SoCalRN1970

I offered no advice. But curious how would one proceed in a case like this? Call an attorney? Just kidding.

Personally? I am glad I walked out. I have just never done anything like that before. I coudln't even bring myself to complete the typing test. Greet me with a warm plate of cookies ? No, but some common courtesy and professionalism yes. Shock...

I have been on the market for a few jobs. Interesting enough I have managed to nail a few interviews with a couple of reputible sources. One I never heard of. I was encouraged to go for the interview at the unheard one. A local IPA. I was sent...

Get a clue. Hospitals DO not care about anything about reputation, and $$$$$$$ it is a business. They will hire nurses and staff at the lowest $$ possible to work the business. You are a monkey on a conveyor belt, but you have a license and a degr...

I guess I didn't make it clear. People were busy. But they looked like they were miserable... I mean frowns all around. Tension you could cut with a knife. I was taken into a small room.. I mean small. I had to sit a few feet away from a couple...

Hospitals are notorious for this. I have retired from that arena early in my nursing career. I wa working Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach Ca. It's a fine hospital, lots of money in and out of it. I worked there for 5 years. My last review? Prom...

My sister had this bizarre friend named Lacy. Lacy was fixated on anything medical. SHe wanted to be an "nurse" she paid over $10,000 for a 6 month Medical Assistance course from a private college. She graduated.. I also was a working RN of a fe...

I am with another company this month. After a few bad bad experiences I decided to give the specialty I love another chance. I have been doing hospice for 8.5 years. I have many employers. I have left jobs because the department closed, bait and ...

Art this point, to be terminated may not be such a bad thing.. THis is another horrific experience.

I have come to the conclusion there are many supervisors who are beyong burned out and dont' recognize this. There is no need to be rude to your staff nurse or roll eyes during staff meeting. If I did it, I'd expect to be in trouble. My conclusio...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/12/fashion/what-to-say-to-someone-whos-sick-this-life.html VERY GOOD ARTICLE. I have seen many families, friends and extended family friends, cousins, friends from childhood all kinds of dynamics and relationships when...

it is a medicare requirement to allow patient to allow to choose their provider for hospice. To piegeon hole to refer to self is an issue and a COP. If found doing so, medicare cert can be pulled.

I know this may be more or a rant or not, but over the last 6 months I have had one hell of time bouncing from agency to agency. Not because I can not do my job, but more or less the pressure or the bizarre unwritten rules for some? I have been in...

I am plucking thought my day and I thought I'd log on here and ask the question. How is it that as a RN Case Manager does one meet family needs? Patients for me and families for me have always been two separate units that work together. Lately I...

Not a real offer. I would keep looking. I have been an on call triage nurse for a super small hospice locally. I only worked every other weekend, Friday 5pm to Monday 8am. I was paid $350 a weekend. If i went out... it was an additional $38 an ...

Family can be so clueless. Really they can be.

One of my most favorite reported emergencies happened several times before I put 2 and 2 together. I worked prn as a weekend on call / triage RN for a small local hospice. I noted just about 99% of the time I'd get a middle of the night call from a...

I am a graduate of DLC University of Dundee.. I just received by BSN! I live in the states. I found the program itself relatively easy. BUT! The University is unorganized, slow to respond to emails and the program itself a bit unstructured. I fi...

FYI. I know Kiaser Permanente here in Southern California.. uses GPS to compare with paper notes. They follow their employees on GPS and verify it matches the documentation. I am a nurse who often completes her full case load well before the 8 ho...

Welcome to hospice and the nasty world of ADR's and medicare fraud. There are pretty strict guidelines on what is disease specific for medicare and hospice qualification. LMRPs... disease specific lists essentially that show a patient is adequate ...

Hello there.. Welcome to Hospice! There is such a need for nurses in this specialty and you have a strong clinical background which is a huge huge asset. What an average caseload should be around 12/13. BUT! keep in mind acuity and distance also c...

DO NOT EVER PRACTICE WHAT YOUR MANAGER TOLD YOU TO DO EVER... In hospice I have worked at several agencies that give the nurse on the sly pro quo for writing orders. I have had MD's tell me that they dont' need me to call for vicoden, or ms or ati...

I have heard of a faxed resignation.. also email, but never text.. never.

Hello all, I have taken the brave step in looking for a new company to work for. I have HORRIBLE interviews just this past week. #1 I was set up for an interview only 2 days ago. It was for a team manager position. I arrived to that office t...

I really feel for you. I do know that one of the things I learned early on is get a job description written when you are newly hired and also an offer letter with rate of pay outlining any kind of bonus program. This way anything "said" is not "fo...