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  1. Why I'm leaving nursing

    pgnurse79 replied to UK nurse88's topic in General Nursing

    I understand how you feel more than you know. I've hopped from hospital to hospital hoping to find a place where I can be happy. Then I learned something: agency nursing or school nursing takes one...

  2. Not sure what to do. Licensed RN working as tech.

    pgnurse79 replied to Spikey9001's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My advice: Continue being a tech until you find a job somewhere else as an RN. When you find an RN job elsewhere, QUIT! A tech who has the knowledge of an RN is cheaper for the hospital. Also,...

  3. Arrrgghhh, get the smell off!!

    pgnurse79 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    C

  4. Considering leaving hospital after new grad internship

    pgnurse79 replied to GypseyGirl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It appears that the honeymoon phase of nursing has passed. It scares me when I hear a nurse say they are "uncomfortable" with PICC lines or IV antibiotics or wound vacs. Why run away from a skill or...

  5. Just started new job and then finds out it's downsizing????

    pgnurse79 replied to jodyangel's topic in Nursing Career

    Have you saved anything from prior jobs? 401k or life insurance? If necessary, you can tap into those although there is a heavy tax penalty. I hope things work out for you and your

  6. Hospital RN to Utilization Review ie Insurance Nurse

    pgnurse79 posted a topic in Case Management

    Ok guys, so I'm a CM at a hospital. I have IDTs, insurance reviews (Medicaid and Com), discharge planning, family conferences etc. I've been offered a spectacular job with a major insurance company...

  7. Frustrated Registered Nurse with very little experience

    pgnurse79 replied to adenia's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think the job market for new grad RNs are different from state to state. I say this because in Chicago, hospitals offer new grad RN programs where they partner you up with a

  8. Kindred in Boston area

    pgnurse79 replied to sbostonRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Beware the orientation. I did a week of orientation at Kindred. Then one day, "Oh we're short staffed today, we're going to give you an assignment." And just that fast, orientation was

  9. Kindred in Boston area

    pgnurse79 replied to sbostonRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    i currently work at a kindred in the midwest area. i was hired in 2008. i was a nurse on days (12hr shifts) for 2 years, before being promoted to case manager in 2010 then i worked that for 2yrs. and...

  10. Anyone familiar with Kindred (LTAC)

    pgnurse79 replied to mindlor's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    I currently work at a Kindred in the midwest area. I was hired in 2008. I was a nurse on days (12hr shifts) for 2 years, before being promoted to case manager in 2010 then I worked that for 2yrs. And...

  11. Has Nursing hardened you?

    pgnurse79 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    This is so eerie but what you described was my shift last nite. If we aren't "hardened", nurses will have a nervous breakdown the way pt's and families treat us nowadays! I used to cry after my shift...

  12. Has Nursing hardened you?

    pgnurse79 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    applause!! well

  13. Has Nursing hardened you?

    pgnurse79 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

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  14. LATERAL Violence. How Nurses treat Nurses!

    pgnurse79 replied to Medic/Nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Life is too short when dealing with office politics. I go to work, put my head down and do my job, keep my mouth closed and go home. If this doesn't work, I find a new job. I've been bullied on the...

  15. Different levels of nursing?

    pgnurse79 replied to DBall's topic in General Nursing

    Regarding LPNs. They are nurses with a few exceptions. They cannot hang IVs on central lines. No blood transfusions either. An RN must cover for an LPN. Also, during shift change, an LPN cannot follow...

  16. Telephonic Case Management

    pgnurse79 replied to surfchic's topic in Case Management

    Why do you say that? I've been offered an utilization review job at an insurance company. Trying to find out what its all

  17. Hours spent on the phone?

    pgnurse79 replied to Sianhayes's topic in Case Management

    I use a cheat sheet of snfs as well. I also try to get the MDs recommendation an look for a snf in the family's zip code. Many snfs come by to advertise their facility. So if I know of one who...

  18. Education/experience required

    pgnurse79 replied to SMSMITHRN's topic in Case Management

    It is true that RN Case Managers are hired directly off the floor. I heard a position was available in my hospital so I just expressed an interest to the director of case management. I learned on the...