Wren

Wren specializes in Oncology, Hospice, Research.

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1. Why doesn't medicare pay for IV antibiotics?

   Wren replied to edgwow's topic in Case Management

   I can't answer your question about WHY Medicare won't pay for home IV antibiotics but I can tell you one solution I use when possible. If a patient can get to an infusion center 3x a week, then they may be able to get their abx in an infusion pump f...

2. Average Inpatient CM case load?

   Wren replied to gypsyatheart's topic in Case Management

   Moondancer, Another RN Case Manager & I share a 36 bed floor, mainly oncology & ortho patients plus we are responsible for a women's health unit that has beds for up to 20 pts. The women's health unit rarely has any discharge planning though...

3. community based cased management

   Wren replied to Lpn1997's topic in Case Management

   LPN1997, This post is probably too late for your interview....sorry! Did it go well and are you still interested in the job?

4. Attention all discharge planners. I need an honest opinion

   Wren replied to SanFrannurse's topic in Case Management

   Hi SanFran Nurse, I am a hospital case manager and probably 50% of my job entails discharge planning. The other 50% or so involves what I think of as regulatory compliance.....making sure that new admits meet criteria to be in inpt status and doing ...

5. looking for a job

   Wren replied to RITYLISHKA's topic in General Nursing

   Have someone look over your resume or have it professionally revised to give yourself the best possible resume. Then I'd call the human resources department of the hospital and ask if they have a job fair coming up soon that you can attend. If no...

6. Nervousness

   Wren replied to TiffySinkRN's topic in New Nurse

   Tiffy, I am sorry but I laughed out loud when I read your post! :chuckle Were we nervous...are you kidding??? I'd be worried about you if you WEREN'T nervous!! Yep...I think I can speak for the great majority of nurses in that many of us weren't j...

7. Tips for 1st interview with no experience

   Wren replied to Amber07's topic in New Nurse

   Amber, Your interviewer KNOWS that you can't know much about Maternity...you are a new graduate!! They expect to train you so relax about getting too many clinical questions. What they WILL want to know is what kind of work ethic you have, will yo...

8. Interview Question confusion

   Wren replied to RNLola035's topic in Career Support

   Des...it is too late for this interview but each interview that you have prepares you for the next. The interviewer might have been looking to see if you knew how to ask for help or knew how to work together. If you are working on a floor as an RN ...

9. Application Quest trouble. I'm stuck. :)

   Wren replied to AHCerioni's topic in Career Support

   This is a REALLY interesting admissions question! I am not sure how I would answer it either but I'd probably dodge the "conservative" part of the statement and focus more my high standards. Nursing requires high standards because we can literally...

10. I get sqeemish!

    Wren replied to Laylani's topic in General Students

    laylani, TRUST me...you won't be the first nurse (or doctor) to struggle with this. The good news is that your squeamishness will get better with practice but you WILL be anxious when you first start. Just give yourself a break and the time to lear...

11. Funny charting error.

    Wren replied to lemonaidangel's topic in General Students

    Good catch! You have to wonder how many people read the wrong weight without even thinking about it. :chuckle I've seen a fair number of errors myself but my most recent one was of a WOMAN whose prostrate problems were described thoroughly. :roll ...

12. considering nursing, but...

    Wren replied to CLJ1988's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I think being terrified is realistic! :chuckle You don't yet whether this is the career for you and trust me, even seasoned nurses have occasional moments of heart stopping anxiety! But...I wouldn't change this career for the world. Your fear is p...

13. I found out

    Wren replied to Galaknore's topic in Career Support

    Great work!!! Enjoy your fellowship.

14. needing career path advice

    Wren replied to bwb22's topic in Career Support

    bwb22...I agree with llg...follow your heart but be prepared to detour if needed! I've worked in a number of clinical areas and I found that what I THOUGHT about a particular area was not always correct. I discovered too that I liked specialties th...

15. Advice:Non-nursing Bachelor's potential Accelerated MSN

    Wren replied to Ashj5153's topic in Career Support

    ASHJ5153...I did an accelerated program for a BSN like you are describing and it was wonderful. I too had a non-nursing bachelors and didn't need to repeat a lot of the classes I took toward that degree. The Accelerated program lets you focus on th...