MauraRN

MauraRN

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  1. Guess what I am doing on this lovely day?

    MauraRN replied to MomRN0913's topic in Home Health

    It all depends on the software system that the company uses. Healthwyse was pretty good, you could document vitals, med changes in the home and do the medicare/narrative in the car, check email, write...

  2. What is the difference between HH Case Manager and hospital/insurance CM?

    MauraRN replied to MyUserName,RN's topic in Case Management

    Oh....

  3. What is the difference between HH Case Manager and hospital/insurance CM?

    MauraRN replied to MyUserName,RN's topic in Case Management

    THIS is what I was responding to. See the third word of

  4. What is the difference between HH Case Manager and hospital/insurance CM?

    MauraRN replied to MyUserName,RN's topic in Case Management

    Yes your home health case management experience per the

  5. Pay rate for RN case managers?

    MauraRN replied to MauraRN's topic in Case Management

    Thank you palee51. I am just south of Boston,

  6. No longer a nurse?

    MauraRN replied to withasmilelpn's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like they are going to go with "med techs" rather than licensed nurses. Get out of

  7. I didn't burnout, I went up in a great big ball of flames...

    MauraRN replied to Gamecock73's topic in General Nursing

    Do not run to home health nursing just yet. I think most of us have had jobs like yours and at some point you have to save your own life. Home health can be a good fit but it depends on location. I...

  8. Taking away chairs from nursing station

    MauraRN replied to pinkessence_58467's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Why don't they take away access to water while they're at it. THEY HAVE!!! Our department manager used to come in on holidays to catch us with water bottles on our computer on wheels or the nurses...

  9. Taking away chairs from nursing station

    MauraRN replied to pinkessence_58467's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You are missing the point. How disrespectful this is to an entire profession!!! If you have RN after your name, (in addition to degrees and certifications) you are being treated as an imbecile.

  10. How old were you when you started Nursing School?

    MauraRN replied to NursingStudentMomof3's topic in General Students

    49 for LPN, 51 for RN, had a middle school child and sick husband at home. You are never too old for

  11. Afraid to go back to work

    MauraRN replied to winnowill's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    If you have to take an upaid leave of absence, DO IT! This is so fresh for you. Even if your facility is kind and sympathetic, their interests lie in the work, not the mental health of the staff. It...

  12. RPN student in need of help with care plan.

    MauraRN replied to kmjf2129's topic in General Students

    I don't think impaired electrolyte balance is this patients problem. It has been a few years since I wrote nursing school care plans, check the NANDA taxonamy, it is always changing. How about this:...

  13. care plan question regarding cardiac output, gas exchange, and fluid volume...

    MauraRN replied to dlfndrmr's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    stay away from the gas exchange idea, your AEB would be? Do you cite lab results or patient results? Was her htn narcotic related in any way? Pain diagnosis would be a good first

  14. Motivation needed to get through Excelsior RN program

    MauraRN replied to dianneger's topic in Excelsior College

    Use the practice tests, follow the outline for studying. You are already a nurse. Check out yahoo groups or the EC site to learn about care plans. I took CPNE in 2009, failed the first one, passed the...

  15. Taking away chairs from nursing station

    MauraRN replied to pinkessence_58467's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    What part of NURSES STATION do these admin morons not

  16. Acupuncture and Nursing?

    MauraRN replied to dlcj's topic in Holistic

    Make sure you have malpractice insurance to cover both

  17. What is the difference between HH Case Manager and hospital/insurance CM?

    MauraRN replied to MyUserName,RN's topic in Case Management

    I am the least sensitive person that I know, at least when it comes to myself. Family, patients etc, that is another issue. Lighten

  18. Sorry state of Nursing ...

    MauraRN replied to Howardhughes's topic in General Nursing

    You sure stirred the pot HowardHughes!!! It has been a great discussion, wish AN would start a Second Career RN forum. Maybe we are the change that is

  19. Seasoned RNs! Where did you find your passion?

    MauraRN replied to NevadaFighter's topic in General Nursing

    Try keeping a journal. Even just a few bullet points every night regarding the type of patient or disease process that you found interesting may help you find a direction. Med surg will give you an...

  20. Can't believe the difficulty hiring CMs

    MauraRN replied to mclennan's topic in Case Management

    I have run into this problem. I have a few non-nursing degrees and if I compare courses that I had as an undergrad and grad, they are more than comparable, in fact surpass the BSN programs here in...

  21. What is the difference between HH Case Manager and hospital/insurance CM?

    MauraRN replied to MyUserName,RN's topic in Case Management

    As an experienced Home Health, Hospice and Home Psych Nurse, let me be crystal clear: THERE IS NOTHING EASY ABOUT HOME

  22. Sorry state of Nursing ...

    MauraRN replied to Howardhughes's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above premise and with GrnTea's advice to look for alternatives in our careers. In my case I had to keep working 2 jobs in home care and all of the abuse that entails because I became...

  23. Sorry state of Nursing ...

    MauraRN replied to Howardhughes's topic in General Nursing

    I have actually sent a male CNA into a patient's room to placate mentally ill family member because patient and family ASSUMED he was Doctor, I was just a lowly nurse. We never came out and said that...

  24. Sorry state of Nursing ...

    MauraRN replied to Howardhughes's topic in General Nursing

    You sound angry GrnTea. All that negative energy!! Breathe and let others do the same. We all can't be running in high gear at all times ready to join in the next battle. Some of us are not built that...

  25. Sorry state of Nursing ...

    MauraRN replied to Howardhughes's topic in General Nursing

    To GrnTea, not all states have strong unions, and some of us who have attempted to organize have been promptly "laid off". Here in MA, the unions have caved time and again, the only thing they seem to...