denicke

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1. Worker's Comp Case Management

   denicke replied to DallasRN's topic in Case Management

   Thanks for the info! I'll keep my ears open.

2. Worker's Comp Case Management

   denicke replied to DallasRN's topic in Case Management

   Hi, Louisiana RN, another LA RN here as well. I've been a nurse for over 25 years and I'm interested in the area of WC case management. How did you get into it, what classes should I/could I take to prepare, how difficult a field is it to break int...

3. Where do we begin?

   denicke replied to TRN's topic in Entrepreneurs

   There is also a website entrepreneur.com which often has helpful info and links. Good luck on your journey! Debbie

4. Question about Canadian regulations

   denicke replied to denicke's topic in International

   Thanks so much for all the information and taking the time to educate me. Take care, Debbie

5. Question about Canadian regulations

   denicke posted a topic in International

   Can anyone tell me what is the regulatory agency in Canada that surveys hospitals (similar to JCAHO in US)? I saw it on another posting, but cannot find it now. Also, I understand that bills are not sent to individuals, but do the hospitals get rei...

6. Admitted patients to the ER

   denicke replied to Jen S's topic in Emergency

   Check out the cover story of US News and World Report. You can access it on line. It is about the crisis in ED's across the nation, why we're in crisis (holding pts, lack of access to primary care, non insured/underinsured, etc.) and the fears that...

7. nursing conferences

   denicke replied to Chelly Taylor's topic in General Nursing

   The Emergency Nurses' Association is holding their annual Scientific Assembly in mid-Sept (around the 14). Check out their web site @ ENA.org for more info.

8. Am very interested in Emergency Nursing

   denicke replied to essarge's topic in Emergency

   The ED can be very overwhelming to a nurse with previous experience, much less a new grad. That being said, my dept has had great success since we started interviewing new grads for staff RN positions. The requirements were that they had to have wo...

9. Just want to say Thank You

   denicke replied to burger914's topic in General Nursing

   I'm so sorry to hear about your sister. I just wanted you to know my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this very difficult time. Debbie

10. latex allergies in ambulatory care

    denicke replied to BugRN's topic in Emergency

    I have a couple of friends/colleagues who have been ER nurses for many years and who have now been dx'd with rheumatoid. One of them has a latex allergy. Does anyone have any thoughts/concerns/opinions about the number of autoimmune diseases seen i...

11. Had To Tell Ya This One!

    denicke replied to Carly's topic in Emergency

    I had a woman come in one Sat. night (people hanging from the ceiling as usual) who indicated a desire to have a cyst removed from her forehead right about the hairline. She was wearing a knitted cap and said that her "clients" were distressed by the...

12. Career descriptions from someone in the business

    denicke replied to Snickers5633's topic in General Nursing

    I've been an ER nurse for over 20 years now and I love it. You get to do some of everything-from minor illness and injury to major illness and injury and with all age groups from precipitous delivery and neonates to geriatrics. There are real "teac...

13. Help with Proposal

    denicke replied to MILRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure what the "rules" are for the military governing OT. If you can work straight 12's, then work 3, off 2, work 2, off 3 is a good way to go. The 3 on are your weekend to work-3 off is your weekend off. If built in OT is an issue, how abo...

14. ER Documentations

    denicke replied to LerRN95's topic in Emergency

    Lisa, I am part owner of a company (4 ED nurses) who have developed complaint specific templates for documentation specific to ED's. One of our clients recently had a very successful JCAHO survey. I know this is not the place to advertise, but I wa...

15. Nursing Superstitions!

    denicke replied to codebluechic's topic in Humor

    I even had the priest in our hospital trained not to say the Q word. Also, there are some nurses who bring certain disaster when assigned to triage or the trauma rooms!