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  1. Know Anything about Wellcare

    Looking to see if there are any Nurses working for Wellcare recently. I have spoken with someone in reference to a Field Coordinator Position for OB
  2. Humana Employees

    I have put in for several positions and receive the automated letter that my resume is being reviewed, and then like the next day I get a letter thanking me for my interest, but the position has been filled. Makes me think they are filling the positi...
  3. craigslist RN jobs

    I did get a job off a craigslist. I am working as a Utilization Manager for a contractor at the Air Force Base. I have to admit, I was skeptical myself but everything panned out and it was legit.
  4. Quit or get fired?

    I recently underwent a similiar situation and it has left me full of doubt in my nursing career. Just like the staging of dying, you go through these same stages when you loose your job. I felt so betrayed and unappreciated. I am at the angry stage a...
  5. Which job would you take?

    The enviroment is really important, remeber misery loves company. I would have to choose the perfect enviroment. I work with a miserable doctor and now some of the other staff is unhappy and it can be TOXIC! I don't like who I have become and my atti...
  6. Clinical instructor drunk or on something

    I worked with a Nurse that was always falling asleep. First she was training on day shift for a night position so I just thought her sleep patterns were then when she got to nights she was just as bad- she was newly single and out partying alot. She ...
  7. RN-BSN Schools in Georgia

    Ga Sourthern in Statesboro has a great progam- this was my first semester and I really enjoyed it. Pretty much everything is online but you do have to go to campus for your final and a presentation.Check it out
  8. I graduated from Gordan in 1994, they had an excellant program and great instuctors. They really wanted their students to succeed. I know several LPNS who are going back there for the bridge program and have been real satisified. If you can get your ...
  9. Any clinical research nurses out there?

    I have been working as a research nurse for the last4 months. I am not able to to do it full time, I work in an oncolgy/gyn office and I do the research in between. Right now I have 5 pts which I follow. I worked on a rehab floor prior to this and I ...
  10. Need help on which job to chose!!!

    Familiarity breeds contentment- its easy to stay and do what you know but think of all the new experiences you might miss if you pass up the other. Do what "YOU" feel you will be the happiest with. Sometimes you really don't know the best choice unti...
  11. Working weekends/schedules? r/o

    Depending on the clinical setting you work in, weekends are a real possiblity. However, alot of places uses self scheduling so you can actually pick and choose when you want to work. Many nurses like weekend work because of the premium pay and there ...
  12. CNA Jobs in Macon, Geogia?

    He may want to try Health South Rehab hospital. They always need good, strong men to assist w/ ortho and stroke patients. They are on Northside dr in Macon- 55 bed facility.
  13. working from home

    Donna, I work with a nurse who works full time at home doing case manager work for workmans comp. I researched it some on the net and you have to get certified in case management. There were a few companys in the Atlanta area that were hiring. She...
  14. home health pay

    I interveiwed with a hh agency today and was curious what the going pay scale is. They pay 60 for admission, 38.5 re-admits, and 28 for nursing visits. I currently work in the hospital and have an hourly rate so I was trying to do the math; as far as...
  15. Any clinical research nurses out there?

    I have just started working for a gyn/oncologist, I work in the office as well as keep up with the research. It is a full time job, there is alot of paperwork to track and you have to stay on top of things/ so far I really like it but I still have al...
  16. Research nurse at gyn/oncology office

    I recently took a position at a Gyn/Oncology office. I will be assisting in the office with patients, scheduling surgeries and a large part of my time will be doing research. I have been at the office for 1 week but it feels like 1 year...The researc...
  17. How to be a new grad office nurse?

    My first job out of nursing school was for Ob/gyn group. This was in 1994 when there actually was an abundance of nurses. I applied through a hospital and my application was referred to a local office manager. I was so green and it was a great start ...
  18. How many Pt do you take care of?

    I work in a rehab hospital ( strokes, TBI, and ortho pts) and we generally have between 6-8 pts per nurse with one tech. Night shift has 8-12 pt ratio.
  19. Rotating 12 hour shifts?

    It can be quite challenging working shift work. When I first came out of school, my husband worked night shift so that was'nt a option for me with a little one at home. I went to work for a doctors office because of the hours of operation, 8-5 no wee...
  20. home health pay

    Thanks alot for the info. I currently work full time at a rehab hospital and feel like I need a change. Plus running up and down the halls is killing my feet and legs. I make right at 23.00 per hr now and did want to take a huge cut in pay. From othe...
  21. Want to leave bedside nursing; any ideas?

    I have been nursing for 10 years and after this past weekend, I am looking for an alternative to bedside nursing. I worked a 3day weekend shift this weekend with little staff and very needy demanding patients. I got out of bed mon am and felt like pi...
  22. A question

    This is sooo true- the patient acuity has gone up. And now you get step down units. Icu, ICU step down..etc....
  23. what is an average RN hourly in georgia?

    would like to hear from any nurses who commute to Atlanta. I live in Macon and a co-worker and I have been throughing the idea around. Would like to stay of the southside if possible, but I do understand that alot of the hospitals have a commuter pro...
  24. new rehab nurse

    Wow 15:1 that is tough. I work in a 53 bed rehab hospital, Typically we have between 5- 8 on days and night can have up to 11 but thats really rare- we have two units and 3 day nurses and 2 on nights- I have had 11 on nights and its too much-- you ar...
  25. Relocating the the Macon Area.

    You have lots to choose from. Houston CO hospital is in Warner Robins- a small hospital maybe 100 beds. Peach CO is in Ft Valley- real small like 40 beds. Macon has Medical Center 400 beds ? Big teaching hospital with all the latest technology and p...