QTNurseBSN

QTNurseBSN

Member
  • Content

    65
  • Visitors

    3,264
  • Followers

    0

About QTNurseBSN

QTNurseBSN has 9 years experience.


Latest Activity

  1. What to wear

    Thanks everyone! I totally agree with wearing business/interview attire. Just wanted to get the viewpoint of others. I guess the recruiter stated scrubs could be worn because the tour does consist of various patient care areas (but we've all intervie...
  2. What to wear

    I will be attending an Open House at a local hospital for nurses. It will consist of a hospital tour in various patient care areas, but no formal interview. What's the best attire to wear, scrubs or casual dress? We will tour patient care areas and m...
  3. New RN Case Manager need advice/encourgement

    You're welcome! Good Luck!?
  4. New RN Case Manager need advice/encourgement

    Sometimes it depends on the type of Case Management that you do in regards to the money you can make. For instance, in a Workers Comp you can make a lot of money, especially if you work in the field and travel a lot. WC involves billing your time for...
  5. MSN Options

    You make a valid point in regards to online degrees. That seems to be the "big" thing now versus the traditional brick and mortar school. I was looking at Walden University, they are CCNE accredited, which is a good thing , I guess. There is a local ...
  6. MSN Options

    I am eager to further my education for my own personal gain and pursue my MSN. At one point, I thought I wanted to do an FNP Program, but my focus now is more on Leadership or Education. I don't necessarily want to teach at the college level, but tha...
  7. Is managed Medicaid the worst of CM?

    I am a nurse case manager for an outpatient mental health clinic and my position is probably less than 1% nursing and the remaining 99 % is secretarial (phone calls, emails, paperwork, paperwork). You don't have to be a nurse to do my job. I do miss ...
  8. Unusual Names for Medical Diagnoses

    the change = menopause blue balls = vasocongestion in the testicles "the runs" = diarrhea
  9. Unusual Names for Medical Diagnoses

    "Low blood" which would mean anemia or low iron. I've heard people say to me "you must have low blood" because I tend to be cold natured and freeze a lot :-)
  10. Mileage reimbursement

    The travel can be extensive and the nurse has the option to choose the credit card or the mileage reimbursement. Ideally, most new nurses take the credit card while they are building up their caseload. Once the nurse has an established caseload, the ...
  11. Mileage reimbursement

    Hello everyone, In regards to mileage reimbursement where you could be traveling to see clients outside of a 30 mile radius several time a weeks, would you rather take a company credit card for a set amount of $500 per month or receive mileage reimbu...
  12. Psychiatric Home Visits

    The community agency I work for offered me a position that is part telemedicine for our clients that do not have a primary care physician and part home visits for med management and education. These clients will be referred from within the agency and...
  13. Jehovah's Witness and Blood Refusal in OR

    Jehovah Witnesses believe that the Bible prohibits ingesting blood and that Christians should therefore not accept blood transfusions or donate or store their own blood for transfusion. I thought that most MDs, to include surgeons, have had Jehovah's...
  14. WC Field Case Manager

    GrnTea, Once again thanks. And I appreciate the correction from Workmans to Workers Comp. Your information has been very valuale
  15. Case Mgt- workers comp RN field jobs.. like home health

    GrnTea, Thanks for your comment. Flexibility is extremely important and I agree that it is more important than money, mostly all of the time. I have a pretty flexible schedule at my present job. I think it will be challenging and exciting, all at the...