carebear01 BSN, RN

I know that sepsis can cause lactic acidosis but what about diverticulitis without SIRS? If so, can you please explain to me how it causes lactic acidosis?

Hello, I am a new to CDI. Although we use a software program to help look up codes, I am wondering if anyone has found it beneficial to own a copy of the ICD-10 manual for reference? I just don’t want to spend over $100 if it will not be useful.

I’m looking at applying for a position as a rehab liaison/intake coordinator in the hospital. Basically, I would follow possible candidates in the hospitals, talk to patient/family to see if they would be interested in our inpatient rehab program, wo...

Thank you!

Seriously. I started a WFH job months ago as a transfer/admission nurse which is staffed at bare minimum. We are short today (again) and I will be my myself for four hours due to a call in. Last time I worked (we were short as usual), I sat at my des...

Yes, I would consider doing another WFH position but it would be a position where I am not tethered to the phone all day. All of our calls are recorded and our manager listens to our recordings (not all of them obviously). I have younger kids at hom...

I wish it were that simple. Lots of calls coming in for stat transfers ie strokes, brain bleed, trauma, etc. All our calls our recorded and our manager receives statistics on how long we take to answer a call, etc. I get tired of working at the bare ...

If I was planning on staying longer, I might have invested in a Bluetooth headset. I think the real frustration is that I shouldn’t have to work like that. I shouldn’t have to take a Bluetooth headset with me when I go to the bathroom. I was speaking...

How are you liking it so far?

I was offered a job as a PPS coordinator in the hospital. I have some knowledge of the job since I used to work in rehab and had to complete irf-pai assessments qshift. Our average census is around 18. Just wondering if anyone here has any experience...

I was offered a job as a PPS coordinator in the hospital. I have some knowledge of the job since I used to work in rehab and had to complete irf-pai assessments qshift. Our average census is around 18. Just wondering if anyone here has any experience...

I’m thinking about applying for a position as a District Nurse. From the looks of things, I would be overseeing the entire school district, creating health plans, making sure the health aids are trained, covid monitoring, etc. I don’t have pediatric...

I started a remote job in March working in bed desk. I work 36 hours a week from 11a to 11p. While I am glad that I made the move away from bedside, there are a lot of negative aspects about the job (rotating shifts to fill in needs, holidays, weeken...

OK thank you. You are absolutely correct.

My 15+ years at the bedside is coming to an end in less than one week. I feel a sense of relief that this nightmare will soon be over for me. I start a new job in a few weeks and I’m never looking back. I’m excited to start a new chapter of my life.

What did you hate about it?

I started off working 3-11 when my kids were that age and it was perfect! The shift starts off really busy but then slows down between 7-11. Sometimes I would stop at the grocery store after work if we were in need of stuff.

Gosh, there were so many reasons both professional and personal. Professional reasons were the nurse:patient ratios, short staffing, difficult patients/families, management, physical demands, inadequate pay, unit politics, and not feeling appreciated...

I don’t know how I did it. Hell, I don’t know how there are bedside nurses that have put in 20, 30 or 40 years. I guess I did what I had to do when my kids were babies. It was the best way to work around my husband’s schedule. Now that they are getti...

I will be working as a transfer/admissions nurse. Basically, it is similar to a bed desk nurse except I will be transferring patients from one hospital to another if they need a higher level of care and such. I will be working from home, although the...

Hello! I’m looking to apply for a position as a admissions/transfers RN. From the job description, it looks like I will be helping to facilitate transfers between our hospitals, etc. So far the job is fully remote with 12 hr shifts. I’m looking to se...

Thank you so much! I was able to find out some more information by talking to the manager. The description you gave was on point. I both excited and nervous to try something new. All I know is bedside nursing.

I’ve been looking for a non-bedside job for a bit. I came across a position for a Case Manager in the ED 2-12 hour shifts a week in the afternoon. I know what CM’s do on the floors, but how to they operate in the ED? If there are any CM’s who can giv...

There is nothing in the job description to indicate that I might be required to help out of the floor. During the worst part of the pandemic, none of the non-bedside/desk job nurses (that I personally know) were pulled away from their job to do bedsi...

I’ve been looking for a non-bedside job for a bit. I came across a position for a Case Manager in the ED 2-12 hour shifts a week in the afternoon. I know what CM’s do on the floors, but how to they operate in the ED? If there are any CM’s who can gi...