westieluv

westieluv has 26 years experience and specializes in Med/Surg, Tele, Dialysis, Hospice.

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1. Can't find a job! No job opportunities!

   westieluv replied to PrettyNerd's topic in General Nursing

   I do phone triage for hospices/home health agencies all over the country and many of them employ LVNs, both in their inpatient units and out in the

2. What's the shortest time you stayed at a job and why did you leave?

   westieluv replied to sweet sunshine's topic in General Nursing

   I don't think that waiting two weeks would be doing anyone any favors. You have already made up your mind to leave so sticking around is just going to prolong your misery and your new employer needs...

3. What's the shortest time you stayed at a job and why did you leave?

   westieluv replied to sweet sunshine's topic in General Nursing

   Three weeks in a sub-acute rehab facility that was woefully understaffed, under equipped, and just plain dangerous. I feared for my license. Is it just in my area, or are all of these beautiful new...

4. Very unhappy with Nursing after 5 years, burnt out. PLEASE HELP

   westieluv replied to Guest716906's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with the others, before you accept a position with low nurse to patient ratios, ask a LOT of questions. I work in an inpatient hospice unit with eight beds, rarely all of which are filled,...

5. I Just Can't Take It Anymore...Help!

   westieluv posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

   I think I have taken job hopping to a new level. I am an RN of 27 years who has had ten jobs in the past eight years, some for as briefly as a few months. Seriously. The longest I have stayed at any...

6. Hospice car

   westieluv replied to Agnp2b's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Honestly, hospice patients and families are usually pretty preoccupied and probably won't even notice what you're driving or care. The only thing I would caution you about is if you ever have to go...

7. CHPN certification

   westieluv replied to Elle23's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   I just renewed my certification in 2016 and they specifically requested to know how long I've worked in hospice/palliative, how many hours I have worked in hospice/palliative in the past few years, if...

8. Looking for a new specialty

   westieluv replied to OnTheSearch's topic in General Nursing

   I second hospice. I have been an RN for 27 years and I cannot tell you how burned out I was on acute care. The constant stress of worrying if that borderline critical care patient on the progessive...

9. Different roles In hospice

   westieluv replied to Momma1RN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   The previous posts are spot on. The only thing I would add is that in some cases, the RN case managers who have a team of patients that they see during the day also have to rotate taking call during...

10. Hospice Nurses is my Wife getting lowballed

    westieluv replied to Vraktar's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked for two different hospices and currently have a job where I have daily contact with several hospices. BEWARE any hospice job that is on call and salary. What they are telling your wife...

11. How to Ask for a Reference From a Current Employer?

    westieluv posted a topic in General Nursing

    I currently work from home doing telephone triage nursing but find that I am bored and lonely at home and feel the need to work around people again, even just a few days a week. I interviewed at a...

12. Advice for Career Job Hopper

    westieluv replied to Shortcake_BSn's topic in General Nursing

    As someone who has worked in hospice for the past several years, BEWARE a salaried hospice RN job. I have never been a hospice case manager, always after hours, triage, or inpatient which were all...

13. Would You do This Commute?

    westieluv replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, the working from home position aggravates my chronic pain issue a lot! I would not have ever thought that this would be the case, but sitting in a chair at a computer for nine hours straight...

14. Would You do This Commute?

    westieluv replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all of your helpful replies! I don't think I would have to take call with this job, it is an inpatient hospice unit within a hospital. However, I don't know that for sure so I would need...

15. Would You do This Commute?

    westieluv replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    I sometimes wish, but my DH's job is here and we are closer to our families and generally pretty happy here so moving isn't an option right now. The same company offered me an interview for a job...