RN In FL

RN In FL

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  1. Where are the FL BON Approved RN Refresher Courses

    RN In FL posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    I live in the Pensacola/Milton/Tallahassee area. I am in need of an RN refresher course, due to expired RN license. I have searched high and low on the site, and cant find anything. Its even...

  2. New grad RN, absolutely hate nursing

    RN In FL replied to Ashley Karanja's topic in General Nursing

    Understood, sis. Thats just why I will never go back. Seems all acute want these days are certifications, and acronyms, behind your RN anyway. Glad I am an old nurse too at

  3. New grad RN, absolutely hate nursing

    RN In FL replied to Ashley Karanja's topic in General Nursing

    I am just DONE.

  4. New grad RN, absolutely hate nursing

    RN In FL replied to Ashley Karanja's topic in General Nursing

    I tell ya, I am an "old skool RN" meaning I graduated back in 1983. When we went to nursing school, WE KNEW WE WANTED TO TAKE CARE OF PEOPLE! We were sure we wanted to be nurses, there was no...

  5. New grad RN, absolutely hate nursing

    RN In FL replied to Ashley Karanja's topic in General Nursing

    How can one research with being a new grad with NO

  6. Capella RN-BSN Flexpath-My experience

    RN In FL replied to DeLynn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    ....or finishing up a nursing program ON LINE.....with no

  7. Capella RN-BSN Flexpath-My experience

    RN In FL replied to DeLynn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Are these accredited schools? I would really research all of these money making online programs. I mean who ever heard of Micro or A&P WITH NO LAB......RED FLAG FOR PROFIT SCHOOLS.

  8. Starting training soon as Humana Telephonic Work At Home Nurse

    RN In FL replied to multinurse's topic in Telephone Triage

    I am pretty sure you will need to collect all your receipts and submit expense reports for all meals and cab fare. I am quite sure you will be getting an itinerary with all the details about the food...

  9. Starting training soon as Humana Telephonic Work At Home Nurse

    RN In FL replied to multinurse's topic in Telephone Triage

    I did training in Cincinnati, OH...for work at home telephonic concurrent review position. I was flown there for 2 wks to learn the system/software only. Flew to Daytona Bch for 2 wks to orient for...

  10. How easy is it to lose a license in correctional setting?

    RN In FL replied to reptilesavvy's topic in Correctional

    All of the above you just mentioned is why got out of correctional nursing, I was basically terminated. I asked too many questions. Things were not documented, the LPN's lacked assessment skills,...

  11. Private companies that contract with county jails.. good or bad to work for..

    RN In FL replied to nd deb's topic in Correctional

    I worked for a private company, as a DON, supervising only LPN's. I was hired in to "change the culture....a breath of fresh air", so to speak, by the HSA. It was a totally different story. I...

  12. Insurance Haters

    RN In FL replied to gonzoRN's topic in Case Management

    Thats just it, you are only enforcing medical benefits that the individuals company (their HR) have purchased, because they don't know how, they aren't medical. However, they put the medical benefit...

  13. Starting a non-skilled in home nursing franchise

    RN In FL replied to nipri's topic in Home Health

    Why on earth would you want to become "involved" with this industry? Is it because you were promised a high return for your investment, as a franchisee?? Home care is the "hottest investment going...

  14. For nurses who work from home

    RN In FL replied to luvsfallin's topic in Case Management

    I worked with Humana, WAH, UR/CM. It is totally a FT job, from my experiences, WellCare has PT WAH positions. Don't think the Humana's or the Aetna's do. After all the hours I put in, working at...

  15. Changing to a non-nursing career?

    RN In FL replied to Eleven011's topic in Retired Nurses

    Anna, sounds like we worked for the same company. All they were interested in was metrics! I got so sick of communicating with my Team Lead via IM's I didn't know what to do. I thought working at...

  16. Changing to a non-nursing career?

    RN In FL replied to Eleven011's topic in Retired Nurses

    Working from home is tough, tough, tough, and tougher.....LOL. Its not cracked up like one thinks it may be. been there done that, and never before ever felt so trapped, and stifled and could not...

  17. Time spent on charting

    RN In FL replied to traylee's topic in Home Health

    No Libby1987, from what I am seeing. The SOC, of course is, the old, "DC with HHC". So we go from there with the teaching. OK I can see, the initial, but for recert, that's where I have the...

  18. Time spent on charting

    RN In FL replied to traylee's topic in Home Health

    You hit the nail on the head....I could not get it out. Redundant teaching. That's what we are re-certing. CHF, HTN, CVA....S/S. I mean c'mon, how much teaching, for many of these lil old people,...

  19. Time spent on charting

    RN In FL replied to traylee's topic in Home Health

    Seems home heath isn't like it used to be with procedures,

  20. Time spent on charting

    RN In FL replied to traylee's topic in Home Health

    Are you able to use the PT as a skilled visit?? Where I work, that would not be SNV, we would have to elaborate on "teaching and education, then throw the lab draw in there. But just documenting the...

  21. Time spent on charting

    RN In FL replied to traylee's topic in Home Health

    If you are paid per visit, I bet you won't...I would sure check it out. I have been on my job since Jan. and am seriously looking. Only RN's can do the SOC, ROC, and RCT's. Its too much when you...

  22. I think this might be illegal!

    RN In FL replied to Oasis help's topic in Home Health

    At my HHA, to me, they "tweak" the OASIS entirely too much for me. Especially with the SOB, with exertion, ambulation over uneven pavement, with walker, when people can clearly ambulate with a...

  23. Time spent on charting

    RN In FL replied to traylee's topic in Home Health

    At my company, completing the OASIS is not the problem, its the 50 million other pieces of papers the agency has us to complete. Therapy triggers, Adult assessment, Discipline coordination, Chart...

  24. Changing to a non-nursing career?

    RN In FL replied to Eleven011's topic in Retired Nurses

    My children are all grown, and stable in their careers. I tell ya, if it wasn't for this mortgage, I would love to get out and work at Dollar General Store, they are popping up on every corner!! I...

  25. Does this sound right to you?

    RN In FL replied to Give me a break's topic in Correctional

    If I were you, I would not do any of that, and have my license on the line, because 9 times out of 10, if something happened, you would not be supported....j/s You worked hard for your license. They...