Insurance RN

Insurance RN has 25 years experience and specializes in transplant case management.

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1. Have YOU had a total knee replacement?

   Insurance RN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

   I had a TKR a year ago, returned to work after 6 weeks, but my job as a telephonic case manager made that bearable. I know just what you are going through. I did 8 weeks of outpatient PT, then continued the exercises for 6 months. Exercising has help...

2. Worst doctors orders ever received

   Insurance RN replied to jenfromjersey's topic in Emergency

   my all time favorite is very close to ambulating the double amputee. Chart clearly indicated patient had been wheelchair bound for a number of years, order written that patient MUST ambulate at least 150 feet before she can be discharged. Well guess ...

3. Classic Patient Statements

   Insurance RN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   This happened to me so many years ago, but I will never forget it. I had been out of work for 6 weeks after an operation. When I returned to work, I was assigned a patient who had been on the floor for about 4 weeks. I introduced myself as his nurse,...

4. Some nurses make you sick!!!

   Insurance RN replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

   I also cannot get past the fact that the OP infused the 400 cc's that she found when she went to hang the new tube feeding. But, my bigger concern is that the OP stated the patient receives 600 cc's of tube feeding q 12 hours, that @ 2 AM when she we...

5. working for insurance company?

   Insurance RN replied to Almabella's topic in General Nursing

   As my screen name implies, I work for a HMO in western NY as a Certified Case Manager. It is a fantastic job. But I must caution you, it is a job where you need to know something about everything, you must be able to prioritize and then change gears ...

6. Injured Football Player

   Insurance RN replied to sanctuary's topic in General Nursing

   I live in western NY and am a huge Buffalo bills fan. The news conference last evening painted a very grim outlook for our player. His chances are ever walking again are somewhere between 5-10%. So I am hoping I am not out of line here, but I am aski...

7. Mature Nurses over 50

   Insurance RN replied to Su360's topic in Michigan

   53 here........working in Case Management for a health insurance company and loving it.

8. Am I Just Bein a Baby or should i quit ???

   Insurance RN replied to traumajunkiegirl's topic in General Nursing

   Get out NOW! I know that there is no way, I could give competent care if I was working a 20 hour shift. I for one worked way to hard for my license.

9. Oral surgery & dental office sedation

   Insurance RN replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

   As already stated in previous repleis, there is a major difference between anesthesia and conscious sedation. In a previous job, I was the RN for an oral surgeon and did all the conscious sedations. My main responsibilities were to monitor VS, the ai...

10. For all you old-timers: How have you lasted in nursing so long?

    Insurance RN replied to BBFRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Baptized, Unfortunately after trying rverything else, I had surgery for my PF. Was the best thing I ever did........no more cortisne shots for me, OUCH!!!!

11. For all you old-timers: How have you lasted in nursing so long?

    Insurance RN replied to BBFRN's topic in General Nursing

    My heart goes out to you, I did ICU nursing for 20 years, and if I sat for 5 minutes during a 12 hout shift I was lucky. I like you had chronic plantar fascitis. I finally realized that I could not do that to my body anymore. I never thought I woud f...

12. I need help

    Insurance RN replied to jenni82104's topic in Geriatric

    Is your mother receiving Medicare? If so, Medicare guidelines clearly state that to continue to receive coverage, a person must have the ability to improve and also to participate in a skilled therapy. If your mother is does not fit into this categor...

13. Should I Have Stepped In??

    Insurance RN replied to leesespieces's topic in General Nursing

    Hey hang on there Jill.........the polcie were there and every police officer is trained in CPR, and they carry protective gear. If the victim required CPR, the police would have done it until EMS arrived. As a former Paramedic and Critical Care nurs...

14. Picking up my pace. Need advice

    Insurance RN replied to AshestoBeauty's topic in General Nursing

    As hard as it is to learn and follow through..............delegate, delegate, delegate.

15. ROLL CALL - Case Managers!!!

    Insurance RN replied to LasVegasRN's topic in Case Management

    Hi, I also just obtained my CCM in October 2006........whew was the hardest test I ever took (yes even worse than boards and my CCRN). I am an oncology case manager for a HMO.