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  1. Pain management RN and getting a job

    fin0814 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have been in chronic pain management now for 7 years. I recently left a job not realizing that by me taking medications for chronic pain would affect me getting another job. I recently went through...

  2. You may want to consider looking at less desirable career options such as a nursing home o

    fin0814 posted a topic in Home Health

    I was browsing around the forum reading different conversations and happened upon this comment in Nurse Management. I am not a home health RN yet, but will be starting my new position as home health...

  3. Offered a job in HH

    fin0814 posted a topic in Home Health

    Hey everyone, It has been a long time since I posted anything here. I have just been offered a job as a home health RN. This is a new field for me. I have ten years of experience in Med/Surg in a...

  4. If you work for Davita can you explain

    fin0814 posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    If you work for Davita can you explain how your days are scheduled? Do you work 8 hour shifts, 12 hours shifts.... or something different. If you work longer than an 8 hour shift do you get paid...

  5. Pain management RN and getting a job

    fin0814 replied to fin0814's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This really ...... me off. I got hurt helping patients and here I am being punished and not allowed to work! What do I do? I guess I am going to have to suffer and get my pain management doctor to...

  6. If you work for Davita can you explain

    fin0814 replied to fin0814's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Chronic

  7. Med/Surg to Dialysis

    fin0814 posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hi everyone, I am thinking about going into Dialysis Nursing. I am a med/surg RN with 8 years of hospital experience and I just have to get out of the hospital setting. I have an interview with...

  8. Chronic pain RN - wants to work VA

    fin0814 posted a topic in Government, Military

    I have been applying to the VA for possible positions as an RN. I have had two of my applications go into the referred status, wanting to see if I will be called for a phone interview. My concern is...

  9. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    fin0814 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    I HAVE ONE FOR YOU... I was working med/surg and another RN had a patient from out of the country. She begged me to help her and said that if I helped her she would do my next four "poopy" diapers...

  10. Mistake Right After Orientation

    fin0814 replied to Deeya_rn's topic in General Nursing

    OMG.. This is such an overkill!!! This is the reason why I left acute care in the first place. Such nit-picky things. Why didn't the RN after you just come and tell you instead of going to the nurse...

  11. ROLL CALL!!!!! Where are our WV nurses????

    fin0814 replied to Redneckmedic63's topic in General Nursing

    Gerrardstown, WV

  12. Licensing?

    fin0814 replied to VetNurse13's topic in General Nursing

    I was licensed in MD and applied for my WV license. My WV license came through about a week after submitting the paperwork. I had no problems getting my WV license. I am in the same boat as you....

  13. You may want to consider looking at less desirable career options such as a nursing home o

    fin0814 replied to fin0814's topic in Home Health

    Dear JackieAnn, I am in the same boat as you. I am leaving floor nursing behind due to the reasons you mentioned plus more. No matter what we did management would never be satisfied. Patients were...

  14. You may want to consider looking at less desirable career options such as a nursing home o

    fin0814 replied to fin0814's topic in Home Health

    Hi Everyone, I really appreciate all your comments. I am SOOOO excited to be starting in this field after many years in med/surg. I am looking forward to actually talking to my patients, not having...

  15. Offered a job in HH

    fin0814 replied to fin0814's topic in Home Health

    Libby, Sorry it has taken me so long to get back to the board. Thank you so much for your input. I am not sure how you came up with 80-85K/year... If so that is more than I was making as a floor RN....

  16. VA Hospital in Martinsburg

    fin0814 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have just been offered a position at the VA Hospital in Martinsburg. They require 80 hrs. per pay period so they require four 12 hour shifts in one week and then two 12s and one 8 hr the next week....

  17. VA Hospital in Martinsburg

    fin0814 replied to fin0814's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the information. I kind of figured they would not pay the O/T since the total time equals 80 hrs. Not sure if I am going to take the job.... huge pay cut from what I am getting now, but...

  18. VA Hospital

    fin0814 replied to 2003rn's topic in General Nursing

    I have just been offered a job at the VA in Martinsburg, WV. They have just told me that they require 40 hrs. per week which is okay w/me, but if I do 4 12 hour shifts in one week do they pay 8 hrs...