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  1. New Grad Home Health

    kasendamiles86 posted a topic in Home Health

    Hey Everyone!!!, I am a new grad RN and I am considering going into home health. Hospital jobs are scarce these days and after filling out countless apps with no prospects of an interview I had to get...

  2. 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

  3. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. States hiring New RN Grads?

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

    I accidentally went on a rant excuse

  6. 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...

  7. 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...

  8. 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...

  9. How'd you get your job?

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

    Yay!!!

  10. 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...

  11. 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...

  12. New Grad LTC Seeking Advice

    kasendamiles86 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well I am a RN new grad I work at an ltc of course,I usually work on a subacute rehab floor. I work 7p-7a. From 7-11 Ihave to float to other units I was never oriented to but whatever. From 11p-7a, I...

  13. Are Nursing Jobs Plentiful where you Live ?

    kasendamiles86 replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

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

  14. 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...

  15. New Grad LTC Seeking Advice

    kasendamiles86 replied to kasendamiles86's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Likewise

  16. 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...

  17. 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...

  18. New Grad LTC Seeking Advice

    kasendamiles86 replied to kasendamiles86's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I tried to hang in the for a couple months but I had to jump ship and I'm never looking back. Or atleast I know what I don't want if I ever pursue ltc again. Money will come if I'm supposed to have...

  19. Are Nursing Jobs Plentiful where you Live ?

    kasendamiles86 replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    Well I'm in NE Ohio and the job market for nurses according to job sites etc, is alright, now for nurses

  20. New Grad LTC Seeking Advice

    kasendamiles86 replied to kasendamiles86's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks but I quit. It wasn't getting any better and I hated my life. After I put in my 2weeks notice it really started getting unbearable so I just decided to not come back. Maybe I ll have better...

  21. Feeling like a failure: maybe nursing isn't for me?

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

    If you are written up I would say take it as a learning experience. Do not be written up for the same thing twice. I was written up in my first 90days,and was not even aware of my mistake until I...

  22. This is sick but I quit without notice need advice.....

    kasendamiles86 posted a topic in General Nursing

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  23. This is sick but I quit without notice need advice.....

    kasendamiles86 replied to kasendamiles86's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure if I should leave it off or not bc the people I spoke with some said leave it off some said put it on there.....I knew that this would raise hell and hot water, I was never expecting a...

  24. New RN with Question

    kasendamiles86 replied to RNwithpassion's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^Well I learned something new. Do not d/c the iv until you have the new one. Alright makes much sense sorry op for saying d/c

  25. License Renewal?!

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

    Hopefully this is true. I didn't know if the ceu's werecovered for the first year or the first renewal. I'llhave tofind out. Thanks for the heads