StayAtHomeNurse

StayAtHomeNurse

Oncology, LDRP, Case Management

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About StayAtHomeNurse

StayAtHomeNurse has 21 years experience and specializes in Oncology, LDRP, Case Management.

I graduated from Westmoreland County Community College in 1994 with an Associates degree in Applied Science, majoring in Nursing. After graduation I began working in Home Hospice before landing my first hospital staff nurse position on a Med-Surg/Dialysis/Detox unit. I then moved to an Oncology position where I worked for four years becoming chemo certified and oncology certified through the Oncology Nursing Society. From there I went back to home hospice and homecare nursing. In 2000 I moved to South Carolina and took a position in SICU, eventually moving to LDRP where I worked for over 9 years as a staff nurse, per diem nurse and travel nurse. My next stop was the VA where I worked in the GI lab followed by another brief stint as a home hospice on-call nurse. I also worked as a Patient Service Representative for Zoll Lifecor and as a Nurse Case Manager for a managed care company. I recently received my Case Management Certification from The Commission for Case Management Certification and landed my current position as a Transplant Case Manager.

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  1. Milliman Care Guidelines

    StayAtHomeNurse replied to purpletzz's topic in Case Management

    The only additional resource I know of is a course offered through the Case Management Institute. https://casemanagementinstitute.com/utilization-management-and-mcg-course/

  2. Home health case manager/field nurse, interested in CCM certification

    StayAtHomeNurse replied to BetsyOverlord's topic in Case Management

    Yes, it does. You can call CCMC at (856)380-6836 to confirm.

  3. Transitional Care Case Manager

    StayAtHomeNurse replied to JRoof's topic in Case Management

    Congratulations!

  4. A Day In The Life Of An OB Charge Nurse

    StayAtHomeNurse replied to JanineKelbach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Great article Janine! It reminded me of my days in OB :) I love how you "take care of your tribe"

  5. Breaking Bad News: What's A Nurse to Do?

    StayAtHomeNurse replied to Carol Bush's topic in General Nursing

    Great article. No one likes to give bad news but your article gives great advice to make it easier. Thank you!

  6. CCMC Case Management Certification Passing Score

    StayAtHomeNurse replied to jea0712's topic in Case Management

    That's one of my most frequently asked questions. I copied the following from my FAQ's on my website... Because of the need for security, multiple forms of the examination, each containing a different combination of questions, are used. The passing s...

  7. OMG My CCM exam results just came in!

    StayAtHomeNurse replied to SanydRN2016's topic in Case Management

    Congratulations!

  8. OMG My CCM exam results just came in!

    StayAtHomeNurse replied to SanydRN2016's topic in Case Management

    I have an associates degree and have been working as a case manager so I would say no, a masters degree is not necessary. I was a nurse for over 20 years and experience definitely counts in case management.

  9. United Heath Case Manager

    StayAtHomeNurse replied to MrsVic's topic in Case Management

    I worked for Optum, a division of United and loved it. My manager was great. As with any big company, there are good departments and bad. I was very blessed to work in a great department. Good luck!

  10. Study advice for CCM exam

    StayAtHomeNurse replied to Tedmond's topic in Case Management

    I put all of my study notes on a website. You are welcome to use them. I researched each of the knowledge domains covered on the exam and wrote a page for each. You can find it at CaseManagementStudyGuide.com

  11. Certification: Who do you go through?

    StayAtHomeNurse replied to mariedoreenRN's topic in Case Management

    I have a website where you can find all my study notes from when I took the CCM in April or 2014. I researched each of the domains covered on the exam and put my notes at CaseManagementStudyGuide.com

  12. How best to get a foot in the door for CM?

    StayAtHomeNurse replied to RN*mommy's topic in Case Management

    I can understand your frustration. You may want to try applying with some national companies if the local companies are difficult to get into. I also have some general tips below.. Look at job postings for case managers and write your resume to highl...

  13. Best way to break into case management??

    StayAtHomeNurse replied to studentnurse9806's topic in Case Management

    I am unfamiliar with the job description of overseeing a group home so I am unable to comment on that part. I do have some very general advice on breaking into case management. Network. We have a local chapter of the CMSA (Case Management Society of ...

  14. CCM Study Buddy Wanted--Interested?

    StayAtHomeNurse replied to gonzoRN's topic in Case Management

    Thank you for recommending my book and website. I recently sent out a free workbook that accompanies the book. If you did not get it send me a note from my contact page and I will email it to you. When I was preparing for the CCM, I also formed a vi...

  15. is hospice case mgmt good learning?

    StayAtHomeNurse replied to rearviewmirror's topic in Case Management

    "According to what they say in the interview, there is not much of direct care as in terms of physical labor, but more like you assess the pt and coordinate resources in what they need." With the hospice agencies I worked for, and I can only speak to...