zahryia

zahryia LPN

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  1. Quality Management/ performance improvement ADVICE PLEASE!!!

    zahryia replied to caeRn's topic in General Nursing

    It's going to take time. Shifts in attitude don't happen overnight. And as much as you want nurses to know you're not the police, you don't want to get too chummy either You need to own your...

  2. Quality/ Performance Improvement

    zahryia replied to caeRn's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked quality for years and the quality folks are seen as the police. I think risk management staff and quality staff should be seen as different departments. Therefore you have risk...

  3. Frustrated new L&D nurse

    zahryia replied to clb6885's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't know about Mag patients being one on one, but I don't agree with the assignments. You should've gottent the postpartum/recovery patient paired with the mag patient. And you should have NEVER...

  4. How long did it take you to find a job after graduation?

    zahryia replied to Unique87's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Also look into working at the NIH. For the BSNer's look into public health nursing with both the Local and State health

  5. Any UAB NP students/graduates?

    zahryia replied to Riker3's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi Spoilt. Did you make the

  6. ER patients falsify info...has it really come to this?

    zahryia replied to RNYC's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in the insurance industry doing case management and it was so frustrating how phone numbers changed at the drop of a dime. Unfortunately, insurance companies working in underserved...

  7. New RN w/$99k debt - Pay Off Plan

    zahryia replied to sozo's topic in General Nursing

    Geez, lots of negativity on this thread. If the lady met with a financial planner and she thinks it's doable, then it might be....doable. Perhaps some of the Negative Nellys should invest in a...

  8. ER patients falsify info...has it really come to this?

    zahryia replied to RNYC's topic in General Nursing

    Has it come to this? Where have you been? It's been like this for a long while. This is nothing new. If this bothers you, don't work in the ER. Trust me, you'll encounter a lot more to stuff that...

  9. A totally different career path please

    zahryia replied to spp2423's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Look into public health nursing. They tend to be with a state or local government. I'm very familiar with the jobs that are done in the insurance companies and they typically require clinical...

  10. Moving back to Montgomery County

    zahryia replied to NewSCRN08's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Look at WAH. They have a stroke center and WHC is rated as a Top 20 (I think)USNEWS cardiac

  11. Looking for a job as a new grad

    zahryia replied to EviS123's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Guys, I saw quite a few summer internships at AdventistHealthcare. Please look into them. And to answer your question, Chul Soo, I don't believe military or tech experience counts as the 2 years that...

  12. assignments at infusion center

    zahryia replied to bromford223's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Susing, Run back to the ICU! This is an accident waiting to happen and the hospital WILL NOT have your

  13. I'm a job hopper.... HELP!

    zahryia replied to NurseCard's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It's new world. If people are still willing to hire you given your 'job -hopping', then go for it. It'd be different if you were changing specialities every year, but you seem to be staying within...

  14. advisement on adult np clinical placement in maryland

    zahryia replied to NYRN05's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Park West Medical Systems may be an

  15. New Grad from NJ thinking of moving to Boston, Baltimore or Virgina...

    zahryia replied to LookForward's topic in General Nursing

    Baltimore doesn't seem to have a bad market. Check out Hopkins, Union Memorial and Mercy Hospital. If you're interested in DC, check out

  16. Brain storm with me.

    zahryia replied to Mudwoman's topic in Holistic

    Geez, its such a tightrope. The reality is that the average physician is not going to be familiar with the herbs that you have the client "look up". They may dismiss it due to lack of knowledge or...

  17. Brain storm with me.

    zahryia replied to Mudwoman's topic in Holistic

    I love you guys! You really have that entrepreneurial spirit. It never occurred to me that I could be independent as an RN. HerbalNurse, I'll be sending you an email as well. Now, Mudwoman, it's...

  18. Working prn while working elsewhere part time

    zahryia replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    Getting worse assignments is a risk you have to take with PRN, but as you work at a location more and they get to know you, the assignments will get

  19. NOT ABLE To find a job as a NEW GRAD RN

    zahryia replied to EviS123's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Try Washington Hospital Center. They have new grad

  20. USA Today Article: Nursing covering more health care

    zahryia replied to efy2178's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Oh well. The tide is turning, so physicians better get used to it and pick up a

  21. Seriously thinking about opening up a marijuana dispensary

    zahryia posted a topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Have any others thought of

  22. What does it take to be a triage nurse?

    zahryia posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work agency at a hospital where I'm expected to do triage. I've never done it before and they don't seem to care. What type of skills or assessment do you need as a triage nurse that differs from...

  23. AMERICAN HOLISTIC NURSES ASSOCIATION www.ahna.org

    zahryia replied to tropicalfish's topic in Holistic

    Thanks TropicalFish, I've actually visited the site before, but I like how you lay out the information in this one post. I don't mean to hijack the thread, but can you talk more about your...

  24. The difference between a teaching hospital and others?

    zahryia replied to AllAngelsRN's topic in General Nursing

    It really depends on the hospital. My experience in the teaching hospital was relatively good. I really liked having a doctor close. I also liked working with the interns as a new nurse, because we...

  25. QI/QA Pay Scales

    zahryia posted a topic in Quality Improvement

    Hi, I currently work in QA although I'm not a nurse....yet. I'm going to start nursing school in four weeks. My job just offered me a considerable raise and I'm trying to decide whether I just take...