westieluv

westieluv

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  1. Name Badges Worn Backwards

    westieluv replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    OP here, and thanks for all of your replies! What I meant and probably didn't do a good job of communicating, is that I hate it when people intentionally turn their badges backwards, which I see a...

  2. Nursing In My Blue Jeans

    westieluv replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Another thought on the flipflop thing; isn't it a safety issue to wear shoes that expose your feet in a healthcare setting? I used to work at a facility that wouldn't even allow Crocs because of the...

  3. Name Badges Worn Backwards

    westieluv replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    I like the double-sided name badge idea. Just like whichone'spink, I also have a problem with my badge flipping around sometimes, which is annoying. I would also cover up my last name if it was...

  4. Nursing In My Blue Jeans

    westieluv replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    One of the things that I love about nursing is the opportunity to wear scrubs to work. They're comfortable, forgiving of figure flaws, inexpensive, and they take the guess work out of what to wear to...

  5. Quit job before even starting

    westieluv replied to MommyandRN's topic in Nursing Career

    It would definitely be worse to start the job and then quit a couple of weeks into it. If you quit now, at least they won't have spent any time or money training you. You could just tell them what you...

  6. Looking for elusive hospital position, ? mention that working in doctor's office.

    westieluv replied to Arno's topic in Nursing Career

    It would look much better on your resume' to say that you are employed as an office RN than to have it look like you have never worked as a nurse at all. Office RNs may not do bedside nursing, but...

  7. Burned out and undecided

    westieluv replied to FeistyPiscesRN's topic in Nursing Career

    It sounds like you would be a good hospice nurse! I have just seen so many people on these forums who hate their jobs and think that hospice nursing is a piece of cake and the "easy way out" of more...

  8. Burned out and undecided

    westieluv replied to FeistyPiscesRN's topic in Nursing Career

    You don't state why you are considering hospice. Is it because you feel a strong desire to help people with end of life issues and their families, or is it because you think it will be an easy...

  9. Finally got a job!!!!!

    westieluv replied to Leesha's topic in Nursing Career

    Subacute rehab means that you will be taking care of patients who are fairly fresh post-ops and aren't ready to go home until they have some inpatient therapy. When I worked SAR, I had lots of IV...

  10. Can I include my parents in my health benefits at the hospital?

    westieluv replied to chariot's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard of anyone doing that. We have benefits through my husband's employer and every year we have to send copies of our marriage license and our kids' birth certificates to verify that we...

  11. Growing increasingly despondent due to nothing but job hunting rejection

    westieluv replied to georgevk4853's topic in Nursing Career

    This doesn't make sense. Do you live in an area where there is absolutely no hiring going on anywhere? I mean, you left the profession just last year, so it's not like your skills are outdated, and...

  12. "You look tired"

    westieluv replied to nickel78's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I worked twelve hour nights, so I used to get this comment all the time towards the end of my shift, plus, since I'm naturally fair-complected anyway, by 7 am both patients and staff would be asking...

  13. No dnr

    westieluv replied to aphillipi's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Maybe this is a state by state thing, but I live in Michigan and you would definitely do CPR and call 911 on a patient without a legal DNR in place. We had very vew patients who refused to sign the...

  14. Patient refusing Hospice

    westieluv replied to jammycakesRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I don't understand why you were stuck with a bill for the hospice service at all. Medicare has a hospice benefit for all members and I have never heard of a hospice that charges more than what...

  15. Polite Way to Turn Down a Job?

    westieluv posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I interviewed for a position last week that I wasn't sure that I wanted. At the end of the interview, the supervisor let me know that she was interested in hiring me. I knew that I was going to have...

  16. The first day off after 12's

    westieluv replied to Nurse ABC's topic in General Nursing

    I'll probably be in the minority here, but having worked both 12 hour days and 12 hour nights, I think 12 hour days are a lot harder! Of course 12 hour nights are tiring, but at least I would usually...

  17. Patient refusing Hospice

    westieluv replied to jammycakesRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    This happens a lot. As long as the patient has his full faculties, he has the right to make all of his own healthcare decisions, including the decision of whether or not accept hospice care. I have...

  18. Questions about tuition reimbursement from work?

    westieluv replied to J-Swish's topic in General Nursing

    My experience has been that it is a benefit for part-time and full-time employees, and that they will allot you a certain amount, either per semester or per calendar year. You usually have to sign an...

  19. CHPN Exam

    westieluv replied to ajitamamasita's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Congratulations! It is hard, but it feels so good to see your hard work pay off when you pass! LookUp2Sky, I will also be pulling for you on 9/18. I know you can do

  20. Polite Way to Turn Down a Job?

    westieluv replied to westieluv's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Thanks! I did call her and told her approximately what hiddencatRN said, and she sounded disappointed but wished me luck. Short and sweet. Thanks again. I am excited to start this new

  21. Polite Way to Turn Down a Job?

    westieluv replied to westieluv's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Thanks. Simple, honest, and to the point. Now why didn't I think of

  22. Which Company Would You Go With?

    westieluv replied to westieluv's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thanks for you reply. I don't want to get into specific details here on a public forum, but I interviewed for the small hospice last week and it is SMALL! Small, as in, their census had dropped to two...

  23. Which Company Would You Go With?

    westieluv posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    In a nutshell: I am an experienced hospice nurse and also a CHPN. I have an interview with a very small (0-19 patients/day, according to the stats on the national hospice locator website),...

  24. Going Backwards

    westieluv replied to HarStarr's topic in General Nursing

    There was a point a few years ago when I had had cervical disc surgery and wasn't sure if I could handle the physical part of nursing anymore, or if I wanted to. I asked a few people in the hospital...

  25. Advice on Dealing With Condescending Nurses Need

    westieluv replied to MotherRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Is this former classmate who failed and had to write letters the one who's bullying you now? If so, then she is probably feeling deeply insecure and incompetent and taking it out on you. I am in my...