Whit2389

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1. Amerigroup Case Manager Salary Position with 24/7 On Call Duties?

   Whit2389 replied to SUSON2007's topic in Case Management

   I would imagine that if it's one of your patients you are to go out but not all the patients will have the same nurse on call. Just my guess. And a lot of places only reimburse if the drive is over 30 miles away. Definitely ask for clarification.

2. Care Plan ideas for quarterly visits

   Whit2389 replied to vickidt's topic in Case Management

   Perhaps you could have an A1C results as a goal instead of accuchecks. Or ask the facility to print you a copy of the glucose levels.

3. Nursing documentation help

   Whit2389 replied to tsm007's topic in New Nurse

   You need to chart relevant information. If a patient fell but not on your shift then he/she is being followed up on r/t fall. You need to chart the specific situation going on, the relevant assessment findings, and interventions to prevent the issue ...

4. Med Pass for 52 patients? HELP

   Whit2389 replied to hollyspiller0253's topic in Medications

   I. Going through the same thing. I struggle with the 6pm-6am shift, but the only difficult part is the 8pm med pass. Like you, I am responsible for all the things you listed. I have a different "preceptor" every time I train. I only trained for 4 day...

5. What is up with these Sickle Cell Patients?!

   Whit2389 replied to BrandNewbieNurse's topic in Relations

   She has type SD. It is a variant form of Sickle Cell Disease. There are several different hemoglobin variants,however they all receive the diagnosis of Sickle Cell Disease and the majority of them consist of anemia. My daughter does have the chronic ...

6. New grad, new job in oncology

   Whit2389 replied to ChronicSG's topic in Oncology

   What did they warn you about sickle cell patients?

7. What is up with these Sickle Cell Patients?!

   Whit2389 replied to BrandNewbieNurse's topic in Relations

   Very true, but it's not always that simple. When I was tested for sickle cell trait I was told I did not carry it. My daughter was diagnosed at 14 days old with sickle cell disease.

8. What is up with these Sickle Cell Patients?!

   Whit2389 replied to BrandNewbieNurse's topic in Relations

   Because people without sickle cell aren't rude?

9. What is up with these Sickle Cell Patients?!

   Whit2389 replied to BrandNewbieNurse's topic in Relations

   It's because children with Sickle Cell are taking more serious than adults because they are not perceived as drug seekers. This came straight from both my children's hematologist, as well as our regional Sickle Cell Social Worker. They see a child in...

10. What is up with these Sickle Cell Patients?!

    Whit2389 replied to BrandNewbieNurse's topic in Relations

    Please tell me what test there is to check for an active crisis.

11. Discouraged after first day training on new job :(

    Whit2389 replied to SP1CEGRL's topic in Geriatric

    Oh wow! that's, odd.. I could see if the shift ended at 7 or 8, but not at 6. You'd think they would just have you guys take on other things such as finger sticks or medicating the early risers only.

12. Night shift nurse responsibilities

    Whit2389 replied to bTRUE's topic in Geriatric

    I'm still in orientation. Our night shift is 10p-6a. When we first arrive we do narc count, clear off the med cart, receive medications from the pharmacy delivery guy & do the paperwork on those and fax them to the pharmacy. We do our 11:00 med ...

13. Discouraged after first day training on new job :(

    Whit2389 replied to SP1CEGRL's topic in Geriatric

    Btw, I too just started my first job at a LTC facility. They told me 3 to 5 days orientation but I told them I definitely wanted 5 and would let them know if I was ready then. I spent all of 4 days taking extreme notes, asking a million questions, tr...

14. Discouraged after first day training on new job :(

    Whit2389 replied to SP1CEGRL's topic in Geriatric

    If they are understaffed then odds are they will end up wanting to float you from hall to hall. If I were you I would request two days of training on each hall, then inform them of the hall you feel most comfortable on and tell them you want one more...

15. Was I taken advantage of?

    Whit2389 replied to Darby71's topic in Home Health

    I am a registered nurse and I take care of a quadriplegic. He is total care and very active. We wash his dishes, his laundry, tidy his room up, sweep, clean his toilets, etc.. as well as all of our nursing care. He was 15 when I started, he is now al...