caringchic

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1. Utilization/Precert Nurses

   caringchic replied to indynurse#2's topic in Case Management

   thanks so much, had my first interview to day second interview on Wednesday, I think it would be so fun and give me a break from the bedside.

2. Utilization/Precert Nurses

   caringchic replied to indynurse#2's topic in Case Management

   I am interviewing for a Precert job today w/ a big insurance company, I am excited but nervous, I really want to get away from the bedside. I too think it would take awhile to get used to the slower pace, inpatient is just dang crazy any more!!!

3. Telephonic Nurse Case Management for Blue Cross

   caringchic replied to amjbrick's topic in Case Management

   You go girls it is so inspiring to hear other nurses more seasoned than I who appear to be able to critically think be devalued by their employer!! It has been my experience that most employers really only want followers, willing to follow the script...

4. "And it's all going to be your fault"

   caringchic replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

   I absolutely loved the OP! That nurse had it all figured out and it was awesome, so refreshing to see that other nurses experience similar events!

5. "And it's all going to be your fault"

   caringchic replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry, I clicked on reply in this OP but somehow got out of sequence, sorry for the confusion.. OP Re: "And it's all going to be your fault" You do sound a bit jaded, that is coming from a new graduate. However, maybe you are taking it as a person...

6. "And it's all going to be your fault"

   caringchic replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

   I recently had this happen to me, pt drug seeker, known to the unit, kept insisting I give meds for which there was no orders, she told me she was going to report me for unethical nursing, I informed her I had spoken to the doc, no orders rec'd chart...

7. "And it's all going to be your fault"

   caringchic replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

   try re-posting when you have somewhere between 3+ yrs under your belt your perspective may be significantly different.

8. Burnout

   caringchic replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in General Nursing

   Do a search on this site under the word burnout and you can read and make an informed decision based on serveral different perspectives w/in this given curse uhh, I mean profession called nursing. From my experience NO, hell no, it is in the end the...

9. Intelistaff nurses...did you notice....(other agencies as well)

   caringchic replied to housemomma's topic in Travel

   MSN SUXXXXXX, Intelli Staff SUX, fellow nurses really need to be cautious when interacting w/ this company.

10. /Does anyone know anything about Medical Staffing Network?

    caringchic replied to adoula's topic in Travel

    MSN is the worst, I repeat worst travel agency and their partners Inteli Staff are unsafe and unreliable. I have worked for them in various locations and make it my perogative to expose their risky business. Be extremly cautious when interacting w/...

11. Forgetting to chart PRN narcotics or other PRN meds

    caringchic replied to lolalolacherrycola's topic in General Nursing

    YEP to all four, especially on those days from hell. Wouldnt it be nice if all systems could talk to one another especially nurses!

12. Burn out/ disgusted/ QI

    caringchic replied to caringchic's topic in General Nursing

    I have been denied promotions, tx, and other career growth steps b/c of my absolute determination to pt advocacy ahead of company propaganda. However the reputation of "trouble making" has been less than ideal. One think I remind myself of is that ...

13. made a mistake, might get fired- thoughts/advice?

    caringchic replied to xariel's topic in Career Support

    to the original poster, in the start of your career there will always be times when pressure is great, patients to many or to demanding and the shortcuts seems like the best way. I think every nurse takes shortcuts at times, the ones who say they ...

14. made a mistake, might get fired- thoughts/advice?

    caringchic replied to xariel's topic in Career Support

    to babybug, when you are a licensed RN then feel free to write a post beratting another nurse about their nursing practice. Until then why dont you learn from someone else's mistakes b/c lord knows you dont have time to make them all yourself.

15. advice from experienced travel RN's.

    caringchic replied to caringchic's topic in Travel

    thanks, my old hospital is on a hiring freeze right now, so I am currently looking. I just dont have it in me, I am so burned out right now. The only way to get support is as a staff nurse and even at that I am begining to think at a facility back...