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  1. Maybe you should check into a variety of healthcare careers to see if any of them would be a good fit for your physical limitations and career goals.: 1. Speech Therapist: diagnosing and treating...
  2. new case manager

    I've recently gotten a job in field case management helping chronically ill patients who are with a certain insurance provider. My first position in this field; I don't even have home health case...
  3. new case manager

    Thanks, Rntr and MBARNBSN! Yes, I saw the online resources at Humana. Haven't talked to any social workers yet (probably none at our agency) but I saw Humana does have a central resource specialist...
  4. new case manager

    Thanks for asking! I'm not a home health nurse, but a field case manager working for an agency that is contracted for Humana. It's not workman's comp, and not working for Medicaid. (Most of it will be...
  5. What is your opinion on getting the flu shot?

    It is extremely rare, I know, but I know a patient who got Guillain barre syndrome after the shot. If a vaccine is really necessary, I'll get it. But the flu shot? As a fairly healthy person with no...
  6. What is your opinion on getting the flu shot?

    HealthyNurse, thanks for the vaccine ingredients calculator link! I looked at it, and actually at least 1 brand of single-dose flu vaccine (Novartis) has thimersol (mercury) in it. And a lot of them...
  7. Changing to a non-nursing career?

    If you're able to insert IVs so well, have you considered applying for Phlebotomist positions? Seems like a job that doesn't require heavy lifting or a lot of the things nurses hate about their jobs....
  8. New to PDN

    I did PD in the past. You could look up more info on ventilator care (alarms, etc.), and videos on any other skills your clients have that you're not that comfortable with. Maybe review basics on...
  9. Why are we against suicide?

    Here's my point of view.: One of the basic things in man is the fight to stay alive. Unless the person has a terminal illness (or is very elderly with general poor health) and has now accepted the...
  10. Home Health Job???

    FYI: This sounds like private-duty home care, so you may get more supplies in that section rather than this "home Health" section which is for intermittent visits. What to expect? You will most likely...
  11. Difference in pay between Seattle, Tacoma and Vancouver

    I don't know about the pay scale for sure, but it's probably higher in Seattle than Vancouver. You could try googling nurse salary and location; they might have that on Indeed. The most important,...
  12. Unemployed M/S nurse looking at job options...

    In our area, home health and hospice agencies seem to be really looking for people with Med/Surg background (although not sure if they want ADN). And have you ever thought of dialysis? There's also...
  13. Home Health Pros and Cons

    Oops, I just saw your latest post, so most of the post I just made is irrelevant. The job you interviewed for sounds like the insurance company wants you to do an assessment by asking the patient...
  14. Home Health Pros and Cons

    You said it was at a home health care company. Can you be more specific: are you talking about private-duty homecare, where you care for 1 person for an entire shift in their home, or are you talking...
  15. This is a discussion on Which preceptorship to request to have best chance at getting hired? in Retired Nurses / Inactive Nurses, part of General Nursing ... I'm currently unemployed after spending 2...
  16. Thanks so much to the 3 who have taken the poll so far! 2 of you thought med/surg: I am not sure if I could actually get hired in a med/surg setting, since they may notice I never had med/surg...
  17. 1 year old RN seeking advise for obtaining a job.

    I'm not sure about whether no medical setting would hire you as an LPN or CNA due to liability issues. I have interviewed for an LPN position in the past, when I was an R.N., so some settings may be...
  18. 1 year old RN seeking advise for obtaining a job.

    You mentioned having experience as a private home caregiver, and also being willing to try non-nursing jobs. Have you tried applying for a home health aide or CNA position? At least they would...
  19. I'm currently unemployed after spending 2 years in the nursing educator side of things (such as being a CNA teacher). Finally I decided to take a nurse refresher course after trying unsuccessfully to...
  20. Best area near Lewis McChord

    I agree that Lacey is a nice place to live. But it can be hard to find jobs here. Better to either get a job before moving, or else live closer to the King county area where it would be easier to find...
  21. EXP ADN RN looking to move to Tacoma area..

    What will be helpful is that you have 5 years of hospital experience: that may indeed open doors. On the other hand, not having your BSN will be a drawback. According to the official sources I looked...
  22. New grad relocating to Olympia area from Texas

    I would ditto what Dranger said. I am an experienced R.N. with a BSN (albeit, no hospital experience) and am having difficulty finding work. The "Thurston-Mason-Lewis" county area, and the Pierce...
  23. Considering various types of nursing jobs

    I hear where you're coming from. I also am exploring my options. What about asking all the nursing friends you have to tell you about their jobs (and looking on allnurses for "a day in the life"...
  24. New grad looking for peds opportunities offered a school nurse job

    I started out in a SNF and did some school nursing later in my career. I think both jobs are quite challenging, but in different ways. I found the SNF was good experience, and I learned a lot, having...
  25. New CNA Instructor Need Advice from CNA Instructors

    I haven't taught in a community college, but in a 3-week private CNA school. There is always more than enough to do to keep busy. It sounds like you're mostly concerned about lab, so this is how I do...