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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 etc). However, i enjoy being able to coordinate the ...

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

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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 judgement.

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 DC.

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 CMs.

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 best.

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 received relocation assistance as well. I will recomm...

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

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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 guide also by mometrix test preparation.

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 as well and still work PRN in the ED. Most employ...

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 DMV.

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 that either the discharge planner or social w...

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 bedside and definitely understand how bedside nurses ...

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

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 they get a bed. I get 3 or 4 patients in my ...

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

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

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 depending on your hospital policy. The rhythm yo...

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 dat.

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

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 just finishing my 3rd week of my 16 weeks training a...

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 several times and I always tell my co workers how I can...

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 kind of patients on the floor. As an ER nurse, I...