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  1. Anything positive about working in an LTAC??

    nulife4good posted a topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Hi all, I'm a new nurse (less than 1 year experience) and I have an interview at an LTAC today. I don't have any experience with this level of care--my background is at a Transplant PCU and...

  2. Anything positive about working in an LTAC??

    nulife4good replied to nulife4good's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Just to follow up, the LTAC HR rep called today and extended an offer! I'm excited (and terriefied) that this facility is willing to take a chance on a semi-new RN. I haven't accepted the offer yet,...

  3. Anything positive about working in an LTAC??

    nulife4good replied to nulife4good's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Thanks Esme12! Your response filled in a lot of blanks for me about LTACS. And thanks for the brains too!

  4. Losing my 1st Nursing Job and I feel helpless & hopeless

    nulife4good posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm so upset and feel as though I've painted myself into a corner. I'm a new nurse and I was hired onto an amazing PCU floor where I stayed for 4 months before I went on maternity leave. I loved the...

  5. Losing my 1st Nursing Job and I feel helpless & hopeless

    nulife4good replied to nulife4good's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for the words of encouragement. My manager pretty much told me that I was getting terminated if I remained on the unit floor so I don't have any choice but to go on a leave and look for work...

  6. Will I ever feel prepared?!?!?!

    nulife4good posted a topic in General Nursing

    Seasoned nurses, step in. I'm a new nurse on my first official week on my own. During this time, I've made a some mistakes but the biggest was that I forgot to bed alarm a patient--who left her bed,...

  7. RN residency programs

    nulife4good replied to Newnurse83's topic in First Year After Licensure

    well, it really depends on which hospital employs you. i just finished up my rn residency program which ran for 16 weeks and incorporated formal class, lectures and skills labs. we also had a list...

  8. Who is going to wait on me????

    nulife4good replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    It always helps when my phone never stops ringing--seriously. I'm caring for the demanding patient and my phone rings with lab results, transport on the unit for another patient, another patient...

  9. New Grad going on Maternity leave--yikes

    nulife4good posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated May '11, got pregnant in July with my second child and started a job in November. My pregnancy has been uneventful (very healthy) and hasn't been an issue throughout the program; the...

  10. Pregnant New Grad Starting Ortho--Advice?

    nulife4good posted a topic in Orthopedic

    Hey all, I'm excited to start my first RN job but wanted to get feedback from other Ortho RNs--or any health care workers on how to manage the floor and patients while being pregnant. I didn't...

  11. New grad,8 months pregnant; apply for jobs now or wait till after the baby?

    nulife4good replied to butterfly135's topic in Nursing Career

    Well, in this competitive job market, I would suggest start looking. I graduated in May of last year and landed my first job in late November when I was 12 weeks pregnant. I'm currently 31 weeks...

  12. Clinicals, and Job Offers

    nulife4good replied to sj73201's topic in General Nursing

    I was also hired through the same hospital system that I worked in as a nurse extern--it was a different unit and a different hospital location but part of the same hospital system. Over 1200...

  13. Pre-authorization position.

    nulife4good replied to Been there,done that's topic in Case Management

    diva rn, I gave a generalized response to the original poster's response. The decision tree that I was referring to was often used for my non-licensed staff something along the lines of "if the...

  14. Pre-authorization position.

    nulife4good replied to Been there,done that's topic in Case Management

    Worked for HealthNet and Anthem Blue Cross for 10+ years, (worked as a corporate trainer for licensed and non-licensed staff) before switching to nursing recently. I worked and trained reps for...

  15. Pregnant New Grad Starting Ortho--Advice?

    nulife4good replied to nulife4good's topic in Orthopedic

    Thanks Olivia! I'm hoping that the staff won't give me a hard time--I'm more of the Type A always moving person and I hate to be seen as a burden. Thanks again for your

  16. Finally My First Job!!!

    nulife4good replied to NENE RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations! I start my first job in 2 more weeks. I'm doing a happy dance for

  17. Magnet status? Hospitals choosing BSN new grads. Important!!!! over ADN??

    nulife4good replied to mirc88sl's topic in General Nursing

    PMFB-RN, my understanding (and I'm a new nurse) is that the majority of these Magnet hospitals want to hire on nurses who have received additional training regarding evidence based practice projects...

  18. Is nursing your second career?

    nulife4good replied to nicubee's topic in Nursing Career

    Original BA in Theater Arts--was an out of work actor for 6 years in Hollywood, worked a survival job in Health Insurance to pay the bills. Entered nursing school at 35. Just graduated and starting...

  19. This radio ad ENRAGED me

    nulife4good replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for saying this. That ad also rubs me the wrong way---yes, we're providing a service to our community but we aren't retail, we have to tell the truth! Sometimes, a patient's cancer won't...

  20. Magnet status? Hospitals choosing BSN new grads. Important!!!! over ADN??

    nulife4good replied to mirc88sl's topic in General Nursing

    The majority of hospitals in my area are either magnet focused, or on the path to becoming a magnet hospital. So, new grads out here need not apply if they don't have a BSN. I feel as though the...

  21. Advice on BSN/MSN track

    nulife4good replied to MarieRandwood's topic in Nursing Career

    I just graduated with an MSN and was recently hired at a hospital with no RN experience. My MSN was a second career, I have a BA in a completely different field. So yes, hospitals will hire you...

  22. Just finished first interview---Follow up!!!

    nulife4good posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, I had my first interview last week at a reputable hospital and wasn't sure if I made a great impression. Well, apparently I did because the RN Mgr just called me 15 minutes ago and...

  23. Just finished first interview---Follow up!!!

    nulife4good replied to nulife4good's topic in General Nursing

    Foifi, good luck in your accelerated program. I graduated from an accelerated program, so I know how challenging it can be. I had to quit my original career in order to accommodate scheduling needs...

  24. New Grad RN, 17 weeks pregnant with upcoming interview

    nulife4good replied to skschultzRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow, I'm in the same boat. I'm a new grad RN and I'm 16 weeks pregnant. First of all, congratulations! I just finished an interview and didn't mention my pregnancy-- which they legally can't ask you...

  25. Just finished my first interview--feeling not so great

    nulife4good posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new grad RN--I graduated in May and have been applying for every hospital new grad program, VA, county and state jobs, and clinic jobs. My specialty area is Pediatrics (the majority of my...