discharging a patient without a PCP

Hello,
For patients that are inpatient in the hospital, when they get discharged, our MDs write for a prescription for usually 2 weeks of meds. Pts are encouraged to allow the RN to schedule them a PCP appointment within one week of their discharge f

VA Valor program / residency

Hello All - looking for some specific information about the VALOR program at the Loma Linda VA in California. Do any of you know how many spots they open up? Or if maybe the group they accept is going to be larger this go around due to the opening of

BSA Healthcare in Amarillo TX....Any advice or words of wisdom?

I am a new graduate RN and have two upcoming "phone screenings" (interview? informal pre-interview? Still not entirely sure what this means) for two med/surg units at BSA Healthcare in Amarillo, TX. They called me the morning after I sent i

Tips for transitioning from CNA to nurse?

I've just recently passed my boards on my second try. I'm finally an LPN. Now it's getting a job, which I might have one if they decide to open up the new urgent care center. In the mean time, I've been working as a CNA in the ER, and have been d

Pay in LA San Diego or Sacramento area?

I live in the Chicago area. I am paid $53/HR. I hear that California RN's make $70-85/hr-Staff Rn's. Is that true? I have 21 yrs. experience as a Tele nurse.

JB You can realistically expect to earn in the high $60s per hour or greater if you land a

about contract terms

Hi! Anyone who knows the different contract term/period when working in the U.K.? For example if the job offer's contract term is 1 or 2 years, does it mean after those years, the contract is ended and the nurse will go back to the country of origin

Lets Talk Money...

I was looking around the internet for something that estimated the salary of a new grad in my city/state. Well I found it and I was awful shocked. It's insanely higher than I am/will be making anytime soon. May I ask, for those of you who are or wer

An education does not equal a job?

I had posted a while back on a site, it might have even been on here stating that I feel bad going back to school to get another degree to switch careers because I feel like my previous degree would be a waste if I went into something different.

A co

FSW 2015

Hi! Can anyone tell me how to add up your total application points for FSW (Previously Edison)? Thank you!!

Pay per Visit

Back in the late 90's I did some home health, pay per visit and got 35/visit. Is it up to at least 50/visit now??
I live in the Chicago area You might want to post this in the home health forum.

Comment: We're higher than that.