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  1. Long term acute care inside hospital

    Ms.RN posted a topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Has anyone worked in a long term acute care unit that is located inside hospital? I know there are many long term acute care hospitals that are different companies then the hospitals. What is the...

  2. Long term acute care inside hospital

    Ms.RN replied to Ms.RN's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    A nurse recruiter gave me some information about the unit and she told me they have vent patients, dialysis patients and patient who needs wound care. If I do take this job, I'll probably have to move...

  3. Long term acute care inside hospital

    Ms.RN replied to Ms.RN's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Thanks for your info Esme I have worked in skilled nursing and subacute facilities and now I wanted to try an acute care. A nurse recruter set up a job interview with a nurse manager in long term...

  4. Do Not Send to Hospital From Nursing Home

    Ms.RN replied to toughjob,nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Umm..do not listen to don. She will prevent you from sending patient to the hospital because they will loae money from it. Ive dealt with the same situation many times. Advanced direcrives shiuld have...

  5. skilled nursing unit

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    How is skilled nursing unit different from the med/surg unit in the hospital? Do hospitals consider experience in skilled nursing unit an experience at all or is it count the same as experience in...

  6. how long to wait?

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    So its been threee weeks since Ive submitted online applications and I havent recieved any phone calls yet. HOw long does it usually take a nurse manager to review all the applications and call them...

  7. terminate and bon

    Ms.RN posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    So what is the Texas BON regulation of nurses who got terminated from their job? REently I was terminated for misplacing a deciminal in a physician order but correct dose was given and also I dc'd...

  8. how to approach manager and give resume?

    Ms.RN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to the hospital today and give my resume to an unit manager but before i did I called human resources and asked about hospital policy about applicants going to the floor and give out my...

  9. how to approach manager and give resume?

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm thinking about going to a unit I've applied for a position and give my resume to a manager (something Ive learning from allnurses :redbeathe). I am desperate enough to increase my chance of being...

  10. Heartbroken. Ball was dropped BIG TIME. Advice?

    Ms.RN replied to cmcervantes63's topic in General Nursing

    There should be a phone number to the corporate office where you can call and make

  11. Heartbroken. Ball was dropped BIG TIME. Advice?

    Ms.RN replied to cmcervantes63's topic in General Nursing

    You have every right be be angry. I've worked in nursing home for few years and in every patient' chart there should be a face sheet with emergency contact information. A emergency contact person...

  12. Is this normal?

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Pt had an iv inserted for abt therapy then her iv was removed. Now she ha a small hard lump where she had her iv. She said iy doesnt hurt.can an iv inserion cause this kind of

  13. how to approach manager and give resume?

    Ms.RN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    So are you saying that its not a good idea to give a nurse manager my resume and I should just wait for the humann resources person to call me back for an interview?? uote=kids;5925171]Be very, VERY...

  14. Vodka tampons?!?

    Ms.RN replied to Christy1019's topic in Emergency

    Wow.... I never thought about doing that. How did they find that out or am I the dummy

  15. is resume servide reliable?

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am trying to submit an application and I realized I need some help with my resume so I called resume services around my area but they are charging so much. I dont even know if they are even...

  16. is home health good idea?

    Ms.RN posted a topic in Home Health

    I havent done any home health nursing yet, just long term care and subacute care. The reason I didnt try home health is because there might be too much risks involved to go to patients home and...

  17. should I include this experience?

    Ms.RN posted a topic in Nursing Career

    So I was termiantated from my first hosptial job ater 4 monthes for writing 1.0mg of dialudid instead of 0.1. Fortunately the mistake was discovered before it was impeltemented and I wrote the order...

  18. Group One background checks in Texas

    Ms.RN replied to edgreen's topic in Texas Nursing

    Is groupone associated with hopsitals in HOuston, Methodist, st. Lukes, Memorial Hermann, and HCA hospitals in

  19. Torn to pieces - Pls help?

    Ms.RN replied to fedupfinally's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    do some managers give choices between being fire or resign? or are nurses being terminated after couple of write

  20. Torn to pieces - Pls help?

    Ms.RN replied to fedupfinally's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am in the same situation as you are. I have a meeting with manager. At least you have 2 years of experience so its not going to be hard to find another job. This is my first hospital job and I've...

  21. is this a safety issue?

    Ms.RN posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If patient's PCA dosage is suppose to be 0.15mg but if the machine cannot be programed to 0.15 but only 0.1 and if a nurse knew about it and does not call a doctor do you think this is a safety

  22. meeting with manager

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    My nurse manager called me and wants to have a meeting. I am scheduled to work tomoorow night but she said no I cannot work tommorw night. So I know I am getting terminated. Do some nurse managers...

  23. what to do

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I started to work at my first hospital job for 4 monthes now and I was written up two times now whch is a final warning. One I did made a mistake and I admitted it and one I feel like I do not...

  24. what to do

    Ms.RN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    How am I suppose to explain why I worked only 4 monthes then looking for a new job? I'm not even sure if another hospital is going to even consider me with only 4 monthes of experiece in the hospital...

  25. what to do

    Ms.RN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I posted a thread about I was written up for not giving a good report to a next shift nurse. The second one was really my fault and I've made a mistake and I caught it on time and no harm was done. If...