overtonis

overtonis

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  1. How to keep anxiety in check

    I believe every nurse should be skilled/advanced in meditation. It has the ability to heal and eliminate stress. In all of my years of working in ICU...its the only thing I found that truly was game changer.
  2. Question as a new telephone triage nurse

    This is why there are always telephone triage nursing jobs available because it is essentially a call center job.
  3. What to charge for chart review/opinion?

    Just curious how Legal Service Company would contact you out of the blue? Alot of people with Legal Nurse Certifications have difficulty finding work.
  4. I want to continue working as Per-Diem ICU nurse on weekends (2 shifts month requirement) and add remote full-time or part-time Utilization Review RN. I have started to craft my resume to highlight the following "Perform discharge duties: medication ...
  5. trust me when I tell you that after while you will be clawing at the walls to get that boring public health job back.
  6. Internet requirements for working at home?

    Tell your cousin she is stinkin lucky ? I am in process of trying to get Quality position from home. Did she have previous experience?
  7. Health/wellness coaching

    I have noticed uptick of articles on this topic and it looks like good growth area for nurses. Curious if anyone has transitioned into this area. I have been interested in this area for while now and recently completed a very detailed nutritional ana...
  8. Is there a need for this?

    Having worked in hospital for past 10 years, I can't tell you how many times I have met nurses who want out. The problem is there are no real good alternatives for them. While I was working in hospital, I was also building my wife online business. Al...
  9. Is there a need for this?

    Hey Alexander, Maybe we can create facebook group so others can bounce around their business ideas and tips on how to get things going. Thanks, Carl
  10. Is there a need for this?

    I wanted to offer more of broad approach to any business idea (healthcare or non-healthcare). How this started was a nurse at work (late 50's) hurt her back and leg when chair at work fell apart when she went to sit in it. The hospital only offered b...
  11. hello, Everyone...great site. Been reading it for while and finally decided to post. Current RN in ICU and considering heading back to school for Masters in Informatics. Bit about myself: *Hold previous Business Degree then BSN in Nursing (in 1...
  12. Axis point Healthcare

    Can you tell us why they have 3 month turnover with nurses? That's not good sign. But I run company with wife from home and can't really work 12 hour shifts any longer at hospital.
  13. tele ICU

    Hello, I am considering move from ICU nurse to tele-ICU. Just spoke with recruiter about tele-ICU positions in New York city and Houston. My wife and I might be moving to Houston in next 6 months. She mentioned I could shadow nurse at NYC location...
  14. Hello, Looking to transition out of 12 hour night shifts in ICU. I run business with my wife and business has grown (not to point of totally being out of nursing yet). Someone recommended looking into inpatient rehab for 8 hour shifts. So basicall...
  15. Hello, I don't think I have ever posted in general discussion area...so hello to everyone. Looking for ideas on how to handle my current situation: I run business with my wife that is growing but not big enough that I can step away fully from nursi...
  16. ideas for 8 hour shifts during nights

    is this night time also like 7p to 3a?
  17. RN training pay at 10$/hr??

    to be honest, I would not do this type of work at that rate. There are better options out there inside and outside of nursing. Continue looking.
  18. Nursing survey

    Can anyone tell me if they are still doing paid nursing survey. Signed up with few of them about 2 weeks ago (Brand Institute, SurveyRx, Medsurvey, Curizon, Focusforward) and have not received a single survey yet. My specialty is critical care and ma...
  19. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    I have always thought if nursing school had shown us what it was really like to be RNs nobody would have finished school. What no school is explaining is how under-staffed everything is in health care system. This week is perfect example: the last we...
  20. For nurses who work from home

    can this be done on part time/per diem basis from home? I already run a company and do one night week in ICU as RN. I am always looking to add revenue streams for my family. Has anyone come across per-diem CM that can be done from home?
  21. Endotracheal Intubation Tube-Redesigned??

    you might be better served by contacting respiratory therapist, Critical Care Intensivist or anesthesiologist.
  22. Time spent on charting

    its unfortunate and its systemic problem thru all of healthcare.
  23. Business Brainstorm

    Let me share my experience. I attempted scrub business few years ago. This was my process and where it stopped: 1) Material - learning fabrics can be full time job in itself. I initially wanted bamboo scrubs because of anti-microbial properties and c...
  24. How to start a Home Healthcare Agency

    First let me say that starting your own home health agency represents the best upside of any nursing niche I have studied. That being said, there is a TON of work to do. You will need to wear multiple hats: entrepreneur, manager, worker, negotiator. ...
  25. Best Men's Nursing Shoes

    I have to throw my hat in here because its an issue that drives me crazy. Why does there have to be this demasculinization process of male nurses entering the nursing field? Clogs...seriously? Your mom or your sister wears clogs...not you! When I ent...