QualityNurseRN

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1. Lifeplans / independent insurance assessments

   QualityNurseRN replied to QualityNurseRN's topic in General Nursing

   Interesting, thanks for that information. I did finally wise up and start using the read receipt function on the secure email system! But I will keep readnotify in my back pocket as well. Could be useful for a number of situations. Another frustratin...

2. Lifeplans / independent insurance assessments

   QualityNurseRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi All, I scoured this site looking for information on companies to work with on insurance assessments, so now that I have some experience in this I thought I would post. In addition to providing info to others I am also interested in hearing others'...

3. What do you really think about your Quality department?

   QualityNurseRN posted a topic in Safety

   Hi All, I have recently started my first job in hospital quality as a Joint Commission coordinator. Please don't throw rotten tomatoes just yet! I paid my dues in med surg (nights no less!) and loved every minute of it- the crazy old ladies, being ou...

4. ADN's being pushed out

   QualityNurseRN replied to MSN Student's topic in ADN/BSN

   It has been my experience that BSN nurses as a group display more professionalism and better critical thinking than ADN nurses. However, I have also had the pleasure of working with a few ADNs and LPNs who were some of the best nurses I've ever worke...

5. Young, Thin, and Cute New Hires

   QualityNurseRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Relations

   While I understand that basics of what you are saying, ie "don't judge a book by its cover", it is the thought that you "can do the same exact thing" as a more seasoned nurse with 20 years of patient care experience under his/her belt that worries u...

6. Safe patient handling/transfers in homecare

   QualityNurseRN replied to Iphonenurse13's topic in Home Health

   I'm surprised the home care company does not require that a hoyer lift be used for patients over a certain weight. Many healthcare organization's workman's comp insurance companies are insisting they start incorporating safe lifting practices into th...