green217

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1. First Psych Clinical

   green217 replied to incurable_optimism's topic in General Nursing

   Also, many of the psych patients are in a bad phase of their lives. One phase doesn't portray their whole lives. Humans are so complex that even a serial thief can convey genuine love to his children. During these bad times, all they may see and fe...

2. First Psych Clinical

   green217 replied to incurable_optimism's topic in General Nursing

   Hello incurable optimism, This post is one of those "if I have to do it all over again..." When I was in the nursing school, they always talk about therapeutic communication, and we mocked it a little bit. Why? It always involve repeating back what ...

3. Can some one edit my get into nursing school essay? Less than a page long!

   green217 replied to SamiSN's topic in General Nursing

   ".....my grand mother who developed pick’s disease and suffered a strong battle with dementia. being able to assist her with everyday things was extraordinarily difficult, but looking back on it, it was a highly rewarding task." hi sami, i agree...

4. What are some RN interview questions now that I have experience?

   green217 replied to roma4204's topic in General Nursing

   Why are you leaving your old job? Why do you want this job? They may ask behavioral interview questions such as "Tell me a situation when you did this...or that." Whatever the question and answer is, make sure your answer reflects your strengths, mo...

5. Help please, resume objective

   green217 replied to LouisVRN's topic in Career Support

   "objective: contribute to quality patient care, outcomes and employee satisfaction through motivating colleagues with evidence based practice, knowledge of policies and procedures, leading by example, acting as a resource to others and overseeing ...

6. Just wondering - How does this cover letter look?

   green217 replied to nurseypoo87's topic in Career Support

   dear xxxx: i am writing in response to your posting on the xxxxxx website for the part-time registered nurse position on(delete on and change to for) the complex continuing care unit. as a teaching facility with the commitment to e...

7. Peer interview

   green217 replied to Nrsstudent09's topic in General Nursing

   Peer interviews are your opportunity to see if you will "click" with the staff. Pay attention to their personalities. Are they serious or do they like to joke around. If you're quiet and shy, will you still fit in. Do they seem to be the helpfu...

8. need to interview a nurse via email, ASAP!

   green217 replied to steff020's topic in Student Assist

   1. what is your title and duties/responsibilities for the company? i am an rn. my title is site review consultant. i work for medassurant, and basically, i abstract information from the medical records depending on what the project is. currently my...

9. ICD codes and labs and the law

   green217 replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

   There should be a medical coder in your facility, if not, the nurses must be trained on the basics of medical coding. Yes, the lab requires codes. Sometimes, nurses will put any "good enough" code so the lab can be done. However, chart auditing ha...

10. need to interview a nurse via email, ASAP!

    green217 replied to steff020's topic in Student Assist

    You can email me too, [email protected]

11. Need to interview a nurse - simple questions! Please help

    green217 replied to Romarina's topic in General Nursing

    your title (lpn, rn...) rn your degree/school attended bsn, unm three major responsibilities on a daily basis review medical records to assess overpayments or underpayment of reimbursement. if the providers' coding/billing is not supported by appro...

12. Can I still be a great nurse if I am shy/introverted?

    green217 replied to onlyj's topic in General Nursing

    I was just like when I was in nursing school. My instructor explicitly told me I have communication problems because I would contribute to the discussions. I still get shy around people that's why I decided to try a different type of nursing. I no...

13. Would you consider me?

    green217 replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with your assessments. I don't mean to sound unpatriotic but people erroneously believe that if you fix the economy, then the country will back to normal again. It's the culture that we must fix. Look at poor parenting, hate and bullying, c...

14. Utilization Review and RNs

    green217 replied to jstbg1s's topic in Safety

    Depending on the type of audit, some employers prefer RNs. An audit, such as RAC, can be challenged by the healthcare facility or a provider, specially if they stand to lose a lot of money. One of the things they can challenge is the competency of t...

15. Would you consider me?

    green217 replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, 2 years ago, everybody wanted to be a nurse because they were pretty much sure it will be easy to find jobs. Now, even the new graduates are having a hard time. A friend needed a job very badly and very soon, and LTC seems to be the one who's...