LTCRN4LIFE

LTCRN4LIFE

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  1. Interview anxiety, what to wear and all that jazz

    LTCRN4LIFE replied to bossynurse101's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Dress for Sucess! Business...>Take a tip from Stewardes...>They always look Professional. Nice Suit Hair in place Closed toe sling back moderate heel Then add your own personal touch to show you...

  2. HH Travel Position

    LTCRN4LIFE posted a topic in Home Health

    Does anyone do HH travel? Would you reccomend it? What challenges do you find aside from the obvious with new territory? What are the

  3. Clearwater LTC

    LTCRN4LIFE replied to LTCRN4LIFE's topic in Florida Nursing

    Thank you for your quick response. I wished I could say I was missing within the next few months but it will be more like 6.....however this will give me time to find the right place and

  4. Clearwater LTC

    LTCRN4LIFE posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    Looking to move to the area from SWFL. What recommendations would you give me for areas to live? I want to be fairly close to the CL/St Pete airport. Also am looking for a couple of LTC facilities to...

  5. Clearwater LTC

    LTCRN4LIFE posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Looking to move to the area from SWFL. What recommendations would you give me for areas to live? I want to be fairly close to the CL/St Pete airport. Also am looking for a couple of LTC facilities to...

  6. HH Travel Position

    LTCRN4LIFE replied to LTCRN4LIFE's topic in Home Health

    Dave tell me......what part of the country have you done travel

  7. Test Anxiety

    LTCRN4LIFE posted a topic in Home Health

    I applied today for a position in HH. I am an RN looking for Per Diem. They told me I needed to take a test. Please give me an idea what to review in prep for this test. Thank

  8. Test Anxiety

    LTCRN4LIFE replied to LTCRN4LIFE's topic in Home Health

    Thank you all for your replies. Hopefully all will turn out

  9. Ft. Myers Seasonal RN's

    LTCRN4LIFE replied to KIMRNNYC's topic in Florida Nursing

    I am really hoping to get into ShellPoint. I went there in July and put an application on file. I will be returning the 2nd week of October. I have heard there is quite a few places in Naples. Guess I...

  10. Ft. Myers Seasonal RN's

    LTCRN4LIFE replied to KIMRNNYC's topic in Florida Nursing

    How do you like ShellPoint? I came down in July to apply for seasonal work there and am coming back in 2 weeks for the winter. I was really hoping to get 3-4 12 hour shifts a week there....maybe

  11. PRN/Part time for winter months?

    LTCRN4LIFE replied to crb613's topic in Florida Nursing

    I worked for a SNF in Fort Myers Beach....was nice after I got over my own culture shock. But....I think there are better yet....I find pay is pretty compatiable to what I was used to...little...

  12. PRN/Part time for winter months?

    LTCRN4LIFE replied to crb613's topic in Florida Nursing

    Have you decided yet? I spent some time in Cape coral. I loved it and am hoping to get back this winter...Jan to May. Cape Coral Hospital is very nice

  13. Do you get paid

    LTCRN4LIFE posted a topic in Home Health

    per visit rate or hourly? Am thinking about Home Health in FL. What are some good agencies in Southwest

  14. Unstagable/Suspected Deep Tissue Injury

    LTCRN4LIFE posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Tell me what category you'd use. Bilat Heel Ulcers. Both have brown "hardened" eschar. I call them Suspected Deep Tissue Injury because they are not open and I did not see them initially when they...

  15. Interested in Dialysis

    LTCRN4LIFE posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I've always had an interest in dialysis but my experience is SNF/Rehab Nsg. I will be doing the snowbird thing this year and wintering in FL. Does anyone know of any dialysis centers in the southwest...

  16. Makeover Ideas

    LTCRN4LIFE replied to LTCRN4LIFE's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    They do like dolls. They treat them like real babies. Also the Furreal Cats are very effective. I like the activity board idea. I have seen this done on a wall and it provided hours of activity....

  17. Makeover Ideas

    LTCRN4LIFE posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have taken a Manager Position in a very "old" secure unit. I have been given free rein to make over the unit and nursing station. Knowing what we do about Dementia~ what would you incooperate in...

  18. Makeover Ideas

    LTCRN4LIFE replied to LTCRN4LIFE's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you all for the replies and great ideas!! keep em coming!! The nurses station is the "traditional" type. We are actually going to rip it out and move our nurses station into a small room....

  19. LTC Travel Nursing

    LTCRN4LIFE posted a topic in Travel

    Has anyone done this type of assignment? I want to go back to Southwest FL. Who did you sign on with and

  20. LTC Travel Nursing

    LTCRN4LIFE replied to LTCRN4LIFE's topic in Travel

    Have done vents though it has been awhile and in the LTC facility where I did this there was no Respiratory staff present if anything went wrong....had a vent malfunction in the middle of the night!...

  21. LTC Travel Nursing

    LTCRN4LIFE replied to LTCRN4LIFE's topic in Travel

    Pt ratios 3or4 to 1 !!! Long Term Care ?? That's pretty unheard of. Really?? Sign me up!! Wow....guess I better do research and find this company. Thank

  22. need idea for program name

    LTCRN4LIFE replied to nrsbetrn's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Let your staff come up with the name. Make a game of it. Make a suggestion box and set a deadline and then pick 5 of the best and allow them to do an elimination game Mon-Fri. For example 1.) Bright...

  23. I think I blew my interview for nursing home; please help critique me

    LTCRN4LIFE replied to iwanna's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You didn't blow your interview. I have interviewed and hired about 100 people in my career and would say it sounds more like you just need some work experience. I would have been most concerned with...

  24. Need Advice -should I stay?

    LTCRN4LIFE replied to 2006RNCS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Before I read Apple's post I would have said the same thing....your DON is "keeping" you on the line. I doubt anything will change...it takes a while to build a reputation good or bad...that doesnt...

  25. Anyone work at Shellpoint

    LTCRN4LIFE replied to LTCRN4LIFE's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Your right...I will do