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FYI- I only work subacute because I'm an RN . Lpns go to ltc. We are acute to subacute and rehab so on top of your med Surg , I do ortho, trache pts massive wounds with vacs, pegs ng tubes , palliative care and hospice:))) in addition to cardiac. Res...

Frustrating I know... But focus on your work... Many find ways to cheat but just keep yourself focused on your work. 100's don't matter and questions are subjective . Just get out and pass NCLEX. She can score perfectly but when you take NCLEX there ...

You nailed it! I work ft in subacute and it is nuts how busy we are:" plus we usually have the max pt load which is 20 and depending on the acuity , and charting all the time all day I always get out late. We have more issues with aids calling out th...

I have been in my job for almost 5 months and after many days of driving home crying it all finally clicked. I am an RN in a very busy heavy care subacut unit, a big change from my psych position. I am a nurse for a little over a year and this positi...

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I work in a sub acute unit and we have a wound care nurse who visits and gives new orders once a week. I have a pt who had a substantially large wound and she has continuos problems with the vac beeping and the dressing losing suction pressure. I hav...

statement: I agree with the comment of not showing possession of any coworker, you are a team and pt satisfaction is the ultimate goal. question: Most places allow you to assess but based on my knowledge, an lpn is an lpn not liscensed in assessment...

I have recently read an article about this and the issue regarding a "slow code" it was quite interesting. I guess it is considered unethical by some but I guess it is a case by case decision.

Hi, how are you. I intervied there for the core 2 position about 6 months with 4 of the rns at the interview. They were great and I was waiting almost three weeks to hear back. The job was pulled and I found out they checked my references. I have two...

Sub acute care is a good place because you can utilize your skills in a fast paced environment. They always need good RNs. If you have a tough skin and know how to practice safely then your good. I work in one and there is politics but as a newer RN ...

Thanks. I have had great results. I have recently learned to work with the wound vacs and I have had success because of the input. I truly appreciate the help.

The wound was the result of AC from hip fracture that got infected and the pt developed mrsa . The surgeon had to debride it because the infection was down from the top of the hip to the knee. We had retention sutures to start with partial wound ope...

Just curious.. why did you turn down the medsurg position. I would have started there before a rehab floor. You need to delvelop skills and med surg would help you to do that. I left an emergency psych position as a new grad. It was all psych and bar...

Hi! I work in a rehab facility. It has long term but it also has subacute, two floors. I work in sub1. I came from emergency psych with 6 pts to subacute with 20! I agree that subacute is a better start. I've never worked in longterm but I will say y...

This sounds exactly like where I'm working! Plus figure in psych- anxiety, denial, grieving, attn seeking etc! But we have 20 pts max!!! How do you plan your day? I'm filling nurses who I can see have bad habits cut corners and leave 2 hrs late becau...

How are things at your new job? Is it any better for you?

How is it at your facility? I am orienting and I will also have up to 20 pts with 2 cnas. I'm finding it to be chaotic - my preceptor for the first few days is very disorganized !

Hats off to subacute/ rehab nurses. I just started as an RN in subacute I left a hospital psych position because I wanted to get exposed to things, wounds, colostomies etc. each nurse has a max of 20 the census for each of the 2 RN is 17 right now.....

Have you heard about the job yet?

Sorry for the errors in my post used my iPhone

Yes and no- I got a job but another position that I was waiting to hear about . The ED position they did not give and said it was because I didn't have enough experience . I asked politely, " well- the nm who interviewed me the 1 st time knew that???...

PedsRN- I was told the don would call in about a week and at the end none of us needed to go back to hr. I did sign a release to check references. I know the job posting is pulled as of yesterday for the shift that I applied to they still have 3 othe...

That's nuts?!? Sent by mistake ! Could you imagine if you took a different position because of the mess up ? Well- I'm glad you things worked out!!! I wish you the very best with the interview! I had my second interview ( for the same position)- last...

It could also be the degree you hold. They might want a BSN ? even if you have experience,especially if it is magnet. But the email may say not qualified. I just lost a positon because HR wanted the BSN which is in progess but they wanted it complete...

My understanding is that it is illegal for a company to give a bad reference or say negative things. they can get sued. There are reference check companies ou there who you can pay to check what the previous employers are saying. I have done it and i...