ruthere04976

ruthere04976 has 1 years experience and specializes in LTC/Skilled/Dementia.

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1. Would like to find a live-in private duty situation

   ruthere04976 replied to ruthere04976's topic in General Nursing

   What is a VNA Jahra? Thanks for the advice guys. I have been checking Craigslist but they seem to only need PCA's so

2. Would like to find a live-in private duty situation

   ruthere04976 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Does anyone know how one would go about finding a live-in private duty nursing job? I would love to move South and I really enjoy working with elders and I thought this would be a good solution to...

3. I've been bullied all my life, and it continues...

   ruthere04976 replied to asdjkl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   The way you describe yourself describes me to a tee - graduated top of my class, attractive, polite, helpful, etc. - and eaten alive! I had to leave my job after 9 months because the DON was in on...

4. Nursing School Questions/Concerns

   ruthere04976 replied to alyxoxo82's topic in General Nursing

   Go to the Dean of Students and file a

5. Nursing School Questions/Concerns

   ruthere04976 replied to alyxoxo82's topic in General Nursing

   If you work in surgery you will smell burning blood, which is a really bad smell. You'll see wounds (the first amputated toe stump I saw almost did me in). But you get used to it and soon you'll be...

6. Nursing Shortage

   ruthere04976 replied to ruthere04976's topic in General Nursing

   Thank

7. Nursing Shortage

   ruthere04976 replied to ruthere04976's topic in General Nursing

   I feel your pain. Like you, I don't want to settle. I want to use the skills I was taught for fear of getting rusty. If one more person asks me what area I want to work in, I"m going to puke! Like...

8. Nursing Shortage

   ruthere04976 replied to ruthere04976's topic in General Nursing

   Patchouli - I hear you. I never did a LTC rotation either. LTC bothers me because when a new graduate nurse gets a job in a hospital let's say med/surg, you get 6-12 weeks orientation, depending on...

9. Nursing Shortage

   ruthere04976 replied to ruthere04976's topic in General Nursing

   You're right - nobody spells out where the shortages are - perhaps it is in nursing homes. Good

10. Nursing Shortage

    ruthere04976 replied to ruthere04976's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, experienced nurses are having a hard time finding jobs in the

11. Nursing Shortage

    ruthere04976 replied to ruthere04976's topic in General Nursing

    I"m located in Maine. It seems that only nursing homes will hire new grads. I really want to work in a hospital. I did my clinical rotation in a SCU and want to put these skills to use before they...

12. Nursing Shortage

    ruthere04976 replied to ruthere04976's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, all of you, for your suggestions. Thanks for the well wishes Wondern. What I see happening, at least in this state, is hospitals getting by with less. The questions I'm asked at...

13. Nursing Shortage

    ruthere04976 replied to ruthere04976's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I am willing to relocate. My area is largely under hiring freeze, especially when it comes to new grads. Do you know of areas that are

14. Nursing Shortage

    ruthere04976 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I'm new to this board. I came on board to check out the job listings. I keep hearing about a nursing shortage, but I just graduated from college, passed the NCLEX and now I"m sitting on my...