arak1547

arak1547 has 13 years experience and specializes in med/surg, cardiac/tele, critical care.

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1. Malpractice Premiums

   arak1547 replied to arak1547's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   _________________________________________________________________________________________ "The other issue is that most of these policies are claims made policies. In claims made policies the premium...

2. Malpractice Premiums

   arak1547 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Is it true that malpractice premiums for NPs increase drastically after the first year? One of my instructors for my BSN program didn't test for NP (after taking all the required classes) and stated...

3. Lab refusing an NP order

   arak1547 replied to Kenelty's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Sorry to hear about your predicament. I would think that as a paying customer, it shouldn't be an issue. The issue may come down to who ordered the test and If that order is valid, i,e, established...

4. starting in cm

   arak1547 replied to STORKRN93's topic in Case Management

   Sorry to hear about the CM position. I had my first interview yesterday morning with a specialty hospital in NE Ohio. I think it went well, but ya never know. My problem is being on a travel...

5. starting in cm

   arak1547 replied to STORKRN93's topic in Case Management

   I can relate! I've been a nurse for the last 13 years and have seriously considered getting out of the profession all together. The problem is all those years of experience going to waste and starting...

6. Nursing in Saudi Arabia

   arak1547 replied to arak1547's topic in General World

   Thanks for the info. I think it would be a great

7. considering CLNC

   arak1547 replied to mykatlynrose's topic in Legal

   Thanks SIRI. I agree that being able to market yourself is a great asset, but for those of us with little business experience or knowledge deficit in this area, a strong support system starting out...

8. considering CLNC

   arak1547 replied to mykatlynrose's topic in Legal

   Once you are certified as a legal nurse consultant, how hard is it to find the cases? I see where Vicki's course offers free mentoring and support for as long as you are practicing. I think this...

9. Nursing in Saudi Arabia

   arak1547 posted a topic in General World

   Does anyone here have any experience with nursing in Saudi Arabia? I'm seriously considering it. They have one year contracts available through Med-Hunters. Any info would be appreciated.

10. Role of the RN in LTC

    arak1547 replied to manna's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have just recently taken a position as RN night supervisor in a local LTC facility. I've been nursing for 11 years; most of it in hospitals. I switched because I wanted the experience of being in a...

11. Staffing a telemetry unit

    arak1547 replied to ShayRN's topic in Cardiac

    "Thank God for my LPN who probably saved my butt that night." I agree that having an LPN on the team is a great asset IF they are allowed/able to function as nurses and not glorified

12. LPN's just glorified nurse aids in LTC? Huh?

    arak1547 replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    All I know about the subject is anecdotal and not in an LTC environment. I worked at a small hospital in CA this past January where LVNs were utilized. The CA standards severely limited the role of...

13. Staffing a telemetry unit

    arak1547 replied to ShayRN's topic in Cardiac

    It does sound like a disaster waiting to happen. Is it like this in other area hospitals? I thought it was only Southern states where these kind of conditions were the

14. Staffing a telemetry unit

    arak1547 replied to ShayRN's topic in Cardiac

    I agree! Way too many for me as well. Are the nurse aids able to do much of anything in the way of accu-checks, foleys, and that sort of thing? Sometimes that can be a big

15. Staffing a telemetry unit

    arak1547 replied to ShayRN's topic in Cardiac

    I'm working Southern MO at this time and it isn't uncommon for the night shift to care for eight monitored patients during the shift. Seven is about the norm. It's interesting to note that this...