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  1. Reasonable RN Pay in Pediatrician's Office

    pfchang replied to irish_rn's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Reasonable? This is a naive comment. Ambulatory is also where the money should be for an RN doing triage, procedures, treatments, patient and family education, chronic disease management,and numerous...

  2. Should I stay or should I go?

    pfchang replied to RNShenanigator's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I would do that. There's nothing that says you have to stay with the sinking ship. Look out for

  3. VA Boarding of BSN Nurse with 10 years experience

    pfchang replied to ohioann59's topic in Government, Military

    The VA looks for completed degrees, committees, leadership, supervisory experience, research, volunteering in health care, etc, in determining boarding. The more details and health care experience you...

  4. Should I stay or should I go?

    pfchang replied to RNShenanigator's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Look for a new job now unless you can afford to be unemployed and lose health benefits (if you have them) for an undetermined length of

  5. Troops to Fight Ebola

    pfchang replied to sbush86's topic in Government, Military

    Yes, this is awful. How do you combat a disease when the ignorance and lack of understanding leads to killing the people trying to help? The CDC is holding a 3 day training class in AL and is...

  6. VA Hiring Process

    pfchang replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    Congratulations on your offer. Sorry it wasn't higher. I don't think the VA boarding process considers a Master's degree unless it is completed. Things in process just don't get much consideration....

  7. Troops to Fight Ebola

    pfchang replied to sbush86's topic in Government, Military

    But this is not cleaning up "every mess around the world." This is a deadly virus with cases increasing exponentially. It is important to contain this now. US troops will be assisting with setting up...

  8. How many candidates are interviewed per position?

    pfchang replied to mnRNgal08's topic in Government, Military

    Check the posting you responded to when you applied. There should be a salary range listed but it it typically

  9. How many candidates are interviewed per position?

    pfchang replied to mnRNgal08's topic in Government, Military

    Salary depends on where the hospital is located and on your qualifications. Read the VA Hiring Process

  10. VA Hiring Process

    pfchang replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    Is the HR guy a nurse recruiter? There are a few HR people involved in the whole hiring process. I had to get official transcripts and I think they had to be sealed. I had them all sent to me then...

  11. New LPN in ambulatory care, I'm doing the same job as the MA's.

    pfchang replied to Rivalicious's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    This is a childish response. Lpns have passed a licensing exam and have a significantly greater amount of education. "An MA is a nurse w admin skills?" Please. MAs are trained to do tasks. There is...

  12. Application process with VA clinic.. Confused

    pfchang replied to AJ1980's topic in Government, Military

    There are other threads in this forum about the VA. You will learn lots by reading them, especially "VA Hiring Process." It is long but worth the

  13. Reasonable RN Pay in Pediatrician's Office

    pfchang replied to irish_rn's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I agree with the other responses above. You have a job so it's not like you're desperate to put food on the table, is it? If his LPNs are adequate for the job and he sees nothing that you as an RN...

  14. office setting nurses

    pfchang replied to littlekaneRN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Sorry to say it but they sound lazy. If you made it a financial thing, maybe it would get attention. Example, how long does everyone stay while the few are still doing calls? If everyone took calls,...

  15. office setting nurses

    pfchang replied to littlekaneRN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I meant to add that anyone not leaving detailed messages when you have the patient's permission is just making more work for those who have to take the return call. Ask them WHY they want the patient...

  16. office setting nurses

    pfchang replied to littlekaneRN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I can't imagine defending RNs that don't want to call patients unless they are very new, like less than one month of experience. I would be annoyed if I hired RNs that didn't want to learn what was...

  17. One nurse for three busy providers. This can't be safe, right?

    pfchang replied to LTCNS's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Good

  18. Any Internal Medicine Clinic Nurses?

    pfchang replied to laKrugRN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    My experience has been mostly medical assistants in IM and FP. A large clinic I worked in laid off most RNs long before I was hired due to financial concerns. Trying to keep those wage dollars down,...

  19. Any Internal Medicine Clinic Nurses?

    pfchang replied to laKrugRN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Internal medicine does not see pediatrics or OB. Family medicine sees everything. Of course, there are exceptions such as a FP who no longer sees OB, but that's the simple

  20. One nurse for three busy providers. This can't be safe, right?

    pfchang replied to LTCNS's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Hang in there. I'm glad you trusted your gut on the rehab facility. You will find

  21. Mental Health

    pfchang replied to PetraAl's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Ambulatory Surgery is different from Primary Care. At the VA, Primary Care is where veterans are seen for physicals, routine labs, chronic and routine illnesses, etc. You may also hear the term PACT...

  22. Mental Health

    pfchang replied to PetraAl's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    What? The job posting you interviewed for should have specified Mental Health. Or was the posting for a float pool type position? I would immediately contact HR/Nurse Recruiter for

  23. And the waiting continues? ...

    pfchang replied to TechnoRN's topic in Case Management

    As I think more about this, I can't imagine any right-minded HR department employee or manager would say this. They would get fired. UHG certainly has policies in place advising all HR employees and...

  24. One nurse for three busy providers. This can't be safe, right?

    pfchang replied to LTCNS's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    You are certainly in a no-win situation. Telling the powers that be that the provider told you to send the patient somewhere where his/her needs could be met is not tattling. I am not criticizing your...

  25. One nurse for three busy providers. This can't be safe, right?

    pfchang replied to LTCNS's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Who was unhappy with that decision? You were simply the messenger between the provider and patient. I'm curious as to which med the patient was requesting. I'm still wondering if you have sat down...