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  1. Anyone familiar with Kindred (LTAC)

    mindlor replied to mindlor's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Oh also just to stoke the fires of debate.... The told me that one of the reasons they hired me is that I had no prior healthcare experience and they could mold me their way..... So take that for what...

  2. Anyone familiar with Kindred (LTAC)

    mindlor replied to mindlor's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Well, Kindred just called me...yes, on a Saturday to offer me the position :) I accepted. I just cannot leave a firm offer on the table. Thanks for all the advice guys

  3. Anyone familiar with Kindred (LTAC)

    mindlor replied to mindlor's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Tell me if I am wrong but from what I can gather, "heavy" patients, and demanding patient loads are the norm in most facilities these

  4. Anyone familiar with Kindred (LTAC)

    mindlor replied to mindlor's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    But anyway, yes his facility haas a seperate ICU where those pts have a-lines, monitors the whole shabang. I guess the pts come from gen pop and go to ICU as they are circling the drain...... At this...

  5. Anyone familiar with Kindred (LTAC)

    mindlor replied to mindlor's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Oh wow cool

  6. Anyone familiar with Kindred (LTAC)

    mindlor replied to mindlor's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Thank you Altra

  7. What gives with the unsupportive spouses?

    mindlor replied to dragonfly414's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A few invalid student perspectives does not negate the reality in which many spouses are un-supportive for completely selfish reasons. The above statement pretty much tells me all I need to know about...

  8. What gives with the unsupportive spouses?

    mindlor replied to dragonfly414's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    People change and grow or they dont. Just because a spouse does not get on board with a change that the other wants to make does not mean they are being unsupportive, it means they are not willing to...

  9. What gives with the unsupportive spouses?

    mindlor replied to dragonfly414's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If a person is motivated and hell bent on their education and career then perhaps they should postpone getting married. Being married is a committment to the spouse and to the family at large. Not...

  10. Phone Interview for New Grad Residency Program

    mindlor posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi all. Soone to be new grad. Applied for a residency program and to my dismay they called today to set up a telephone interview. Do you guys have any opinions/advice on the type of questions they...

  11. Phone Interview for New Grad Residency Program

    mindlor replied to mindlor's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thank you for your reply :) I will do exactly as you suggested :) I will let you know how it pans out!! I am of course honored to have even been contacted at all so its already a win as far as I am...

  12. I...made....it!!

    mindlor replied to luvche's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Such a great awesome story Very happy for you

  13. Health History for health assesment

    mindlor replied to fayco's topic in General Students

    Describe the pain to me? Where is the pain. How long have you been having them? Does anything help? Any previous head trauma? etc etc etc....What are some trigges you have

  14. Scope of Practice question

    mindlor replied to wish_me_luck's topic in General Nursing

    How many hours of clinicals have you done? How many full assessments have you observed in the hospital setting? How much time do docs spend assessing patients. The reality is that you have 5 , 10...

  15. Scope of Practice question

    mindlor replied to wish_me_luck's topic in General Nursing

    To think that nurses know as much as doctors, NP's or PA's is a huge mistake. The best policy is to give absolutely no medical advice unless of course you work as a telephone triage nurse operating...

  16. Dilemma in clinical?

    mindlor replied to mursetudent25's topic in General Students

    Bottom line is that we now live in a world where medicare reimbursement back to the hospitals is going to partially determined by patient surveys. Patients have a lot more power than they did in the...

  17. Dilemma in clinical?

    mindlor replied to mursetudent25's topic in General Students

    not to split hairs but i dont think the type of meds were ever mentioned......not that it matters.....i could be wrong......as i often am

  18. Dilemma in clinical?

    mindlor replied to mursetudent25's topic in General Students

    Get reamed? Is that not a little severe? Why not just a calm discussion regarding your

  19. Scope of Practice question

    mindlor replied to wish_me_luck's topic in General Nursing

    Personally. I dont want my friends and family calling me for advice, especially when I know they will just do the opposite of what I suggest or spend hours trying to tell me why my thought process is...

  20. Scope of Practice question

    mindlor replied to wish_me_luck's topic in General Nursing

    In general, I feel that if a person is well enough to get on the phone and call a nurse for advice it is most likely not an emergent situation. That said, the best afvice the nurse can give is that...

  21. I joined this site for positive inspiration

    mindlor replied to SushiJoe's topic in General Nursing

    There is nothing more important in life than being happy. I applaud you for having the courage to forsake materialism and to follow your

  22. Dilemma in clinical?

    mindlor replied to mursetudent25's topic in General Students

    A really great starting point is to strive to treat the patients how you would want to be treated if you were in their

  23. Dilemma in clinical?

    mindlor replied to mursetudent25's topic in General Students

    By my reckoning that would be outstanding

  24. Dilemma in clinical?

    mindlor replied to mursetudent25's topic in General Students

    Wow always the snide comeback eh? Well I reckon its always good for a chuckle :) Anyway Wooh, I think you missed my point. Please go back a few pages and reread what I wrote, in context please.... Do...

  25. What is the first thing you are going to buy once you are a nurse?

    mindlor replied to Living4Peace's topic in Male Nursing Students

    My plan is to maintain my meager lifestyle and pay off my student loans