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    Indiana Wesleyan (ABSN)...how competitive?

    starmickey03 posted a topic in Indiana Nursing

    I know that no nursing schools are easy to get into but I was wondering how hard it is to get into Indiana wesleyan for their accelerated 2nd degree BSN program. I checked their website last night and...
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    Ostomy question

    starmickey03 posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I'm pretty new to home care (about 5 months) and we get lots of wounds/ostomies. In the hospital I never really worried about it because the WOC RN was always available if we were unsure/had questions...
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    Best Phoenix Hospitals to Work For?

    starmickey03 replied to linloo89's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Scottsdale Osborn is a great company to work for. Wages and benefits are satisfactory. It is a level one trauma center and also a magnet facility if that's important to
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    Banner Good Sam vs Scottsdale Osborn

    starmickey03 replied to guest464345's topic in Arizona Nursing

    No complaints about Osborn. I love everything about
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    Thoughts on Abrazo West Valley Hospital?

    starmickey03 posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    I have an interview with the Abrazo West Valley hospital soon for an RN position. I dont know anything about the Abrazo system because I'm from out of state. Can anyone tell me anything about the...
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    Thoughts on Abrazo West Valley Hospital?

    starmickey03 replied to starmickey03's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hi I did accept the position with the hospital but didn't stay very long. I left during the orientation period. The hospital seemed nice but I didn't like the fact that there was still some paper...
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    How Long did it take to build your caseload?

    starmickey03 posted a topic in Home Health

    I just finished orientation on Wednesday but staffing didn't have any patients for me in Thursday or Friday. And of course as if now I don't have any for next week either. I want to remain hopeful,...
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    Lets talk about $$$

    starmickey03 replied to russki1313's topic in Home Health

    You
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    Transitioning from Acute Care to HH

    starmickey03 posted a topic in Home Health

    I have been an acute care RN for the past two years. I was lucky enough to have a job on a cardiac stepdown unit before I had even signed up to take my boards and I am grateful for that. But after...
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    Transitioning from Acute Care to HH

    starmickey03 replied to starmickey03's topic in Home Health

    FFS nurse? What does that stand
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    I have an interview with a Home Health Company tomorrow...

    starmickey03 replied to LTCNS's topic in Home Health

    I've always been in the acute care setting. Did cardiac stepdown for the majority of the time, but have been on an Ortho/neuro/trauma unit for the past five or so months. I'm just not a fan of the...
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    HH vs. hospital

    starmickey03 replied to NRS86's topic in Home Health

    Ha! My current job is on an Ortho/neuro/trauma unit and I feel the exact same way you do. I seriously feel like all I do for my 12 hr shift is disperse narcotics and get yelled at by patients when...
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    I have an interview with a Home Health Company tomorrow...

    starmickey03 replied to LTCNS's topic in Home Health

    I'm going to begin a HH job next Tuesday, and leaving my current job due to burn out and decreased family time. Hopefully it works out for the both of us. Good
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    Honesty is NOT the best policy...

    starmickey03 replied to Nurse J1112's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    A couple hospitals to look into: St Lukes Medical Ctr in Phoenix, any of the abrazo hospitals in the Phoenix area, and Mountain View (?) in Las Cruces,
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    nursing & tattoos

    starmickey03 replied to SN2014's topic in General Nursing

    This post made me chuckle. More than once. Was this meant to be funny?
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    nursing & tattoos

    starmickey03 replied to SN2014's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I'm like the odd man out in this post. The only time I've ever had to cover my tattoos were in nursing school. I have several tattoos and three of them are visible. I've worked at three...
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    Opinions please

    starmickey03 replied to bunbao's topic in General Nursing

    When has there ever been paperwork in order to resign? Sounds like she's up to no good. Maybe it looks bad in the company when there are too many resignations or
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    Transitioning from Acute Care to HH

    starmickey03 replied to starmickey03's topic in Home Health

    The agency I'm going to offers full benefits, but after 90 days. They have PTO and paid holidays
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    Transitioning from Acute Care to HH

    starmickey03 replied to starmickey03's topic in Home Health

    The clinical manager made sure to tell me that some charting would need to be done at home, mainly the OASIS. But I'm okay with that especially since I'll be at home with my kids while doing it. As...
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    Transitioning from Acute Care to HH

    starmickey03 replied to starmickey03's topic in Home Health

    I've been at a couple hospitals in the past two years. I would switch the hospital/unit hoping that I would like it more and every time I hated it. I finally just had to come to the realization that...
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    Lets talk about $$$

    starmickey03 replied to russki1313's topic in Home Health

    I don't start until next week. But my agency pays $45 per visit (if you receive benefits, otherwise $58), $85 for commercial SOC/ROC, and $115 for Medicare
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    Transitioning from Acute Care to HH

    starmickey03 replied to starmickey03's topic in Home Health

    Oh, and I live in Phoenix,
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    Transitioning from Acute Care to HH

    starmickey03 replied to starmickey03's topic in Home Health

    Thanks for your input! I have a feeling I will like it but I just don't want to regret my decision. I have until Monday to officially accept the offer but I have an interview tomorrow at a clinic so...
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    How many different nursing positions have you had?

    starmickey03 replied to LittleMissVixen410's topic in General Nursing

    Corrections is my next stop. But in the county jail, not the prison. I'll be in their outpatient clinic. I'm excited about it. Bedside nursing is not for
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    How many different nursing positions have you had?

    starmickey03 replied to LittleMissVixen410's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse for two years. Have worked cardiac stepdown, telemetry, male clinic, observation, and now Ortho/neuro/trauma. Four hospitals total. I moved around a lot because I always thought that I had an...