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If I felt after the interview that you were not a good fit for my organization and for my team, or that you just don’t have the skills that the job requires then I would not interview you again. However, if you were one of my top five picks and I post another position, I would likely interview you again. I get the same 10 or 20 applicants every time that I post a position but otherwise, I get a completely different pool of applicants each time. If you weren’t the top pick this time, you might be the top pick next time.

I’m wondering what everyone thinks- How are Case Management and Care Coordination different? How are they the same/similar? (I work in an outpatient setting,) Thank you in advance for your comments!

This is helpful information! I'll give them another look. Any comments from anyone else?

Can someone tell me what WGU is really like as far as their RN to BSN program? I tried an online RN to BSN program and didn't like it. I hate the discussion boards because I think they're busy work and I just BS through them anyway to get points. And I don't like deadlines that are set during the middle of the week that are difficult for me to complete. My week is fairly busy but I can do homework all day long on Saturday and Sunday. I'm looking for a less structured program (for example, I'm looking for a program that doesn't have something due every other day) and I'm intrigued by WGU's competency-based program. Can someone explain that more please?

These are both great ideas. Thanks!

Vionic!! I'm overweight and have all the joint pain that goes along with that. Plus I've had an injury to my left ACL and meniscus, followed by surgery. I frequently have pain in the left knee. Vionics are the only shoes I wear. There are a little bit more expensive, but they definitely work to prevent foot, ankle, knee, and other joint pain. If you don't want to buy the entire shoe, they do have inserts or insoles that you could put into your regular shoes.

I've read several posts from nurses looking for plus size scrubs, but most of those are about folks looking for 2x or 3x. I admit that I'm larger than I would like to be. I typically wear size 4X. I'm extremely frustrated that most scrub companies (even those that offer plus sizes) only go up to 3X. Can you help me find some good options in 4X please? I actually haven't worn scrubs in a long time. In my last job, I wore street clothes. But I'm starting a new job soon and the required dress code is scrubs. My experience wearing scrubs as a plus-size nurse is that they are boxy and unflattering and they rarely fit correctly. They are typically also uncomfortable. I'm looking for ultra-comfortable fabrics that stretch and tops that cover my big belly (I'm an apple shape)- like empire waist or wrap tops. I typically wear dark colors like Navy and charcoal and eggplant, but other color options would be great and maybe even some prints! Prints are also hard to come by in size 4X.

Lots of things to think about here, and a really good discussion. It's true, sometimes patients don't get appropriate treatment for their pain. Sometimes patients under report because they feel that they should be able to tolerate it. Sometimes patients tell us everything we need to know as honestly as they can. And sometimes patients just lie and purposely report their pain to be greater than it really is.

Thank you KindaBack. I agree100% and you stated my point much better than I did! I was looking for something that is more useful than faces or numbers. Maybe it doesn't exist.

Well said, JKL33. Thanks for sharing.

The faces allow us to communicate with non-English speaking people who might not understand the English numbers, even though we have it translated in multiple languages.

Sour Lemon- you made me laugh! Our scale has both faces and numbers on it, but I find that folks can't really come up with an answer on the spot. I don't care if their pain is 2 or 8, but I need them to report it accurately so I know how to treat them. I just want to make sure that they understand the scale correctly. And it does happen that people report pain of 10, and say that they can barely comb their hair because their shoulder hurts so bad, and that they can't raise their arm hardly at all- but then they are seen 10 minutes later working, lifting 30 pounds over their head and joking around with their coworkers, with no problems moving their arm. I'm just saying that the two things just don't match and it makes it difficult to know how to proceed with treatment.

So thanks for the comments but I'm really just asking what pain scale everyone uses, in hopes that I can find one that better meets our needs. I'm not really interested in explaining our current company policies, or why my statements are pertinent to occupational health. I was hoping to find some helpful information.

You do put a twist on it. Online classes were helpful to you, but I'm afraid that it will be the opposite for me. I hate the logging in, making comments to simulate classroom discussion, etc. You have definitely given me something to think about!

I agree that the faces work remarkably well with children. I do not work with children. I'm also not trying to second guess someone else's pain. I work in occupational health. I often see people who tell the nursing staff that their pain is 8 or 10 all day, every day. But when they are observed working, they are smiling, laughing, joking with friends and performing their job without any issues. What is observed and what is reported just doesn't match. It's hard to know how to proceed with contradictory information.