toinette1953

toinette1953 has 35 years experience and specializes in Geriatrics, Managed Care, Home Health,.

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1. Should I leave this racist town?

   toinette1953 replied to ChutneyFries's topic in Relations

   My heart goes out to you as a fellow woman of color. Sometimes things happen in our lives to mold us and shape us into what we will become. In the early 1980s in real rural Texas blacks were still going in the back door and there were separate waitin...

2. Older Nursing students

   toinette1953 replied to MarieD's topic in General Students

   I don't know if you are the oldest. I am 56 years old and in my second semester of an online nursing program. So it can be done!

3. CCM EXam, Questions and Tips

   toinette1953 replied to CseMgr1's topic in Case Management

   Well how did everyone do on the test this week? Hope and pray that you all passed!

4. List your School Here if they do not Require the GRE's..

   toinette1953 replied to justme1972's topic in Post Graduate

   University of Texas Medical Branch ONLINE MSN does not require GREs and neither does UT El Paso on line program, someone already mentioned Walden University, also I think UT TYLER if your GPA is above a certain amount, you do not have to have the GRE

5. Might be a silly question, but I'll ask anyway...

   toinette1953 replied to nursalicious's topic in Case Management

   Not a silly question at all,this is sort of synonymous, and someone that has more insight into this, can chime in. There are Case Managers in home health that coordinate the care and drive the care for that particular patient and some just commonly s...

6. CCM EXam, Questions and Tips

   toinette1953 replied to CseMgr1's topic in Case Management

   Here is another CD that some nurse puchase as well, I am told that it really helped! Case Management and Rehabilitation Certifications CCMprep V4.I Ind. License-NEW NOW AVAILABLE Certified Case Manager Certification Training Software to he...

7. CCM EXam, Questions and Tips

   toinette1953 replied to CseMgr1's topic in Case Management

   Funny Girl, The nurses at Blue Cross used all sorts of books, they even scheduled study groups among themselves during the lunch hour, whomever had experience in Workers Comp taught a little of WC, remember this test is not necessarily for your nursi...

8. CCM EXam, Questions and Tips

   toinette1953 replied to CseMgr1's topic in Case Management

   Good luck all on your CCM exam in April, I now work for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas and all of the ones that went from my place of employment in December, passed. Larissa, I sent you some information to your email address, OK? Pam J:up:

9. CCM EXam, Questions and Tips

   toinette1953 replied to CseMgr1's topic in Case Management

   Well Esmerelda have you all heard anything? I know it takes forever!

10. CCM EXam, Questions and Tips

    toinette1953 replied to CseMgr1's topic in Case Management

    First of all your friend needs to go directly to the state board to see what is on her license. That way she would be prepared and not blindsided. Then go to the CCMC website and read carefully what their qualifications are for sitting for the exam. ...

11. CCM EXam, Questions and Tips

    toinette1953 replied to CseMgr1's topic in Case Management

    Well just be encouraged! That is the way I felt, the morning part was a breeze and I felt I got out of there too quickly and the evening was like,"Is this the same test." But evidently it was ok, because I did past the first time. It was 4 of us and ...

12. CCM EXam, Questions and Tips

    toinette1953 replied to CseMgr1's topic in Case Management

    I pray you do well. Remember to not waste a lot of time on those you are unsure of, put a mark by them and go on finish - then come back. Take some deep breaths, relax, you know it, look at the question once for the words and the second time interpre...

13. CCM EXam, Questions and Tips

    toinette1953 replied to CseMgr1's topic in Case Management

    I took the exam in October 2007 and passed the first time. Asking about Linton Hutchinson at casemangerexam.com that is the most awesome program. You can pay for a week or a few days, I paid for a week and it was right on target when I opened up the ...