mersekrn

mersekrn has 12 years experience and specializes in UR, CM, MS, ICU, Stepdown, Informatics.

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1. Telephonic Case Managemen interview in 2 days!

   mersekrn replied to KbmRN's topic in Case Management

   I am a TCM for a commercial insurance company. I've been doing it for 3 years and I love it. It's an adjustment and it has a different set of demands but it's much less stressful than on the floors. As far as pay, everyone is different and your expe...

2. going in for a 2nd interview.....need advice

   mersekrn replied to lily1289's topic in Case Management

   I am currently working as a Case Manager for an Insurance company. I don't think prior CM experience is critical to this type of role. Most new CMs start without anything but their direct patient care experience and they do well. That experience pr...

3. Telephonic Case Manager...Sales?

   mersekrn replied to mombabyrn08's topic in Case Management

   I am a Telephonic Case Manager for a large insurance company. I do not have any quotas - well I have "Performance Guarantees" but they are not outrageous and I've never felt pressure about them. I really never thought of this as a sales position bu...

4. What types of jobs will I have with a BSN versus an MSN in Nursing Informatics?

   mersekrn posted a topic in Informatics

   I am back in school and currently enrolled in a BSN program. I found out that I can get a concentration in Nursing Informatics with my BSN by taking about 4 courses on informatics and/or get my Masters in Nursing Informatics after I get my BSN. I h...

5. Utilization Review

   mersekrn replied to Sherriblu's topic in Case Management

   I am not sure if I'm repeating anything that others wrote because I didn't read their posts completely. I am a Utilization Review Nurse Consultant for Aetna. I have been there for 3 years. The position does not require any previous UR experience, jus...

6. Caseloads

   mersekrn replied to Mijourney's topic in Case Management

   We are a 346 bed city hospital. We each handle 24 to 30 patients. We do not do UR. We have a UR team that handles that as well as several liason's from commercial insurance companies. We handle all aspects of discharge planning and evaluating IS/...