intermediateRN

intermediateRN has 5 years experience and specializes in Home Health & Hospice.

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1. Role of patient care coordinator?

   intermediateRN posted a topic in Hospice

   Hi, I took a position as a hospice coordinator back in June. Prior to that I have 5 years of home health and hospice case management. Since taking this position I have been very overwhelmed. I carry approx 7 patients that I case manage and am trying...

2. Transitioning to home health nursing

   intermediateRN replied to hhneophyte's topic in Home Health

   It depends on where you work. I work for the health dept. in home health and it is VERY flexible, I work 8 hr. days, 1 wknd q 2 mo. and 1-2 holidays a yr. I really like my job, it is perfect if you have kids and want to be home every night for dinn...

3. How long did you stay at your 1st job?

   intermediateRN replied to 01dayatatime's topic in Career Support

   I left after 6 mos. First time I have ever done that, yes I felt unprofessional, but I was working an hour from home, 12 hr. night shift, etc. I left on a good note and have no regrets. There are a lot of threads about when to leave your first cra...

4. To break the contract or not....that is the question

   intermediateRN replied to jaznia15's topic in Career Support

   Hey there, I was in a very similar situation....graduated May 2010, was ecstatic, got a job at a large hospital an hour from my house in their 6 month residency program, no contract but a verbal "I am committed" kind of a thing. And, the truth is I ...

5. What would you do?? ugh!

   intermediateRN replied to intermediateRN's topic in NP Students

   Thanks Auddoc, you know I def feel the way you do, that this recommendation won't be a requirement for quite some time. But, I have noticed one or two schools (out of many) that have already d/c'd their MSN NP programs so I felt like maybe I wasn't ...

6. programs that admit with less than 3.0 gpa

   intermediateRN replied to srleslie's topic in NP Students

   FYI- University of South Alabama has several online options and their min. GPA is 2.75

7. What would you do?? ugh!

   intermediateRN replied to intermediateRN's topic in NP Students

   Thanks mammac5, you wrote exactly what I was thinking...thanks for helping me put things in perspective :)

8. programs that admit with less than 3.0 gpa

   intermediateRN replied to srleslie's topic in NP Students

   Yes, I have seen programs admit w/a 2.8 or above, can't remember names b/c I've looked at so many! Go to bestnursingdegree.com and you can look at the schools in your area or at any state in the US. Unfortunately, you're going to have to set aside ...

9. What would you do?? ugh!

   intermediateRN posted a topic in NP Students

   In a nutshell, I have a BS in social work and an ADN. I want to become a FNP. Do I A) get a BSN and pursue a BSN-DNP route OR B) get a MSN-FNP and hope I can practice w/it when I'm done. What would you do? I'm kind of going crazy here, argh! decision...

10. How did you decide what kind of nursing you wanted to do?

    intermediateRN replied to RKRobbins's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I know your struggle and I can tell you it takes time to find your nitch....I was convinced I wanted to pursue trauma/crit care for a long time, I worked on a cardiac stepdown unit for 6 months and I'm now doing homecare/hospice and LOVE it!! N...

11. Advice needed on which job to take...

    intermediateRN replied to SD**RN's topic in General Nursing

    Take the surgery center job and don't look back :)

12. Job Offer - but in Psych

    intermediateRN replied to us2uk4u's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats, I think that is great!!! especially if it's something you are really interested in. Experience in anything is invaluable, and makes you no less of a nurse than one on a med-surg floor. Good luck

13. Doctors office job..think I made a mistake...

    intermediateRN replied to Marshall1's topic in Ambulatory

    The grass isn't greener honey!! I agree with Gemini...hospitals are tough! I work on a very busy cardiac stepdown unit and am currently interviewing for home health/case management positions. I would LOVE a Dr. office. When I leave the hosp. I am e...

14. I quit my first RN job....

    intermediateRN replied to Lisa1980's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, that is great, I am so happy for you I started my first RN job Aug. 2010 and I am looking for another job right now....I actually recently applied for a hospice case manager position too! I've got my fingers and toes crossed hoping for the be...

15. so I blush really bad...

    intermediateRN replied to MissDandelion's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there...I'm so sorry you have this problem, I know EXACTLY how you feel, been struggling with blushing since I was about 10 or 11. I'm now almost 30 and have perfected some techniques over the years to get through the day :). One thing that real...