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  1. RN License plate

    MyUserName,RN replied to esrun00's topic in General Nursing

    I just would never want a license plate that said RN on it at all. Doctors don't have special "Doctor" license plates do

  2. are there any certifications to get for home health

    MyUserName,RN replied to babs1963's topic in Home Health

    Do you know if there is a way to be wound care certified without having a BSN? The info I looked up said to even take the test you had to have a BSN. Also, when you guys say coding, what exactly does...

  3. lasix bid: how close can u take this 8am & 4pm?

    MyUserName,RN replied to babs1963's topic in Home Health

    At the hospital, it is sometimes scheduled for 0900 and 1700, so I'm sure that would be fine and would be better for the patient

  4. Thinking about making the switch to home health...

    MyUserName,RN replied to RN_Mommy_2_3's topic in Home Health

    Thanks for your reply Mommy_2_2! I start in a few weeks. I was told all of their charting is electronic, but it's on a small phone/handheld device. Hopefully it's pretty straight forward. I'm looking...

  5. Starting HH job in a little over a week... I've got questions/worries

    MyUserName,RN replied to NurseCard's topic in Home Health

    I'm interested in the answers to your questions too. I also am worried about the phlebotomy skills....we'll see how it

  6. Skyrocketing health insurance costs-This is crazy!

    MyUserName,RN replied to MyUserName,RN's topic in General Nursing

    Are you in Florida HouTx? That's what happened here too. The hospital I'm currently at has been badly affected by our gov. opting out of the medicaid extension. I've obviously been spoiled with good...

  7. Another "Should I Switch to Home Health" Post

    MyUserName,RN replied to Elle33's topic in Home Health

    I am switching to home health from a busy tele/medsurg floor where the ratio is 6:1 and they are also cutting all of our resource staff and making it harder and harder to be successful at the job...

  8. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    MyUserName,RN replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    1. NW Florida (near alabama) 2. 2 years 3.med surg 4 19.56/hr 5. $5 nightshift, $4 between 3pm and 7pm, $2 weekends. Currently there is a WOW (work on weekends) contract that gives $12 more an hour,...

  9. Thinking about making the switch to home health...

    MyUserName,RN replied to RN_Mommy_2_3's topic in Home Health

    I know this post is old but it came up in my search. Mommy22 are you still in home health? Do you like it? I recently accepted a position with a home health agency that has a good reputation here. I...

  10. Home health as a life long career? Did you lose skills

    MyUserName,RN replied to HHN2472's topic in Home Health

    I'm leaving the hospital on a telemetry/med-surg floor for a home health agency. I will be paid per visit with mileage reimbursement and am expected to make a lot more than I currently make at the...

  11. Cry baby CNAs

    MyUserName,RN replied to DrkCocoMurse215's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work on a very busy tele/med-surg floor. Probably a lot like the kind of floor you are talking about. I cannot tell you how wrong you are about the kind of care nurses on a floor like this gives. I...

  12. Hospital enforcing "Incidental Overtime"?

    MyUserName,RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    So our hospital has recently started cracking down on incidental overtime. We are now required to fill out a slip, put a reason, sign and have the charge nurse sign anytime we are clocking out after...

  13. NWFSC - North West Florida State College Nursing Program Fall 2011 hopefuls

    MyUserName,RN replied to OnaTrek's topic in Florida Nursing

    Found this thread searching for info. Just wondering if you could tell me how you liked the Rn-BSN program and NWFS. I'm looking to do mine there because they are accredited and the tuition is lower...

  14. Is Nursing as Stressful as Nursing School?

    MyUserName,RN replied to imjustme123's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is a lot more stressful than nursing school....however, on your days off, you are off and you can enjoy your life. No

  15. bedside nursing, is it really that bad?

    MyUserName,RN replied to OCRN3's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, I'm hoping to find my niche soon too. Sorry my post was so negative after your very positive one. I had just got home last night after a very hard

  16. bedside nursing, is it really that bad?

    MyUserName,RN replied to OCRN3's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad some people like floor nursing. I know a few nurses that work on my floor that also love floor nursing. But most of them are here to get somewhere else and are not happy. I love my job as a...

  17. Anyone work in a chest pain ctr? How do you like it?

    MyUserName,RN posted a topic in Cardiac

    I currently work on a very busy tele/med-surg floor have been an RN for almost 2 years and am interviewing for a position in the chest pain center in our hospital. This is a fairly new unit for the...

  18. Am I right or wrong

    MyUserName,RN replied to CNAEB's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience in the hiring process (outside of healthcare and healthcare), no, that is not common in hiring. It doesn't sound like the facility really cares that much about the qualities of their...

  19. Anyone work in a chest pain ctr? How do you like it?

    MyUserName,RN replied to MyUserName,RN's topic in Cardiac

    Wow, that sounds WONDERFUL!!! This unit did seem pretty laid back, but I'm sure things can go bad too, but that can happen on any floor. This one was an observation unit as well. I'm really excited...

  20. How is the pay (generally) for home health care? More than hospital?

    MyUserName,RN posted a topic in Home Health

    Just wondering. I work in I work day shift in a hospital right now on a med/surg floor. I've been thinking about venturing to home health care but don't know what the pay is usually like for that type...

  21. A Day in the life of a Telemetry Nurse?

    MyUserName,RN replied to ivyleaf's topic in Cardiac

    Great place to start out and to learn a LOT. Running my butt off and a lot of stress, but again I have learned a lot. Hoping to get into the cardiology group as an office RN at my hospital now...if...

  22. What is the nurse-patient ratio where you work?

    MyUserName,RN replied to kaliRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm on a tele floor and it's 6:1 for days and

  23. Nursing is not what I thought it would be!

    MyUserName,RN replied to loheRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is a normal growing pain into nursing. I am now a little over a year into my first nursing job. About 6 months in, I went through a burnout period. I was really depressed because I worked...

  24. New Grad just started Med-Surg job 2 weeks ago-crying!!!!

    MyUserName,RN replied to tmoney's topic in Medical-Surgical

    It will get better I promise! Have you considered working night shift? I started out on night shift and am really glad that I did. The reason why is because it gives you a chance to learn how to be a...

  25. Anyone ever felt this way starting out ..

    MyUserName,RN replied to kay0324's topic in General Students

    I was really scared of failing as well. But it just made me try harder. I was 27 when I started nursing school, had two kids, and had to quit my job and live off of loans going through school, so it...