Mandi3020

If you're that miserable, move on. Life is short.

My husband is a hemodialysis nurse in a center. He has overtime on every check.

My daughter is going through this too. Fortunately for her, her spouse lives on the other side of the country due to his job. He is verbally abusive on a daily basis, and has done so much to destroy their family. They have decided to remain married until she finishes school. They both feel like he owes her that because of the way he's treated her. Plus, she will need to be gainfully employed when they are no longer married; he doesn't quibble about child support though. My husband and I are both nurses, and we moved to where our daughter lives, got jobs there and I watch my granddaughter through the week and work on the weekends so she will have free childcare while she's in school. Other than punching my son-in-law in the face (which I know would be wrong) I don't know what else to do to help other than encourage my daughter---I will say to you, what I say to her. Hang in there, it WILL get better. You WILL be a nurse and you WILL be able to find a job. You WILL be in control of your life. I've been a nurse for 30 years, and I have NEVER been without a job; they may not of all been exactly what I wanted to be doing, but they paid the bills until I did find what I wanted. Good luck and God Bless!

Thanks Tango, I appreciate your response. The CasePro recruiter told my hubby that the "approval process" would be a minimum of 2.5 months. We're keeping our fingers crossed everything works out !

Hi, My spouse has been offered a position with CasePro; they are a government contractor. Does anyone know anything about this company? Apparently their contract with the Navy is up next year; the recruiter told him that it is unlikely they won't get the contract again, but wanted him to know that it is a possibility they would not. The recruiter told him that if another company would get the contract, he would keep his job (as long as the hospital is satisfied with his work) and the same pay. There is a big background/security clearance check to be done which worries us a little. Hubby has never even had a speeding ticket, but we lost our house in foreclosure last year--did not file bankrupty---but are enrolled in a debt management program to get out debts paid off. Anyone know if this would keep him from passing the background/security clearance? It is a good opportunity and the pay is great (benefits are super expensive, but I can carry those) but this type of job opportunity is totally new to us. Any info/opinions would be appreciated. Thank you!

Just wondering if anyone knows anything about CasePro? How are they to work for? etc. My husband is looking at an opportunity with them in a case management position. He would be a contractor, and CasePro's contract with this particular government entity is up for renewal next year. That makes us nervous, although the CasePro recruiter told him that up front and said that if an employee is good, and a new company gets the contract that 99% of the time they are kept on. The money is GREAT, the benefits are extremely expensive, but I can carry our benefits. We're just worried that if a new company would get the contact, the money would be cut, etc.... At this same time he has an opportunity at the same hospital where I work that is also in case management, pay is about the same as he makes now, benefits are good (you actually earn a retirement!) hours are set and no worries about them being cut. The lure of the money with CasePro is strong, but we don't know anyone who has worked for them, so I thought I'd ask you guys. We are trying to rebuild ourselves financially after some very tough times, and we're just confused as to the right move. Some sage advice would be welcome! Thanks! Mandi

I just work the weekends. I'm part-time and my days are either 10-12 hours. Come Monday I'm so tired I can hardly move; sometimes I stay in my nightgown all day. So no, it's not just you :-)

Document. Document. Document. Then you have dates, times, quotes, etc., Take the time, it's important.

I am very interested in starting this type of business. I have been an RN for 30 years and my hubby has been one for 5, and our daughter is in nursing school, so I'm hoping we could do this has a family business someday. I know that in the state we live most of the nursing schools require CNA I to enroll in RN school. My daughter signed up for a four week class at the cost of $400.00 (the $100.00 depositis included in the total cost). Her class had 20 people in it and a new class started each week, so obviously the RN who started this business is being successful. I just don't have a clue how to get started. So, I guess my questions for anyone who has done this are: 1. How do you get the certification to teach CNA class? 2. Is a BSN required (both hubby and I have ADN but are in BSN classes)3. How do you get the equipment for the school (beds, BP cuff etc.)? As you can tell from my questions, I don't really know how to start, but would love to learn. I've worked with fantastic CNA's over the years, and they can make such a huge difference in patient care and the RN's day; I'd love to be a part of their education. Anyway, ANY info is appreciated! Mandi email: [email protected]

I left bedside nursing years ago in favor of case management (one job was doing home visits and the current job is in the acute/hospital setting) and I NEVER want to go back to bedside nursing. Having said that though, I know it would be really difficult for me to be comfortable at the bedside again. So, if you ever want to do that type of nursing again, don't go exclusively into CM. Also, I agree with the poster that says the floor nurses think that CM are MSW; I get very tired of being expected to fix every patient's problems. One nurse even wanted me to do a mental health eval on a patient that needed IVC'd! We just about came to blows on that one--NO WAY am I putting my liscense in jeopardy by going outside my scope of practice.

I became an RN in the 80's, I worked on an Oncology Unit and we had the first HIV patient that was ever admitted to that facility. HIV was new then and everyone was afraid of this patient. Sadly, staff avoided his room as much as possible; this patient constantly rang his call bell too. About a year after he passed away, the unit was closed for remodeling. After a few months of construction it was to be reopened; I was working the nigh-shift the day before it was to be reopened to patients. Well, myself and the LPN working that night with me decided we would take the back stairs and go up to the newly renovated unit and take a look around. I can not explain how creepy it was going onto that dimly lit unit, a place that had seen many, many deaths over the years. As we were at the nursing desk, looking around the call light came on in the room where the patient with HIV had been. The LPN looked at me with terror and related that she'd heard other staff that had gone up to the new unit say that the call light in that room kept coming on. I thought she was playing a joke on me, so I went down to the room and flipped on the lights and looked around. No one was in there, and I turned off the call light. I stepped out of the room into the hallway, where the LPN was waiting on me, and the call light came on again. I was standing right in front of the room, so no one could have gotten in there. My friend and I beat a hasty retreat out of there!

When I was a new nurse (30 years ago) my first position was on an Oncology unit; it had the reputation of being a "hell hole." Anyway, I got to the point that I would have nausea and stomach cramps on the drive to work. The smell of the hospital would hit me like a ton of bricks and by the time I arrived on the fifth floor, the dread I felt was incredible. I stayed on the unit for 5 years; I must be a glutton for punishment! It just wasn't were I needed to be. I transferred to Maternal/Child and LOVED it. I didn't mind going to work at all!

I wouldn't. I've been a nurse 30 years, and although the profession has been good in terms of flexability and job security, I feel nurses are grossly underpaid for the responsibilities we have. I just was talking with DH the other evening (he's a nurse too) and commented to him that I've been a nurse for so long that I really don't know what my other interests are. Maybe I'm having a mid-life crisis, but I'd love to do something else---I just don't know what it would be.