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URanurse

ICU,ER,OR,PACU,Home Health,UR,Med-Surg

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URanurse specializes in ICU,ER,OR,PACU,Home Health,UR,Med-Surg.


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  1. Hospital based agency

    I am sorry, I forgot to reply to your question. Our hospital-based home health nurses make the same pay if they work in the hospital or home health. All are based on years of experience/education/certifications.
  2. Hospital based agency

    I am an Intake Coordinator for our hospital based home health/hospice agency. Twice a week I meet with the Charge Nurse and we review patients that might need home health assistance after discharge. We are considered a rural area (50 miles from ano...
  3. Utilization Review ??'s

    I also found out that you do not have to attend their seminars. You can send McKesson the fee for testing, the name of a college/library facility, name of proctor, address, phone # and they will mail directly to the proctor who can give you the test...
  4. Utilization Review ??'s

    You can get a self study guide from the website. Go to the website and in the box with orange lettering click on Registration Information. Scroll down to Examination Options. There you will find a self study guide for $150. McKesson's # is 1-800-...
  5. Headig North...

    It has been over ten years since I have worked Med-Surg so I won't be able to give you a ratio. I do know the patient/nurse ratio is lower at Mat-Su in the Valley than in the Anchorage hospitals. If you are interested in Mental Health nursing you w...
  6. Utilization Review ??'s

    http://www.interqual.com/IQSite/services/cpur.aspx is the website I was referring to when asking about the CPUR exam. Hopefully we will get some answers to our questions. Good luck.
  7. Utilization Review ??'s

    I worked in UR for two years, but that was three years ago. To make myself more marketable, I thought about taking the CPUR exam. McKesson has a self study guide for $150. If I actively pursued it, how fast could I finish it? Also, can I buy it s...
  8. utilization review

    I worked UR for two years and that was three years ago. To make myself more marketable and return back to UR, I want to take the CPUR exam. Have you taken the CPUR? McKesson offers a self study course for $150. I was wondering how fast I could ta...
  9. Headig North...

    The hospital in Palmer just recently relocated to a new hospital closer to Wasilla. You can find them on the web as Mat-Su Regional. We still have Palmer Pioneers Home in Palmer. Wasilla has an assisted living at their senior center now and Chugia...
  10. Kodiak Island

    Unfortunately, my information to you is not current. I relocated from Illinois to Kodiak in 1993. Since then alot has changed with Providence taking over the system. I found the cost of living to be very high. Alcohol (drunks passed out on the to...
  11. New to Travel Nursing, questions

    My daughter (Staci Kish) has traveled with Club Staffing for two years as an echocardiographer and has had no complaints. Unfortunately, the traveler does get a heavier work load. She has worked in several hospitals and most (not all) staff fill th...
  12. Medical Solutions question, please help

    My daughter is a traveler (echocardiography) and has worked for Club Staffing for two years. They have been very easy to work with and she has had no complaints. Give them a call and see how comparable each are. If you do sign up with Club Staffin...