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I'm not sure if everyone here is already aware of these resources. If you are ..great! if not, maybe these will be of help. There are many programs available to assist patients in obtaining their...
movealong replied to S.Lunsford RN's topic in General Nursing
I've never carried malpractice insurance before and I been a nurse since 76. But I'm thinking of doing it now. Of course I've always been covered by the place I worked for. But having seen how some...
I've known good managers and bad. The good rolled up their sleeves when we are short on the floor and pitched in. The bad don't care. I had a girlfriend who was a manager for 3 years or so. She said...
Check to see if they mention leaves of absence in your handbook or in the benefit info you should have received when hired. One boss let me take a leave of absence from a job for 8 weeks. We had a...
I work from home now and wear anything I want. but in years past have had to comply with various rules. I have an assortment of scrubs in the basement. Going to sell them this summer. I had jobs that...
Well, I took a paycut to work from home. I think the pay would depend on where you are located in the country and on one's experience. At my last job I made 50,000 a year, and that was with some...
To tell you the truth, I'm not sure how much experience they ask for, or what the mininum is. I knew I was qualified, so I didn't worry about it. I do think they want a nurse to have some kind of...
I didn't have ER experience when I started telephone triage, but I had a varied background in lots of depts and that helps. I also had alot of years of nursing experience. I think the first triage...
I'm just one of the staff telephone triage nurses. We do triage using guidelines to help a caller select the best option for care, giev them home care advice and what s/s to watch for that would let...
movealong replied to ParrotHeadRN's topic in General Nursing
After making a move to different city, I once took a job as a float nurse. It worked out really well for me. The pluses were getting to know alot of the nurses and that made me feel more at home. I...
Wow! Nursing caps, does that bring back memories. We even had a "capping ceremony" in my school. but that was a ong time ago. I don't know anyone who still wears a cap. The last person I knew who did...
The number of nurses on the phones depends on the time of day and whether it is a weekend or weekday. The stats are always being looked at in terms of call volumes, and they staff accordingly....
I myself don't like 12 hour shifts. I think it's hard to maintain focus for so long. And of course, it's a sit down job and my butt gets sore!!! :rotfl: I work from home, so it makes it easier. I...
I work for that company, but only for the last 9 months. Prior to that I did telephone triage for 5 years with another company. So I can kind of compare. i'll try to give you my honest opinions, the...