NurseCard ADN

Med/Surge, Psych, LTC, Home Health

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    Nursing job with the least interaction

    NurseCard replied to pinkfluffybunny's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is one of the reasons that I enjoy working with the mentally ill. Specifically, the indigent population. Yeah, they will yell at you, curse you, call you names, etc., but that is part of their...
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    At what age do you plan on retiring from nursing?

    NurseCard replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Nursing

    Planning to work until somewhere between 65 and 70, or at least go to part time/PRN then! I worked with a nurse a couple of years ago that had to be in her mid 70's at LEAST. She worked PRN, but...
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    New grad in Long Term Care facility

    NurseCard replied to grad.rye.2012's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What shift will you be
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    Bad day... looks like it's everything I dreamed it would be.

    NurseCard replied to NurseCard's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh I know... but this facility is a "special focus" facility of our state. Meaning, it's had a LOT of problems. Meaning, the State is in the building more than once a year. When I first...
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    Bad day... looks like it's everything I dreamed it would be.

    NurseCard replied to NurseCard's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well, I'm going to night shift, but I think I'm also going to go ahead and interview for a position at the place where I worked as an agency nurse. It doesn't pay as well as this place does, but I...
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    I already don't like my job and i haven't even started.

    NurseCard posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, after being unemployed since August, except for agency work, I finally have a new, full time job. I'm working 7am to 3pm, M-F, no weekends, but I have to work holidays. Pretty sweet hours, IMO,...
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    I already don't like my job and i haven't even started.

    NurseCard replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    This facility has been shut down and is on the state's "special focus list"... or something like that. I'm normally a positive person, really I am, but I also let the people around me get me down...
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    I already don't like my job and i haven't even started.

    NurseCard replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    Pepper: I don't. I totally agree with your post; I would just as soon be working with the elderly as anyone else. I have a lot else I'd like to say, but can't get it organized right now. Have to...
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    Would you work this schedule...is it safe?

    NurseCard replied to RNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    Ick... I worked 3p-7a for a while, and had a lot of trouble some days, making it home without falling asleep. It's doable if you don't have very far to drive to get home. I would much rather do...
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    I already don't like my job and i haven't even started.

    NurseCard replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for your comments. I am glad to have a job; it's been tough the past few months. There have been times when we've barely been able to feed our kids. Sometimes the agency work is...
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    How long after graduation did you wait before taking the NCLEX?

    NurseCard replied to aachavez's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I graduated about May 15th or so, and took the NCLEX on June 6th. That was in 2003. I made arrangements as SOON as I got my authorization to
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    A rash of firings...

    NurseCard replied to kesmarn's topic in General Nursing

    Kesmarn: Yes I did; I got fired last August and I just now found a new job; however I also just now threw my hands up and decided to really look at LTC jobs again. I've been looking mostly at...
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    A rash of firings...

    NurseCard replied to kesmarn's topic in General Nursing

    "Soylent White is NURSES! It's NURSES!" =) I didn't get the Logan's Run reference, though. Anyhoo.... at the LTC that I worked last year, my DON went nuts and fired a crap-ton of people, including...
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    A wannabe nurse with health problems, looking for encouragement.

    NurseCard replied to KaitlinG's topic in Nursing Career

    How often have you typically had to have surgery, and take off from work? It doesn't sound like your disease causes you major physical impairment from what you have said, so you should be able to do...
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    So, who LOVES LTC?? I need inspiration!

    NurseCard replied to NurseCard's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wishing: Unfortunately, all I know right now is that I'm going to be working third shift. This particular facility, I already know, has had it's share of problems. I'm trying to keep a very...
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    Is it worth travelling 4 hrs to work?

    NurseCard replied to RNHURT's topic in General Nursing

    No, I don't think I would, not for six straight days. Now, perhaps for three days on, four days off... big MAYBE, but only temporarily. I take it that there is no way that she can move closer to the...
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    State retirement/County retirement

    NurseCard replied to travel09's topic in General Nursing

    When I oriented at Eastern State Hospital in Lexington, they were still requiring new staff to carry KY Retirement, but I believe they were getting ready to do away with that policy and start...
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    How often must I work as an RN inorder to keep my license?

    NurseCard replied to Student Nurse Jenn's topic in Nursing Career

    I would find a job working PRN; work just a few nights every month. You must REALLY not like your
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    Do you have family members who are nurses?

    NurseCard replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My mom and great aunt were both nurses; my ex sister-in-law is still a nurse. I wanted to be a nurse when I was a little girl, but in the fourth grade I changed my mind; I wanted to be a...
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    How is the job market for nursing where you live?

    NurseCard replied to Lucidity's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in Kentucky, and it's pretty bad here unless you want to run for the hills! In other words, work in rural Eastern KY, another rather undesirable
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    She got fired...

    NurseCard replied to StL_Momma27's topic in General Nursing

    Why didn't the nurse just put some Neosporin on it and call it a day? (oh wait, no Neosporin without a doc's order,
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    So, who LOVES LTC?? I need inspiration!

    NurseCard replied to NurseCard's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I just.. dislike hospitals for many, many reasons, but just one of them is that I have to deal with so many new people on a regular basis. I like LTC because I do get to form bonds. It is really sad...
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    I'm tired of it!

    NurseCard replied to sunnyskies9's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    All reasons why I have left hospital nursing, pretty much for good. Actually, I've been working in a psychiatric facility for the past few months; it's a far different world from acute medical nursing...
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    OMG what should I DOOOOO!!!1!

    NurseCard replied to beckster_01's topic in General Nursing

    So did you call
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    How far do you travel to get to work?

    NurseCard replied to born2circulateRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I USED to live only about a mile from work; I often walked to and from. That was nice for a while, but I prefer to commute. I drink my coffee on my way to work and listen to my music; it's...