whereisrebecca

Hello fellow nurses, I am somewhat of a new RN, almost a year, and work at a SNF/LTC facility. Our patients are challenging for IV starts for a variety of reasons and finding a site is often difficult. I do always see veins in the inside of the wrist...

Ask your DON what the others were doing wrong and take notes. After you have done a couple of admissions make your self a comprehensive check list of things to be done for admissions in order of priority. That way when things get crazy busy you can r...

Agree with you "imintrouble" and thank you for the reminder.

I totally agree with Polly, there are so many rules and regulation that it becomes counter productive. We are so consumed with legalities and repetative documentation that we loose time with pts. It especially bugs me when I have a question regarding...

Hey Everyone, I am a new grad who just got hired and I am wonder what the regulations are regarding assessments for an average pt. in LTC. I know some pts. require more attention according to acuity, but for the average pt. are they assessed once/24...

I feel the same way!. The worst part is that it does not even end at the applications process.....I recently got hired (finally after 9 months and over 100 applications) and the staff is always asking me where I worked before this....I tell them this...

You are exactly right Lori, which is why I always encourage LVN's to go for their RN. I tell them, clinically speaking, they are miles ahead of the nursing students w/no LVN background and even the new grad RN with no experience. However, my question...

Don't give up on finding a nursing job! Sounds like you are at least getting interviews which many people from my class haven't even gotten there yet. Just keep applying, applying, applying and the right job will find you.

I am from So cal dec 2010 too and just barely got a job offer after more than 80 applications! Which facility did you interview for? I applied to the California Correctional system too, but i only get responses for jobs in Solono County.....which I ...

I should have mentioned I am in California. Anyone know the regulations for California? LPN's are not able to assess here, I thought that was a nationwide thing? Now I have another question....if LPN's in the previous states mentioned are able to as...

I can at least tell you, from experience, that simply applying online and waiting for stuff to happen doesn't seem to work. I have turned in over 80 applications online with nothing. Finally, after I went to apply in person to an LTC I got an intervi...

Do you know which unit you would like to work on? If so you should definately find tech or CNA work on that unit in the hospital you would like to work at. This will not only give you a head start in getting a job, but it will make nursing school 10 ...

Call, you do not have anything to lose. I am in the same position and I am just now realizing, after turning in over 80 applications, that if I do not call my application will remain in a blackhole of cyberspace. We have to be aggresive in this job m...

Congratulations! If you have a smart phone, Lippincott's has an "NCLEX Q&A" applications that I have found helpful to keep me refreshed while I have been applying for jobs. I have been applying in California for months with nothing!! What state d...

Thank you for the great information and especially the words of encouragement! Totally needed a little motivation! Enjoy your success! Rebecca

Congratulations! I am curious what else they asked you as I am applying for an RN position at a memory-care assisted living facility. I have never interviewed for a nursing position ( I am a new grad) so I am only prepared for the "typical/general" ...

Hello! I'm looking to become certified in hospice and palliative care. I have been on the NBCHPN website and it appears that you have to simply apply and take the exam. My question is what is required prior to taking the test. I know they recommend 2...

Ok so here is the low down, I called the NBHPN and they said that it is an "exam of experience" and she seemed to strongly recommend that you have experience prior to taking the exam HOWEVER, it is not required. There is a list of suggested reference...

Thank you and good luck to you as well!

Hi! I am also looking into becoming certified in Hospice and Palliative Care. How exactly do you become certified. Do you simply study and sit for the test or are there classes and or clinical hours required. I understand 2 yrs exp. is recommended, b...