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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 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...

  13. 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

  14. Can I work with specialist as FNP or should I pursue AGNP

    rearviewmirror posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello sirs and madams. I know this is quite frequented topic by aspiring NPs so I had to ask. I am a RN in Dallas TX and made decision to pursue NP, but unsure which specialty will fit my goal the...

  15. 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

  16. 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...

  17. Can I work with specialist as FNP or should I pursue AGNP

    rearviewmirror replied to rearviewmirror's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you for the replies. I would pursue PA but of course finaiancally and from time perspective, NP makes more practical sense. On top of that, my goal isn't being in the OR assisting surgeon, but...

  18. Which nursing leadership role the hospital Exec's like?

    rearviewmirror posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hello good nurses. I will cut straight to the point. I am at UR department at hospital and I like getting hospital paid. I think there are so many entities that are ready to pounce on hospitals and...

  19. I don't want to be a bedside nurse, please help. possible switch to office setting?

    rearviewmirror replied to highhope's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to tell you this but almost, if not all nursing jobs that are office based with regular hours only consider if you have bedside experience. Case management or utilization management are typical...

  20. "You made a mistake."

    rearviewmirror replied to CharleeFoxtrot's topic in General Nursing

    Almost 3 years off bedside... when things got bad at desk job, I thought about going back to ER. I had a dream that night, taking care of an elderly lady who walked into the ER fine, and when time to...

  21. "Hallway admissions" at overcrowded ED, and professional risks of RNs talking to press

    rearviewmirror replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I remeber hearing about some nurse in my early career, that she was fired after whistle blowing. I questioned my preceptor if that was possible due to protection and she scoffed and said...

  22. I don't like my unit, what should I do?

    rearviewmirror replied to HKRN18's topic in Nursing Career

    I am an oddball in cases like this. I believe that one does not owe anything to an employer, just as the employer owes absolutely nothing to the employee, especially at-will states like where I live....

  23. Do hospital CMs work during holidays?

    rearviewmirror posted a topic in Case Management

    Hello fellow case managers; I am actually half of a CM since I only do utilization review, not traditional case management. I got a job at a hospital system for utilization review/CM. It's a hourly...

  24. How did you get out of bedside nursing?

    rearviewmirror replied to abnormal_saline's topic in General Nursing

    Answer: apply apply apply, and then apply some more. If you have at minimum 2 years of bedside experience, preferably 3 to 5, then you can find these your/CM jobs on indeed or simplyhired or whatever...

  25. "Hallway admissions" at overcrowded ED, and professional risks of RNs talking to press

    rearviewmirror replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    the only times I saw administration worked like their pants were on fire to get ER extra help is when charge decided to call divert. County hospitals did divert all the time... must have some...