It is hard to start in occ health since we are conditioned to having everything in place like working in a hospital. I have worked in occ health for about 13 years. I developed standing orders and did have an occ health doctor we use to treat our in...
lcmills replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing
I think this is great. If you need to vent or want to talk something out pm me. I have the opposite....I am the only nurse in a factory but have many close friends that are nurses.
I LOVED this! "Just getting in there and helping is helpful....asking if you can is just a time suck."
I work in occupational health in a factory, and I am the only nurse. No one understand what I do and how stressful and mentally taxing it usua...
I have an interview with EK Health (for a case management position. I know they are based out of California and the reviews are not great but I do not know if that is from nurses or call center employees. Any help on what the caseload is like or if i...
I have done preceptor for MSN in a few different areas. I do have a Master's in Nursing Public Health. Let me know if I can help you. Most preceptors do charge a fee.
lcmills replied to kemnursesd's topic in Occupational
I would ask for clarification. Do you use a true Occupational Health physician? I know when I send employees to urgent care or the ER they write for some crazy restrictions then I get the Occupational Health physician to see and rewrite restrictions.
I have worked in corrections and now I work in occupational health at a large factory. Many people feel we are not real nurses either but Band-Aid and ibuprofen pushers. In school nursing and the nursing jobs I have had - we work alone a lot so you m...
So well written ...I hate to think of people dying alone (without their family). I wish more young people would see and read things like this to maybe see how bad it is now and then. Need more vaccinations and people to need to see more of the traged...
lcmills replied to Scarletknight8's topic in Online Learning
Thank you for your post kmRN33. I think some people get hung up on nationally accredited programs and regionally accredited program. I researched before I start my program at Aspen .....who would not research first !?! I am finishing my public healt...
lcmills replied to Scarletknight8's topic in Online Learning
How was the capstone & final exam ? I am in the public health classes right now and have 2 classes left until the capstone and the final. Just wanting to know how those went for you and what I have to look forward to getting this done...I cannot ...