bestblondRN

bestblondRN has 30 years experience and specializes in OB, M/S, ICU, Neurosciences.

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1. Reimbursement Expenses for CM's who work at home.

   bestblondRN replied to paco0606's topic in Case Management

   I am interviewing this week for a Telephonic CM job that will transition to a home-based position. Would you be willing to share pros and cons of home telephonic CM?

2. Leaving the Profession!

   bestblondRN replied to chrispicritah's topic in General Nursing

   Hey Chris--best wishes in your new profession, and congratulations for taking the plunge into something different! I've been in this for 28 years and have seen the good, the bad, and the ugly...

3. RN duties in outpatient setting?

   bestblondRN replied to work4choc's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   I work for a large, incorporated group practice with a number of specialties and each office does their own thing when it comes to care models. There are practices in which the RNs are used only for...

4. Run Into the Ground (rant)

   bestblondRN posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   I'm here at home thinking about how much I DON'T want to go into work today--to another day of 50-60+ phone calls, disability and FMLA forms, scheduling cases at several different sites, following up...

5. The nightmare returns---Hunter Group is coming!!!

   bestblondRN replied to prmenrs's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   prmenrs--I hope your organization survives the Hunter Group. My former place of employment did not and is one of those mentioned in the article you cited. Like many others on this board, I have seen...

6. When did we stop washing hair?

   bestblondRN replied to LaNorteBellaRN's topic in General Nursing

   I recently had a bilateral L3-4 laminectomy with foramenotomies for severe stenosis (the neurosurgeon said he'd never seen nerve roots so compressed in a 44 year old before). Before I get into the...

7. Divorce & Nursing

   bestblondRN replied to NorthStar's topic in General Nursing

   I am currently separated from my husband of 2 years (second marriage for both) after being together for 5 years. I knew when I married him that I would continue in the pattern we had established of my...

8. Wasting Blood

   bestblondRN replied to CCURN's topic in General Nursing

   Also need to consider how frequently blood is being drawn and pt's H&H, esp. with kids. I generally draw 5 cc on a normal weight, non-volume depleted adult from an art line or other heparinized...

9. first grader in NICU?

   bestblondRN replied to kloget's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

   In the places I've worked, we assess the situation, along with Child Life and Social Work to determine whether or not the child is emotionally and developmentally ready to see the parent in the ICU....

10. Neuro Nurses please advise

    bestblondRN replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    It sounds like you may have developed some compression. Which level was fused? Have you had RECENT films done of your neck? Is there any plan to re-MRI you for another look at those nerve roots? Have...

11. Work in the Carribean

    bestblondRN replied to Jan & Jerry's topic in General Nursing

    I've only been to the Carribean on vacation, but always thought it would be an interesting option to work there during the nasty midwest winters! I don't have any inofmration to offer you, but wanted...

12. Beware Gastric Bypass with stapeling!

    bestblondRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    The arguments pro and con for WLS are all valid. It is truly an individual decision that needs to be made with full knowledge of the lifestyle changes required and the potential for complications,...

13. Cerebral clot

    bestblondRN replied to jenac's topic in General Nursing

    (((((Jenac))))) I'm so sorry to hear about your dad. Not knowing anything about your dad's medical history, age, etc., it is difficult to know why TpA wasn't used, however, if he was over 4 hours...

14. Name change...

    bestblondRN replied to Ortho_RN's topic in General Nursing

    How about Seymour Bones

15. Have you ever taken care of a celebrity?

    bestblondRN replied to BarbPick's topic in General Nursing

    And I thought I was the only one bothered by that! I can't STAND to listen to GWB talk about "nucular"! You'd think one of his speech writers or SOMEONE would tell him how to say it and then work with...