middleagednurse

middleagednurse

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  1. UnitedHealth Group

    middleagednurse replied to keripeek's topic in Case Management

    I interviewed. The company is PROFESSIONAL, mind your p's and q's.They will ask scenario questions. Such as tell me about a time when

  2. Can a deaf person be a nurse

    middleagednurse replied to AmberBradford's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    How about working in a school for deaf

  3. Background Checks

    middleagednurse replied to hmgnrse's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Sometimes crimes committed before the age of 18 can be er ased from your

  4. Kindred hospital/transitional care

    middleagednurse posted a topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Has anyone ever worked (recently) at Kindred Hospital in Greensboro, or Kindred Transitional care in Winston Salem? Any opinions? I'd like to know what the salary/working conditions are.

  5. How many jobs have you applied to?

    middleagednurse posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I'm curious, how many jobs did you apply to before you were

  6. PVT no longer works

    middleagednurse replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    Federal government demands better working conditions for

  7. Psyche nurse to home health ??

    middleagednurse replied to KillerTsell's topic in General Nursing

    If there is a Bayada home health in your area they give excellent orientations. You would be oriented to every little detail of home

  8. I wish some magic happens ... For job

    middleagednurse replied to Nikku's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    A lot of large healthcare employers don't use the job boards. They have their own websites. If you want to work at a particular hospital, go directly to their website and look at their job

  9. I wish some magic happens ... For job

    middleagednurse replied to Nikku's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    A lot of large healthcare employers don't use the job boards. They have their own websites. If you want to work at a particular hospital, go directly to their website and look at their job

  10. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    middleagednurse replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I detest it when people say "cut the light on or off". You're not "cutting" anything people. We TURN lights on or off. I used to work with a nurse who always said BP cup instead of BP

  11. Would you quit over white uniforms?

    middleagednurse replied to TexMex22's topic in General Nursing

    Plus the dresses had to be ironed, the shoes had to be polished, caps had to be washed, starched, and

  12. Would you quit over white uniforms?

    middleagednurse replied to TexMex22's topic in General Nursing

    When I graduated from nursing school nurses wore white dresses, white stockings, white nursing shoes and caps. That was just the way it was and nobody whined. The dresses had to be ironed. The shoes...

  13. 2015 Rn pay per hour

    middleagednurse replied to Nikku's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Depends on where you work. Some parts of the country pay better but its harder to get a job. Salaries generally decrease as you move South. Big cities pay more than non urban areas. Union states pay...

  14. RN weekend supervisor job description

    middleagednurse replied to Kiyabell's topic in Nursing Career

    You'll have to check with your manager as every workplace is different. When I did weekend supervising I did admissions, handled all the crisis situations such as assessing the resident, calling the...

  15. RN training pay at 10$/hr??

    middleagednurse replied to gotchills's topic in Private Duty

    They do that because unlike other home care agencies they hire new grads and give them an excellent orientation. Unlike other agencies which will not orient you. Yes 10.00 hr is pitiful but they will...

  16. Time Management Woes!

    middleagednurse replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The reality is that when you're working, things probably WON'T go well. Not enough staff which is a fact no matter where you go. Your speed will improve with time. Just like running a race your time...

  17. What Would You Do?

    middleagednurse replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Nursing

    That is seriously illegal. You need to report her to

  18. Understanding better Nursing

    middleagednurse replied to carolondo's topic in General Nursing

    To be acceoted into a nursing program you must be a high school graduate and have excellent grades. You need to aply to a college that has a nursing program. You have to take a TEAS test which I cant...

  19. Should I quit?

    middleagednurse replied to newrse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sounds typical for LTC. LTCs generally do throw you to the wolves. Look for a better job but try to stay where you are for the time being, unless you're

  20. Nursing Pins

    middleagednurse replied to Lissla's topic in General Nursing

    I bought a pin when I graduated, and I wore it proudly. But somewhere along the way it disappeared. I wish I had another one, but I probably wouldn't wear it since no one does anymore. I can't...

  21. Trouble finding job RN

    middleagednurse replied to Nikku's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with PP. Your resume must be perfect if you want it to be taken seriously. Have it reviewed by people who are articulate in English. It's not you, everyone knows that it's extremely difficult...

  22. Indianapolis Nursing Career

    middleagednurse replied to Crystal102376's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The hospitals in Indy are not

  23. Having moral courage- my soap box speech

    middleagednurse replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you. I hope you have considered the consequences. I often feel that nursing is akin to the factories that young women worked in at the turn of the century. One wrong move and they were out of...

  24. How old is too old?

    middleagednurse posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I am an older nurse seeking employment. One question I ask myself is, can I do a particular job, or would they hire me? I haven't worked in a hospital in 6 years. If I submitted an application for a...

  25. nc endorsement

    middleagednurse replied to vengeance's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I applied for NC endorsement and it took a week. Check NCBON.com. If you don't find anything call