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  1. Aspiring NP but... with a bad knee / hip / back? Am I dreaming?

    conscientiousnurse replied to MomAndSonInMD's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    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

    conscientiousnurse posted a topic in Case Management

    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

    conscientiousnurse replied to conscientiousnurse's topic in Case Management

    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

    conscientiousnurse replied to conscientiousnurse's topic in Case Management

    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?

    conscientiousnurse replied to Surg-OncRN's topic in Holistic

    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?

    conscientiousnurse replied to Surg-OncRN's topic in Holistic

    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?

    conscientiousnurse replied to Eleven011's topic in Retired Nurses

    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

    conscientiousnurse replied to Gooselady's topic in Private Duty

    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?

    conscientiousnurse replied to SwampCat's topic in Psychiatric

    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???

    conscientiousnurse replied to betweenus64's topic in Home Health

    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

    conscientiousnurse replied to neurogirl77's topic in Washington Nursing

    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...

    conscientiousnurse replied to Gamecock73's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    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

    conscientiousnurse replied to bargraphix's topic in Home Health

    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

    conscientiousnurse replied to bargraphix's topic in Home Health

    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. Nurse refresher: Which preceptorship to request to have best chance at getting hired?

    conscientiousnurse posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    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. Nurse refresher: Which preceptorship to request to have best chance at getting hired?

    conscientiousnurse replied to conscientiousnurse's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    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.

    conscientiousnurse replied to SENSUALBLISSINFL's topic in Nursing Career

    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.

    conscientiousnurse replied to SENSUALBLISSINFL's topic in Nursing Career

    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. Which preceptorship to request to have best chance at getting hired?

    conscientiousnurse posted a topic in Retired Nurses

    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

    conscientiousnurse replied to Casey, RN's topic in Washington Nursing

    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..

    conscientiousnurse replied to neurogirl77's topic in Washington Nursing

    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

    conscientiousnurse replied to amazingkelsey's topic in Washington Nursing

    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

    conscientiousnurse replied to heelhook80's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    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

    conscientiousnurse replied to Star2011's topic in School

    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

    conscientiousnurse replied to lulu997RN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    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...