CrossCountryRN2008

CrossCountryRN2008

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  1. I hate my job!!!!!!!!

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to slave2homecare's topic in General Nursing

    Docking pay for work already done? If salary or hourly I believe it may be illegal to dock your

  2. Triage Nurse, No Experience

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to lmh112's topic in General Nursing

    What kind of

  3. Job Fair Hints

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to dnsonthego's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    People lack business skills. You should dress professional have resume copies scheduling options child care needs set up and know how to approach businesses at job fairs. Teens now days think you can...

  4. Lipids at night

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to newnurse1987's topic in Patient Medications

    It is something to do with sleep healing and

  5. Advice on obtaining CMSRN? Does it help in job placement?

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to LifeCrisis's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Get ACLS PALS before being hired if you don't have

  6. Doctor's attitudes

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to Soliloquy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Perhaps you interupted their dinner or "private time". They are people too. But also doctors are on call all the time and need a reality check on their

  7. Less full time jobs out there

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to sungrl01's topic in General Nursing

    This has been happening since 2004 or so. I remember working a SNF in 2010 2011 and was cut several ways. First management decided to swap first floor(ltc) and second floor(rehab sub acute ltac) to...

  8. How does increased access to healthcare affect nursing?

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to Katie71275's topic in General Nursing

    ACA is a scape goat for the greedy corporations and upper class to make only two classes rich or poor/working poor. If instituted correctly ACA could get rid of high tax consumption Medicaid use....

  9. Anybody ever work for HCR Manorcare/Heartland

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to Nola009's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That is not a heavy load in rehab SNF. I worked at a Manor Care as a new grad got less than 2 weeks and thrown to wolves as night RN supervisor with 20patients of my

  10. Licensure by endorsement questions

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to CP2013's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Cost of moving obligations. When married with kids it is not easy to just go

  11. Advice on obtaining CMSRN? Does it help in job placement?

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to LifeCrisis's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am looking into the same thing. It does help in the

  12. How did you KNOW...

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to shonniemichelle's topic in General Nursing

    Volunteer first or be a cna or cma to see if you can handle

  13. LTC but want to switch to a hospital immediately

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to joemomma35's topic in General Nursing

    Are they med books or emar? During am pass check the mar for lunch meds and flag. In report get who are blood sugars high light their name. Do your wound care between meals and lunch naps. You have...

  14. Skyrocketing health insurance costs-This is crazy!

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to MyUserName,RN's topic in General Nursing

    The people who make less either use spouse insurance Medicaid or go without and pray they do not get sick. Welcome to America where insurance can charge whatever because there is no federal standard...

  15. Licensure by endorsement questions

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to CP2013's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Nope. Not compared to my former area. It is

  16. Training for a new job and NO PAY???

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to TexasBSNRN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Run

  17. My New Grad RN Experience at a CA SNF- Dealing with unethical boss

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to grayrose's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There are fast track adn programs. Mine was 4 terms but was Aug 07 to Dec 08. She might have put the wrong year

  18. My New Grad RN Experience at a CA SNF- Dealing with unethical boss

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to grayrose's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Look for another job. He may think he can screw you over because you technically did not fight

  19. Licensure by endorsement questions

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to CP2013's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    It takes time as a new grad. Pay in NC is low for nursing. What I made in AZ in more than some nursing home administrators

  20. Final Placement Questions

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to vintage_RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Post op

  21. Is it hard to get into med surg if you stay in LTC/SNF for yrs?

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to RN&mom's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Keep trying. At least ltc has some skills but more

  22. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    Canada?

  23. East Coast vs West Coast Nursing

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to VioletaRockos's topic in General Nursing

    I went from AZ to NC VA border. West is more holistic and more teaching and advance plus safer staffing better pay lower rent utilities. I hate east

  24. Legal implications of posts

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to Vishwamitr's topic in General Nursing

    Never knowing write about patients or trash any current or former employer or co worker. Nothing is annonymous. Do not post half naked or drunk pictures on social media

  25. Officially giving up

    CrossCountryRN2008 replied to CuddleFox's topic in General Nursing

    Try rehab ltd flu shot clinics home care try calling specific unit managers to try to get in. Go to hiring