springfieldrn

springfieldrn has 11 years experience.

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1. UR FORMAT QUESTION

   springfieldrn posted a topic in Case Management

   We have all new staff in our department after our hospital was sold and the long time nurses did not want to continue under new ownership, so, Question regarding UR. We do not use Interqual at my facility and turn in our clinical review's based on "c...

2. Love my new position!

   springfieldrn replied to QTBabyNurse's topic in Case Management

   3 months into case management myself and LOVE IT!

3. Job you would NEVER do in nursing....

   springfieldrn replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

   Labor and Delivery! Not Ever!

4. some questions from a potential new case manager

   springfieldrn replied to heatherwoo's topic in Case Management

   I am going on two months as a Case Manager in a 100 bed hospital. The question you posed that I feel I can repsond to is the one about making difficult decisions. This has been the hardest thing for me. I see alot of uninusred folks with chronic cond...

5. New hospital case management position

   springfieldrn replied to MSNorBUST's topic in Case Management

   I just had my one month anniversary in case management and love it! I have a background in patient care and administration. I love being back with patients, families, drs and nurses in a team enviroment. The con so far? The never ending FAXING! Overa...

6. private nurse jobs

   springfieldrn replied to nzm005's topic in General Nursing

   Take an ad out for your services and try Craigslist.

7. All nursing floor - with no nursing assistants???

   springfieldrn replied to JSBoston's topic in General Nursing

   When I did primary nursing we had 3 patients. I really liked it, I felt I had more control over my day and knew my patients better. More than 3 patients? I wouldn't do it.

8. Working per-diem while doing travel nursing

   springfieldrn replied to hips12's topic in Travel

   My contracts always specified not to work "in competition" with ,,,,, You should definitely check your contract carefully.

9. Premonitions- I'm sure it's been covered before....but...

   springfieldrn replied to RhiaRN75's topic in General Nursing

   I just go about getting ready what I can quietly. I have been able to intervene with patients on the floor before they became symptomatic and thank the powers that be that I listened. Over time I have learned how to present my feelings to the doc in ...

10. Sick of core measures

    springfieldrn replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Core Measures are here to stay. As already stated they are part of reimbursemnt, as in if we don't prove we provide the standard of care for the dx the hospital may not get fully reimbursed, which translates into a paycheck, or lack there of.

11. Another male idiot, asking stupid questions.....

    springfieldrn replied to wje9516767's topic in General Nursing

    I laughed out loud reading your post. If you choose nursing your sense of humor will apprecited by many. The days of being a human forklift are for the most part over. There are many new lifting devices and the culture of not asking for help is dissi...

12. ROLL CALL - Case Managers!!!

    springfieldrn replied to LasVegasRN's topic in Case Management

    Starting in case management Monday! A long term goal realized, 10yrs in the making. Coming from House Sup. before that just about everything except L&D.

13. Admit I dread"generalized weekness a/o Dialysis pt, had dialysis today, Full code:"

    springfieldrn replied to Sirapples's topic in General Nursing

    etoh withdrawl last etoh ingestion 3days ago.

14. Don't know what to do. I just CAN'T. TAKE. THIS. ANYMORE...........

    springfieldrn replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sprinfield Oregon has two hospitals with openings and is hiring new grads.

15. Question about PRN positions... Had to get a 2nd job due to low census!!!

    springfieldrn replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    All of the per diem, agency and travel jobs I have had required the hospital new employee and nursing orietation. As far as orientation to the floor when I got my orientation sheet completed I was done. Every place is different of course. Maybe you c...