Louisiana RN

Louisiana RN has 27 years experience and specializes in Surg, Burn, Neuro ICU, Trauma ER, Home H.

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1. Worker's Comp Case Management

   Louisiana RN replied to DallasRN's topic in Case Management

   i got your message on the same day i got the newsletter from the case management society of america. below is part of that newsletter that should answer your question. in short, yes you have to be licensed in each state that you have a patient resid...

2. Medical Disability Advisor

   Louisiana RN replied to starbuck's topic in Case Management

   I have one that is about 10 years old that was given to me by a friend who left case management. It is a good book and has a lot of info in it that is useful if you are doing worker's comp case management. Otherwise, it is probably not worth the larg...

3. Casetracker software

   Louisiana RN replied to renerian's topic in Case Management

   Not sure what type of case mgmt you do. I could not find anything that would fit my needs as a worker's comp case manager and was affordable for a very small business owner. So I also used an Excell Spreadsheet until I got able to commision a custom ...

4. Worker's Comp Case Management

   Louisiana RN replied to DallasRN's topic in Case Management

   girl! you are full of questions! here goes .....not many go out on their own. most people must have the corporate framework because they need the benefits (insurance, paid time off) associated with the job, they do not want the risk of self employmen...

5. Worker's Comp Case Management

   Louisiana RN replied to DallasRN's topic in Case Management

   case mgmt is predicated on nursing ethics. the prime issue is to recommend what is most medically appropriate for the patient while controlling costs and time as much as possible. that is not the goal of the corporate case mgmt company (despite their...

6. Worker's Comp Case Management

   Louisiana RN replied to DallasRN's topic in Case Management

   Where are you from? Each state of the union has a different set of comp law which means they can and cannot do different things. Who is your WC insurance company? Most people fail to understand that in the world of worker's comp things rarely proceed...

7. Worker's Comp Case Management

   Louisiana RN replied to DallasRN's topic in Case Management

   Hi denicke! I stumbled into it years ago when I was recruited for the job and just found my niche. There are no real classes you can take and it is mostly OJT; There is a certification (Certified Case Manager) that is pretty much required now but you...

8. Worker's Comp Case Management

   Louisiana RN replied to DallasRN's topic in Case Management

   Hi Guys! I am new to this so be patient. I do not use chat room, instant messaging etc. as a rule so I am totally unsure of what I am doing. However, the messages I read here sounded really interesting to me. I have been a nurse x 30 years and a case...