gr8rnpjt RN

gr8rnpjt has 38 years experience as a RN and specializes in Case Management.

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   New case manager

   gr8rnpjt replied to maco1's topic in Case Management

   What you need to remember is that your job has changed. You are not caring for your patient in the hospital, you’re planning the care your patient will receive when they discharge from the hospital. You’re looking at the patients needs right now and ...
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   Boomer Nurse no longer able to do bedside nursing

   gr8rnpjt replied to Cwiema's topic in General Nursing

   Hi there. If you've done case management you should try working for an insurance company. Many are opting for working from home. Your experience makes you a perfect fit.
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   I confess...I'm a nurse who doesn't want to work in a hospital again

   gr8rnpjt replied to Marshall1's topic in General Nursing

   I felt the same way you did. Some people call it burn out, others just call it tired. I was tired. I found a good job working for insurance companies, but there are so many choices out there. Don't feel badly about wanting a change. It's your choice....
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   CPUR o CPUM certification

   gr8rnpjt replied to gr8rnpjt's topic in Case Management

   Thank you. I will try there.
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   CPUR o CPUM certification

   gr8rnpjt posted a topic in Case Management

   None know anything about certification in Utilization Management? I've worked in CM and UR for 20 years. I was a CCM at one time but I let my certification lapse. I am now looking to fulfill a goal of certification in UM but I've hit a brick wall. A...
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   Death of Jail Inmate, Big Settlement

   gr8rnpjt replied to Vito Andolini's topic in Correctional

   I am very sorry for your loss. She should never have died. Hopefully the changes that are made will assure that this never happens a again to another person. She was a beautiful young woman. What a senseless tragedy.
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   If allnurses.com has helped you please provide a quote

   gr8rnpjt replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   Allnurses has helped me get through the most difficult times of my life, from the breakup of my marriage to the carreer choices I have made. I know a place where everybody is a friend. gr8rnpjt PA
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   Funny things lay-people say...

   gr8rnpjt replied to EMSnut45's topic in General Nursing

   My ex husband told me one time that he threw up so hard that his pee came out of his mouth:eek:
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   Nurse burnout/Moral distress/Compassion fatigue

   gr8rnpjt replied to Lee238's topic in General Nursing

   If you are a caffiene junkie, (coffee, OR tea, OR caffeinated soft drinks) I would suggest you stop the caffiene right away. Nothing interferes more with a good nights(days) sleep than too much caffiene. Even if it never bothered you before, it could...
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    Guilty for pursuing a nursing career

    gr8rnpjt replied to outonalimb's topic in General Nursing

    You're being too hard on yourself. We all had doubts in the beginning, that's understandable. You need to work through those fears and remember what you did all the hard work of nursing school for. You are your own worst enemy. Don't let the negativ...
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    What is it like going from med/surg to UR (no case management)?

    gr8rnpjt replied to Genista's topic in Case Management

    I left bedside nursing after 8 years of solid Medsurg/Tele experience. I have always worked for insurance companies, but have done every imaginable type of UR/CM nursing. I worked onsite at hospitals, worked in office settings in a large metropolitan...
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    Nursing in the US Virgin Islands?

    gr8rnpjt replied to dreavt's topic in International

    When I graduated from nursing school (in 1980) I married a month later and took a 2 week honeymoon to Nassau, Bahamas, and St. Thomas. I stayed at the Frenchman's reef in St. Thomas and we took in the culture and flavors of the various resturaunts in...
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    I keep getting hugged

    gr8rnpjt replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! That is a horrible story! Thank God his son spoke up. That is a sobering alternative to the hug debate.
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    Starting nurse internship but discouraged due to an old write up...

    gr8rnpjt replied to spacy224's topic in General Nursing

    First, Congratulations on graduating and obtaining an internship so quickly! Don't be discouraged, it happens, everywhere! Be glad that the unit that said they didn't want you did so because that would have probably been a terrible unit to work on! G...
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    How did you choose your nursing specialty?

    gr8rnpjt replied to PedsHopeful's topic in General Nursing

    Back when I was in bedside nursing, my specialty chose me actually. Or the staffing people chose my specialty. They kept floating me to telemetry. I was afraid of the monitors. I didn't know what was a good strip and what was bad. I asked a lot of qu...