NVRNCCM

NVRNCCM specializes in Case Management; Home Health; Hem/Onc;.

Latest Activity

1. What the president and the ANA says about our health care "reform" UP TO DATE INFO

   NVRNCCM replied to female12233's topic in Activism

   As a case manager who deals with the "ER frequent flyers" after they've been discharged, I have to say that I feel you've made a very generalized statement about a very large population of people. I disagree with you that they are not productive mem...

2. Can/should a new grad nurse work for an agency?

   NVRNCCM replied to Lamie's topic in Agency

   Yes, your instructors are correct. I worked agency with 20 plus years of experience under my belt and you'd better be self-starting and self-motivated and know your stuff because most of the time the regular staff nurses are not real helpful. I thi...

3. Get in at WNC?

   NVRNCCM replied to kjsquared's topic in Nevada

   What is it with Nevada and acronyms? I know what UNR is but what is WNC and TNCC

4. What the president and the ANA says about our health care "reform" UP TO DATE INFO

   NVRNCCM replied to female12233's topic in Activism

   I'm not talking about working for free; I'm talking about removing the profitability from health care. I don't know how old you are but there was time when there was such a thing as a not-for-profit hospital. Everybody got care, everybody got paid;...

5. Health Care: The Ticking Time Bomb

   NVRNCCM replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   You know . . . no one should ever have to die because they can't afford health care. This is so wrong on so many levels. I see this every day in my nursing practice. Day after day I receive referrals from hospital case managers for patient re-admi...

6. What the president and the ANA says about our health care "reform" UP TO DATE INFO

   NVRNCCM replied to female12233's topic in Activism

   Wow, all this bickering and quoting people has my head spinning. I think we need to ask ourselves just what the bottom line is here . . .truly. It seems to be money when I think it should be our patients. The whole money equation just needs to tak...

7. Telephonic Case Management

   NVRNCCM replied to surfchic's topic in Case Management

   I do telephonic case management in Las Vegas for an MCO and I'm anything but bored! We are NCQA certified and are required to follow their guidelines. My case load is now in the 80's and I'm busy all day long.

8. CCM EXam, Questions and Tips

   NVRNCCM replied to CseMgr1's topic in Case Management

   i just passed my ccm this spring. my local cmsa organization put together a 10-12 week class and used [color=#003399]case [color=#003399]managers study guide by fattorusso. i wasn't able to attend all of the sessions. i also purchased, read and re...