fluffwad

MDS coordinator, hospice, ortho/ neuro

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    What is nursing to you?

    fluffwad replied to NCRN-29's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing = job security, flexibility, knowing I can go almost anywhere and get a job at a reasonable wage, doing a job that has real meaning to me, a profession that has tons of alternatives if what...
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    humor for MDS nurses

    fluffwad posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    The 23rd Directive CMS is my shepherd , I shall not falsify. It makes me to submit electronic files. It leads me to accurate ADL data, and restores my RUGS score. It leads me in the paths of Medicare...
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    favorite assignment?

    fluffwad replied to MichaelSSSS's topic in General Nursing

    I liked Ortho, loved Hospice but could only handle doing that for a couple of years ( worked on a really intense in-patient hospice unit), love doing the
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    Least favorite subject?

    fluffwad replied to LydiaNN's topic in General Nursing

    Labor &
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    Layoffs tomorrow!

    fluffwad replied to RNKitty's topic in General Nursing

    Where are you at? In my area there just aren't enough nurses to come close to meeting demand............if we could just find another 10 to hire in the first
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    Layoffs tomorrow!

    fluffwad replied to RNKitty's topic in General Nursing

    Some folks turn up their noses at nursing home work, but except for when the occassional facility goes out of business, I've never heard of a layoff in a nursing home. Census and business goes up and...
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    mds mountain of work with no help

    fluffwad replied to yasmina's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I love the job too, but some days it can definitely bite you in the butt. Check out www.aanac.org ............great site for MDS nurses. They have an email discussion forum that you can join wothout...
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    Nurse Salary Survey

    fluffwad replied to nightingale's topic in Nursing Career

    The pay really depends are where you are. Jobs in the larger cities generally always pay more than out in the country. California and New York seem to have the highest pay rates, but they also have...
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    I so want to be a nurse.......but

    fluffwad replied to sheliamd's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't know if this will help at all, but one thing I've noticed is that there are lots of nursing homes, probably some hospitals too, that need part time / occassional computer people. I wonder if...