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  1. Shift Differental

    strawberryfields replied to phdeha777456's topic in General Nursing

    IMO this seems unfair. It's always been days get base pay+weekend diff. And NOC get base pay + night diff + weekend diff (weekend pay is Friday, Sat,

  2. Having a total Meltdown

    strawberryfields replied to Horizons's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I did! I had to submit a form and give them proof of the descriptions of the class to compare it to their

  3. "stop isolating yourself"

    strawberryfields posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So I'm new at my job so I'm pretty timid cause I'm not used working with a bunch of people (used to work 1:30 in a SNF by myself on the floor)... I have conversations with people and I'm extremely...

  4. "stop isolating yourself"

    strawberryfields replied to strawberryfields's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hate to bring up a dead topic but I wanted to say I heard everyone out! This girl that approached me quit because she felt unwelcome, which is probably why she decided to help me out... she felt as...

  5. Gallup Assessment Test

    strawberryfields posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone, Has anyone taken the Gallup Assessment test and passed? I recently went to a job fair and due to a lower score I wasn't even able to meet a nursing manager. However, the recruiter...

  6. Accessing four days later

    strawberryfields posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Just a general question, is it a HIPAA violation to access a chart of someone you took care of four days later? Our system asks our reasoning for accessing chart so I could type in the reason. It...

  7. Rehab (post acute) to Telemetry first day

    strawberryfields posted a topic in Cardiac

    Hello everyone:) Just kind of want some encouragement as I'm feeling a bit anxious today. I worked in Post Acute care with 30 patients for about 4 years and recently got a job at one of the best...

  8. Broward College May 2016 RN program

    strawberryfields replied to wannabeny's topic in School, College Programs

    You need ceus and CPR prior to clinical start date so get started on them

  9. Broward College May 2016 RN program

    strawberryfields replied to wannabeny's topic in School, College Programs

    Check out Sheridan tech; I remember doing CPR and some ceus there for the

  10. SNF to Telemtry

    strawberryfields posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am so thrilled; yet super nervous to take on the new job! Does any one have any experience transitioning from SNF to acute care ? I'm going to be starting in the NOC shift. I think I'm most nervous...

  11. SNF to Telemtry

    strawberryfields replied to strawberryfields's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the input! I have all my old fluid and electrolytes made easy, cardio nursing, EKG interpretation books from nursing school and i have been taking them along with me :) Nice to hear that...

  12. Nursing managers, do tell!

    strawberryfields posted a topic in General Nursing

    When I graduated school I took the first job that came at me because the market was very difficult. Post acute rehab. When I started I had at most 15-17 post acute patients; however, the acuity is...

  13. Nursing managers, do tell!

    strawberryfields replied to strawberryfields's topic in General Nursing

    I am doing just that! I recontacted HR and she forwarded my resume to the unit. I then found out an old co-worker works there so she had told her boss about me. Her boss stated, "I am reluctant to...

  14. Nursing managers, do tell!

    strawberryfields replied to strawberryfields's topic in General Nursing

    I was very willing but nothing panned out. I think all of that training would be incredibly

  15. Nursing managers, do tell!

    strawberryfields replied to strawberryfields's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you everyone for the motivational and kind responses

  16. Nursing managers, do tell!

    strawberryfields replied to strawberryfields's topic in General Nursing

    I work in California, very tough market! But the one interview I got in Cali they told me I would be considered a new grad because I only have post acute care experience

  17. Nursing managers, do tell!

    strawberryfields replied to strawberryfields's topic in General Nursing

    I've had two... One in which I got because the Dons family member was my patient and she got me an interview with hr right away and nothing panned out because hr said I'd be considered a "new grad"...

  18. Sorry, we must start you as a new grad.

    strawberryfields posted a topic in General Nursing

    To begin, here is a little background about myself. I have three years of experience in a skilled nursing facility. My unit consists of outpatient ER (we continue IV antibiotics), 2 day post op with...

  19. Sorry, we must start you as a new grad.

    strawberryfields replied to strawberryfields's topic in General Nursing

    @tenebrae I thought the same but I have had another interview in another state 2 years back that said the same thing... 'We will have to run you as a new grad'. I just didn't think it was all too...

  20. Sorry, we must start you as a new grad.

    strawberryfields replied to strawberryfields's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, thank you for all of the responses! :) I am seeing the brighter side to this (I would get a Lengthy and scholarly orientation). I guess I'm just so bummed I'm fighting for the same spot...

  21. Sorry, we must start you as a new grad.

    strawberryfields replied to strawberryfields's topic in General Nursing

    I applied for Medical surgical and telemetry. Yes, it is very off-putting. I am competing for the same positions as a new nurses.

  22. New job with vacation

    strawberryfields posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been working in post acute rehab for 3 yrs and then suddenly I meet the DON of a major hospital at my work (her mother is one of my patients) and she wants to hire me! She had the HR call me...

  23. best way for a nurse to manage cuts on her fingers?

    strawberryfields replied to RNexplorer's topic in General Nursing

    I type this as I have 5 cuts on my fingers from this work week. The cold weather is not forgiving and hand sanitizer is like an instant paper cut finder. I feel your pain,

  24. starting an antibiotic

    strawberryfields posted a topic in Rehabilitation

    I got a urine culture back that has 10,000 colonies of eterococcus (spp). at 2230. When I put it on the emar I put it for 0900 because it should be taken with food. Is this wrong or should have given...

  25. starting an antibiotic

    strawberryfields replied to strawberryfields's topic in Rehabilitation

    No one?