westieluv

westieluv

Med/Surg, Tele, Dialysis, Hospice

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  1. New grad emotionally distraught and a wreck

    westieluv replied to JARNBSN's topic in Nursing Career

    Now I'm curious about something; if they laid you off after you signed a contract to work there for three years, what obligation do they have to compensate you for breaking the contract on their end?...

  2. Excited, and Angry

    westieluv replied to veroniicaxoxo's topic in Nursing Career

    Be careful. I went to nursing school with a girl who had a boyfriend like that; he was constantly jealous of the time she spent on studying, clinicals, etc. and always making her feel guilty about not...

  3. Trying to get a physician office, outpatient clinic or school nurse job-not hospital

    westieluv replied to saccarah's topic in Nursing Career

    You mentioned Ohio in your post, so I'm assuming that's where you live. I live in SE Michigan, so not too far away, and I can tell you the same thing that another PP told you, very few doctors hire...

  4. Is ER Nursing for Me?

    westieluv replied to westieluv's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for all of the good advice. :) I am thinking more and more about just going for it. It will be a learning experience, and we're never too old to learn, right? And it seems that I would be...

  5. Has Anyone Here Made the Transition from Med/Surg to ER?

    westieluv posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I have 11+ years of experience in inpatient Med/Surg nursing, most recently during the past year. I gave that up to take an office job but find that I hate day shift and sitting in front of a computer...

  6. Is ER Nursing for Me?

    westieluv replied to westieluv's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for your reply also. The idea of shadowing someone is a good one! Our ER also has a contingent position open, so I'm considering asking about that one instead of the part-time, so that I can...

  7. Is ER Nursing for Me?

    westieluv replied to westieluv's topic in Emergency

    Thanks so much for your reply. I think that's what I'm trying to ask, is if ER is a good fit for someone who is high strung, or would it be the most stressful job I ever had and I would end up hating...

  8. Day in the life of inpatient hospice RN

    westieluv replied to katyb213's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Well, this was my experience working inpatient hospice on the 11p-7a shift: -Go to work, sit down with the other team members and get report on my patients. The maximum number we ever had was six....

  9. Options for using my RN in Hospice

    westieluv replied to Sarah27's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am a hospice intake nurse and I use my hospice clinal knowledge everyday in my job. When patients or their families call the office with symptom management questions (e.g. "My dad is really short of...

  10. Returning to the Bedside

    westieluv replied to LynnDiM's topic in Nursing Career

    Is it very important to you to stay within the same company? If so, then I would look into taking an RN refresher course to let the management know that you are very serious about getting back into...

  11. Good Nursing Agencies in Ann Arbor Area?

    westieluv posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

    I am an RN who recently gave up a position as a contingent float nurse in a hospital to work three days a week doing office work at an office within the same hospital system. I was hoping to keep the...

  12. unusual schedule

    westieluv replied to margaretptz's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    That's good, a lot of people do and it's perfect for them. I hope it goes well and you really like it. :

  13. unusual schedule

    westieluv replied to margaretptz's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Our hospice has two RNs who do that and alternate every other week. It's one of those things where when it's good, it's very good (getting paid to stay home and sleep) and when it's bad, it can be...

  14. I had no idea... med/surg vent

    westieluv replied to all4ofus's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have worked Med/Surg, long term care, and hospice. You won't find a nursing job that isn't stressful and where you don't feel underappreciated and overworked at least some of the time, I'm sorry to...

  15. Advice for Working With Someone...

    westieluv posted a topic in Nursing Career

    who looks for ways to throw others under the bus to advance her own career and kiss up to the boss? I currently work in a small home healthcare agency office and there are only a few of us who are in...

  16. N/M

    westieluv posted a topic in Nursing Career

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  17. N/M

    westieluv posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Sorry, I accidentally posted the same thing

  18. What is your typical response?

    westieluv replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I think the OP was referring to PRN meds for symptom management, as opposed to scheduled meds. This seems to be a common problem with hospice patients in facilities. We get phone calls from LTC nurses...

  19. Do hospice nurse visit the patient who passed away at night?

    westieluv replied to 50kn's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Agreed, and there are times that a patient dies and the facility does everything and then calls the hospice nurse after the fact. I know that happened more than once when I was working after hours...

  20. Do hospice nurse visit the patient who passed away at night?

    westieluv replied to 50kn's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    In my experience of working for two different hospice companies, the answer to this question usually depends on the individual facility. Some facilities make it a policy that they want the on-call...

  21. Question About the Certification Exam

    westieluv posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Earlier this evening I purchased and completed the online self-assessment practice exam that is available on the HPNA website and is made up of questions from previous exams. Without preparing or...

  22. Is turning dying patients comfort care or not?

    westieluv replied to C0252786's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I would give her whatever she had ordered for pain, wait a sufficient amount of time for it to become optimally effective, and then turn her with plenty of assistance and as gently as possible, making...

  23. Ypsilanti neighborhoods

    westieluv replied to OnlyByHisGrace's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Personally, since AA and Saline are both "spittin' distance" from anywhere in Ypsilanti as far as a work commute, I would avoid Ypsi altogether. Saline is a wonderful, "all American" kind of family...

  24. This LPN desperately wants to work hospice...

    westieluv replied to autbot4500's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm not sure how universal it is, but I know that both of the hospices that I have worked for no longer hire LPNs either. In fact, in our state an LPN cannot legally pronounce a patient. Based on all...

  25. Feeling defeated, lost and stupid.

    westieluv replied to Bonnie86's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I can't imagine starting off as a brand new nurse on day shift! Most new grads start out on nights, and while people tend to exaggerate how slow things are at night, it is different and here's why:...