nurse_jer

nurse_jer has 5 years experience.

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1. advice for new case manager insurance company

   nurse_jer posted a topic in Case Management

   hello all i just accepted a job as a case manager for a large insurance company. i dont have any experience as a case manager but they will train me. im looking for advice.and any advice on what to look out for? what might help me be ...

2. Recommendations: Long sleeve shirt to cover tattoos

   nurse_jer replied to mmills63's topic in Male Students

   i like compression shirts too. some teachers make me hide my tattoos, some dont. when i have to hide them i do. i got mine at target, champion brand. pretty cheap and they breath nice too. being that they are tight around the arms/wrist i dont worry ...

3. bumex for patient in renal failure

   nurse_jer replied to nurse_jer's topic in Student Assist

   wow, thankyou for such a thorough answer. that makes alot of sense now. i was under the impression that GFR would control how much could be excreted. most of the renal pt's ive had with GFR in the teens didnt urinate much of anything. now i understan...

4. bumex for patient in renal failure

   nurse_jer posted a topic in Student Assist

   hello, the other night i had a patient who was on bumex for, i think, relief of CHF with a GFR of about 15. the patient has a Dx of: COPD, CHF, CKD, PVD, anemia she is not on dialysis because an AV fistula could not be done r/t the PVD. patient said...

5. Is it even possible to get all A's in nursing school?

   nurse_jer replied to Skips's topic in General Students

   1st and foremost, organization. Organization and time management are so important. A teacher once told us he knew some people who really weren't smart get phd's not from brains, but organization and time management. I took this to heart and it hasn't...

6. OVER-40 Fall 2012 Nursing Students--Roll Call

   nurse_jer replied to laski's topic in General Students

   41 yo male here, I just finished the 1st year of the ADN program. I have 2 children, the youngest of which is starting college in the fall. I have been a skilled tradesmen for a big 3 automaker for 22 years and am making a career change. this is the ...

7. "Made Incredibly Easy" or "Demystified"?

   nurse_jer replied to waterlily777's topic in General Students

   Here's another vote for made incredibly easy. I looked at the demystified books and they seemed a bit dry still. The made easy books just flow nicer, Actually, for my psych class, I ended up using the psychiatric nursing made incredible easy book INS...

8. How can I prep for nursing school????

   nurse_jer replied to GoalsInTransition's topic in General Students

   some kind of calendar/planner is essential. i use G-cal and a smart phone but some people prefer paper calendars. with the G-cal, i subscribe to my wifes calendar too and we always know what each person is doing. this prevents her form asking me "do ...