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  1. Per diem requirements

    gibsongirl posted a topic in Home Health

    I've noticed in the past few years that employers treat per diem staff like part time workers. The days of working only when you want to and getting more pay because you don't get benefits is over....

  2. What does being "on - call" mean?

    gibsongirl replied to NLC2015's topic in Home Health

    $3/HR unless you are scheduled to work - then $0. Ex. We work 8-5 Saturday, Sunday. If you are also on call, you get no compensation in pay. You do get a point credit. Regular staff gets time and a...

  3. ixchel's 8/15 This Week I Have Learned...

    gibsongirl replied to Farawyn's topic in General Nursing

    .I learned, once again, "professional" is not all it's cracked up to be. How often do we hear, "we're" a family" at you're place of work? Sure, you want to call us a "family" but one with no...

  4. Need some feedback please.....

    gibsongirl replied to MissyNik's topic in Nursing Career

    I think, in most cases, there is a range. I'd let them know that you are only hesitating because of the $2 cut in pay. Would they consider bringing it up. What's the best they can

  5. Losing clinical marketability

    gibsongirl replied to Libby1987's topic in Nurse Management

    In my area, there is no problem getting into home care with nothing more than 1 year of nursing experience. The magic number for the hospital here is 3 years. With the continued exposure you will...

  6. How important is appearance?

    gibsongirl replied to FieryPsychRN's topic in Nurse Management

    Clean and neat in appropriate attire. Scrubs, business casual or casual for a staff position. Less crazy about seeing roots than off color hair. I take note of nails and teeth. I can't help it....

  7. Ministry to Help Teen Moms????

    gibsongirl replied to JulieAW's topic in Parish

    Try the MOPS.org It's a non medical Christian organization with charters for teen moms. If a charter isn't of interest, giving assistance in some other way may be. Do you have teen pregnancies in...

  8. Hate Home health job

    gibsongirl replied to sistasoul's topic in Home Health

    Our work places are not healthy or good for our health! The red flag is all the accountability is on you. The manager is all about covering herself and doing what she's told to do. Daily lectures...

  9. You are NOT allergic to...

    gibsongirl replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in General Nursing

    A little off the mark but this brings to mind the student who listed an allergy to cold on his ski club permission

  10. COB rollcall

    gibsongirl replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    Why

  11. You are NOT allergic to...

    gibsongirl replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in General Nursing

    My MIL likes to say, "I died after having demerol."

  12. ixchel's 8/15 This Week I Have Learned...

    gibsongirl replied to Farawyn's topic in General Nursing

    How hard it is to take your youngest child to college. How nice it will be to focus on my health. Ikea is on the way to my kid's college! How beautiful it is where I live. How close fall is. How much...

  13. That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

    gibsongirl replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    My med-surg instructor made us gather around to watch her do mouth care and what happens when you don't do mouthcare. It was most gross. Fortunately, I have never come upon a patient like that who...

  14. That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

    gibsongirl replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    Carina has been important for me in ACLS, caring for intubation patients. I know other useless cap I

  15. COB rollcall

    gibsongirl replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    BSN 1982. MSN

  16. Nurses and their pens

    gibsongirl replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I like whichever pens are in the office supply closet, pens that have company names, four color pens (my most favorite) and holiday pens - especially my giant Santa

  17. Lost my NP job Friday

    gibsongirl replied to gettingbsn2msn's topic in Advanced Practice

    I am not an NP but I have worked with them in hospice. Patient's need an exam every so often and are not able to leave the home. It's good money for the time put in. Perhaps work in hospice with an...

  18. Terrible case of jitters - going into home health travel nursing

    gibsongirl replied to RRRNNN's topic in Travel

    I didn't know home care travel nurses were needed. I would love

  19. Newbie question

    gibsongirl replied to Farawyn's topic in Home Health

    When I click PT, there is nothing to fill out. Click PT box, click the order. I still click fall precautions because it's a nursing thing. I put in PT01 for an evaluation. I don't know what the...

  20. Burnt out and just getting started

    gibsongirl replied to danarooo's topic in Home Health

    Get out and try someplace new. I work at a place similar to what you describing. I've been doing perdiem for 3 years because I can't do it full time. I take 4-6 points a day. I still have the...

  21. Cat Heaven, Nurse H..l!

    gibsongirl replied to gibsongirl's topic in Home Health

    I tried to find support in the literature for cat waste being a health concern but could not (except for

  22. Newbie question

    gibsongirl replied to Farawyn's topic in Home Health

    We click on PT for the order in the POC but that's it. Same with OT. They do their own POC. How can the RN do a POC for another licensed group of

  23. Anyone Who Says They Don't is Lying: Medication Error

    gibsongirl replied to BonnieSc's topic in Patient Medications

    Medication errors are often more than one persons mistake. The pharmacy should have removed the bag with the incorrect dose. I know what you feel like. I just can't skip a right once or there will be...

  24. Other departments trying to skip on work with RN's "blessing", aka lazy people wanting som

    gibsongirl replied to ixchel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Preach it! This is a bit different but it reminds me: labs were coagulated, had to be redone. Big, big deal. So I document details and ask the lab tech for her name so I can document chain. Anyway,...

  25. Is it just me, or is this rude, sexist, and condescending?

    gibsongirl replied to RNdynamic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I love this thread. Light reading for the day. No life or death. Puts a smile on my face!