Shortcake_BSn

Shortcake_BSn

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  1. Humana Telephonic Nurse 2 advice?

    Shortcake_BSn replied to RocknRollYogaRn's topic in Case Management

    Thank you for the update. I live in Virginia and I applied for a couple of telephonic positions with Humana. I don't have my certification in Case Management, but my goal is to pursue my certification...

  2. Advice for Career Job Hopper

    Shortcake_BSn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know in this line of work that it is not particularly favorable to be a "job hopper" but since graduating a year and a half ago, on paper it looks like my career is job hopping. My first job was on...

  3. Do Employers Desire Nurses With FEMA ICS Certifications

    Shortcake_BSn replied to jeremypcaldwell's topic in Disaster Preparation

    So, I work in the ED and it was one of the requirements. I did not have it prior to employment, so I had to take the class within 90 days of

  4. Registered Nurse's role in physician's office

    Shortcake_BSn posted a topic in General Nursing

    What exactly should a registered nurse's role be in a physicians office? Sometimes I feel like an overpaid medical assistant. The RNs, LPNs, and MAs are used and viewed interchangeably at the...

  5. How Should I Handle This Situation

    Shortcake_BSn posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I am a Registered Nurse at a doctor's office. The office is comprised up of seven doctor's, two PA's, four registered nurses, two LPNs, and six medical assistants. Most of the doctors have at least...

  6. Registered Nurse's role in physician's office

    Shortcake_BSn replied to Shortcake_BSn's topic in General Nursing

    Thats true too. Im sure that they are too busy having to learn their own roles without having to worry about someone else's. So who regulates who does

  7. Registered Nurse's role in physician's office

    Shortcake_BSn replied to Shortcake_BSn's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. Everyone is referred to as a nurse. By the providers, patients, and other staff. That's what I meant by the use us and view us interchangeably. I know that it's wrong, I am afraid to speak up on...

  8. Registered Nurse's role in physician's office

    Shortcake_BSn replied to Shortcake_BSn's topic in General Nursing

    Ive only been there for six months. And I just graduated a year ago. I really do want to work within my scope but I'm not sure if the higher ups don't know what a rn is capable of doing or they don't...

  9. Registered Nurse's role in physician's office

    Shortcake_BSn replied to Shortcake_BSn's topic in General Nursing

    The phone nurse at my job is a medical assistant. She handles triaged and PAs. This office is extremely busy as

  10. Bullying in nursing field does exist

    Shortcake_BSn replied to Dianna11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes. She has the right to complain. Stating that "you dislike someone" isn't complaining about their actions. It's a direct attack against that person, which I believe fell under another person's...

  11. Whatever happened to going to school to be a nurse?

    Shortcake_BSn replied to indish's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. I knew there was one more cute acronym that I was forgetting... HCAHPS í ½í¸¡ But I agree with Diane524 100

  12. Bullying in nursing field does exist

    Shortcake_BSn replied to Dianna11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Speaking as an AA woman, I clearly understood what the acronym meant and I know that it was not used in a "racist way". I don't understand why people are so ruffled by the fact that she felt bullied....

  13. Whatever happened to going to school to be a nurse?

    Shortcake_BSn replied to indish's topic in General Nursing

    I went to school to be "just a nurse." All I wanted to do was to help people and to save lives. I have been a cna for over ten years, so I'm definitely not afraid of hard work. After graduation, I...

  14. Torn Between Two Careers

    Shortcake_BSn posted a topic in General Nursing

    So here is the gist of my predicament. I am currently working nights at a small hospital on a med surg unit. I was unhappy with the work conditions and the fact that I realize that I hate all things...

  15. Torn Between Two Careers

    Shortcake_BSn replied to Shortcake_BSn's topic in General Nursing

    My husband just says that it's my decision and that he supports whatever choice I make. He was however, the one to point out the drastic difference in pay, but he's a realist that

  16. Torn Between Two Careers

    Shortcake_BSn replied to Shortcake_BSn's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much Been there, done that! I really value your input. Thats my predicament. I was so broke as a nursing student. I have put my husband and children through a lot due to my inability to...

  17. Torn Between Two Careers

    Shortcake_BSn replied to Shortcake_BSn's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for your fair and balanced input nutella. You definitely gave me a lot to think about. I really appreciate the

  18. Torn Between Two Careers

    Shortcake_BSn replied to Shortcake_BSn's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you NickiLaughs, BSN. I do think that I have come to the realization that I don't hate my job, just my unit. It's just a really negative atmosphere on top of he heavy patient load and short...

  19. Feeling like you're complicit in the addiction problem...

    Shortcake_BSn replied to ScientistSalarian's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think that you were being judgmental at all. I actually left the hospital for this very reason. I worked on a unit of a hospital where the majority of the population of patients were drug...

  20. A little frustrated/confused about BSN/ADN

    Shortcake_BSn replied to hellfirecat's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It's all about magnet status. In order for a hospital to be considered magnet, one of the stipulations is that a certain amount of BSN nurses is required. But there are a lot of hoops for hospitals to...

  21. What's The Best Way to Quit My Job

    Shortcake_BSn replied to Shortcake_BSn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I did receive an offer from the place that I wanted to work at and I accepted it. They actually offered me a better position in their doctors office. The hours are great and there are no weekends and...

  22. What's The Best Way to Quit My Job

    Shortcake_BSn posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have been working on a medical surgical unit for about six months now. Unfortunately, it isn't working. Frankly, I'm miserable there. I have thought long and hard about this for months and I have...

  23. What's The Best Way to Quit My Job

    Shortcake_BSn replied to Shortcake_BSn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I meant only two

  24. What's The Best Way to Quit My Job

    Shortcake_BSn replied to Shortcake_BSn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have received one job offer from a prestigious hospital in the area. I am waiting to hear back from the place that I really want to work at. The pay is less but the hours are better and it would...

  25. What's The Best Way to Quit My Job

    Shortcake_BSn replied to Shortcake_BSn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Honestly I don't feel guilty because I hate my job. I just know that they invested a lot of time and energy into my training. I am considering going to an urgent care center where the hours are better...