rearviewmirror BSN, RN

rearviewmirror is a BSN, RN and specializes in ER.

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1. What would you say about LTAC infection control RN?

   rearviewmirror posted a topic in Long Term Acute Care

   Howdy folks! I hope you are all doing well amid these times. So I got a LTAC infection control/employee health interview but it is at a LTAC. As a RN, I worked at ER, medsurg and currently in...

2. Rude nurses

   rearviewmirror replied to rnbsn2md's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   If you did, then I owe you an apology but if you put yourself in my perspective, it appears from your first post you were talking me down and saying I'm insecure, which I didn't understand since that...

3. Rude nurses

   rearviewmirror replied to rnbsn2md's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   it's only logical step to think it's strange to have a bachelor degree, then have a post-bachelor degree that takes minimum 4 yrs, not even accounting the yrs that OP was not in school for due to...

4. Rude nurses

   rearviewmirror replied to rnbsn2md's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Really? You went to nursing school, worked as RN AND got your MD at age 26?

5. Punched by a patient

   rearviewmirror replied to nurseontheway's topic in General Nursing

   Simple. If your employer doesn't do anything about it, admit yourself as a patient (preferably psych in the ED) and punch the CNO in the face. Double points if you get the

6. $3.85 dollars an hour. I may cry

   rearviewmirror replied to Nickc58's topic in General Nursing

   Hot dang, are the dishes and plates paying you

7. MDS Nursing

   rearviewmirror replied to Name9335's topic in General Nursing

   I didn't work at LTACH so I can't say too much in this area, but from what I know, most "office jobs" require 2-3 yrs of experience. It took me at least 3 yrs grinding at the bedside to be considered...

8. Deciding New Specialty - Advice!

   rearviewmirror replied to CBreezyRN's topic in General Nursing

   You might want to try going off bedside altogether which is what I did. Work life balance is pretty awesome. You did mention that you would stay prn at current ICU gig to keep up your bedside skills,...

9. CE Express

   rearviewmirror replied to lizsmith1990's topic in General Nursing

   Been using it last two renewals myself and no trouble, but I've never been audited yet. I did have nurses more seasoned than myself use it a lot so I wouldn't worry. Just for your safety please do...

10. Clinical resource nurse

    rearviewmirror replied to jml436's topic in General Nursing

    In Dallas, that means a float pool nurse who gets paid twice more than regular staff because they are hired to float every shift. The pay is ridiculous. Not sure if that's same job as you describe...

11. In a perfect world, how would YOU like to see nursing education improved?

    rearviewmirror replied to WestCoastSunRN's topic in General Nursing

    100% agree with those who said to follow medical model. We will get nursing education so it won't be the same, but I find stuff like holistic nursing, therapeutic touch, "nursing research" (Look, if...

12. What is the next "big thing" in healthcare for nurses for career advancement?

    rearviewmirror replied to rearviewmirror's topic in General Nursing

    Was this topic too "ugh, not this paper-pusher off the bedside" type? I know bedside nurses hate management, myself included, I guess that didn't work

13. What is the next "big thing" in healthcare for nurses for career advancement?

    rearviewmirror posted a topic in General Nursing

    Good day nurses! I am a UR nurse who's been off bedside 3 years doing utilization review, and currently in a hospital setting. The longer I have been in this setting, I am getting to feel that the...

14. Do you miss bedside nursing?

    rearviewmirror replied to anewsns's topic in General Nursing

    You will get it!!! I probably applied close to 100 openings over the span of year or two nonstop before crossing over. It's game of timing and

15. Do you miss bedside nursing?

    rearviewmirror replied to anewsns's topic in General Nursing

    I'm there with been there done that. I do UR for hospital system but work at home. Anytime it gets even slightly stressful, I remind myself of the crap working at bedside. Honestly, this is the...