txredapple79 BSN

txredapple79 has 9 years experience as a BSN and specializes in Management.

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1. End of Year Reviews...finally done!

   txredapple79 replied to txredapple79's topic in Management

   Wow! Talk about getting tossed head first! I do not envy you! Glad you survived!

2. Home Health Interview!?

   txredapple79 replied to Kcalicutt's topic in Home Health

   I took a few different ones. Most were basic calculations of how many pills for this dose to equal that dose. If they do IV meds expect IV med calculations. One had a drip rate for macro and micro drips. Overall it was pretty straight forward. Best o...

3. End of Year Reviews...finally done!

   txredapple79 posted a topic in Management

   Our company conducts our end of year reviews in March. Normally our supervisors conduct them after we review, assign bonus % and salary monetary raises. The supervisor I manage sadly is out for a few months and I did all of our end of year reviews. M...

4. Policies and Procedures

   txredapple79 replied to bellzybub's topic in Management

   I helped build my companies P&P's know that no matter what you put in place you will make someone unhappy. Now what we did for holidays is ask for volunteers first with the understanding that everyone will end up working 2 holidays a year. If we ...

5. Working From Home - Office Requirements?

   txredapple79 replied to Marie32's topic in Case Management

   It means when on the phone conducting business as a professional we shouldn't be able to hear your dog barking, a child crying or others in your HIPAA compliant office. Essentially being a professional on the phone. Think of it as if you were working...

6. Kronos Upgrade at my facility. Pros / Cons?

   txredapple79 replied to renee_rn9's topic in Management

   We use Kronos and it is really easy to use! I love it. Kronos does allow mobile clocking in but we have banned it.

7. Working From Home - Office Requirements?

   txredapple79 replied to Marie32's topic in Case Management

   Most places have a work at home policy. We have the following; HIPAA compliant office will include locking door, space where no one can see your screen or listen to your calls, land line phone no VOIP, high speed internet of 20mbps download speed( no...

8. Can't Get Job With MSN

   txredapple79 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   How about looking into the insurance sector? Many insurance companies or value-based programs are looking to leverage dialysis experience when developing teams to reduce the cost for dialysis members.

9. 10 Tips for Resume Readiness

   txredapple79 replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

   And please, PLEASE proofread your resume. I prefer to read more than a list of skills. Try to paint the picture that really shows who you are.

10. Applied to 100 Jobs

    txredapple79 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

    There are many forms of nursing skills you can sharpen. What I look for when I am hiring people is critical thinking skills. I can teach anyone a skills, including patients and their families.

11. What do nurse managers and clinical directors actually do?

    txredapple79 replied to poopylala's topic in Management

    We just had to do an exercise where we attributed time for each and everything we do as managers. It came out to 72 hours a week not counting interviews and special meetings. I guess I know why I am so tired all the time

12. CCMC CE's/CEU's

    txredapple79 posted a topic in Case Management

    I am wondering where all CCM's get CE's or CEU's completed? I was certified back in January and would like a one-stop area to keep a running list vs hoping from site to site.

13. Telephonic Case Manager

    txredapple79 replied to redheadludi's topic in Case Management

    I personally loved using an Autodialer. It did all the smiling and dialing for me and I only spoke with members when they actually answered the phone.

14. Manager catch phrases

    txredapple79 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I just googled some random generator slogan. Slogan Generator Put in teamwork and it spat this out: "The good teamwork connoisseurs" I shall say this at some point in my day tomorrow.

15. Manager catch phrases

    txredapple79 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I just entered the world of management. Let me tell you....I have never been to so many meetings of meetings-meetings. I tell my staff, if you don't tell me what the issues are, I will never know and nothing will change. I also say, I don't know the ...