IowafemaleRN

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1. RN who has an idea to do CNA skills only, for nurses pay.

   IowafemaleRN replied to IowafemaleRN's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   Thats why I thought if you were a nurse you could do the CNA skills yourself for the pt in the community and charge less than a Home Health Agency because you don't have the overhead costs or have to...

2. Discouraged

   IowafemaleRN replied to Tepidorchid's topic in Home Health

   OMG, when I saw this I thought did I write this recently and just forgot? lol I just started HHC and only had 3 weeks of training. I felt sick of the office gossiping in the hospital and having a...

3. Finding your patients...

   IowafemaleRN replied to KelRN215's topic in Home Health

   I'm new to home health. The most frustrating thing so far has been scheduling pt's. I'm PRN so I'll sign up for three pt's and one will say they were just seen by their doctor and the dressing...

4. RN who has an idea to do CNA skills only, for nurses pay.

   IowafemaleRN replied to IowafemaleRN's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   I thought I could get the same pay, because if you call around to non-medical home health agencies they charge around $40.00 an hour just for an aide to come out. I agree with you ELKPARK though...

5. Unit Keys - Where do you keep them on yourself?

   IowafemaleRN replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Psychiatric

   I wear mine on one of those strechy things? around my upper arm. We don't have a set way to carry them so every one is different with what they do. I have never had anyone try to grab mine yet, been...

6. RN who has an idea to do CNA skills only, for nurses pay.

   IowafemaleRN posted a topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   This might sound crazy. I have been a nurse for 6 years and some days just feel burn't out. Sometimes I wish I could just be a CNA again, but still get my RN salary. I've had the idea to start an...

7. To CRNA's where would you rate your stress level on a scale of 0 to 10.

   IowafemaleRN replied to IowafemaleRN's topic in Advanced Practice

   Thanks for your reply

8. Is the psych field under-staffed?

   IowafemaleRN replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in Psychiatric

   I have been a psych nurse now for 5 years and absolutely love it! At the hospital I work my manager just told me he had around 15 to 20 nurses applying for the same position. So currently where I...

9. To CRNA's where would you rate your stress level on a scale of 0 to 10.

   IowafemaleRN posted a topic in Advanced Practice

   To CRNA's, were would you rate your stress level working in this field. On a scale of 0 to 10. Also how many hours do you work in a typical week. If you don't mind me asking what is your yearly salary...

10. New Grad, New Psych Nurse, HELP?

    IowafemaleRN replied to KayteRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I promise you, things will get better! I've been a psych nurse for 5 years now, and majority of the time find it a breeze. However when I first started I felt like a total moron and a fake. I felt...