Dani_Mila BSN, RN

Progressive Care, Med-Surg, Geriatrics

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    Rehab nurse ratios LTC

    Dani_Mila replied to Casshawhol's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm sorry but what? You're doing incontinence care for 16 patients and on top of that doing your nursing duties? One aide to say the least?! Like you I have LTC/skilled patients mixed. At night I get...
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    UWorld, when to start?

    Dani_Mila replied to nstudent2019's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I used Kaplan first and failed the exam. After that, I took UWorld for 3 months. I used mainly UWorld in addition to, Mark Klimek audio, Lippincott, Saunders and the prioritization book. The cost may...
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    Debating and anxious with transition

    Dani_Mila replied to Kee21's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Following this! I'm trying to transition as well into hospital
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    Will a job hunt be hard? SOS

    Dani_Mila replied to newbienursie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Have you tried LinkedIn? I signed up for it and recruiters from different hospitals and agencies have been trying to recruit me. I'm just too picky to
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    Newly Licensed RN, No Experience, Graduated 10 Years Ago

    Dani_Mila replied to hopefulnurse311's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Definitely with a refresher course. Go into sub-acute care or rehab facilities, do your 6 months and transfer to hospitals. My former co-workers have done it without issues. They used rehab facilities...
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    LVN to RN in Medsurg floor

    Dani_Mila replied to Ariana30's topic in General Nursing

    I would definitely take the offer and go from there. However, 2 weeks orientation is not enough. I would ask for
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    I don't think I'm cut out for nursing

    Dani_Mila replied to mzilos's topic in General Nursing

    How are you doing? Just reading your post made me even more fearful of med-surg. I currently work in sub-acute rehab facility and I have been wanting to leave it and move to hospital setting but my...
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    Where should I go?

    Dani_Mila replied to BeachBliss114's topic in General Specialties

    How was your transition from LTC to medsurg?? I am scared to go acute and working in a hospital setting but I want to leave LTC field so
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    Where should I go?

    Dani_Mila replied to BeachBliss114's topic in General Specialties

    You will find your niche. Are you working in LTC?? I would try to go for medsurg and at least get a year experience there. I'm trying to get out of rehab/LTC field. However, I am also picky with...
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    Acute vs Subacute rehabilitation

    Dani_Mila replied to 2ndchance85's topic in General Specialties

    Following
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    Nurse Licensure Compact

    Dani_Mila replied to Epidural's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I live in MD and have a PA license. PA license is only good in PA. With SC you have have a SC licensed which is compact and can work in any compact state. The PA governor just signed an order to make...
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    Primary Care vs Urgent Care Job as an RN

    Dani_Mila replied to eastcoastlovebug's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    How is the job at an urgent care clinic? Care to describe the work that you do? Is it different from
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    Tips/day in the life of an acute care for the elderly unit?

    Dani_Mila replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    Hello just want to ask if you ever took this job?? How was it?
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    Transitioning From 10 years of Home Care Consultant/Home Infusion Nurse to Med-Surg Nights.

    Dani_Mila replied to BrooklynRN35's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Yes I second this. How was your transition to
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    Which nurse is easier to train in med surg?

    Dani_Mila replied to guest1171208's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with this. Why is it that we see nurse residency programs for new grads but non for experience nurse without med/surge experience? I think this will be beneficial. If there is one I would...
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    Med Surg Nursing Interview

    Dani_Mila replied to Clover123's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hello how did your interview go and did you get the
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    Med surg or LTAC?

    Dani_Mila replied to guest1143647's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder which unit did you choose? and how are you
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    New specialty bullying?

    Dani_Mila replied to amandaxyo's topic in General Specialties

    Its funny how they talk about how you can work in the ED without a critical care background. How about their background? They probably started off there and had been working there for awhile. You have...
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    Nurses That Never Worked In A Hospital...

    Dani_Mila replied to guest1143647's topic in General Nursing

    Let us know how it goes! I'm on the same journey as you! Trying to find a job in hospital
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    Transitioning to Acute Care

    Dani_Mila replied to rehabRN16's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    I could definitely relate! I'm so with you about having no confidence to go to acute care. I'm nervous but I really need to leave my job. Even though I learned so much I feel stuck and not progressing...
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    Which unit?

    Dani_Mila posted a topic in General Specialties

    Planning on transitioning to hospital to get an acute experience. I currently work at subacute rehab/LTC with 3 years nursing experience. There is a small community hospital nearby my house about 10...
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    Nurses That Never Worked In A Hospital...

    Dani_Mila replied to guest1143647's topic in General Nursing

    Um how old are you? My former coworker worked in LTC for 6 years as her first job and she transitioned well to a hospital and she was in her mid
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    Failed orientation, now what?

    Dani_Mila replied to jms01's topic in General Nursing

    I wound opt for PRN sub-acute or rehab position in addition to your full time outpatient. At least in rehab, you get the same med-surg patients but less acute, at the same you are able to utilize your...
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    Do LPNs really get a shorter orientation time?

    Dani_Mila replied to Bean0621's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    That is cheap! Heck in LTC/SNF at my place they start them at 25! Have you looked for another hospital
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    New Grad orientation question

    Dani_Mila replied to Dawna's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hope you are doing well with your new job. I was a brand new nurse at the rehab floor. I had 6 weeks orientation. I did 4 weeks on days then I transitioned to nights. I think you should have started...