carebear01 BSN, RN

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1. Diverticulitis and lactic acidosis

   carebear01 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I know that sepsis can cause lactic acidosis but what about diverticulitis without SIRS? If so, can you please explain to me how it causes lactic acidosis?

2. I’m a new CDI RN. Should I purchase a ICD-10 coding book?

   carebear01 posted a topic in Quality Improvement

   Hello, I am a new to CDI. Although we use a software program to help look up codes, I am wondering if anyone has found it beneficial to own a copy of the ICD-10 manual for reference? I just don’t want to spend over $100 if it will not be useful.

3. Anyone work as a Rehab liaison/intake coordinator in the hospital?

   carebear01 replied to carebear01's topic in Rehabilitation

   Thank you!

4. We are so short today that I have a bucket next to me to pee in.

   carebear01 replied to carebear01's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, I would consider doing another WFH position but it would be a position where I am not tethered to the phone all day. All of our calls are recorded and our manager listens to our recordings (not all of them obviously). I have younger kids at hom...

5. We are so short today that I have a bucket next to me to pee in.

   carebear01 replied to carebear01's topic in General Nursing

   I wish it were that simple. Lots of calls coming in for stat transfers ie strokes, brain bleed, trauma, etc. All our calls our recorded and our manager receives statistics on how long we take to answer a call, etc. I get tired of working at the bare ...

6. We are so short today that I have a bucket next to me to pee in.

   carebear01 replied to carebear01's topic in General Nursing

   If I was planning on staying longer, I might have invested in a Bluetooth headset. I think the real frustration is that I shouldn’t have to work like that. I shouldn’t have to take a Bluetooth headset with me when I go to the bathroom. I was speaking...

7. We are so short today that I have a bucket next to me to pee in.

   carebear01 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Seriously. I started a WFH job months ago as a transfer/admission nurse which is staffed at bare minimum. We are short today (again) and I will be my myself for four hours due to a call in. Last time I worked (we were short as usual), I sat at my des...

8. Anyone work as a PPS coordinator in rehab?

   carebear01 replied to carebear01's topic in General Nursing

   How are you liking it so far?

9. Anyone work as a PPS coordinator in rehab?

   carebear01 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was offered a job as a PPS coordinator in the hospital. I have some knowledge of the job since I used to work in rehab and had to complete irf-pai assessments qshift. Our average census is around 18. Just wondering if anyone here has any experience...

10. Anyone work as a PPS coordinator in rehab?

    carebear01 posted a topic in General Specialties

    I was offered a job as a PPS coordinator in the hospital. I have some knowledge of the job since I used to work in rehab and had to complete irf-pai assessments qshift. Our average census is around 18. Just wondering if anyone here has any experience...

11. Anyone work as a Rehab liaison/intake coordinator in the hospital?

    carebear01 posted a topic in Rehabilitation

    I’m looking at applying for a position as a rehab liaison/intake coordinator in the hospital. Basically, I would follow possible candidates in the hospitals, talk to patient/family to see if they would be interested in our inpatient rehab program, wo...

12. District School Nurse

    carebear01 posted a topic in School

    I’m thinking about applying for a position as a District Nurse. From the looks of things, I would be overseeing the entire school district, creating health plans, making sure the health aids are trained, covid monitoring, etc. I don’t have pediatric...

13. How do I break the news to a job I just started?

    carebear01 replied to carebear01's topic in Job Hunt

    OK thank you. You are absolutely correct.

14. How do I break the news to a job I just started?

    carebear01 posted a topic in Job Hunt

    I started a remote job in March working in bed desk. I work 36 hours a week from 11a to 11p. While I am glad that I made the move away from bedside, there are a lot of negative aspects about the job (rotating shifts to fill in needs, holidays, weeken...

15. One More Week Until I Leave Bedside…Forever

    carebear01 replied to carebear01's topic in General Nursing

    What did you hate about it?