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1. Please help, feel trapped

   Guest716906 replied to Guest716906's topic in General Nursing

   @kbrn2002 thanks so much! I reported the neck injury and filed a workmans comp claim. I am now working light duty. I feel so much better. Next week I have an interview for an insurance case manager and a hospital case manager, hopefully I can land on...

2. Please help, feel trapped

   Guest716906 replied to Guest716906's topic in General Nursing

   @Kooky Korky Thank you. I actually went to work today and ended up hurting my neck, so I will go to the doctor and tell my manager. Hopefully I can have some time to recover. I'm pretty upset tonight though. I pushed myself too far and now my back an...

3. Confused about case management, please help

   Guest716906 replied to Guest716906's topic in Case Management

   @Katie82 That sounds like a good job. So you work for an insurance company? My question is, how did you get into that job? What kind of prior experience did you have? I have 10 months in to this job but I am about to put my 2 weeks in. My back hurts ...

4. Please help, feel trapped

   Guest716906 replied to Guest716906's topic in General Nursing

   @carebear01 I am full time. And OK that sounds like a good idea

5. Please help, feel trapped

   Guest716906 replied to Guest716906's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you all so much! All your responses help so much. I didn't put in my 2 weeks.. I'm trying to stay. However today I just couldn't get out of bed. I'm at work now, super late. So behind on all my charting. My caseload is so heavy today and my bac...

6. Confused about case management, please help

   Guest716906 replied to Guest716906's topic in Case Management

   Ryamanell: that sounds perfect for me. I would love that. I looked online, wasn't seeing many hospital cm jobs. I applied to 2. Do you think they would hire me with 9 mos hospice cm experience?

7. Please help, feel trapped

   Guest716906 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello, I have been a nurse for 5 years. 4 years med surg telemetry. 9 months hospice case management. I'm totally burnt out on hands on patient care. I want to work in an office. I want to work at a desk. I just cant do hands on patient care anymore....

8. Confused about case management, please help

   Guest716906 replied to Guest716906's topic in Case Management

   WOW! thanks for that response. I agree that the job title is misleading.. I do feel just like a clinical nurse in the hospital again only without extra help at patients homes, I'm driving all the time, and on top of it dealing with medical care and c...

9. Confused about case management, please help

   Guest716906 posted a topic in Case Management

   Hello, I was just wondering. I was a med surg tele nurse for 4 years, and I have been a hospice case management nurse for 8 mos now. I do a ton of wound care, incontinence care, foley insertions, enemas, heavy lifting, etc. I am totally burned out. ...

10. Nursing with little to no hands on patient contact? More critical thinking?

    Guest716906 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I am 27 and have been a nurse for 5 years, 4 years med surg tele travel and 1 year hospice. I have been pretty unhappy with my nursing jobs through the years. I finally realized that I love the mental part of nursing and healthcare, I always ...

11. Very unhappy with Nursing after 5 years, burnt out. PLEASE HELP

    Guest716906 replied to Guest716906's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all your responses! I haven't thought about procedural roles, dont they require a lot of standing/hard on your feet? I could look into public health. I have my associates, want to go back for my bsn and maybe masters but I dont know what t...

12. Very unhappy with Nursing after 5 years, burnt out. PLEASE HELP

    Guest716906 replied to Guest716906's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't really thought of that, what are the hours like? Dont those jobs require a lot of standing?

13. Pressure Ulcers and Sterile Technique??

    Guest716906 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I am just wondering. When you have a patient who has a pressure ulcer on the coccyx and a wet to dry dressing order, do you use sterile technique? I was taught in nursing school that sterile technique was always required for wet to dry dressi...

14. Very unhappy with Nursing after 5 years, burnt out. PLEASE HELP

    Guest716906 replied to Guest716906's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for these responses!! It really helps. I'm not sure what direction to go in.. I love being a nurse and working on the units. Just wish my body could keep up:/ I don't want to leave the hospital but everyone tells me all units have the same iss...

15. Very unhappy with Nursing after 5 years, burnt out. PLEASE HELP

    Guest716906 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I'm just looking for some input. I'm planning on getting out if Med Surg Tele ASAP. I am 1000% burnt out. My question is.. what should I go for next? I have thought about ED, PACU, informatics, outpatient, ICU... A lot of the specialties inter...