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  1. Nursing tech vs. waitress?

    b0rea1is replied to Stephsky419's topic in Ohio Nursing

    doesn't help you as much as you'd think. Hiring of RN's is really bad right now. As a BSN with no experience, you probably have a better chance of getting hired than an ADN RN with ten years of...

  2. Person-centered approach

    b0rea1is posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work in a skilled nursing and rehab facility which has a separate secured unit for dementia patients. He talks about opening up these dementia units and allowing people to live throughout the...

  3. Person-centered approach

    b0rea1is replied to b0rea1is's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I will also add that there just isn't enough staff available to monitor all of these patients. I can recall many times when the MRDD patient was found sitting naked outside. The staff were busy...

  4. Person-centered approach

    b0rea1is replied to b0rea1is's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I tend to agree with your take on the living environment for dementia patients. They are habitual wanderers, and have a tendency to get themselves into a lot of trouble. They have a tendency to act...

  5. Person-centered approach

    b0rea1is replied to b0rea1is's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If you do come across that article, please post it here. That sounds very interesting. I would like to know how they achieved that. James Collins teaches that dementia is a cognitive impairment...

  6. PCTs, Can I see your resume?

    b0rea1is replied to oceanmama's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Nursing clinicals are good experience for a prospective PCA/PCT. Biggest determining factor is probably what part of the country you live in. I live in central Ohio, and the local market is...

  7. PCTs, Can I see your resume?

    b0rea1is replied to oceanmama's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Good luck trying to get into the hospital. 6 months of experience is laughable to the HR in the hospital. They will immediately throw your resume away. Your best chance is to avoid HR completely...

  8. Working in a Nursing home

    b0rea1is replied to thenameismac's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    It totally depends which facility you work at. Nursing homes are known for being awful places to work. Try to avoid working at privately-owned nursing

  9. How would a government shutdown affect jobs in a nursing home?

    b0rea1is posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    With fears mounting about a possible government shutdown, how would it affect nursing homes? Since over 90% of residents in nursing homes are covered by medicare or medicaid, how would that affect...

  10. How would a government shutdown affect jobs in a nursing home?

    b0rea1is replied to b0rea1is's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The people who run my facility are idiots. This government shutdown doesn't sound too promising for

  11. CNAS, what's it like at your nursing home/long term care facility?

    b0rea1is replied to blue cna's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    After working in a LTC facility and volunteering in a hospital, I must say that work in an acute setting is way more desirable. I have found that hospitals are way more prepared to deal with problem...

  12. The nursing subculture

    b0rea1is posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work as a nursing assistant and go to school almost full time. I am taking this sociology class, and I came across a topic which I found relevant to this industry. There is a subculture found in...

  13. Pre-nursing student wants to volunteer.......

    b0rea1is replied to karbi1981's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know exactly how you feel. I am 27 years old and waiting to get into a program that doesn't start until Autumn '11. I am working full time at a nursing home (36 hrs/wk), volunteering part time at...

  14. Any risks of volunteering?

    b0rea1is replied to DeLana_RN's topic in General Nursing

    You don't have to work in a hospital to work hospice. You can work at a nursing home. Nursing homes are basically long-term hospice. Many nurses might feel that working at a nursing home is below...

  15. Unhappy with CSCC...are there any alternatives?

    b0rea1is posted a topic in Ohio Nursing

    I submitted my application to CSCC at 9:00 am this morning. Later today, I found out that dozens of other people had the same idea. They camped out in the computer lab and all waited to hit the...

  16. When will they change the name???

    b0rea1is replied to hand2cut's topic in Men in Nursing

    That's true, I've worked with some female nurses that are way tougher than a lot of dudes I know. Especially the nurses who grew up in the inner city and have two or three children at home who are...

  17. Looking for a PCA job in Ohio. Should I get an EMT-B cert?

    b0rea1is posted a topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I've been working at a nursing home for almost two years and have been hoping to get into a hospital. I'm a very good employee. I show up to work on time, I never call off, I have good work...

  18. I am having trouble getting a PCT job in Georgia...

    b0rea1is replied to apspct's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    There doesn't seem to be any jobs anywhere, period. I have been trying to get a PCA job now for almost two years. I've had lots of interviews, but no success. I'm thinking of going for an EMT-B...

  19. When will they change the name???

    b0rea1is replied to hand2cut's topic in Men in Nursing

    I am a nursing student right now and I don't care whether I'll be called a nurse or not. However, I think the word "nurse" to a non-english speaker might seem a little confusing. For example, in...

  20. What is the least amount you would work for as a RN?

    b0rea1is replied to K.Jamison, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I'm glad I'm going into nursing. Especially when accepting a job for anything less than $20/hr is considered an insult. I came out of school back in 2005 making $10/hr. This is with a degree...

  21. 4 or 5 years for basic RN?????

    b0rea1is replied to Chanelle's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I'm also an MTC grad, although in a totally different discipline (Engineering). I'm very sorry to inform you of this, but MTC does not have anywhere near a 99% passing rate on the NCLEX. In 2010,...

  22. emt +paramedic license good to have?

    b0rea1is replied to CrazyCatLadyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I think it would be a good idea considering a lot of hospitals will not even look at your resume unless you have some kind of EMT certification in addition to being an STNA, CNA,

  23. Have you been accused of being more of a CNA, then a RN.

    b0rea1is replied to ANNIENURSEANGEL's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you guys do way too much work for the CNA's. But I do know where you are coming from. When I first started work as an STNA, I would find people in old diapers (>12 hrs old), foley...

  24. Have you been accused of being more of a CNA, then a RN.

    b0rea1is replied to ANNIENURSEANGEL's topic in General Nursing

    A friend of mine was fired a few weeks ago because of that. They said they wanted him to be more like a nurse and less like a nursing assistant. It's difficult to know what really happened or why...

  25. cscc nursing wait list?

    b0rea1is replied to victoriaelisse's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I applied back in July and got into Autumn 2011, but I'm taking advantage of the wait. You will want all non-nursing classes out of the way before you start the program. Otherwise, it will be a very...