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  1. As a new nurse (ASN), age 56, is it worth it to get BSN??

    gibsongirl replied to Hazel1959's topic in Nursing Career

    Tough to get around when you are asked for graduation year. Mine was

  2. When should I talk to my manager?

    gibsongirl replied to gatoraims RN's topic in Nursing Career

    Call her. I would not do it until you reach 6 months. Why do you have to go per diem or do you just want to? I would keep one job until I get the other. You can explain your reasons for applying for...

  3. As a new nurse (ASN), age 56, is it worth it to get BSN??

    gibsongirl replied to Hazel1959's topic in Nursing Career

    Tough to get around when you are asked for graduation year. Mine was

  4. Newbie question

    gibsongirl replied to Farawyn's topic in Home Health

    That sounds great. I work for rinky dink. NO checklist, no assigned preceptor, send you out to do things you never did or are not comfortable with. That's rinky dink. It's a constant decision whether...

  5. Are You Cut Out to be an Emergency Department (ED) Nurse?

    gibsongirl replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Emergency

    I always thought I wanted to be an ED nurse but never went in that direction. I landed in the perioperative area where I found the espri de corps also. The pace is definitely different but it also...

  6. New nurse stuck on verge of homelessness

    gibsongirl replied to Sanhect1's topic in Nursing Career

    Home health around here needs nurses and aides. I could have worked fulltime as a per diem aide in home health when I was doing shift work there as a nurse. I even took a few aide shifts to help them...

  7. As a new nurse (ASN), age 56, is it worth it to get BSN??

    gibsongirl replied to Hazel1959's topic in Nursing Career

    Enroll but spend as little time and money as possible while you determine whether or not it changes your marketability. I'm your age and I understand the job situation. I do have a BSN and I am still...

  8. Advancing in Nursing

    gibsongirl replied to Zelda, RN's topic in Nursing Career

    Move on as soon as you can. You must think of yourself in these matters, not how your coworkers may feel. Remember, nobody is indispensable . You can do prn in your current unit after you transfer....

  9. Working home health on the side? Would it work?

    gibsongirl replied to tenderfootjoe's topic in Home Health

    I'll be blunt. Home health hasn't helped me. Anything other than acute nursing is not considered an asset or experience that applies. Will you have clinical in the BSN program? I would see if you...

  10. Newbie question

    gibsongirl replied to Farawyn's topic in Home Health

    I would talk to your supervisor. If necessary, remind her that you were told six weeks and negotiate. I liked the orientation described here where the nurse takes some patients independently and...

  11. New job-SOC nurse-NEED INFO

    gibsongirl replied to rdl2881's topic in Home Health

    I had no idea this 6 points a day is not the norm. I don't know if you saw what I wrote about our corporation changing our 2.5 point SOC to 2 points. They just keep expecting more and giving less....

  12. New job-SOC nurse-NEED INFO

    gibsongirl replied to rdl2881's topic in Home Health

    What are you feeling angry about? What is PPV? The only reason homecare is not my first choice is that there is no work/life balance and I am not able to meet the expectations. Also, in my case, that...

  13. New job-SOC nurse-NEED INFO

    gibsongirl replied to rdl2881's topic in Home Health

    I understand. Unfortunately, lack of experienced management isn't the problem. Wherever I have worked before, it's expected that an RN does 6 "points" a day. SOC was 2.5 points until corporate cut it...

  14. Going on Maternity Leave

    gibsongirl replied to nurse.j.'s topic in Home Health

    The best job in the world is motherhood. I wouldn't miss out on any of it if I didn't have to. You can always go back fulltime but you will never get the time back that you miss with your children....

  15. HH agency harassment after I quit!

    gibsongirl replied to tinybbynurse's topic in Home Health

    I would return that call. Maybe there is an issue with your license. If it's bull, block everything. I'm sure you can go as far as you have to, to get them to

  16. Should I leave the ICU for VNA?

    gibsongirl replied to tachynut's topic in Home Health

    Go for it! Drive time is down time. I have seen the most beautiful landscapes, farm animals grazing, beautiful neighborhoods in the suburbs and stopped for some great pizza for lunch. Even if you...

  17. Should I leave the ICU for VNA?

    gibsongirl replied to tachynut's topic in Home Health

    How much charting are you getting done in the home? How much time are you putting in to make calls and review charts? Do you chart between

  18. Leaving Home Health Nursing

    gibsongirl replied to Kcattanp's topic in Home Health

    I have run into that as well. In a lot of those places, you are treated like the fulltime staff, even as per diem. Same holidays, weekends, call. No difference in pay anymore in lieu of benefits...

  19. Leaving Home Health Nursing

    gibsongirl replied to Kcattanp's topic in Home Health

    I think it is more about age. If the manager hires you, they probably aren't accountable for wages given at hire. In general, young nurses learn and work faster, can work longer hours without pooping...

  20. Is the job market getting a little better overall?

    gibsongirl replied to tenderfootjoe's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You never know. It's still very hard to get a hospital position. Anything but homecare is hard to

  21. Should I leave the ICU for VNA?

    gibsongirl replied to tachynut's topic in Home Health

    Can I pm you here or do we have to be "friends?" Honestly, I want some advice and to pick your brain. I have been a per diem in homecare. I could not pull off fulltime even after 3 years of doing 4-6...

  22. Should I leave the ICU for VNA?

    gibsongirl replied to tachynut's topic in Home Health

    Honestly, homecare is stressful. It is not 8 hours a day. It is all day seeing patients and documenting in the evening. The only 8 hour jobs I have seen in years of looking are in nonclinical jobs...

  23. Leaving Home Health Nursing

    gibsongirl replied to Kcattanp's topic in Home Health

    I absolutely have. I took a refresher course because I was going back to fulltime after being in various outpatient jobs. A few things had changed but skills did not change and I was amazed at how it...

  24. HH companies?

    gibsongirl replied to nursegreene's topic in Home Health

    I agree with the other comments. Better to ask questions and talk to nurses who work where you want to work or get an

  25. The core of home health care..

    gibsongirl replied to Libby1987's topic in Home Health

    Why did you leave, may I