NurseRoRo

NurseRoRo

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  1. How to handle getting overwhelmed...

    NurseRoRo replied to HelloWish's topic in General Nursing

    *Deeb Breaths* Make sure you have something in your down time that you enjoy so you can take care of yourself. Even if you don't think things are getting to you on a recognizable level, they're...

  2. Flying through courses

    NurseRoRo replied to Puertoriiquena's topic in Western Governors University

    Good to hear you're having a good experience! I am currently awating the outcome of my transcript evaluation, with anticipated start date of January 2018. I'm hoping this will go quickly for me,

  3. Which specialty to choose?

    NurseRoRo replied to Alexxoxox's topic in General Specialties

    I have worked in the OR but not the other two, so I would still say, OR. I know for my personality and learning style, I don't think I can handle the amount of adrenaline, focus, and multi-tasking in...

  4. Nurse tech working as RN

    NurseRoRo replied to esrun77's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds like a sticky situation that honestly, if I were the RN that you reference, I would not take on that sort of liability to jeopardize my license. As loyal as I am to my employer, I know...

  5. Sent home from clinical :(

    NurseRoRo replied to marin8campy's topic in General Students

    I have never been sent home from clinical, but I have been made to burst into tears during a clinical day. TWICE. We had a tough professor who also happened to be the onsite clinical instructor at...

  6. WGU....requires RN to BSN student to work at least part time???

    NurseRoRo replied to gia_89's topic in Western Governors University

    I am in the process of applying to WGU for RN-BSN program. The info I read and the enrollment counselor I spoke with both stated the requirement of having an active RN license and working a minimum of...

  7. Gross Things Patients Do

    NurseRoRo replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure if I'm horrified or impressed that she apparently thought this was a logical thing to do.

  8. Gross Things Patients Do

    NurseRoRo replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in General Nursing

    @ TheMoonisMyLantern, ADN, RNre: bologna sandwich No. Please no, I didn't read this correctly!?? I used to work in a women's hospital in the operating room.....I took those 2 minute lady partsl...

  9. Confessions of an Introvert

    NurseRoRo replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    In life, I am an introvert. In nursing, I am considered an exrovert. Coworkers don't believe that I could "possibly" be an introvert because I'm so bubbly and talkative. But man, it's extremely...

  10. Working for Anthem as a C.M.?

    NurseRoRo replied to Bluebolt's topic in Case Management

    I worked for Anthem un the past as a telephonuc case manager. i had a caseload of approx 65 members. They were a mix of short term and long term complex members either recently discharged or about to...

  11. Interviewing with Wellpoint...*nervous*

    NurseRoRo posted a topic in Case Management

    Evening, all nurses! My background in nursing is eclectic. I have spent the last 4 years in home care case management. I initially applied with Wellpoint six months ago for a Telephone Case...

  12. Job-Hopping in Nursing...How detrimental is it?

    NurseRoRo posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I have been a nurse for ten years. I loved nursing school and all the clinical areas that I was exposed to. I have a broad background in nursing, ranging from inpatient to home care, OR to the...

  13. Any experience as Manager of Clinical Practice @ Gentiva?

    NurseRoRo posted a topic in Home Health

    I have a broad range of nursing experience, and have found my job as a home care nurse the most fulfilling as well as draining job ever. I left the field work after a lot of drastic changes in the...

  14. No creativity in nursing? Hah!

    NurseRoRo replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I once used a home care patient's Thera-Band from physical therapy as a tourniquet for a blood draw. It was the super flexible one (yellow, I think). A band-aid can be used to secure the extra...

  15. Any experience as Manager of Clinical Practice @ Gentiva?

    NurseRoRo replied to NurseRoRo's topic in Home Health

    I should explain that prior to my current job of telephonic case management, I was doing field work and doing case management visits. I left that job after the home care program I helped develop was...

  16. What's the difference betw case manager and UR?

    NurseRoRo replied to ladybug847's topic in Case Management

    In the company that I work for, a Case Manager may be expected to do some UM things, but UM nurses are not expected to do CM duties. UM nurses do not interact directly with the patients/families,...

  17. Telephonic Case Management

    NurseRoRo replied to surfchic's topic in Case Management

    All big name insurance companies have Case Management nurses. It does help to have a broad spectrum of experience, and also home care, as you can better understand what patients may be going back home...

  18. Interviewing with Wellpoint...*nervous*

    NurseRoRo replied to NurseRoRo's topic in Case Management

    @joanski, I'm still a newbie at my job but so far it's going well. My job required a minimum of 3 years of home care experience as a nurse case manager and experience with chronic disease management...

  19. Interviewing with Wellpoint...*nervous*

    NurseRoRo replied to NurseRoRo's topic in Case Management

    Thanks for the info! I accepted the job offer from Wellpoint and will be doing telephonic case management for members in 3 states. I am nervous about this because it is a different kind of nursing...

  20. Anyone worked in Peds Neurodevelopment?

    NurseRoRo posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I recently interviewed for an office job a a nurse for a Rehab/Neurodevelopment doc in a Peds clinic. I have previous Peds rehab experience but it's been a little while. This would be my first job...

  21. Rules of the Dr.office

    NurseRoRo replied to prowlingMA's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Don't tell your children that if they cry/act out that the nurse is going to give them a shot. It only makes them freak out

  22. Food Addiction?

    NurseRoRo replied to TheCommuter's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I am an emotional overeater. I know I am and I know I have a problem. I just don't know what to do about it. It's pretty sad that I sit here and read this thread and I'm getting "hungry" just...

  23. Looking for help... desperate and tired

    NurseRoRo replied to jnks's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Ditto about FMLA. It is meant to protect your job and they cannot drop you when you are on medical leave. FMLA was granted to me the day I inquired to HR about it and then they sent me paperwork for...

  24. Cell Phone Useage

    NurseRoRo replied to ame222's topic in Home Health

    I'm not sure how our agency calculates the exact usage of cell phones but they supply us with cell phones. Most staff actually use this for their personal use as well. We were using Verizon but...

  25. Pay rates/mileage

    NurseRoRo replied to bill4745's topic in Home Health

    our agency matches the government mileage amount. i drive a company car, so i don't get mileage. like another nurse on here, the company pays for the gas/maintenance/insurance on the company car. i...