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  1. Nurscee's Freaking Out!

    lossforimagination replied to nurscee's topic in General Nursing

    I would never take report on 13 patients unless I knew they were all walky talkies, self sufficient types and not inclined to use the call light. I learned that 8 patients was my limit with no aide,...

  2. Would you seriously consider quitting nursing

    lossforimagination replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    IN A HEARTBEAT! WHEN THE NEGATIVES FAR, FAR OUTWEIGH THE POSITIVES ....WHY WOULD ANYONE STAY FOR THAT? I want to be healthy and happy, not work where it's killing me. Perhaps there are people who...

  3. tired of bedside care, options???

    lossforimagination replied to sun_chica's topic in Nursing Career

    Yes, but as someone has already said: "the worst day in home health is so much better than the best day working the floor". My sentiments

  4. tired of bedside care, options???

    lossforimagination replied to sun_chica's topic in Nursing Career

    I worked M/S for 10 years. I absolutely despise the hospital after all that; and hope to never step foot in one again. I really wanted to do anything but nursing (if I could figure out just what!)...

  5. Any Regrets?

    lossforimagination replied to RubyKisses's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Down the road, I don't think quitting an ADN program for a LPN program will serve you well. It can be difficult to interrupt your life to go back to school later. If you like you can work now as a...

  6. HH regulations

    lossforimagination posted a topic in Home Health

    I am new to home health and can't say a lot about the orientation I received. There do not seem to be any regulations in the office. I'm always hearing that we will be "out of compliance" if such...

  7. HH regulations

    lossforimagination replied to lossforimagination's topic in Home Health

    Why don't they just train new people properly? ACTUAL good orientation and training....does it happen in

  8. New Grad RN starting salary

    lossforimagination replied to newgrad2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You didn't say where you are, that would be a big help to anyone looking at RN grad pay

  9. What happens to your integrity when you go into management?

    lossforimagination replied to olympiad27's topic in Nurse Management

    For one, Columbia used the practice of paying bonuses to managers...this is how they lived up to their claims of "better efficiency". I once worked for a Columbia- owned community hospital. I recall...

  10. Any Regrets?

    lossforimagination replied to RubyKisses's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Absolutely. I became a LVN with every intention of getting my RN immediately. Unfortunately circumstances prevented completing RN school, and it was 10 years later before I finally did it....

  11. I Won!!!!!

    lossforimagination replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    Go for it! Call the US Dept of Labor. Call the news. They deserve every fight they get. All those CNAs forced to sign resignation letters deserve apologies and unemployment checks at the very...

  12. What do you HATE to do at work?

    lossforimagination replied to mickeymouse1205's topic in General Nursing

    All of it! I hate everything about the hospital. And I won't even step foot into a nursing home. I'm doing home health at the moment and it's paperwork hell, but nothing as despicable as the...

  13. Nurse Coding

    lossforimagination replied to NancieLNC's topic in Nursing Career

    There are nurse coder courses. Check out www.RN-Coder.com

  14. HELP! New to HHN and sinking....

    lossforimagination replied to DallasRN's topic in Home Health

    You know...the issue is so far above the agencies. It really has to do with the value of nursing in general and of course, Medicare. I don't really agree with that; I think it's just some crapola...

  15. HELP! New to HHN and sinking....

    lossforimagination replied to DallasRN's topic in Home Health

    I think the problem is just the people and/or the agency policies. My previous jobs in hospitals have all been pretty much deep hell. My new job in home health is sooo much better than any nursing...

  16. HELP! New to HHN and sinking....

    lossforimagination replied to DallasRN's topic in Home Health

    I think you should tell them to pay you by the hour and definately charge them for the paperwork you have to do at home. Don't work for them for free! Also, see if they will give you a company cell...

  17. When physician's act up/out

    lossforimagination replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    Touche TracyB! Awesome

  18. ORSA Decolonization

    lossforimagination replied to Megan-Cho's topic in Infectious Disease

    I've never heard this term. I did a search and found nada. What is this?? Anything kin to

  19. Why aren't we unionized?

    lossforimagination replied to leslieanne's topic in General Nursing

    not to mention that mds have been "on strike" in recent years. it's because mds are very well organized that makes them an effective voice for their own purposes; and yet no one disputes that mds are...

  20. Why aren't we unionized?

    lossforimagination replied to leslieanne's topic in General Nursing

    But, if not for the poor patients, why are we here? That one's easy......a lot of us became nurses because we were looking for job security with supposed good pay and benefits. Unfortunately, most...

  21. Why aren't we unionized?

    lossforimagination replied to leslieanne's topic in General Nursing

    You're damn right it's about looking after yourself. It's also DEFINATELY about the money they pay. How many people can realistically say they'd be doing this (or any NONvolunteer work for that...

  22. Why aren't we unionized?

    lossforimagination replied to leslieanne's topic in General Nursing

    How about the first time you feel abused on the job by management (which in my case was my first day at work right out of school!) I've always been a hard worker, but that doesn't mean I can do the...

  23. home health pay

    lossforimagination replied to lossforimagination's topic in Home Health

    It's going rather well, I actually almost like being a nurse now that I'm working in hh. (I've never said that before, in fact, I think I hated nursing from day one in the hospital.....I just can't...

  24. home health pay

    lossforimagination posted a topic in Home Health

    I was recently laid off my med/surg job at a small town hospital that is practically bankrupt (no love lost!) . I'm sick of working the hospital after 10 years and have been looking into home health....

  25. Just got canned!!!

    lossforimagination replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, organizing is not easily done. There are exactly zero union hospitals in the entire state of Texas, for example. A couple of years ago, nurses tried to unionize here at a hospital in...