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First I thought of, What level of care are they in Med surge or ICU, are they getting IV antibiotics, if not , I think they should be to address the the crackles usually indicative of pneumonia. What...

I cracked up at the adlockwood post, how true is that - in hospital you do it all, utilization review and discharge planning , insurance medication authorization, for insurance company, you take...

I would expect around $55,000-60,000 no weekends or holidays, generous vacations and eventual ability to work at home

Question 1) ROle, I am a discharge planner, case manager and utizilation review coordinator at a large hospital My role is to coordinate or buzz word, Transition to the next level of care for...

What area of New Jersey are you looking for and for what purpose, home care, hospice, county aging information, psych referrals, out of pocket providers once in the home- I just go to the county:...

It depends where you live. Apartments in the city Philadelphia can be 900-1000 a month. Parking is also another concern.At the VA in Philadelphia, you are a short drive , less than 20 minutes from...

YOu must be disciplined. All the programs vary as to the requirements, many 2-3 posts a week, daily logins and a paper at the end. It is definitely manageable to do online classes. I had not been in...

I would suggest BSN first. I understand the lure of making money sooner, but if you have a BSN, you have more career options. The magnet facilities and the hospitals that are trying to get magnet...

I have used interqual over 2 years, it is not possible to meet interqual unless they are having significant pain and on a narcotic, morphine/dilauded drip, or if they require >40% oxygen. Comfort...

I work for a large metropoliton hospital. The best way to anticipate needs, is to talk to the patient and the family, caregiver and ask, a hone call is very apropriate for a demented family member ....

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I have worked for Bayada nurses for almost 16 years, I found thier test to be just as a previous writer said, what would you do in a certain situation. I have had to take that test multiple times...

Well, I think home health or hospice visits have more freedom, than a hospital based job and are a little flexible wheather you work part or full time. There is nothing easy about any part of...

Pediatric cardiology seems too specific for home CM. You could possibly get a CM position that works from home eventually in pediatrics though. To become CM certified you need to work 1 year under a...

Why doesn't medicare pay for IV antibiotics? I hate the idea of sending someone with medicare as only insurance to a skilled nursing facilty (SNF) for the duration of the IV antibiotics. Doesn't...

Not inpatient!Totally overstressed always more work pile on.

I suggest checking into Bayada nurses in home care. They have excellent training programs and you only take care of 1 patient at a time. It grows on you and you can work as much or as little as you...

I went to Frankford, many years ago (20 to be exact) Best of luck to you.!!!!!! Back then, you did not need to take a test.

As a case manager, I look for facilities to place patient's in that have frequent successful outcomes. If you explain this to your administrationis they have to see that this is what builds...

In my large city, these pts get evaluated by the Corporation for Aging, medicaid applications are started and we wait until the actual application goes through. Many times , I have seen social...

Cardio Trans, I had to laugh, how many times has that happened? They think that when we say day 56 we really mean day 89, they do not understand we don't make the rules, we just have to abide by...

I work in a 700+ bed urban hospital, case management is the discharge planner and the utilization review department. Utilization review calls all the insureers and lets them know why the pt is...

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I work on a 40 bed medical unit- I am responsible for 20 in pt all discharge planning, except those that are going to another level of care, our social workers handle that. I work in an urban medical...

I always have 20 patients for all utilization and discharge planning needs that go home. If someone goes to any type of alternative care setting, they are managed by the social worker. My job would...