Starkrav

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1. Transitioning from home health to hospital?

   Starkrav posted a topic in Home Health

   Hi All, I am a new RN looking for work. So far I have not had any luck landing a med-surg/hospital position. A few of the home health care agencies in town are hiring, and I'm considering applying....

2. New grad and pregnant

   Starkrav replied to Starkrav's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Thanks guys. You all have great suggestions. I've decided to wait to apply until after my appointment with the OB on February 1st, just to see what she says. I know many women work high stress jobs or...

3. New grad and pregnant

   Starkrav posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Hi all, I graduated in November, discovered I was pregnant a week and a half ago, and took and passed my boards a week ago. I am thrilled to be pregnant, because with my health history I wasn't sure...

4. Giving notice? Nursing job nightmare.

   Starkrav replied to Starkrav's topic in Nursing Career

   The DON told me that I could use her as a reference even if she is no longer the DON, because she was at one time my DON. Is that not actually the case?

5. First job advice...

   Starkrav replied to sdugan07's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I think it depends on what is most important to you. Schedule? Pay? Experience? Nurse-patient ratio? Any long term goals that you need to consider? Also, at the small hospital, do you know if low...

6. Giving notice? Nursing job nightmare.

   Starkrav replied to Starkrav's topic in Nursing Career

   Thanks Crunch. It's been a bad situation and your comment is nice to

7. What is nursing really about?

   Starkrav replied to Starkrav's topic in Nursing Career

   Man oh man, I wish I had time to do everything. If it was only a matter of choosing when to do what, then I wouldn't have a problem. When I say, "is it okay to blow off a resident request?", I mean...

8. What is nursing really about?

   Starkrav replied to Starkrav's topic in Nursing Career

   Why check the BP? what about resident rights? When I read through the incident reports filed by state for our facility, several of the deficiencies occurred simply because a resident asked for...

9. Is this Safe? Census: 45 / ID Bands: 0 / # of Nurses: 1

   Starkrav replied to carriebarton59's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   If I were in your situation I would ask for additional orientation. Explain that you cannot safely identify every resident using the facility's ID system, and that you do not feel comfortable passing...

10. LTC Staffing ratios?

    Starkrav replied to sjbrk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I cannot accept the poor staffing in LTC; it makes me sick. The facility that I have been working in has two floors. Downstairs has 36 residents, which has 1 nurse and 2-3 aides on days. Upstairs has...

11. Replacing LPNs with medication techs - Is this legal?

    Starkrav replied to aelmore's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I live in Iowa, and my understanding is that Certified Medication Aides (as we call them) can only pass non-parenteral medications. Like you, I am questioning my facility's use of CMAs. I tried to...

12. Giving notice? Nursing job nightmare.

    Starkrav replied to Starkrav's topic in Nursing Career

    Exactly! It makes absolutely no sense! Well I ended up putting in my two weeks notice. Not because of the scheduling, but because of the job itself. I knew I hated the job, and the facility was a...

13. What is nursing really about?

    Starkrav replied to Starkrav's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks everyone. It helps to hear other perspectives. I ended up putting in my notice last Thursday. The final straw for me was feeling like my license was at stake. I know nursing can be crazy, but...

14. What is nursing really about?

    Starkrav replied to Starkrav's topic in Nursing Career

    In the nursing home we refer to the patients as residents (it's a long-term care

15. Giving notice? Nursing job nightmare.

    Starkrav replied to Starkrav's topic in Nursing Career

    Want to know the most frustrating part? When I was first hired, I was working every other weekend. I had heard from fellow employees that the schedule changes all of the time, so I approached my boss...