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  1. Coughing...and other tips?

    wincha replied to nurscee's topic in Telephone Triage

    a warm drink of equal parts of honey, warm water,

  2. Salary

    wincha replied to LadyNASDAQ's topic in Telephone Triage

    I made the same pay as I made in the hospital however the telephonic job was through the same hospital. I also recieved the same differential also. When I moved into another position that was not...

  3. Want to be a nurse, but have to eat.

    wincha replied to mslinzyann's topic in General Nursing

    That is ridiculous. Of course you get to eat and go to the bathroom. Organize your day, schedule your lunch time, have someone cover you for your lunch time. Take a break when you need to just plan...

  4. what is the max case load for disease specific case managers.

    wincha replied to sassy3's topic in Case Management

    I do specific case management and am educating and providing cost savings. How many disease managers focus on metrics and

  5. what is the max case load for disease specific case managers.

    wincha replied to sassy3's topic in Case Management

    I talk to my members usually 3-5 times and close the case however if they have any issues they can call me back and I will open the case. Some of us have case management certification and do some case...

  6. Overwhelmed!

    wincha replied to travel920's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Personally, I think a new grad shouldn't be working in a unit and if so should get an extensive specialized training. Your babies are at risk because you are a new grad and are not getting extensive...

  7. what is the max case load for disease specific case managers.

    wincha replied to sassy3's topic in Case Management

    I work disease management and we are supposed to have 350 in our caseload however many of these I have never contacted and it will be quite awhile before I will be able to. I think I talk to around 50...

  8. ** Anyone worked for HEALTHWAYS before?

    wincha replied to beachgirl02's topic in Telephone Triage

    American Healthways changed their name to Healthways. I know many nurses who left. They hated the dialer, only had a few minutes to go to the bathroom and would talk to the member in the bathroom...

  9. Why are nurses such back-stabbers?

    wincha replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have noticed with my job there are a few nurses who like to 'tell on others"(I work in an office setting, no direct patient care) These gals are a throwback to girls in junior high school. I have...

  10. Utilization review nurses

    wincha replied to URnurse1988's topic in Case Management

    Do you work for an insurance company? If so what type of work do you do? I work in disease management and it looks like more off shifts could be required. I'm ready to look into other

  11. Out of nursing program cause i am smoker!!!

    wincha replied to misstaz25's topic in General Nursing

    You need to go to the director of your nursing school over this. She has gone over the edge. While I do not smoke many nurses and physicians do. I would take care of trying not to smell like smoke...

  12. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    wincha replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have been a RN for over 20 years and first recieved a BA double major. There is no way I would ever go back to get my BSN. I would get my masters in another

  13. how do i max my income as new grad

    wincha replied to focker-male nurse's topic in General Nursing

    my advice is to get the best experience in the most needed criticial speciality ie icu, er ect.... put the max in your 401 k now, go back to school and get an advanced degree ie np or anesthetist....

  14. how do i max my income as new grad

    wincha replied to focker-male nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Get some solid experience then move to the ICU or an area that is hard to fill and become a traveling nurse. You'll need to get some experience under your belt and get the right experience(what is...

  15. post-heart cath pain

    wincha replied to evans_c1's topic in General Nursing

    I have also heard from people post cath(months after) that they never had a problem with high blood pressure until AFTER their cath. Also one person states that feels something in the chest area that...

  16. Violation of the Nurse Practice Act?

    wincha replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital would have major problems in a lawsuit if you are adding an initial assessment a week later. If you have a late entry later in the day thats one thing to chart it as a late entry. Even so...

  17. Violation of the Nurse Practice Act?

    wincha replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in General Nursing

    late entry is one thing, changing or adding information in the chart is

  18. license to breed

    wincha replied to medsurgnurse's topic in Emergency

    [quote=bopps;1981346 While she is waitng for her infant to be seen baby gets hungry and she starts to feed him yup you guessed it, corn chips. This time baby really choked she panics and again I...

  19. I woke up during surgery, Have you?

    wincha replied to GatorRN's topic in General Nursing

  20. Hysterectomy: Necessity or Convenience

    wincha replied to outcomesfirst's topic in General Nursing

    all depends on why? my gf had cysts the size of grapefruits and wanted to look at alternative therapy however the pain was incredible and she had a hysterectomy. some health insurances have a...

  21. Silly Episiotomy Question

    wincha replied to TheCommuter's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Had an epi before all births ..way back when they used suction and i had 4th and 3rd degree epis with my first 2. years later the ob used massage, no suction, no epis. 1-2 stitches, fantastic...

  22. license to breed

    wincha replied to medsurgnurse's topic in Emergency

    Half of the infants were children of smokers-and secondhand smoke is known to weaken a baby's drive to breathe. All of these factors help explain why a car seat is so potentially dangerous. The...

  23. license to breed

    wincha replied to medsurgnurse's topic in Emergency

    I know what you are talking about. Car seat, pumpkin seat I have heard moms having to do this to keep a baby close by at night with a bad cold or reflux. I don't see a difference in a crib in a seat...

  24. license to breed

    wincha replied to medsurgnurse's topic in Emergency

    Uncalled for. Do you realize that insurance companies will do anything NOT to treat the mentally ill or provide coverage? How can the mentally ill get treated when they are limited to so many visits...

  25. license to breed

    wincha replied to medsurgnurse's topic in Emergency

    But not if the crib was in the babies room and you wanted to keep a better eye on the baby in your room and the baby is sleeping in your room so you can keep a better eye on it. Quite honestly, I...