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  1. Insurance for PRN??

    obc8166 replied to hello_nurse77's topic in General Nursing

    I am wanting to go per diem. What sort of insurance did you go with? Was it reasonable price? Please

  2. RN Case manager Vs Doctor Office?

    obc8166 replied to obc8166's topic in General Nursing

    Lol at the free meals. You both are right. Thank you for the

  3. RN Case manager Vs Doctor Office?

    obc8166 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am currently seeking a position as a nurse who has one year of Med/Surg experience. I want a Mon-Friday position. I am wanting to know what seems a little less stressful .. Doctors office or Case...

  4. RN Case manager Vs Doctor Office?

    obc8166 replied to obc8166's topic in General Nursing

    You are right. I thought that was strange. She reassured me that it is very rare to get a call at all. The call goes to a triage nurse first and if its bad she tells them to call 911. If its small she...

  5. RN Case manager Vs Doctor Office?

    obc8166 replied to obc8166's topic in General Nursing

    Thank

  6. RN Case manager Vs Doctor Office?

    obc8166 replied to obc8166's topic in General Nursing

    The hours for home health you start around 8:30 or 9 am and she said you may finish around 3 pm and take home charting. Its Mon thru Friday with occasion on call for one week. No

  7. RN Case manager Vs Doctor Office?

    obc8166 replied to obc8166's topic in General Nursing

    The home health job pays 36$ per visit. Which I'll do like 5 patients per day. You are on call one week every 4-5th week. On call pays 250$ along with your regular hours you'll do that week. They...

  8. Doctors Office Vs Home Health

    obc8166 replied to obc8166's topic in General Nursing

    It may sound bad but I am just looking for stability and a routine. I am not interested in going higher up or worried I will not have a "career". I see your point of needing to know what I want to do...

  9. Doctors Office Vs Home Health

    obc8166 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am curious to know if you all had an option would you take a doctors office making less pay per hour (16.00$) or a home health position where they pay you 36$ per visit. I am a RN with almost 2...

  10. RN Case manager Vs Doctor Office?

    obc8166 replied to obc8166's topic in General Nursing

    I was offered a job here in VA at a doctors office. They are going to pay me $16 per hour. 140 hours of PTO per year. Insurance seems good but they pay is very low I know. I was also offered a Home...

  11. Doctors Office Vs Home Health

    obc8166 replied to obc8166's topic in General Nursing

    Your right. Thank you for your feedback. From my understanding you would be seeing roughly 5-6 patients per day. If they happen to be hospitalized and not home then the manager will reschedule them or...

  12. Doctors Office Vs Home Health

    obc8166 replied to obc8166's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your reply. I live in a small town in VA. I dont have many options to choose from unless I did a commute which I am trying to avoid especially due to times of inclement weather. You are...

  13. I failed nclex rn on 1st attempt after using uworld can any one give me advice..

    obc8166 replied to shoby's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    And don't give up! I didn't pass the first time either. Here are some tips... Think ABCs as priority. All answers may be right... but what is MORE important? What will keep your patient safe? What...

  14. Pysch Nursing vs Primary Care RN

    obc8166 replied to obc8166's topic in General Nursing

    Ok thank

  15. Pysch Nursing vs Primary Care RN

    obc8166 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello.. I am a "new grad" in a sense. I have been a Med/Surg nurse for a year now. I absolutely hate it where I work because we are so short staffed and it makes things so difficult. I work many...

  16. Pysch Nursing vs Primary Care RN

    obc8166 replied to obc8166's topic in General Nursing

    Wow nice! What do you find most challenging about Pysch? And what do you love about

  17. Pysch Nursing vs Primary Care RN

    obc8166 replied to obc8166's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for your reply! I just accepted this position today. I appreciate you taking time out to

  18. Pysch Nursing vs Primary Care RN

    obc8166 replied to obc8166's topic in General Nursing

    When I first graduated I wanted to go straight into the Pysch Unit. But they encouraged me to get MedSurg experience. I know it seems I am running away based on my thread. However I do have a genuine...

  19. Pysch Nursing vs Primary Care RN

    obc8166 replied to obc8166's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't say I am running away from MedSurg... it id hard on my body running ragged from one floor to the other end constantly. However I accepted the Pysch position. Any thoughts? (Positive

  20. Pysch Nursing vs Primary Care RN

    obc8166 replied to obc8166's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for this information! I did not think of it this way. I appreciate your input. I live in a small town in Virginia, I thought that was low pay as well. They told me it was due to having one...

  21. I failed nclex rn on 1st attempt after using uworld can any one give me advice..

    obc8166 replied to shoby's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Get the Prioritization Delegation and Assignment book by Lacharity. It is blue yellow and red. It is a thin paper back. It is great. Either edition will work. Study it good and you will

  22. Pysch Nursing vs Primary Care RN

    obc8166 replied to obc8166's topic in General Nursing

    They need help at night on the Pysch Unit. I will be working 11-7am and occasional 12 hour shifts at night. I don't mind working with shorter staff on pysch because its not postop patients and people...

  23. New Nurse difficult patients and exhaustion

    obc8166 replied to Scuba_NurseBSN's topic in General Nursing

    You will learn to prioritize... You will find you wont always have time to keep reorienting the same patient when you need to focus on your ABC's and Maslow's heiarchy of needs. You do need to keep...

  24. New Nurse difficult patients and exhaustion

    obc8166 replied to Scuba_NurseBSN's topic in General Nursing

    You will learn to prioritize... You will find you wont always have time to keep reorienting the same patient when you need to focus on your ABC's and Maslow's heiarchy of needs. You do need to keep...