loveu123

loveu123

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  1. Er or case management??

    loveu123 replied to Kharris5's topic in General Nursing

    I am a hospital case manager who works occasional PRN shifts as an ER nurse. Case management is very stressful as compared to other speciaties i have worked(Med surg, trauma, level 1 ER, dislysis...

  2. Would you be content if you worked your current job/specialty for the rest of your career?

    loveu123 replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I see myself working as an a hospital RN case manager for the rest of my

  3. Choose Your Favorite TV Nurse

    loveu123 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse

  4. ER nurses

    loveu123 replied to MoserK's topic in General Nursing

    I have taken care of ED patients who shot or assaulted other people. It can be emotional and hard to not judge but we always got to remember our job is to take care of them without...

  5. Living in Dc--working in MD

    loveu123 replied to hma11's topic in General Nursing

    Yes you can. I lived in Maryland and worked in DC for years. I have a lot of friends who live in Maryland or Virginia and work in

  6. casemangers: do you call the md every recert?

    loveu123 replied to kembers's topic in Home Health

    You will get a better answer if you post your question in the home health forum. The case management forum is mainly discharge planners, insurance case managers and workman comp

  7. Finally Leaving Nursing...For Good!

    loveu123 replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck on your next career. You sound very sincere. Nursing is not for everyone. I almost left nursing last year until I found my niche as a hospital case manager. All the

  8. New York RN moving to Houston- tips and recommendations please

    loveu123 replied to courage2care's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hello, I relocated from the East Coast to Houston. I was recruited my Houston Methodist and they gave me relocation assistance. My friend was also recruited by Memorial Hermann and she...

  9. RN BSN CM

    loveu123 replied to Brwnidbeauty's topic in Case Management

    I also took the exam in December and passed. I uses two review books from mometrix. I also reviewed compass for case

  10. Don't write an order like this

    loveu123 replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

    Hahaha

  11. CCMC Case Management Certification Passing Score

    loveu123 replied to jea0712's topic in Case Management

    I am not sure how they grade it but wish you good luck. I took the test for the first time today and passed. I used CCM practice questions by mometrix test preparation and ccm exam secrets study...

  12. MSN Care Coordination

    loveu123 replied to ESnt16's topic in Case Management

    Are you trying to find out if it will help you get a job in case management? Most nurses in my department have years of experience in diverse specialties. I have 7 years of diverse specialties...

  13. misconceptions about nursing pay

    loveu123 replied to johsonmichelle's topic in General Nursing

    Hahaha. It is DC, Maryland, Virginia. They are very close to each other and most of us that lived there got used to calling it

  14. Aggressive Case Mgr. Making me Nuts

    loveu123 replied to heartsgal's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We cannot discharge the mastectomy patient with home care if she is self pay unless she agrees to pay or the hospital pays for the service. We have some discounted clinics in most states...

  15. Aggressive Case Mgr. Making me Nuts

    loveu123 replied to heartsgal's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am an acute care case manager(discharge planner). This is unfortunately as a result reimbursement and CMS rules. We cannot keep patients in a hospital for social reasons. I work PRN...

  16. You know the shift is gonna be a hot mess when ...

    loveu123 replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    When you see 5 ambulances in front of the ED and walk in to see the staff coding a patient while holding other ICU

  17. No report from ED and patients waiting in the halls....

    loveu123 replied to Kharma711's topic in General Nursing

    As a nurse who has worked both floor and ED, I can understand your concerns. It is sad the way nurses are treated. We are understaffed in most EDs and have to transfer patients as soon as...

  18. Work place burn out

    loveu123 replied to thebdon's topic in General Nursing

    I call them Hospital induced paralysis patients. They walk with steady gait to triage but become paralyzed as soon as they see the wait

  19. Work place burn out

    loveu123 replied to thebdon's topic in General Nursing

    I call them Hospital induced paralysis patients. They walk with steady gait to triage but become paralyzed as soon as they see the wait

  20. junctional vs sinus bradycardia

    loveu123 replied to kaitef07's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked mainly in level 1 hospital and currently PRN in a level 2. This patient may not necessarily need to be in ICU and could be monitored in an IMC or some cardiac unit...

  21. Are You Cut Out to be an Emergency Department (ED) Nurse?

    loveu123 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Emergency

    Great article. I left bedside to administrative and don't think I could ever leave the ED. I still do PRN because I'm an adrenaline junkie and love the fact that I could never predict my

  22. giving D50 for hyperkalemia

    loveu123 replied to NurseT88's topic in Patient Medications

    We give it all the time in the ED for hyperkalemia and you just gotta push

  23. UnitedHealth Group

    loveu123 replied to keripeek's topic in Case Management

    Congrats to you all on your job offer. I also wanted to let others know that it is also available in Houston Texas as well and I believe they are still hiring in the Texas department as well. I'm...

  24. Lessons Learned as an Expert Nurse Witness

    loveu123 replied to ElizabethStoneRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for sharing your article. I work PRN in the ED and documentation has always been something I stressed on especially when I was a preceptor. I have been "accused" of documenting too much...

  25. Would you send this patient to the unit?

    loveu123 replied to Birdy2's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think this patient is appropriate for a step down unit but I guess it will also depend on what type of hospital you work at. When I worked surgical unit in a busy, teaching hospital we did get this...