TheCommuter BSN, RN

Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych

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    How long to give notice of resignation

    TheCommuter replied to missjosieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I concur with the previous poster... Last year I was a house supervisor at a specialty hospital when I received a more alluring job offer for an insurance company. The HR manager at the hospital...
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    RN working from home

    TheCommuter replied to AmandaLynneRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I work from home. My employer is a major insurance company. Since my time commitment to the work-from-home job is 40 hours per week, my employer (a multinational corporation) would not knowingly hire...
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    Home Health LVNs

    TheCommuter replied to sloncali_'s topic in Home Health

    Moved to the Home Health Nursing
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    Hello I am a LVN and I can't find a job... Help?

    TheCommuter replied to wandwaving's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My advice is to practice driving so you become good at it...and get a car.You are either in California or Texas. Survival without a car in both states is immensely difficult and you are limiting your...
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    Unemployed x13 Months - Help!

    TheCommuter replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I wonder if the OP is applying only to ER and critical care positions... Anecdotally, I've noted that certain non-hospital specialties (hospice, private duty, home health, corrections, psych) seem...
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    Azusa Pacific University 2+2 BSN program

    TheCommuter replied to bunny8790's topic in School, College Programs

    Moved to our Student forum for more
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    How to handle an employer who is morally and ethically bankrupt?

    TheCommuter replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in General Nursing

    Handling a morally bankrupt employer is synonymous to running into a solid brick wall. You cannot instill goodwill into an entity that lacks goodness. You can either roll with the punches and stand...
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    SO BAD at drawing blood, starting IV's??

    TheCommuter replied to Chimio's topic in General Nursing

    This is my 11th year of being a nurse. 10 of those years were spent at the bedside in direct patient care. I've always been hideous at IV lines and blood draws. I'm simply not a hands-on person and...
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    LPNs still in demand?

    TheCommuter replied to Atweton's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In most parts of the U.S., LPNs are in demand outside the acute care hospital. This includes nursing homes, physical rehabilitation, addictions, clinics, doctors offices, prison infirmaries, jail...
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    LTC Charting: A Beginner's Guide

    TheCommuter replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Both of you are
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    Wanted to go back for RN

    TheCommuter replied to MLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The LPN/LVN role is a respectable occupational pathway. Do not allow anyone to tell you otherwise. My four years of LPN/LVN experience served as the foundation upon which my nursing career has been...
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    Terminated After Two Months!!

    TheCommuter replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    What if the new grad does not want to learn any medical/procedural hands-on skills? Skills are dramatically overrated,
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    WILTW 10/15: The Right Hand Burns

    TheCommuter replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    I've learned that my motivation can wax and wane for any reason or for no reason at all. In all likelihood I will end up withdrawing from my courses this semester. I've learned that sudden, abrupt...
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    Please Help!!!

    TheCommuter replied to Lk1999's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Moved to the Pre-Nursing Student forum for more
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    ER Narcotic Waste Procedures

    TheCommuter replied to errn431's topic in Emergency

    Moved to the Emergency Nursing forum for more
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    Did You Know the Specialty You Wanted to Work In Before Clinicals?

    TheCommuter replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    Never say never...the ratio of adult nursing jobs to NICU positions is like 1000:1. The number of adult patients needing care far outnumbers the fragile neonates.NICU is a highly coveted specialty,...
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    Did You Know the Specialty You Wanted to Work In Before Clinicals?

    TheCommuter replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    I did just fine in peds back when I was in nursing school. Just because I was not fond of a certain patient population did not preclude me from doing well academically in that particular subset of the...
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    No 12 hour shifts in Southern California LTC?

    TheCommuter replied to VegGal's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps the reason is because California is the only state in the entire country that is legally mandated to pay daily overtime (time and a half) for any time worked that exceeds 8 hours. Hence, hours...
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    USC FNP Spring 2017

    TheCommuter replied to auson16's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Your thread has been moved to our Student NP forum for more
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    NYU CCTOP

    TheCommuter replied to Wafa.ottman's topic in School, College Programs

    Moved to our Student forum for more
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    Chandler Gilbert nursing

    TheCommuter replied to TiahnaThorson's topic in School, College Programs

    Your thread has been moved to our Student forums for more
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    Did You Know the Specialty You Wanted to Work In Before Clinicals?

    TheCommuter replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    Nope...I had no particular passion or specialty in mind when I enrolled in a nursing program. However, since I dislike infants and children, areas such as NICU, pediatrics and well-baby nursery were...
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    Rnc-ob exam

    TheCommuter replied to Mama101's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Moved to the Ob/Gyn Nursing forum for more feedback and
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    Does anyone have good experiences in the nursing profession

    TheCommuter replied to magslu's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Anecdotally, I have observed that the nurses with the highest self-described levels of altruism seem to have the most disillusionment with the nursing profession.I did not enter this career pathway to...
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    Wrongful suspension??

    TheCommuter replied to Mrsd1983's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You are in Ohio, an an at-will employment state.Since Ohio is an at-will employment state, your employer can terminate your employment at any time, for no reason whatsoever, or for any reason at all,...