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  1. What does a LTACH look for when hiring RNs?

    AngelRN27 replied to Misskala's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    To be clear, my facility is free standing and private. We are not attached to a hospital. To be honest, I didn't even know such a thing existed. We have our own ICU

  2. ADN Question

    AngelRN27 replied to PoodleLover86's topic in Florida Nursing

    I found my bearings quite quickly in LTC, but to be honest I'm a fast learner and love to work in a fast paced and/or hectic environment; people (nurses without LTC backgrounds, in particular) don't...

  3. ADN Question

    AngelRN27 replied to PoodleLover86's topic in Florida Nursing

    I don't think you'll have a problem finding work in LTC at all. They usually hire RN's for supervisory positions here, actually. I'm not sure what the culture is in AL, but here in FL LTC is heavily...

  4. What does a LTACH look for when hiring RNs?

    AngelRN27 replied to Misskala's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    To give you an idea, our local "big" hospitals pay in that spectrum, $23-24/hour. This facility starts at a little over $25/hour, depending on experience and whether or not you are hired exclusively...

  5. What does a LTACH look for when hiring RNs?

    AngelRN27 replied to Misskala's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    In my area it is quite the opposite. My LTACH pays 1-2 dollars more per hour than starting pay at our local hospitals, all of which are large, well-known systems. The night shift differential here is...

  6. What does a LTACH look for when hiring RNs?

    AngelRN27 replied to Misskala's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Everyone's career path is different, and one person's success in moving from one area to another doesn't always indicate that this is the way it "usually goes." I worked in LTC/SNF for a year...

  7. What does a LTACH look for when hiring RNs?

    AngelRN27 replied to Misskala's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    STACH = Short Term Acute Care Hospital. What most people just refer to as a hospital, LOL but it differentiates it from a LTACH, for

  8. Trauma Centers- East Coast

    AngelRN27 replied to SticU <3's topic in Critical Care

    Seems like you're more interested in the Northeast? Down here in Miami we have Jackson Memorial Trauma Center which is Nationally renowned for their Trauma Resus/Trauma ICU and Burn units. It is...

  9. ADN Question

    AngelRN27 replied to PoodleLover86's topic in Florida Nursing

    I live in Miami which I wouldn't consider a "small city" by any means, especially since when people say "Miami" it usually also encompasses all the "smaller" satellite cities that surround it. We have...

  10. Shift differentials?

    AngelRN27 replied to 86toronado's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hmm, late response, but just in case you're still on the hunt for info: my current facility pays $5 differential for the night shift, and either $1.50 or $2.00 for the weekend. I live and work in...

  11. LOW pay in South East FL.

    AngelRN27 replied to lpn954's topic in Florida Nursing

    In response to PHAINT: Not to sound condescending, but are you sure everyone understood your co-worker's sister correctly? I graduated with my RN, ASN July 2012 and 4 or 5 of my classmates got hired...

  12. Starting in a Nursing home vs. Starting in a Hospital

    AngelRN27 replied to sunshyne17's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I started my nursing career in a LTC/Nursing Home setting and I don't regret it at all. I learned a lot, and the year I spent there made me feel like a true nurse. It's hard to explain, that...

  13. MARs, TARs and charts

    AngelRN27 replied to RN520's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    I believe that this post belongs in LTC, not

  14. orienting: have different "opinions" on holding insulin. who do I listen to?

    AngelRN27 replied to gigi918's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Okay, 140 is not bottoming out. Bottoming out is having a resident with a finger stick of 27mg/dL. It has happened to me twice working LTC and it's not pretty. Different people are symptomatic at...

  15. New ADON feeling overwhelmed

    AngelRN27 replied to LittleMamaRomeoRN's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Unfortunately I have no tidbit of info to offer you, but I will say that we are a resourceful and fast-learning profession as a whole-- I'm sure you can handle it. You won't be perfect, but push...

  16. Weekly Weights

    AngelRN27 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    OP-- if you have to write people up, then so be it. Sometimes people need a kick in the *** in order to realize that things need to be done. I can understand why a nurse might put this off as an...

  17. Weekly Weights

    AngelRN27 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I agree, my last facility had the restorative aides handle the weights. This seemed to work out just fine. Nurse manager and dietary did the evaluation on any weight changes, and I noticed that the...

  18. Most commonly seen diagnoses at SNF/LTC?

    AngelRN27 replied to JPN_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In terms of diagnoses, these patients are pretty much chronic but stable, so there isn't really much to review LOL you will learn as you go. Be sure you know the difference between insulins, and...

  19. Is it hard to get into med surg if you stay in LTC/SNF for yrs?

    AngelRN27 replied to RN&mom's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I worked in LTC/SNF as a new grad for a year, then was readily hired at a small LTAC Hospital. Completely different settings. This is basically a step-down ICU with high ratios. I realize that LTC...

  20. Non-Scrub Uniform Option

    AngelRN27 replied to Tozz's topic in Men in Nursing

    Can't you tell by the side seam,

  21. Non-Scrub Uniform Option

    AngelRN27 replied to Tozz's topic in Men in Nursing

    Side note: in my area (South Florida), I have never seen the use of jeans (any color) being used in any medical setting

  22. Non-Scrub Uniform Option

    AngelRN27 replied to Tozz's topic in Men in Nursing

    I have been using the Cherokee brand cargo style scrub pants (the "model" number is the Cherokee 4000 pant) and they are awesome. Plenty of cargo/utility pockets on the side, still retain a back...

  23. How critical is your ICU?

    AngelRN27 replied to calivianya's topic in MICU, SICU

    Well, I certainly don't work ICU, currently doing LTAC, but 1:1 because of intubation? That sounds like a dream! Obviously drips make a difference but I would love to manage one patient! We have 5-6...

  24. OMG! *I* cannot pronounce death but a paramedic can????

    AngelRN27 replied to nervousnurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I used to work LTC NOC shift, I was put into a similar situation as well and we did not run a "slow" code as the patient was not going into rigor mortus and was basically still "warm" but you...

  25. Blood Glucose Monitoring- What is your workflow?

    AngelRN27 replied to janeybirdRN's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    What setting do you work in? I work in a LTACH (long story short- ICU step down) and the nurse does the finger stick, the result is visible in 20 seconds on the glucometer, it is entered on-the-spot...