Redhead,RN BSN

Redhead,RN has 16 years experience as a BSN and specializes in Telemetry, Case Management.

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1. Has anyone taken CCMC Exam? Looking for advice.

   Redhead,RN replied to Logan Berrian's topic in Case Management

   I agree with GonzoRN, Deanna Gillingham's book CCM Made Easy really is the only book you need. I have been a case manager for 6 yrs and briefly flipped through that book, focusing on Medicare because...

2. New Nurses - DON'T TRAVEL

   Redhead,RN replied to acc1223's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Exactly! I'd never take anything above Cardiac/Pulm Tele. That's what I'm experienced in and competent at. A previous hospital I PRN'd at tried to float me to the ICU, I refused assignment and let the...

3. New Nurses - DON'T TRAVEL

   Redhead,RN replied to acc1223's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Although I agree novice nurses should not take travel assignments, I see a lot of the staff nurses are extremely jealous because travelers make big bucks doing the exact same thing. Lots of bitterness...

4. 2021 Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program

   Redhead,RN replied to psychnp179's topic in General Nursing

   After 6 yrs of applying, I'm a finalist! Found the email in my spam folder by chance and confirmed interest. DTI ~120%, RN at FQHC w/site score of 24. Now the anxious wait for the co-signature

5. Passed NCLEX in 60 using Kaplan ONLY!

   Redhead,RN replied to CPres2018's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I thought there was a 75 question

6. CAN'T FIND JOB AFTER SCHOOL!

   Redhead,RN replied to short cake's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Whatever you do, don't work in a nursing home. Once you do that, you will most likely never get a hospital job. I have several nurse manager friends who told me this when I graduated. It gives you a...

7. New Grad Interested in Leaving Bedside

   Redhead,RN replied to AZNewRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Get out as quick as you can. However, consider that once you leave bedside, it will be harder to get back in. So you better be sure! I left hospital nursing after 4 months and have never looked back....

8. 2019 Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program

   Redhead,RN replied to EDRN713's topic in First Year After Licensure

   This whole program needs to be restructured. There needs to be some kind of cap. Sorry, but it makes no sense to award it to a few with super high debts instead of awarding it to a lot who have normal...

9. "Not sure what unit you will be hired into..."

   Redhead,RN replied to TitaniumPlates's topic in General Nursing

   I'd be furious if I applied for one position and was given another. As a new grad sometimes you get what you can, but not experienced nurses. I have tele experience and I'd never work med-surg either....

10. Getting My Graduate Degree: Is it Worth It?

    Redhead,RN replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    The MSN informatics degree nurse I work with can't find a job anywhere here in KC in that field. I'm not sure the Masters is worth much. I did a year for an NP then started working with NPs only to...

11. Do you have a side hustle?

    Redhead,RN replied to Mrsvirgomama's topic in General Nursing

    I'm getting my coding and billing certification. That will be my side

12. New Grad BSN, RN, PHN, EMT and can’t find work. Legality of working as a CNA?

    Redhead,RN replied to oceanhugger's topic in General Nursing

    You've tried nursing homes? They hire anybody and it's better than nothing. Or move. I

13. RNs giving patient lab results.

    Redhead,RN replied to Dperez201's topic in General Nursing

    If you are going to give the lab results then you have to be able to act on it, i.e. adjust meds, reorder tests, etc. I've never worked at a place that allowed nurses to give out labs that weren't...

14. Is it wrong to leave a job during orientation?

    Redhead,RN replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in General Nursing

    Life is too short to spend it doing something that makes you unhappy...No, it's not wrong to leave. I left two hospital jobs during orientation. I learned hospital nursing is not for me and that's ok....

15. IM injections- to aspirate or not?

    Redhead,RN replied to dah512's topic in General Nursing

    I will always aspirate the way I was taught. As a clinic nurse, I hit vessels twice giving flu shots. That's two people whose lives could have been forever changed had I not. I also had another...