Marshall1

Marshall1

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  1. Anyone work for Gwinnett?

    I work there PRN - great hospital, excellent
  2. Need opinion! ASAP

    In my humble opinion no education is ever wasted as the saying goes..so...if you gave the time, go for the EMT, certifications of any medical kind will most likely assist you in the job market,...
  3. Attention lpn's of ga-in need of help

    http://www.armc.org There is one LPN position listed here...Athens may be too far for
  4. Attention lpn's of ga-in need of help

    I'm an RN but can answer this to some degree...most hospitals no longer higher LPN's - lots of doctors offices do..some home healths and some hospices. The best thing to do is try monster.com,...
  5. Being close to family would be my #1 priority...unfortunately, what family of mine in left live in Texas..I'm in the Southeast and not in a position - not even CLOSE - that I could financially afford...
  6. Need some advice. I hate my job!

    If you are covered by your husbands insurance, either ask to transfer to another department or get out and find something else - like home health. I disagree w/a previous poster that all people hate...
  7. nurse burnout

    I agree nursing has changed tremendously in the past 5-6 years especially. I knew it would as time went on but with the economy as it is, the high turn over of patients because they are getting...
  8. BSN programs on east coast I can transfer into?

    You would have to check w/each school you are interested in - there is no way to know
  9. Feeling burnt out =/

    Most new college students do not realize that nursing classes - especially clinicals - don't allow for much of a "traditional" college experience - at least my BSN program did not. Some of the...
  10. When giving an explanation for resignation from a position, does the employer not want the truth? I was asked by 4 different people in the upper management why I was resigning.....I was tactful,...
  11. I gave two weeks,,,but I dont want to finish

    Have you thought about going to the director and telling him/her you don't want to complete the remaining shifts and would they have a problem with you trying to find someone to cover them? and if you...
  12. Am not sure where to post this...for nurses working in an ALF (NOT LTC)....I have a dilemma..I accepted a position at an ALF..in the past month since I've been there pretty much everything I was told...
  13. Gloria - I did too and after this experience I will not work another ALF in the state I currently reside. I'm sure they are all not run like this one but I am appalled and amazed. I was going to give...
  14. First, I want to say how sorry I am you are going through this, secondly, you are most definitely not alone...I have job hopped until there is really no place else to hop except to another part of the...
  15. Wanted to update anyone who may be reading this...I have decided to resign this week. This facility, for my limited experience in this type of nursing, is too...disorganized. The head person never...
  16. How do I interact with terminally ill patients?

    Why not just listen to the patient? As them if they want to discuss their dying...many times someone who is dying feels isolated because no one - unless they are on hospice - wants to talk about...
  17. Thanks for the replies...yes, it seems there is a loop hole for the ALF's re: aides not having to be certified nursing assistants but I did find out those that pass meds and count them are required to...
  18. Need some advice please from Nurses.....

    Being a stable bi-polar won't be an issue...sounds like your meds are working so stay w/them, concentrate on finishing school and unless you are asked about ANY health issue there is no need to...
  19. Visiting Nurse Atlanta?

    I've never worked for them but I've always heard good things about
  20. Are 12 hour shifts going extinct?

    I work PRN at a hospital that has 12's and 8's..what schedule issues arise is when an 8 and a 12 don't meet up...meaning there is a 4 hr shift from 3p-7p or 7p-11p to be covered. For extra $ some...
  21. Stress related near breakdown

    I hope you are able to find an answer for yourself...especially relief from the depression...I identify with so much of what you have written...then and now. I relocated from one state to another in...
  22. How long is your shift?

    Good luck - I sincerely hope you find something soon. As you may have read some posts from me, I was offered a dialysis position but quickly realized I'd have to live "their way everyday" and that...
  23. Dialysis interview next week- NE FL

    If this a hospital based program I'd ask what the usual day/patient load is, what call requirements are (as there are always call requirements), what type of training is offered and how long, is the...
  24. Lots of questions....you can review the dialysis area under specialties for most of the answers...good
  25. Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, GA

    I'd call everyone you interviewed with..I did clinicals there and if I lived closer I'd work there in a heartbeat - war zone and