kasendamiles86

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1. New Grad Home Health

   kasendamiles86 replied to kasendamiles86's topic in Home Health

   Not to be rude I wouldn't have took this case. I have limited vent experience and taking people under the age

2. New Grad Home Health

   kasendamiles86 replied to kasendamiles86's topic in Home Health

   ^^^^You sound silly. I'm required to see them every 60days for an assessment and sup visit, these are not skilled clients, and no they are not in a group home they are in their own home with help...

3. New Grad Home Health

   kasendamiles86 replied to kasendamiles86's topic in Home Health

   Wow this thread has taken a mind of it's own. I have been doing homehealth since september of 2010 (roughly 2 mos now) and I like it.I work with DD clients I see them every 60 days, create their...

4. States hiring New RN Grads?

   kasendamiles86 replied to 2CareerRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I accidentally went on a rant excuse

5. States hiring New RN Grads?

   kasendamiles86 replied to 2CareerRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Just wanted to add my two cents. Do not let these negative Nancy's discourage you. Yes it is hard to find a new job as a new grad RN, BSN ADN whatever. The key is that it is hard not impossible. You...

6. 1 year down, no acute care experience

   kasendamiles86 replied to holisticallyminded's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I can not speak from experience but I can for a nurse at my job. I started in ltc lasted 2mos, now I'm doing homehealth. I talked to another RN at my job who started her career in home health (2yrs...

7. How'd you get your job?

   kasendamiles86 replied to dixiebelleRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I landed my first job by applying, seriously there was no rocket science. If i met the requirements I applied. I applied online, I applied in person, I looked on jobsites, the newspaper, talked to...

8. How'd you get your job?

   kasendamiles86 replied to dixiebelleRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Yay!!!

9. How Many Residents Do You Care For On Your Unit?

   kasendamiles86 replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

   This was a subacute rehab unit split with ltc (the floor was split so the census always changed) 7-3 only oriented 2 nurses , 5 aides, 38-46 residents 7p-7a (my shift)-7-11 I had 18-20 1 RN 1-2 Aides...

10. Manor Care Questions

    kasendamiles86 replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You will be pushing a cart as a supervisor if that's what you wanted know. They had given me my first nursing oppurtuinity prn. Where I live it is the best nursing home I encountered, they have...

11. Are Nursing Jobs Plentiful where you Live ?

    kasendamiles86 replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmm....I went to UT.....plentiful you

12. Nursing homes' bad reputation

    kasendamiles86 replied to luvmydogs84's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have no idea why people do that. Theses nursing homes are different now, especially a rehab/subacute unit. You will see and learn a lot. So screw those people, it's ridiculous people would wrather...

13. New Grad LTC Seeking Advice

    kasendamiles86 replied to kasendamiles86's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Likewise

14. Where is your heart at?

    kasendamiles86 replied to Mom23kiddos's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That's a good thing. Don't be picky. I do not like peds or maternity but if the oppurtunity presents itself. I want to be dialysis nurse, radiology nurse, piccline (assist with picc line insertion...

15. Are nursing grads still having a hard time finding jobs?

    kasendamiles86 replied to mariposabella's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well I have no clue if I replied to this thread or not but I'll reply again. When I applied to hospitals, I put in 5+ apps a day everyday for 30straight days maybe 31. I took my boards in March...