CAL05699

CAL05699

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  1. M-F Nursing Jobs?

    CAL05699 replied to jab3da's topic in Nursing Career

    home health, outpatient centers and doctors' offices all are

  2. breaking contract

    CAL05699 replied to Nierdo's topic in Nursing Career

    No contract can require that you work a job you don't want -- that is called slavery. There can be liquidation damages but only if they are specified in the contract and only if they are justified,...

  3. Thinking of leaving acute care

    CAL05699 replied to MarBug7's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi MarBug, I have some of the same concerns that you do about acute care. My unit is chronically understaffed and management is not supportive. I felt that I stopped learning and growing, and was...

  4. HIPPA after death

    CAL05699 replied to Vtachy1's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Or the obituary itself listed the

  5. HIPPA after death

    CAL05699 replied to Vtachy1's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    My understanding is that it continues forever. An individual's interest in privacy accrues to his estate. I am a nurse attorney although, to be honest, have not researched this issue specifically....

  6. Horrific Write Ups? Has it ever happened to you?

    CAL05699 replied to NonieJuice's topic in General Nursing

    I was once written up for following "improper lab procedures". I sent down a tube of CSF to the lab without all the proper labels attached, or something similar. I thought it was ridiculous....

  7. I want to be a hospice nurse so bad!!!!

    CAL05699 replied to RockinChick66's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    LPNCubby, thank you for the encouragement. I actually have an interview set up with my local hospice tomorrow. They did not mind that I only have 1 1/2 years of experience and thought that I'd be a...

  8. It shouldn't have happened this way....

    CAL05699 replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I work as a floor nurse on an oncology unit, and we have many hospice (and other terminal) patients on our floor. We give them the utmost care and attention, especially if they are alone. They are...

  9. I want to be a hospice nurse so bad!!!!

    CAL05699 replied to RockinChick66's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    RockinChick, Your post could have been made by me. I also have wanted to be a hospice nurse for a long time, except I have only 1 1/2 years of oncology experience. Most hospices want two years, but...

  10. hospice RN certification

    CAL05699 replied to weavrvirgorising's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I have been an oncology nurse for one year and just recently passed the test. Most of the questions seemed to be oncology-related, and we do so much palliative care on the unit that I was familiar...

  11. Phlebotomy Training by Southern Venitech

    CAL05699 replied to starintn's topic in General Nursing

    I am an RN but get very little practice doing IV starts, maybe 2 per month. When I had the opportunity to do them, I'd be nervous (especially if family was in the room) and often get another nurse to...

  12. Wage and hour law RE: RN vs LPN

    CAL05699 replied to nebrgirl's topic in General Nursing

    The link you provide actually states that it does. The job duties of the traditional "learned professions" are exempt. These include lawyers, doctors, dentists, teachers, architects, clergy. Also...

  13. Attention all night shift nurses, techs, cnas, and pcts...

    CAL05699 replied to LifesAJourney's topic in General Nursing

    I work both nights and days now, and enjoy them each for different reasons. At least at my hospital (25-bed oncology unit), the pace is much slower during the night. But, the lack of resources makes...

  14. Are nurses as competitive in work as they are in school?

    CAL05699 replied to Laurenslovely's topic in General Students

    It is not like that at all where I work. There is no competition and very little cattiness or gossip. The nurses are supportive of each other and genuinely like each other. It is not like that...

  15. Scrubs - what do you wear?

    CAL05699 replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    We are going to all-navy-blue for nurses. I was disappointed at first but it will make scrub-buying a lot easier. Guess I will save my other colors in case I ever get a new

  16. calling all old newbies

    CAL05699 replied to 40oldnewbie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am 52 and made a career change a few years ago from the business/legal field. I did well in nursing school and have not had any adjustment problems with being a floor nurse. I think I did better...

  17. Age discrimination

    CAL05699 replied to cbennett3's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am in my early 50s and did not have any trouble. I think that most employers realize that your experience definitely helps you as a new

  18. Terrible time as new nurse

    CAL05699 replied to EMCH1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I also started my nursing career in my 50s. I actually found that I was able to keep up pretty well physically (pure adrenalin), but the crazy pace of being on a busy unit during the day was such...

  19. School giving me bad reputation...

    CAL05699 replied to patricianyc's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is an awful situation for you, especially in a small community. But I don't think that the school itself has any interest in making its graduates look bad in the community. It is unlikely that...

  20. New nurse... might be alone on Med-surg unit at night

    CAL05699 replied to brina8615's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It is a very bad idea to have any nurse (but especially a new one) alone at night. Most of your learning will come from other nurses, not from patients. With no one there to discuss things with you,...

  21. advice, please?

    CAL05699 replied to birdie22's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I also am a former HR exec and agree with RNJoinMI's advice. The most important point is that your enthusiasm FOR THAT JOB must come through. That is why your letter/resume really have to be...

  22. Feeling like the 5th Wheel at Work....And I feel stupid :(

    CAL05699 replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We never, ever straight cath a patient who is urinating on her own for a UA. I was never trained to do that in nursing school or elsewhere. Your preceptor and the nurse manager should protect you...

  23. New Grad RN CAN'T FIND WORK!! What should I do?

    CAL05699 replied to Aubrey88RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated last year and share your pain. I applied to over 60 jobs before I found one. This sounds really lame but you have to just keep trying -- apply to everything that comes down the pike,...

  24. New Grad starting Oncology

    CAL05699 replied to TNnurse's topic in Oncology

    I had done a practicum on an oncology floor at another hospital, and that probably helped me get an interview for the

  25. Mean Nurses

    CAL05699 replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

    I have not run into much cattiness/bitchiness and certainly no bullying at my workplace. Some people like to gossip, some don't. They usually target people on other floors, not people they work...