Joankim

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1. Medical Bill review for patients?

   Joankim replied to Joankim's topic in Entrepreneurs

   renrian, Yes this is what I am looking at doing! From my own experience w/ family members trying to decipher bills I know that there have got to be many that could use help. I have found errors and saved money w/ every one I have helped. Just need so...

2. Medical Bill review for patients?

   Joankim posted a topic in Entrepreneurs

   Hi all! I have not been here for a long time and this was not a topic I would have looked at back then. I am glad to see it though, as I am looking for some resoursces and people to discuss ideas with . I have thought about helping patients with the...

3. What are your patient/staff ratios, how much overtime are you doing?

   Joankim replied to rncountry's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a 16 bed ICU. Our ratios are generally 1 nurse to 2 pts, but sometimes (infreq) I have had 3 pts, but not acutely ill. We have also done 1:1 with the sicker pts. We sign up for oncall, not really mandatory but encouraged. The hospital recen...

4. Visitors' Policy/Visiting Hours

   Joankim replied to Zee_RN's topic in MICU

   Our 26 bed ICU has open visiting, which I do not agree with, but it is our managers choice. The last night I worked, spent more time trying to track down pillows and blankets for visitors, finding visitors in our clean utility room helping themselves...

5. Floored by unemployment during shortage

   Joankim replied to cannie's topic in General Nursing

   I would not go into any of the details regarding the things you have goen throght at the nursing home. Rather, just state you are looking for a more acute setting, or something just as vague. The majority if places do not really even check into refer...

6. unable to read preceptor

   Joankim replied to spitfire's topic in General Nursing

   I am in orientation currently, have been a nurse for 21 yrs, but out of the hospital setting for several years. I am remembering now how humbling orientation is. It is uncomfortable having someone constantly checking up on you, and calling you on thi...

7. orientation for experienced nurse

   Joankim posted a topic in MICU

   I have not worked in an ICU since 1992 and am returning to this setting. Since '92 I have worked cardiac cath lab until '97 and then tried various "office" setting jobs. My question is what do you all think the time frame should be for orientation. I...

8. Drug Abuse/Nurses/Kristi

   Joankim replied to PPL's topic in Recovery

   PPL, LOL!! That is apparently all we will ever agree on as far s this topic goes!!! It amuses me that you asume when I post things they are all directed at you! I was the person who referred to myself as scum, in the context that that is how many peo...

9. Drug Abuse/Nurses/Kristi

   Joankim replied to PPL's topic in Recovery

   PPL, You are certainly entitled to whatever feelings you have, as well as your opinions. You stated several times in your posts that the replies were something you expected.Yet again you sound hurt by some of the things expressed here. However,it see...

10. Drug Abuse/Nurses/Kristi

    Joankim replied to PPL's topic in Recovery

    Kelly, The article is very interesting, and I have heard in the past that there are brain imaging scan studies that have shown that there are changes in brain scans/ brain activity of addicts versus normal persons. The metaphorical switch that is me...

11. Drug Abuse/Nurses/Kristi

    Joankim replied to PPL's topic in Recovery

    ppl, What is it that you are really looking for? It seems to me you have formed your opinions and are not very open-minded to what people who are pro recovery have to say. Would it make you happy to say all nurses who have substance abuse(including a...

12. Anyone Staffed Strikes?

    Joankim replied to nurseyperson's topic in Travel

    I can see this is a very "hot" topic with pros and cons. I have never been exposed to unions and nurses, my only experience is with the trades and blue collar workers. I have also had the question for years that what happens when nurses strike? Who c...

13. Drug Abuse/Nurses/Kristi

    Joankim replied to PPL's topic in Recovery

    Overview Recent research indicates that addictive substances change brain chemistry in ways that persist long after a person stops taking drugs. And, the medical, social and job difficulties that often accompany drug abuse don't necessarily end when ...

14. Drug Abuse/Nurses/Kristi

    Joankim replied to PPL's topic in Recovery

    I guess I am not understanding your question regarding a psychiatric link. What type of psych diagnosis are you thinking about? I have since worked in psych for 1 year, and do not have a psychiatric diagnosis. Could you elaborate please.

15. Drug Abuse/Nurses/Kristi

    Joankim replied to PPL's topic in Recovery

    I cannot say that I uses because I thought I needed to in order to work. I started using long before I became a nurse, drinking heavily in HS and nursing school, using marijauana and amphetamines in HS and nursing scholl and cocaine in the last year ...