Looking for a new gig.
The Casa situation has changed as the people there are just getting to my nerves. From CNAs to doctors, bunch of discomfort to my rear end. How did an organization lasted this long with these types of people? The answer is complex.
Things in the past is no way similar to todays' standards. Rehabilitation medicine, the spinal cord and traumatic brain injury type has changed in terms of who pays the bills. Medicare has changed the requirements for people to get rehab care. If they don't have any of the seven or so set diagnosis, they don't get therapy or rehabilitation. This ensures that rehab patients have some other disease from dementia, heart diseases, renal problems, stomach and intestinal issues and other diagnosis before they can be admitted to our hospital.
Sicker patients makes for more complicated nursing. With LVNs and CNAs with no skills in taking care of these patients, there is never any lack of work for the RNs. More work means unhappy nurses who are not used to it.
I personally don't care about any of the "hard" work but getting to pick up other people's work is frustrating. It's not because I can handle it means I should work harder than the rest of them. No siree, not me. I enjoy doing less like everybody else.
Yesterday, one of the nursing magazines held a job fair. I inquired to a couple of non hospital position like home health and patient education. I think this is just where I want to be. I'll be transitioning out of nursing this year to next year as I get the photography gig going.
I will be discussing the two new prospects as soon as I get to know what is required. One thing for sure they both require driving. The education gig needs six months training in Woodland Hills. That is 50 miles one way. 100 miles a day at gas prices at $3.15 regular unleaded. After that, it's telecommuting. That it is the good part. The home health gig is definitely driving involved between LA and San Bernardino county. Pay range is $40-70 per visit depending on the nursing skill required. There is an ICU opening on my old hospital in Glendora but it's nights. Not bad but working days on the business will take it's toll. The education gig may not include weekends, now that is a plus.
The Casa situation has changed as the people there are just getting to my nerves. From CNAs to doctors, bunch of discomfort to my rear end. How did an organization lasted this long with these types of people? The answer is complex.
Things in the past is no way similar to todays' standards. Rehabilitation medicine, the spinal cord and traumatic brain injury type has changed in terms of who pays the bills. Medicare has changed the requirements for people to get rehab care. If they don't have any of the seven or so set diagnosis, they don't get therapy or rehabilitation. This ensures that rehab patients have some other disease from dementia, heart diseases, renal problems, stomach and intestinal issues and other diagnosis before they can be admitted to our hospital.
Sicker patients makes for more complicated nursing. With LVNs and CNAs with no skills in taking care of these patients, there is never any lack of work for the RNs. More work means unhappy nurses who are not used to it.
I personally don't care about any of the "hard" work but getting to pick up other people's work is frustrating. It's not because I can handle it means I should work harder than the rest of them. No siree, not me. I enjoy doing less like everybody else.
Yesterday, one of the nursing magazines held a job fair. I inquired to a couple of non hospital position like home health and patient education. I think this is just where I want to be. I'll be transitioning out of nursing this year to next year as I get the photography gig going.
I will be discussing the two new prospects as soon as I get to know what is required. One thing for sure they both require driving. The education gig needs six months training in Woodland Hills. That is 50 miles one way. 100 miles a day at gas prices at $3.15 regular unleaded. After that, it's telecommuting. That it is the good part. The home health gig is definitely driving involved between LA and San Bernardino county. Pay range is $40-70 per visit depending on the nursing skill required. There is an ICU opening on my old hospital in Glendora but it's nights. Not bad but working days on the business will take it's toll. The education gig may not include weekends, now that is a plus.
