springfieldrn

springfieldrn has 11 years experience.

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1. UR FORMAT QUESTION

   springfieldrn posted a topic in Case Management

   We have all new staff in our department after our hospital was sold and the long time nurses did not want to continue under new ownership, so, Question regarding UR. We do not use Interqual at my...

2. Love my new position!

   springfieldrn replied to QTBabyNurse's topic in Case Management

   3 months into case management myself and LOVE

3. some questions from a potential new case manager

   springfieldrn replied to heatherwoo's topic in Case Management

   I am going on two months as a Case Manager in a 100 bed hospital. The question you posed that I feel I can repsond to is the one about making difficult decisions. This has been the hardest thing for...

4. New hospital case management position

   springfieldrn replied to MSNorBUST's topic in Case Management

   I just had my one month anniversary in case management and love it! I have a background in patient care and administration. I love being back with patients, families, drs and nurses in a team...

5. private nurse jobs

   springfieldrn replied to nzm005's topic in General Nursing

   Take an ad out for your services and try

6. All nursing floor - with no nursing assistants???

   springfieldrn replied to JSBoston's topic in General Nursing

   When I did primary nursing we had 3 patients. I really liked it, I felt I had more control over my day and knew my patients better. More than 3 patients? I wouldn't do

7. Working per-diem while doing travel nursing

   springfieldrn replied to hips12's topic in Travel

   My contracts always specified not to work "in competition" with ,,,,, You should definitely check your contract

8. Premonitions- I'm sure it's been covered before....but...

   springfieldrn replied to RhiaRN75's topic in General Nursing

   I just go about getting ready what I can quietly. I have been able to intervene with patients on the floor before they became symptomatic and thank the powers that be that I listened. Over time I have...

9. Sick of core measures

   springfieldrn replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in General Nursing

   Core Measures are here to stay. As already stated they are part of reimbursemnt, as in if we don't prove we provide the standard of care for the dx the hospital may not get fully reimbursed, which...

10. Another male idiot, asking stupid questions.....

    springfieldrn replied to wje9516767's topic in General Nursing

    I laughed out loud reading your post. If you choose nursing your sense of humor will apprecited by many. The days of being a human forklift are for the most part over. There are many new lifting...

11. Admit I dread"generalized weekness a/o Dialysis pt, had dialysis today, Full code:"

    springfieldrn replied to Sirapples's topic in General Nursing

    etoh withdrawl last etoh ingestion 3days

12. Don't know what to do. I just CAN'T. TAKE. THIS. ANYMORE...........

    springfieldrn replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sprinfield Oregon has two hospitals with openings and is hiring new

13. Question about PRN positions... Had to get a 2nd job due to low census!!!

    springfieldrn replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    All of the per diem, agency and travel jobs I have had required the hospital new employee and nursing orietation. As far as orientation to the floor when I got my orientation sheet completed I was...

14. really struggling with my decision...chewed out by another rn!

    springfieldrn replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses yelling at eachother and demaning eachother is nothing new! Not that it's ok by any means. Whether you put her on tele and gave O2 is not the point in my opinion. If you are being treated in...

15. I really need advice!

    springfieldrn replied to LetsTeach09's topic in General Nursing

    yes you need your RN before