forgivenfaith119

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  1. Fell asleep at private case

    forgivenfaith119 replied to emKayLPN's topic in Home Health

    Do you have malpractice insurance? If not, I would seek the advice of an attorney. I realize mistakes do happen but it is best you seek legal advice ASAP because I have seen nurses reported to the...

  2. New nurse no training?

    forgivenfaith119 replied to EricaFrost's topic in Home Health

    This doesn't sound safe at all. As a new nurse you need

  3. Handling resignation

    forgivenfaith119 replied to forgivenfaith119's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Okay. Thanks for your

  4. anxiety about an occurance report

    forgivenfaith119 replied to Katniss88's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    One thing I found that helped when I did med/surg is having all my patient charts with me when I got report at the start of shift and reviewing them. Yes, it may take more time but I was able to ask...

  5. Should I call off?

    forgivenfaith119 replied to Rocktheman's topic in General Nursing

    This is my opinion and experience though. We all have different opinions!

  6. Should I call off?

    forgivenfaith119 replied to Rocktheman's topic in General Nursing

    For heaven's sake, a doctor's office is for sick people. Sometimes management WILL hold call outs against you. Anytime I have called out due to being ill, I went to the doctor. I have never had...

  7. Should I call off?

    forgivenfaith119 replied to Rocktheman's topic in General Nursing

    If it was me and I was having your symptoms, I would go ahead and call out now. Just call, don't give a long explanation, just say you're calling out for your shift bc you're sick and be done with it....

  8. Should I call off?

    forgivenfaith119 replied to Rocktheman's topic in General Nursing

    If you are sick, call out and get an excuse note from your doctor. There is no need to feel bad. You need to take care of

  9. Not treated fairly

    forgivenfaith119 replied to ntvan07's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I would see what happens with HR. I'm so sorry this has

  10. Being let go during orientation in ICU

    forgivenfaith119 replied to hyed's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm so sorry this happened to you! Can you ask your manager if you could be transferred to another unit like med/surg even if it's PRN? It seems kind of silly to invest that money and not give you...

  11. Help! registered practical nurse hiring in Canada

    forgivenfaith119 replied to HanHRH's topic in Canada

    I would keep trying. I know that is easier said than done though. Something is bound to come

  12. PRN--ON CALL

    forgivenfaith119 replied to RNRN_DAY's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    The $2/hr was beeper call time and the $150 was incentive to get you to sign

  13. PRN--ON CALL

    forgivenfaith119 replied to RNRN_DAY's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    That seems a bit odd. I had a PRN job and I could choose when I took call. I received $2p/hr for being on call during the weekend. We also received $150 for an automatic stipend, $30 per hr while with...

  14. newbie in nursing.. advice pls! mahalo

    forgivenfaith119 replied to pidgz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would stay for at least 12months if possible and in the meantime research other

  15. Help! registered practical nurse hiring in Canada

    forgivenfaith119 replied to HanHRH's topic in Canada

    I am not sure how things work in Canada but could you volunteer at the hospital? People would then get to know you and you could make

  16. Anyone ever have to give report to that one nurse who's grouchy all the time?

    forgivenfaith119 replied to Littleguccipiggy's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I have had to give report to some extremely difficult nurses before. All you can do is do your best. The thing is there are difficult coworkers everywhere. If you like this job, I would

  17. New Grad Nurse -LTC Blues

    forgivenfaith119 replied to newgradnurse1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think you might consider a day shift position or try a different area in nursing before you give up on nursing all together. There are so many different options. I worked night shift right out of...

  18. Please help! :(

    forgivenfaith119 replied to forgivenfaith119's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Thank you. I think I will try

  19. Self esteem in nursing

    forgivenfaith119 replied to Viictoriaann's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've been a nurse for 7 years and I still have moments where I feel insecure. I have found I thrive in environments that are not as fast paced as a hospital. You sound like a devoted nurse. I think...

  20. Social Skills in Nursing: The Art of Validation

    forgivenfaith119 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I just would like to say thank you for this

  21. Please help! :(

    forgivenfaith119 replied to forgivenfaith119's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Thank you for your replies. Yes, I do need a 2nd job due to the unsteady income with case management. When I first came to this state, I had a PRN job with a well known staffing company but was never...

  22. Please help? Is this the norm?

    forgivenfaith119 posted a topic in Case Management

    I am new to case management nursing. I wanted the opinion of other nurses in case management. Please tell me if this is normal. I work for an agency that staffs in home field case managers for an...

  23. nurses that take anxiety meds

    forgivenfaith119 posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I was recently prescribed clonazepam 0.5mg @ bedtime for severe anxiety. I started it over the weekend to measure my reaction. So far I am more relaxed, have more energy, and have an easier time...

  24. nurses that take anxiety meds

    forgivenfaith119 replied to forgivenfaith119's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    what about the annual physical? Usually they will ask you to list your current medication