madareebrahim

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1. Excited to transition to HH

   madareebrahim posted a topic in Home Health

   Hey all! excited to join HH! Almost 4 yrs experience in acute Cards and 3 years as a PCT in transplant. I'm excited to get out of the hospital and into the community! The HH company I'm going with is owned by the large hospital system I already wor...

2. UD sabotaging attempts at new position?

   madareebrahim replied to madareebrahim's topic in Career Support

   So essentially I'm stuck? Uff! That's completely messed up. I know she's held seasoned staff for an entire 6week schedule but to deny... I may just email the recruiters who I was in contact with. Even as a new grad I got 4 job interviews and 2 offers...

3. UD sabotaging attempts at new position?

   madareebrahim posted a topic in Career Support

   Hey all. is this even possible? Is it legal? Im an RN in a l1Trauma hospital on a Step-Down. Been there for around 4-years. I overall have a good track record, no issues, etc. But am ready to make a change... over the past few years I've applied now...

4. UD sabotaging attempts to tx to another Unit

   madareebrahim posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hey all. is this even possible? Is it legal? Im an RN in a l1Trauma hospital on a Step-Down. Been there for around 4-years. I overall have a good track record, no issues, etc. But am ready to make a change... over the past few years I've applied no...

5. Dr makes me feel so incompetent?

   madareebrahim replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

   I work Cards step-down and anytime we give any meds that have the potential to impact BP's... we check and then recheck an hr later. Of course it varies... like how long someone has been on a med, their baseline BPs and what their BPs are known to do...

6. Allnurses needs nurses

   madareebrahim replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   Well...RN here. *waves*...i really just read the Speciality forums mostly...most of the postings on AllNurses dont appeal to me because its heavy on Student threads but its great, they are able tp recieve lotsa support! So...unlurking...sorta. 🤣

7. Long Term Care Nursing is Lame

   madareebrahim replied to purplegal's topic in Geriatric

   THIS is why im so keen to try LTC or SNF Nursing on the side. It requires such a diverse range of skills and experience! One major downside to working in a speciality in the Acute or Critical cate setting like I do is one gets pidgeon holed and even ...

8. Long Term Care Nursing is Lame

   madareebrahim replied to purplegal's topic in Geriatric

   Thank you AmoLucia. Im actually thrilled to try it and again...excellent opportunity to learn and experience another type of Nursing! I begin orientation this week and officially start in 3 weeks!

9. Long Term Care Nursing is Lame

   madareebrahim replied to purplegal's topic in Geriatric

   Im a Cardiac RN in a busy level 1 trauma hospital on weekend program and i just was offered and accepted a casual 1x night q wewk position in a SNF as i want to expand my skills and experience another form of Nursing which isnt hospital based. Grass ...

10. Physician squabbles and after hours orders

    madareebrahim replied to notanumber's topic in Geriatric

    I work Cardiology and a wonky INR can be dangerous!! I have no qualms about 3am phone calls to attendings... i say be more persistent and chart everything you did. You never know... At night calls to the DON.. Akin to 3am calls to an Attending or the...

11. When do you throw in the towel and call it a wrap?

    madareebrahim replied to lilura's topic in Geriatric

    DITTO!!!

12. When do you throw in the towel and call it a wrap?

    madareebrahim replied to lilura's topic in Geriatric

    Start applying for new jobs...i work in medical cardiology and we get many Nurses who leave LTC or SNF to try The hospital. If you like older patients try a rehab floor or even a med surg floor. Go on vacation...it is what it is...

13. Cardiac RN picking up in a SNF

    madareebrahim posted a topic in Geriatric

    Hi all! I work fulltime, weekend program on a very intense, acute medical cardiology stepdown. Been there for several years, Beforw that i was a PCT on a transplant floor, also in the hospital. Ive only ever known Nursing in a busy, level 1 trauma ho...

14. Need major advice about several things relating to clinical!

    madareebrahim replied to madareebrahim's topic in General Students

    wooow...thank you all for your advice! ...I am happy to know im not the only nursing student who stutters or feels behind the times...I am just sooo embarrassed by it and it just messes up my head...like I KNOW my stuff, but I feel like both of them ...

15. Need major advice about several things relating to clinical!

    madareebrahim posted a topic in General Students

    Hi all. All year Ive done pretty good with clinicals, now I'm in my 3rd semester and clinical has been upped in intensity. Basically...in a nutshell. I am having some problems here and there with things and I really need advice! 1) I'm shy around ne...