outside_child

outside_child

Rehab, Psych, Acute care, LTC, HH

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  1. Plan to get Oasis certification and ICD-10 knowledge

    outside_child posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can anyone give me any advice if learning ICD-10 coding and Oasis certification would increase my chances of getting a "home job"? I have tried many times to get employment at insurance companies, and...

  2. When does a nurse recognize it's time to be put out to pasture.

    outside_child replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    I know this is an old post, but I know how you feel. I am 51 and now have plantar facsciitis and a nagging backache. From my past working experiences and now in LTAC, I am looking for something to do...

  3. nurses that take anxiety meds

    outside_child replied to forgivenfaith119's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I agree to not say anything to your employer or co workers, but I would disclose it at the time of the urine test. I hope HIPPA protect any nurse. That is why I never would have my surgery or...

  4. Rehab nursing-the good/bad/ugly?

    outside_child replied to PAERRN20's topic in Rehabilitation

    Meluhn is absolutely Right!!! The stand alone subacute care facilities give nurses sicker patients, higher patients loads and try to run it like a nursing home!!!! This is NOT practical at all. To...

  5. rehab in LTC vs rehab hospital

    outside_child replied to phoebebrat's topic in Rehabilitation

    You get way more patients in a nursing home subacute rehab facility (10-12 patients) vs. a hospital rehab facility (6-8 patients). So the nursing home rehab facility have many more distractions. I...

  6. Daily Nursing Rounds in Skilled Rehab Unit

    outside_child replied to kwvath's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    How about having your nurses put a copy of all new orders, and admissions in a basket solely for you and your assistant. You and your assistant can review these during the day as things occur, and...

  7. Share Your "Brain" Sheet

    outside_child replied to nurseJ88's topic in Cardiac

    JBALDWIN How did you embed your document on the

  8. Share Your "Brain" Sheet

    outside_child replied to nurseJ88's topic in Cardiac

    This is pretty good! One question; how did you embed or attach your document on this

  9. Pe

    outside_child replied to Goozgog's topic in Cardiac

    I just love this website because it gives me encouragement to go on in nursing and to venture into the acute care arena!! I can see that I am not alone even with the lack of experience I have in acute...

  10. Advice For The New Nurse Entering Med-Surg

    outside_child replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    to lucky#13; thanks for this time management for the beginning of the shift..."i do a focused assessment based on their admission diagnosis and history. so, by 8:30 am, if i'm not done...

  11. RN to BSN online

    outside_child replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am checking into Chamberlain College also. I had to ask for their curriculum, and saw that there are many classes they have, but I have never taken. They will be reviewing my transcript of course....

  12. Any projections for nursing employment in the current and near future economy?

    outside_child replied to Saifudin's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I personally have seen some affects from the economy towards nursing. Employers are very slow to hire and are very picky (not that they should not be). I have also heard from others how...

  13. How Is Psyche Nursing?

    outside_child replied to structureband's topic in Nursing Career

    Psych nursing can be very interesting; however, nurses of other professions think psych nurses don't keep their "skills", and that is putting it nicely. Some think they can't survive for instance in...

  14. Which path to take? Should I stay doing case management or return to the hospital/HH

    outside_child replied to aaac's topic in Nursing Career

    Sometimes I feel we are in such a good profession as far as diversity is concerned until we are really picky. I want to get off the hospital floor already. I worked mostly geriatrics, psych,...