Redhead,RN

Redhead,RN BSN

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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...

  16. 2019 Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program

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

    Got a CREDCO check today too! RN, 3rd year applying to Nurse Corp, DTI about 125%, FQHC site score 17. Now the wait gets

  17. Quitting job after only 8 months

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

    The ones judging are the same ones we were warned about in nursing school...You know, they eat their young and are jaded and bitter! Who cares what they think

  18. Nurse dies after assault at job. She finished her shift first.

    Redhead,RN replied to missmollie's topic in Nursing News

    Never once did I get attacked while working at an inner city urban hospital. I was attacked as a school nurse by a large 6th grade special needs child. Her para failed to control her and she punched...

  19. CNA to RN

    Redhead,RN replied to Mary3010's topic in General Nursing

    Good idea to do this then you get to see how sucky nursing is before you commit big bucks to a student loan. Wish I'd have been a CNA first. Had I, I would have NEVER got into this terrible field of...

  20. 2018 Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program

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

    I totally agree. 200k is ridiculous. That's medical school amounts, not NP. Borrow responsibly...I would rather see a lot of people with lower D/I ratios get it then fewer with outrageous

  21. New nurse staying way past 9:30 pm on day shift

    Redhead,RN replied to connecticut23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Exactly why I couldn't leave the bedside quick enough! Nine patients is ridiculous...I wish I had some advice for you, but I don't. You will eventually with time get a good rhythm and feel more...

  22. Quit while on orientation

    Redhead,RN replied to Throwaway11's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You should give notice if you can, but if not, oh well. They aren't required to give you notice if they are going to let you go...And yes, you will be ineligible for rehire. So think long and hard...

  23. 2018 Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program

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

    Yes, the credit check was on Credit Karma on the Equifax

  24. School Shootings

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

    Metal detectors and single point entry like airports. I'm so tired of this crap. Last October, a girl came into my daughter's school in Lee's Summit, MO and committed suicide by shooting herself. She...

  25. Loss of all personal freedom.

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

    How can you expect a patient to follow your advice to not smoke and maintain a healthy weight, if you don't yourself. We set examples and that example shouldn't be "do as I say, not as I