CCL"Babe" BSN, RN

CCL"Babe" has 28 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in pre hospital, ED, Cath Lab, Case Manager.

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   HELP! NP in acute care VS NP in family care???

   CCL"Babe" replied to Enufalready's topic in Advanced

   Think about what type of setting you eventually want to practice. There is quite a buzz in the Philadelphia area about this question. Jeff and Penn are making all their NPs have acute care certification. All their NP who do not have an acute care ...
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   So burnt out with still so much left!

   CCL"Babe" replied to SoundofMusic's topic in NP Students

   I feel your pain. I have a little over a semester to go and I feel like I have hit a stone wall. While talking with my cohorts I have realized that they feel the same. It has been such a long hard road- but we are almost there.
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   What's the difference betw case manager and UR?

   CCL"Babe" replied to ladybug847's topic in Case Management

   Case Management and Utilization and Review can be two very distinct jobs depending where you work. UR is evaluating people essentially for SI and IS: Severity of Illness and Intensity of Service. You are assessing to see if people meet criteria f...
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   Do you have any experience working as a case manager at Blue Cross Blue Shield?

   CCL"Babe" replied to shondaRN's topic in Case Management

   I worked for BCBS for about 4 years. I worked as a "care coordinator" or Utilization Review (UR) and Discharge Planner (DCP) for about 3 years and the last bit as a Case Manager. There is a strong delineation between the two positions. The BCBS wh...
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   Utilization Review vs Case Management

   CCL"Babe" replied to Katria's topic in Case Management

   When I worked for an insurance company they made a big distinction between case management and UR/DCP. They educated their case managers more thoroughly. We were primarily involved with disease management and counseling patients on staying healthy...
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   3.25 GPA required for new grad position???!!

   CCL"Babe" replied to wildsmile24's topic in New Nurse

   The hospital system where I work adheres to practice of looking at GPAs of their new grads. Their thought on this is that they are hiring the cream of the crop.
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   Is diploma RN any good, or is BSRN it?

   CCL"Babe" replied to Streamline2010's topic in New Nurse

   In the Philadelphia region most hospitals are hiring BSN graduates. There are other jobs available out side hospitals, although the pay is usually not as good. You may want to get the diploma then work towards a bachelor degree. There are programs...
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   Air bubble in Heart chamber

   CCL"Babe" replied to FREDhp's topic in General Nursing

   Sometimes during tests such as a TEE transesophogeal ecchocardigram you purposely put bubbles into the IV line so they can watch them on the echo. Agree with several posters: Asking questions is a way of learning. If the instructor feels threatened...
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   Do you like being a CM in the hospital?

   CCL"Babe" replied to Tangerine Lipgloss's topic in Case Management

   I have done both UR, DCP & Case Management for an insurance company & now I am Case Manager for a hospital. Hospital CM is more of the UR & DCP in my hospital. The Social Work Department performs the traditional CM role. Positives fo...
10. 

    Anybody Do Volunteer Fire?

    CCL"Babe" replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I loved it. Unfortunately with my health issues I am no longer active. Went through fire school and vehicle rescue, EMT & Paramedic training. Volunteered both fire and ambulance. Would still do it if I could. The fellowhip & family ...
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    No home life on 2nd shift/ Worth it?

    CCL"Babe" replied to stdntograd06's topic in Career Support

    Second shift almost ruined my marriage. We never saw each other. He got lonely, started hanging with friends in bars. I stopped. It stopped. He asked that I never work second shift again- I never did. Most people have always thought that we had...
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    had job offer but NM had "CONCERNS" about me, should I accept??

    CCL"Babe" replied to holdensjane's topic in General Nursing

    If you have another offer I would go with that. Starting a new job in that situation could be placing yourself in a bad situation.
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    Nurses with disabilities

    CCL"Babe" replied to bestblondRN's topic in Disabilities

    Originally Posted by P_RN A nurse with an injury or disability is a persona non grata to the human resources department. They do everything they can to APPEAR TO HELP you but in truth you are sunk. How true. HR told me that I would probably lose m...
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    nurses who have had heart caths?

    CCL"Babe" replied to AliceMay's topic in General Nursing

    I scheduled mine on a Friday am. Back to work on Monday. I don't do hospital nursing so there were no special restrictions. Having worked in a cath lab I was very nervous. The anticipation was worse than the cath.
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    Nurses who DON'T work in a hospital, what do you do?

    CCL"Babe" replied to RNfaster's topic in General Nursing

    I work for an insurance company doing utilization review & discharge planning. I get to advocate for the patients in a different way. I get to speak to nurses all over the country which can be really fun. It has been a really great experience ...