nurse1109

nurse1109

LTC, rehab to home, PACU

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About nurse1109

nurse1109 has 3 years experience and specializes in LTC, rehab to home, PACU.


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  1. Thank you for the advice. This was my gut feeling. I really want an MDS job, I have a type A personality and I think it is the challenge I am looking for. This just may not be the best place to...
  2. I just interviewed for an MDS Coordinator position and need some advice. I would be the only nurse in the facility completing the MDS for 80 residents (there are 100 beds total). Right now 60 are...
  3. Interviewing for an ADON job.....

    I agree. I have had my first interview. This facility has 2 unit managers, I wonder why they would not want the position as the company policy is to promote within
  4. I am interviewing for an ADON job. I have been an RN for 4yrs now and have worked LTC, PACU and currently Acute rehab at a hospital. When I worked LTC I knew my long term goals were management...
  5. If I had it to do all over again I would have become a therapist rather than a nurse. Having worked in the Rehab setting it surprised me to see how much more respect the therapist get from the Dr.'s...
  6. Do you need a BSN to be a school nurse?

    Hi everyone. I am currently an associates degree RN thinking about going back to school for my BSN. In nursing school my best clinical days were school nursing, I loved it! These jobs are hard to...
  7. I am wanting to pursue a job as an MDS nurse in the future. I have worked LTC and am familiar with what MDS is and its significance. I currently work acute rehab in a hospital. What is the best...
  8. From Teacher to Nursing

    Job shadow some nurses, be sure that it is something you would like to do before incurring the debt. I know after reading lots of post on here people have different experiences based on their own...
  9. My first job as a new grad was in outpatient surgery pacu and it was rough. This was because the nurses idea of training was to let you take all the patients and watch you struggle. We all floated...
  10. I HATE nursing! (long)

    I am very anxious and frustrated with this career as well. It has now been 3.5 yrs into my nursing career and I have not once been happy. I feel like I have made a big mistake but then I feel guilty...
  11. Either start with a fresh irrigation bag and fresh foley to start your counts, or mark your irrigation bag and start with an empty foley bag when you get the patient. Our bags are 3000ml so when a...
  12. My dream job would be to be a
  13. Pass meds & chart!!! Well, when i get a chance i will!!!

    I hear you I have been there and done that and am still doing that about 75% of the time. At least about 25% of my days are manageable now. The other 75% of the time I question myself as to why did...
  14. Having worked LTC before I do not think it is a dead-end job. Most ECF's have large skilled rehab units because that is where reimbursement is. Patients are dc'd from the hospital much sooner than...
  15. TO MINDYKOZ: I recently started working on an acute rehab unit in a hospital. I transferred there from PACU. My pacu experience gave me some critical care, abc, and quick assessment skills but...