Nurseamanda00

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1. Anyone else dealing with this?

   Nurseamanda00 replied to Nurseamanda00's topic in Rehabilitation

   Thankfully I do have my home health job. I just hate to jump ship so soon. I wish they had told me they scheduled like this when they hired

2. Anyone else dealing with this?

   Nurseamanda00 posted a topic in Rehabilitation

   I just started a new job at a LTC/Rehab facility. Currently I am part time and I'm certain they want me to make the switch to full time soon. I also work with a home health agency prn. For a few...

3. Feeling like a job hopper!

   Nurseamanda00 replied to Eleven011's topic in General Nursing

   Recently I had to leave my full time job due to a company wide pay cut. While updating my résumé I felt the same way because I've had several prn jobs and temporary jobs. My feeling on job hopping...

4. Help me brainstorm!

   Nurseamanda00 replied to Nurseamanda00's topic in General Nursing

   I think that is where he gets the $1000 every month. Sadly it is not enough. He also has a bowel program in addition to his 5-6 caths a day. He has been fighting this for 6 months now to no avail. He...

5. Help me brainstorm!

   Nurseamanda00 replied to Nurseamanda00's topic in General Nursing

   His insurance did not drop him completely, just his home health AND his supplies. He does not qualify for Medicaid or Medicare because he is 32 and works full time. The state gives him $1000 a month...

6. Help me brainstorm!

   Nurseamanda00 posted a topic in General Nursing

   My home health patient is a quad has lost his home health benefits through his employer because he is not technically home bound. They have stopped providing his supplies as well. He has to be...

7. Florida nursing shortage?

   Nurseamanda00 replied to ufo8micats's topic in Florida Nursing

   When I say Orlando, I don't mean the tourist area or even downtown. There are cities outside of the city that do not have the traffic problems you described. I live in Sanford, Fl. I am close enough...

8. Florida nursing shortage?

   Nurseamanda00 replied to ufo8micats's topic in Florida Nursing

   I suppose it depends on what part of Florid you are looking. I live in the Orlando area and I promise you there are many jobs and little to no competition. LPNs occasionally work in the hospital here...

9. It finally happened to me..

   Nurseamanda00 replied to Nurseamanda00's topic in Nurses Rock

   Thanks everyone for the well wishes. I suffered a concussion from the air bag and whiplash. It is my third concussion is 8 years so you can say I'm a pro at

10. It finally happened to me..

    Nurseamanda00 posted a topic in Nurses Rock

    Every day that I drive to and from work I take a particular commuter road I like to call the Redneck Raceway. You can bet there is a daily accident that backs traffic up for miles. Driving on this...

11. Is nursing in Florida (Miami) really as bad as it sounds?

    Nurseamanda00 replied to Laurenslovely's topic in Florida Nursing

    If you don't know spanish or creole it will be very hard to perform your job effectively, and some places won't even consider hiring you in Miami. Same is becoming true of Orlando. I have a friend who...

12. Working with interstitial cystitis. is it possible?

    Nurseamanda00 replied to Vally Willis's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    My mother was a dialysis nurse when she was first diagnosed about 10 years ago with IC. She was terminated for reasons she doesn't fully understand but probably has something to do with frequent...

13. Paramedics rank higher than LPNs?

    Nurseamanda00 replied to downsouthlaff's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Why does it have to be a competition? We should all work as a TEAM. Not to mention that the jobs are different and BOTH important. Paramedics keep them alive long enough to get to the ER and nurses...