helpinghands BSN, RN

HI. I'm a student that will graduate next summer. My husband and I are hoping to relocate to the Flagstaff area as soon as I graduate. If anyone has had any experience working at Flagstaff Medical Center or Verde Valley Medical Center would you mind ...

I've been with my HHA for a little over a year. The agency has just been bought by another and there have been a few policy changes. First was all nurses have to take call. Before per-diem didn't have. Also, they will no longer provide cell phone...

Home health usually involves case management and you don't need case mgmt experience to get the job. I'm sure any agency would love to hire a nurse with 24 years experience! It could be a great way to get case mgmt experience that could open a lot of...

That pretty much sums up my experience with nursing. Seems like every small task turned into a huge challenge. I've been cussed out, hit, kicked, splashed with every imaginable body fluid and exposed to all sort viruses and bacteria. I've worked at 3...

It wasn't just the pt care, it was all the other things mentioned. I think I could have dealt with the nasty pts/families/MD's if I didn't feel like I was always surrounded by chaos. Seemed like I was always surrounded by people who were also just ha...

Mileage is killing me! Most of my patients are far away and I don't get reimbursed for the trip to my first visit or from my last. To make things worse we just got bought by another company and they reduced or mileage rate! :angryfire I'm looking for...

The owner has also unexpectedly retired, can't be a good sign. Seems like things are sliding down hill and picking up speed. Dusted off my resume and already have a few interviews scheduled.

I have an interview at JCMC in a few weeks. Any information on the hospital will be greatly appreciated. I currently live in Florida so my knowledge of the hospital is quite limited. Thanks in advance!

DutchgirlRN, I really hope things work out for you. I had read alot of your post before the changes took place at your office, and they inspired me to try HH before giving up on nursing completely. Now I have a HH job I LOVE. Wishing the same for ...

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Hi everyone, I just started my new HH job last Monday and I'm very excited about my new job. I've been a nurse for 3 years, 1 as an LPN and 2 as an RN. Everyone is right about the paperwork! There sure is alot of it! The people I work with are wonde...

This is not my first night shift position and I am shocked at how many people at this hospital sleep during their shift. I'm not talking about nodding off for a couple minutes either. They are slumped over in chair, head on the desk drooling all ov...

Usually the techs are doing vitals at the beginning of the shift, so I just follow behind them. We also have to do a second assessment at 3am. I try to coincide this one with the 3am VS and labs draws. If they are a new admit I warn them about this...

Had a pt that was near the end of his time. The family had called in the long lost son so everyone called say their final goodbye. After about an hour yelling from the room, everyone ran to the room to find the son unresponsive on the floor. Code w...

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Were the applications in person or online? If online you could follow up with a phone call to make sure they received your application. I'm brand new to home health and had trouble getting call backs at first. What I did was take a few online home ...

The position that I applied for was HH Hospice. I've had several interviews in the past week for HH put I'm feeling pulled by one of the hospice angencies. Interview went great, lasted for 2 hours. When I was asked why hospice. I spoke a lot abou...

I worked with a nursing student a few times that has a disability. He only has the upper portion of one of his arms. It was amazing to watch him work. Foley's, IV's, dsg changes, luer lock IV tubing. He was fast too, not the fastest, but who knows...

I have no problem with people taking a nap if its out of sight and someone is covering their pts. My big issue is that it's at the nursing station. In full sight of other staff, patients and the patients family. It can't be reassuring to family memb...

Indiana - Central 4 seasons with mild winter. Cost of living is low, real estate CHEAP (custom built home, 2 stories, 2500 sq.ft. 125,000). New Grad pay around $20. Lots of camping, lakes and rivers. Florida - Southeast Hot humid summers, warm win...

A cardiologist died and was given an elaborate funeral. A huge heart covered in flowers stood behind the casket during the service. Following the eulogy, the heart opened, and the casket rolled inside. The heart then closed, sealing the doctor in t...

All you need is a letter from you school stating that you meet the state requirement. The school sends this to the BON themselves.

PBCC works with HCA hospitals (JFK and Palms West are a couple of them.) They will pay for you education in exchange for a 2 year work commitment. PBCC does not have a wait list, they go by a point system. Good luck!

If you could work at any hospital in the Phoenix metro area which one would it be? Which hospitals have the best reputation amoung nurses? Any that I should stay away from? I would appreciate any comments.

I haven't been able to find out much about this hospital. Only 1 very negative post. Would love to have the convenience of being close to a big city without having to actually live in it! I've also noticed housing prices are cheaper in the area. ...