like? how many beds in the pcu? for critical care, you will need tele skills - is there tele on the onc/palliative care floor? how...

  9. I hate night shift-career change?

    ivyleaf replied to Kt1109's topic in Nursing Career

    how many people are ahead of you, once someone leaves, to get to day or evening shift? unless the unit has a lot of longevity, if you stay for a while, you will likely be able to move to days after...

  10. New Grad. Floor nurse or orthopedic clinic nurse, what's best?

    ivyleaf replied to amonasterio5's topic in Nursing Career

    OP: have you made a decision/accepted an

  11. Feeling down about my first job

    ivyleaf replied to NervousNelly64's topic in Nursing Career

    No, as many have said: a nursing degree + office experience >>> a nursing degree + NO experience any day If this was the only job you were offered, after waiting a reasonable amount of time...

  12. Wait time after nursing interviews

    ivyleaf replied to NYCRN17's topic in Nursing Career

    maybe 3

  13. Office nursing

    ivyleaf replied to PageH's topic in Nursing Career

    about a year and a half ago i transitioned from inpatient psych to outpatient float in primary care (and occasionally urgent care and rheumatology). my background was inpatient and outpatient psych,...

  14. Offered 3 Nurse Externship Positions...Dont know which one to pick!

    ivyleaf replied to RNhrk's topic in Nursing Career

    are you interested in more than one of these areas than the others? any significant difference in pay, benefits, travel distance, culture, or shift? all other things being equal, tele would prob be...

  15. Oncology or Med/tele?

    ivyleaf replied to WonderBuffStuff's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    do you like smaller facilities? how much closer is it to home? med/tele/pcu would probably make the transition to icu easier, but that alone doesn't mean you should take

  16. burnout in ER

    ivyleaf replied to pm2rn's topic in Emergency

    Wondering if the OP moved on from the

  17. Need help on career move

    ivyleaf replied to R8T3D_RN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    It sounds like you really liked asc and the only reason you are thinking of staying with the ed is the money. If you can afford it and the benefits are decent, do what makes you

  18. Undecided

    ivyleaf replied to Summer1309's topic in Nursing Career

    can you apply to a community college or state rn

  19. Not sure I want to do this anymore...

    ivyleaf replied to j.taf09's topic in Nursing Career

    if you hated it in school, and you hate it over a year later, i think it's reasonable to try something besides the bedside. how long have you been at the

  20. Desperately need advice!

    ivyleaf replied to Ridereee's topic in Medical-Surgical

    yes. once you are an internal candidate it def gives you an advantage. my friend got from adult psych to med surg that

  21. Tell me why you regret about becoming a Nurse

    ivyleaf replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Logically, I dont regret it- its a good paycheck and where I am/with my experience, there will always be a job. I do regret it because of a few things- Im an introvert I dont get innate satisfaction...

  22. Help! Applying for Internal Med!

    ivyleaf replied to amysnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the office. IM a float between mainly primary care/internal med, urgent care, and rheumatology. In primary/internal med the nurses mostly do a combo of case management, phone triage,...

  23. North Shore Community College

    ivyleaf replied to vitiana's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I went to nscc for their rn program almost 10 yrs ago and know ppl who are still in the program. Clinical sites include/have included beverly hospital, salem hospital, union (although they are...

  24. nursing career doubts-advice needed

    ivyleaf replied to cinnabon's topic in Nursing Career

    Work as a tech/cna or as an assistant/volunteer in a setting you're interested in before you

  25. introverted nurses -what is the best job?

    ivyleaf replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Nursing Career

    Im currently an outpatient float nurse (btw different drs offices) and find it's a good fit. Dont have to get to know folks too well. Depending on the assignment and office setup, sometimes it can be...