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  1. Pay rates/mileage

    CathRN replied to bill4745's topic in Home Health

    The HH agency that I went to work for as a RN case manager, we are given company cars that we take home, given a credit card for gas and car related expenses. We keep the car at our homes. I am...

  2. Getting into HH after a termination

    CathRN replied to RN2be_07's topic in Home Health

    I wasn't terminated, I left my last position due to physician abuse. I was hired over the phone by my HH agency after posting my resume on their website that I was interested in. I am now a case...

  3. Oh well, I tried..........

    CathRN replied to CathRN's topic in Operating Room

    CVOR - cardiovascular operating room. I appreciate all the responses. I am going to pursue this, I've made calls and emails to JACHO, labor board, etc. I'm waiting to hear back. I've also called...

  4. Oh well, I tried..........

    CathRN posted a topic in Operating Room

    I had transferred from the cardiac cath lab to CVOR, my preceptor told me after I started orientation that if I complained about a certain surgeons behavior and habit of throwing things, my CVOR...

  5. Last semester of nursing school and preggo!

    CathRN replied to mystykstar's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in school, we started in August, in October a classmate had a c-section on a Friday (her second) and was back in class on Monday. We had clinicals on Thurs & Friday. She missed one...

  6. potter & perry

    CathRN replied to POMD09's topic in General Nursing

    have you tried barnes & noble? or amazon? I'm guessing by code you mean the ISBN on the back of the book. Each time I bought from amazon, they show the ISBN, you can also buy new or used. Good...

  7. Miracles to believe in

    CathRN replied to SASQUATCH THE NP's topic in General Nursing

    Such a beautiful story. Thank

  8. Oh well, I tried..........

    CathRN replied to CathRN's topic in Operating Room

    Thank you everyone for the encouragement and kind words. I just could not believe my Director and preceptor told me to put up with and shut up or get out. My director told me that the surgeon brings...

  9. Oh well, I tried..........

    CathRN replied to CathRN's topic in Operating Room

    Thank you for the advice. I'm just so discouraged right now. I was told that I was doing an awesome job performance. I've worked with a lot of physicians and had never seen behavior like

  10. I had 75 questions on the NCLEX..I do NOT think I passed

    CathRN replied to funlovin3's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I agree with the above poster, I also had 75 questions and just knew I had failed (I didn't, I passed). The 48 hour wait was horrible! Every nurse I talked to said the same thing, they came out of...

  11. Vent from the patient's side of the aisle

    CathRN replied to Nightcrawler's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above posters. Get another opinion now, don't wait. The main reason I responded was to send you HUGS!!!!!!!! Wishing you the very

  12. Make up...?

    CathRN replied to ails's topic in General Nursing

    I have Lupus, the "butterfly" markings on my face do resemble age spots. I have had co-workers comment on my age spots. I don't wear make-up since my skin is super sensitive to almost every brand I...

  13. Funny dreams about your job as a nurse

    CathRN replied to mondkmondk's topic in Nursing Humor

    I guess I'm normal like most of the previous posters, since I dream of work also. I dream of the never-shutting-up blasted IV pumps, call bells constantly going off, co-workers not showing up,

  14. Open Heart Team??

    CathRN replied to TracyB,RN's topic in Operating Room

    This is only 3rd day as CVOR RN, I'm new to this service. I like the CVOR, but, at the same time the doctors are very needy and demanding. I got yelled at today by the surgeon because my preceptor...

  15. Leave the phone at home !!

    CathRN replied to disney158's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I carry my cell phone with me at all times. When I'm in on a case, it is silenced and placed in my locker, the rest of the time, it is in my pocket. I check it during down times throughout the day....

  16. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    CathRN replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I agree! In my LVN class we had 60 seats, over 600 people applied. Out of the original 60, we graduated 34, of those 34, 18 passed NCLEX the first time. The majority of the ones that graduated with...

  17. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    CathRN replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! I can't believe that is has been that long since I replied to this. I replied when I was in LVN-RN bridge program. I have been a RN since 2006, passed with honors, passed NCLEX with 75...

  18. Case Mangement asignment!

    CathRN replied to purple882's topic in General Nursing

    What do you have so far? Have you looked in your NANDA for nursing diagnosis? I don't mind helping you once you get started, but you need to start

  19. The best RN review book?

    CathRN replied to smstar1996's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the previous poster, I also did the LVN to RN bridge program. I used Kaplan, Saunders, Lippincott, Nursing bullets, RN NCLEX made Easy. I used the CDs, tried to do at least 50 questions...

  20. Nursing Shortage????

    CathRN replied to neurorn6's topic in General Nursing

    I live in central west Texas, the city I live in has 3 universities and a community college that has nursing programs. They are churning new nurses out every year. We don't have an over abundance of...

  21. Anyone had foot/heel/achilles surgery....I'm SO scared!

    CathRN replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am also on medical LOA for tendon cutting, removal of bone spur on my right foot. On my left foot had my bunions reduced/pin insertion. Also, on my left little toe, had a bone removed to hammer...

  22. Charge Nurse

    CathRN replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    I was a transition grad from LVN to RN, just graduated, not taken NCLEX yet, and was thrown into charge on day shift. Never oriented to charge, didn't have a clue, was the only one on the floor that...

  23. MDs you love?

    CathRN replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked pediatrics, I worked with some AMAZING Dr.s!!!! With a lot of our chronic kiddos, the parents would bypass the clinic and ER and come straight to the floor (yes, they always called to...

  24. Anyone wear the Masai Barefoot Technology shoes?

    CathRN replied to eternalsunshine's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have a pair of MBTs and two of my co-workers have them. I HATE mine, but they swear by their

  25. About Your Hours

    CathRN replied to J_Jackson's topic in General Nursing

    I work 4 ten hours days a week, never work weekends unless I'm on call and get called in, then it is only for that case. I like my hours, much better than the floor hours. I hated the supposed 12...