Tepidorchid

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1. Burned out and hate nursing

   Tepidorchid replied to RN1023's topic in Health, Stress Management

   Hey RN1023, I just switched to a insurance job and feel like it is a great field to switch into. I'd recommend learning medical coding if you are heading in this direction. Message me with any...

2. Patient dilemna

   Tepidorchid posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm switching to a new job and wanted advice as to how to tell some of my homecare patient's I will be leaving. One in particular is emotional at times and appears to be attached as he states that the...

3. Need supplies ASAP

   Tepidorchid posted a topic in General Nursing

   Does anyone have experience with obtaining pt glucometer strips and BD insulin syringes. I have a pt who's MD did not write directions (according to pharmacy) for the glucometer strips so they are...

4. Left Nursing After 3 Months and Couldn't Be Happier!

   Tepidorchid replied to sweetgeorgia's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Thank you for writing that. I just wish I knew what field to go into from here and how to afford that. I so admire nurses who can do it and be happy with their career; it's not for me

5. Worse and worse

   Tepidorchid posted a topic in Nursing Career

   So I switched jobs finally, took me a year... over 8 interviews and dozens of applications. I was trying to 'escape' a medsurg job that brought me to tears many times and led me to glorify starbucks...

6. Discouraged

   Tepidorchid posted a topic in Home Health

   So I recently started a new job at a small HH agency to get away from the chaos of the hospital. I'm just finding Home Health to be close in stress level. My training was only 2-3 weeks and now I'm...

7. Nurses, how are you going to vote? 2012 US Presidential Election

   Tepidorchid replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   OBAMA!

8. clinic job vs hospital job

   Tepidorchid replied to topacio's topic in Nursing Career

   Leave the clinic so I can have that job

9. I'm not sure where to go from here, advice?

   Tepidorchid replied to Tepidorchid's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   My family is absolutely against the whole contract job so I'm very weary. Hopefully I get something new

10. I'm not sure where to go from here, advice?

    Tepidorchid posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm a RN of 2 years and have been working on a very busy medical surgical floor with mostly dementia patients. It has been extremely hard working at this career and I've many times cried or beat...

11. The happy policy

    Tepidorchid replied to Tepidorchid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm not allowed to be anything but smiley. Sorry if I must

12. The happy policy

    Tepidorchid replied to Tepidorchid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's so subjective and leans towards favoritism! I was so irked when I read the thing; wish I copied it so I could give a more accurate description of it. Glad to see that I'm not the only one who...

13. The happy policy

    Tepidorchid posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There's apparently a policy in our workplace, a new one that says something along the line of; Anyone who appears drained, unenthusiastic, unhappy in anyway etc. can be asked by the manager to leave...

14. What are they looking for? Office job...

    Tepidorchid posted a topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I'm a BSN RN with a year of med-surg experience in a hospital. I've applied to several outpatient Physician practices through CMC/CHS in N.Carolina and have been rejected for all the jobs! Any idea...

15. Certifications?

    Tepidorchid posted a topic in Occupational Health

    I have applied to an occupational health nursing job just now! What types of certifications would I benefit from getting and how would I get them? Currently I'm a RN with one year experience on...