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    Decision on job offer

    tokidoki7 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hi, I'm currently looking for a new job. The other day I had an interview at a SNF. The interview went great. The hourly pay is more than what I get now and the benefits are great. However. . . I was...
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    March 26 start

    tokidoki7 replied to tokidoki7's topic in Ohio University

    I got my acceptance email and then I got another email telling how to log in and stuff. Is that the "welcome packet"? I received that email yesterday and I can't register for class until after 72...
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    Need job advise PLEASE HELP ME

    tokidoki7 replied to JenniferA428's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    This job sounds like a disaster. I work on a rehab unit and most of our patients are stroke and hip/knee arthoplasty. Everyone's a fall risk and it takes 1-2 people to help patients ambulate to the...
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    Ever accepted a position knowing it was a mistake?

    tokidoki7 replied to Gratefulprn's topic in General Nursing

    I accepted a job that I knew beforehand would be a big mistake. Why? I was a new graduate and I had applied to over 200 positions, I needed an income and this job was the only one that called me back...
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    Rehab... Stuck???

    tokidoki7 replied to Blue2011's topic in Rehabilitation

    I recently had an interview for a position on a med surg unit. The unit manager told me that if I were to be hired, I would be considered a new graduate since I'm coming from a rehab unit. It was...
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    March 26 start

    tokidoki7 replied to tokidoki7's topic in Ohio University

    Well, it's February now and I will start looking out for my welcome packet later in the
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    thinking about quitting.. please help..

    tokidoki7 replied to luvemmaboo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Are you able to find another nursing job elsewhere? You have almost a year of experience, so it shouldn't be hard to find another job. I've spoken with other nurses who work on the ortho unit at my...
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    Are we overworking the CNA's or are we lacking teamwork?

    tokidoki7 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a nursing assistant, I got the impression that no one cared about nursing assistants. I got paid $10/hr, and I remember having to take care of 17 patients and taking nearly an hour or more...
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    Why do I feel guilty for not going in when called...

    tokidoki7 replied to Do-over's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. And a lot of the staff works 8 hour
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    Why do I feel guilty for not going in when called...

    tokidoki7 replied to Do-over's topic in General Nursing

    My facility has recently decided to make all the units "closed" and is requiring staff to commit to being on-call once a week. A lot of people aren't happy about it. Some have refused to work under...
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    CCAC 202?

    tokidoki7 posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hello! I just want to know if there are any 2nd year CCAC students out there who can tell about their experiences with 202. What was hard and easy about? What were clinicals like? What advice do you...
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    New Grad Moving to Pittsburgh

    tokidoki7 replied to DM,RN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Yes, people live in the downtown area but it's very expensive. Highland Park is a neighbohood as well as the name of the actually park that is located there. The park is very nice- two reservoirs, an...
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    New Grad Moving to Pittsburgh

    tokidoki7 replied to DM,RN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Congratulations on finding a job! Which unit are you working on? I've worked at Montefiore in the past. Friendship, Squirrel Hill, Shadyside, Bloomfield, and Highland Park are good, safe neighborhoods...
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    How Magnet Hospitals are destroying Nursing

    tokidoki7 replied to trinitymaster's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I work at a magnet hospital and as a new nurse I'm very sensitive to staffing ratios! Seven patients who are all fall risk, bed ridden, and/or incontinent and NO NURSING ASSISTANT! And then having to...
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    What is a CNA's Role in a Hospital???

    tokidoki7 replied to 12leakec's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When I worked at a hospital as a nursing assistant, here is what I did: -baths -putting patients on/off bedpans -changing briefs -changing linen bags and emptying waste baskets -refilling water...
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    Start RN-BSN right away?

    tokidoki7 replied to CBsMommy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated in May but I didn't want to start a BSN program until I passed the NCLEX and got a job. Now that I've achieved both, I'm waiting for an acceptance letter so I can began in March; I would...
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    Interview for Inpatient Hospice

    tokidoki7 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hello! I have an interview next week at an inpatient hospice facility. All I know about hospice is that it provides comfort to patients who are dying, plus I've done post mortem care in the past. Does...
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    Minot ND information

    tokidoki7 replied to ilovemicrobiology's topic in General Nursing

    I spoke to them as well and, based on the conversation, the lack of housing is a big
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    Interview for Inpatient Hospice

    tokidoki7 replied to tokidoki7's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thanks for responding! I'm a little worried about the emotional aspect of it as I'm not sure how I should respond it. I"m also a softy and I wonder if it's something I can handle. I will ask if there...
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    Audit raises West Penn Allegheny Health System health worries

    tokidoki7 posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Highmark's infusion of cash might not be enough, report says Saturday, December 31, 2011 By Steve Twedt, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Continued operating and patient volume losses at the West Penn...
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    Audit raises West Penn Allegheny Health System health worries

    tokidoki7 replied to tokidoki7's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    West Penn is currently hiring experienced nurses (especially the RNs who were laid off a year ago) for their ER, ICU, and other medical units that'll open in early 2012. Yet, as you can see from the...
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    Penn State World Campus online RN-BSN program

    tokidoki7 replied to UGADawgs's topic in Online Distance Learning

    bumping
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    CCAC questions- need answers from all campuses.

    tokidoki7 replied to neverbethesame's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    CCAC pretty much has to take what it can get. I went to Boyce campus and we went to the following places for clinical: Presby Senior Care, Golden Living, HealthSouth, Forbes, West Penn, St. Margaret,...
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    BSN or Specialize?

    tokidoki7 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    My friend recently went on an interview and was told by the unit manager that being certified in something is more beneficial than obtaining a BSN. Does anyone have an opinion on this? I'm interested...
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    Job market in Pittsburgh for experienced RN's

    tokidoki7 replied to bonesrn's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I don't have any info on UPMC relocation packages as I was born and raised here. Pittsburgh is not a bad place to live. The cost of living is low and crime isn't bad compared to most cities.* UPMC is...