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All of that Vetpro stuff worked out now I am having trouble getting a transcript sent from Penn State. Seems that I have an outstanding loan that I am deliquent on and was sent to collections so I have a hold on my transcript. Going to have to find a way to pay the money or they will not send the transcript and I will be out of this job opportunity.

I am trying to submit my info but when I try to sign and complete it says something like your application has not been submitted. Any advise as I would like to submit it adapt.

Well, just to update everyone. I was offered the position! So I am super excited to say the least. NM went to bat for me as they needed two staff members and then they put a freeze on the job. HR called today stated I wouldn't start until at least May but that gives me time to resign from current job and do all of the long tedious hiring process. Still no idea on pay but of course need to go to the board with all my info. Will keep you all posted. Thanks for all the support.

Please tell me what kind of work shoes are the best. I am in desperate need of a comfortable supportive shoe. Thanks

Thanks, Interview next week!

Thanks JeckRN. The position would be in the Altoona, Blair County VA, so I don't think it would be any different than the rates you have up there. That pay rate would be acceptable for me at this point.......:yelclap: Thanks

Hi, I am looking intoa regular staff nurse position at a local VA here in Pennsylvania and was wondering if anyone could give me any assistance in the boarding and hiring process? I can not find any up to date pay scales and need a little assistance in understanding them. I am an RN with 9 yrs experience and a MSN. Could anyone give me a ball park figure on salary? Thanks!

There are two nurses in the office one does, careplans, updates, idt meetings etc. Then the RNAC does all of the rest. How would you adjust this to meet their needs or how would you divide duties and then justify adding additional staff members.

HI, I work at a facility that has 124 beds. There is one RNAC and a Care Plan Coordinator who also does the IDT meetings and insurance updates. With all the recent changes the RNAC needs help badly. How do any of your facilities staff per number of residents who performs what role etc? Need Help fast in order to devise a proposal to our administrative team.

Also, there is a new medication out for use in place of coumadin call pradaxa. We have had two residents recently started on it and have had GI Bleeds. According to their doctor and literature, it cause 20% more gi bleeds than warfarin.

Well first of all good luck and Congratulations. You need to be confident in your nursing skills and assessments. You also need to develop a relationship with your staff and physicians of respect and knowledge. You need to gain a knowledge of the facility policies and employee handbook because I can guarantee they will test you on these things. Set up some basic things with staff expectations, rules and most importantly communication. Without adequate means of communication say a change in pt conditions your shift will not go smoothly.

Hello, Thanks for all the comments. I have decided not to take the job that was offered to me after talking with the nurse that was leaving that I had previously worked with on occassion when I floated to her floor at her previous job. She stated she loved what she did but could not deal with the charge nurses attitude and deception, and the manager who would do nothing about it. She stated that as she did not know dialysis so she had to learn everything. Well the charge nurse, a relation of hers, would tell her to do things wrong, then turn around and say she never told her that etc. She discussed this with the manager and nothing ever came of it. As it stands I don't need to work in that type of atmosphere as I did that before and don't care to do it again, One good thing is that the manager stated they staff well, they are all either RN's or LPN's no PCT ratio 3-4 pt to one nurse. Well for now I will stay where I am at.

Hello, Haven't been here at allnurses for a while. Have been offered a RN position for a local dialysis unit under the management of Dialysis Corporation of America. What do you know about them? I have 4 years of nursing experience, none of which are in dialysis. Upon reading some posts I am having some regrets for a lack of a better term about dialysis as very few seem positive. It seems as though I need to ask more questions about my responsiblities what is staffing like, nurse, pct ratios. Charting and other job duties. I currently work agency med/surg at a local hospital so I am used to stressful fast paced situations but usually have other qualified staff available in times of need or emergency and for the most part posters are saying that RN are usually the only licensed staff and work long hours etc. Well I guess I will await posts and direct these types of questions to the director of the unit tomorrow. By the way what does FA stand for?

Fe3 Sorry to hear of this. Yes you may have been the last to remove Ambien from the Pyxis but you certainly was not the last person to use the PYXIS. Anyone could have accessed that same drawer and removed their desired medication for their pt and then removed the ambien. Just think about it or was ambien the only medication found in that particular drawer. Good luck and keep your chin up.

OK, I will try to explain how we do it at our facility. The RN is =8 hours The LPN is =7.75 hours The CNA is = 7.5 hours Then add all these hours up per staff at the facility on that said day or shift and divide by the number of residents in the facility Per our facility or the state they like to see that our PPD is > or = 2.7 Hope this helps or I would just ask the administrator/DON for help. I only hope to someday be in your shoes. Good luck and hang in there.