Bubbles

Bubbles

Hospice, Case Mgt., RN Consultant, ICU

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  1. Affinity Hospice

    Bubbles posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Does anyone have experience with Affinity Hospice? I have an interview and the recruiter could only say that they are a privately held company, small national company, and associated with Life Care...

  2. Finding a job after school.

    Bubbles replied to Jill2Shay's topic in Arizona Nursing

    A article in the Arizona Republic yesterday stated, 'It has been a tough couple of years for those looking for work in health care.' The article did say there are some hospital jobs for experienced...

  3. BSN from ASU?

    Bubbles replied to blondielocks's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I don't know if things have improved for ASU grads. The state board of nursing (I think) used to print how the graduates from ASU and the various community college schools of nursing did on their...

  4. slow code?

    Bubbles replied to pbmnms2's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with all posters. You did the right thing! The supervisor was not at all helpful or supportive to you. You were wise to get the other nurse's opinion and together you called for assistance....

  5. Ideas from nurses who've been around awhile!

    Bubbles replied to vtgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Heparin locks have gone back and forth from using dilute heparin solution to keep site open, to using normal saline, back to heparin, to nothing at all. Don't know what the current practice is....

  6. Attractive Students Being Hired First

    Bubbles replied to bioniclewoman's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Gross!!

  7. Unable to find job.

    Bubbles replied to carlarenee02's topic in General Nursing

    What did you think of how those professionals did your resume? I have found that some people who charge to write resumes are not that good. My experience. It is very flat in my area and employers are...

  8. Affinity Hospice

    Bubbles replied to Bubbles's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Interview did not go well. Seemed like I was having to ask all the questions, rather than the employer telling me about their company and their good qualities, benefits, etc. Census a lot smaller than...

  9. Is this common practice or was I in the wrong??

    Bubbles replied to Sassylil14u's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry you had this experience. Situations like this are why we are losing our new grads! I have not done hospital work in years as a result of injuries from a MNA. But I did work ICU/CCU for...

  10. Day in the life of a hospice nurse

    Bubbles replied to FirstYear2005's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    With my best hospice employer my day as an RN case manager usually started with everyone calling in at 8:15 AM to get the morning report from the on call nurse. Usually called before visits to confirm...

  11. Marketing VP wants contacts at employees' church

    Bubbles replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I feel the marketing person is out of line asking hospice nurses for contacts within their church. It is not his business what church nurses attend. I am aware that management can put a lot of...

  12. What are the chances of being fired as a nurse?

    Bubbles replied to Crystal112's topic in General Nursing

    Previous poster's comment about 'employment at will' jobs is right on. Employer can end the employer/employee relationship with cause, without cause, with notice, without notice. Not fair, but that is...

  13. Looking for a job after RN refresher course

    Bubbles replied to JCJRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I completed an RN refresher course in 1999 and really did not know what I wanted to do. Hospital work no longer seemed of interest because most of the RNs where did my clinical exp. were unhappy. Got...

  14. Hospice case management

    Bubbles replied to All_Smiles_RN's topic in Case Management

    In my experience as a hospice nurse, both as an On Call Nurse and an RN Case Manager I found the nurses all had years of diversified experience. How comfortable are you in doing assessments and...

  15. Pre-Employment Drug Test

    Bubbles replied to Rhythsetradio's topic in California Nursing

    Recently went for an interview and the recruiter gave me an application to complete and lots of other paper work including my references and permission to do a drug screen. The drug screen asked me to...

  16. Med pass..rant

    Bubbles replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You sound like a kind, caring nurse - just what your patients

  17. Med pass..rant

    Bubbles replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks for the chuckle! Sounds like social services is out of

  18. Do you guys really hate nursing this much?

    Bubbles replied to damaranicole's topic in General Nursing

    I know from inside information that being a UPS driver is pretty darn stressful. If it were not for a strong union the UPS drivers would be in a lot of

  19. Do you guys really hate nursing this much?

    Bubbles replied to damaranicole's topic in General Nursing

    ICU is too difficult to be working 12 hour shifts! These 12 hour shifts were started for the benefit of managers making up the schedules. They are not for the benefit of nurses. Yes I know some will...

  20. Do you guys really hate nursing this much?

    Bubbles replied to damaranicole's topic in General Nursing

    Well spoken! I wonder are some people going into nursing 'for the money'?? If I ever worked anywhere where nurses 'ate their young' I didn't know it! It's really stupid to treat new nurses that way...

  21. Nursing Unions

    Bubbles replied to Guest296136's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Seems like every employer is an 'Employment at will' employer these days. This means you have no contract with the employer and that either the employer or the employee can end the relationship 'with...

  22. Pre-Employment Drug Test

    Bubbles replied to Rhythsetradio's topic in California Nursing

    I would not speak to HR about it possibly coming back as positive. When you take the test there should be a place on the form where you list any medications you have been taking. Good luck.

  23. Unable to find job.

    Bubbles replied to carlarenee02's topic in General Nursing

    If all your short term jobs were in the same type of work you could combine them into one entry on a resume. Check out some resume books in the library for examples. I did this for people when I...

  24. Working with agencies that misrepresent a job

    Bubbles replied to JerseyLilly's topic in Occupational Health

    Back in 2000 - 2001 I kept busy doing Occupational Health nursing for an agency with a variety of companies. Motorola was my favorite place to work. They were once the largest employer in Arizona. Now...

  25. A Letter to Hollywood: Nurses Are Not Handmaidens

    Bubbles replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Totally agree! Refuse to watch those programs because they are so harmful to our profession. In all my years as a hospital nurse I never saw nurses going out for lunch or swooning over doctors or...