renerian

renerian BSN, RN

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  1. Anyone doing disease management with Optum/UnitedHealth Group?

    renerian replied to SWRN84's topic in Case Management

    Oh well maybe you can come back another day....I am working two part time and one full time job...........definatly hopping.

  2. Anyone doing disease management with Optum/UnitedHealth Group?

    renerian replied to SWRN84's topic in Case Management

    Nice to see you posting!!!Come to central ohio!!

  3. Anyone doing disease management with Optum/UnitedHealth Group?

    renerian replied to SWRN84's topic in Case Management

    I don't know anything about that program but wanted to say I was sorry that happened to you/lay off. I hope they gave you a good severence package. I wonder about that and hope it does not happen to...

  4. visit freq figured into Medicare OUTCOMES?

    renerian replied to becca-roo's topic in Home Health

    Basically an agency can use carepaths to guide care hoping, maybe they can move a patient through the system in a uniform manner which does not always work. An agency can manage their care, frequency...

  5. visit freq figured into Medicare OUTCOMES?

    renerian replied to becca-roo's topic in Home Health

    I am trying to figure out if you mean outcomes as in Home Health Compare, OASIS reports, or if you are looking for some type of case mix profile to identify a common frequency? I need to clarify to...

  6. Holding up the legs during delivery

    renerian replied to bfusco's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hmm I am glad I had mine natural and could hold my own legs up during the birth of my kids.

  7. JCAHO Homecare Bulletin #2. 2005: Top 5 challenging standards + new Pt. safety goal

    renerian replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Home Health

    THanks you always post helpful things.

  8. Home Health Nurse Responsible For Other Children?

    renerian replied to dina2001's topic in Home Health

    That is not what the benefit it supposed to be about. You care for the patient not their "brood". They are taking advantage of you. Hard to keep good people in home care when that is what happens....

  9. Keeping in Touch

    renerian replied to Grace Oz's topic in International Nursing

    Grace Oz welcome back!

  10. home health aides knowing patient diagnosis

    renerian replied to renerian's topic in Home Health

    I agree, the team caring for the patient needs to know. Thanks.

  11. home health aides knowing patient diagnosis

    renerian replied to renerian's topic in Home Health

    I appreciate your input.

  12. Working while in school

    renerian replied to skijunkie's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I did 40 hours while in the ADN program and my BS and MS.

  13. Question of the Month: Should All Adjunct Faculty Have a Masters Degree?

    renerian replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Good point on the salary. Stinks for the education leaders to make less than my friend who picks up garbage..........ah the value of nursing renerain

  14. Too Many Crabby Nurses!!

    renerian replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    Yep it will be your problem/overworked and underpaid.............I would not cast stones until you have walked in those shoes. You will my "grasshopper"/big smile-stole that from a movie LOL.

  15. Nurses and Nursing Students: what was/is your biggest pet peeve in nursing school?

    renerian replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    rigidity with over 500 nursing students who started out our class you could not get an ounce of attention if your life depended on it now that I am out of nursing school, the school painted a skewed...

  16. home health aides knowing patient diagnosis

    renerian replied to renerian's topic in Home Health

    Believe it is not this is a DON and says is it none of their business. Sigh. This relates to another thread about people in positions they should not be in. This is key leadership role.

  17. Questions about staffing a small peds unit

    renerian replied to oldcurlyrn49's topic in Pediatric

    That ratio is horrible..........................not safe.........I would outta there quicker than you could blink your eyes.

  18. Question of the Month: Should All Adjunct Faculty Have a Masters Degree?

    renerian replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I have an ADN, BS and MS/my later two degrees are in nutrition so I can easy say I run circles around other nurses after getting two degrees in it. I applied to several programs to teach their...

  19. Considering home health nursing

    renerian replied to cydney7's topic in Home Health

    I saw several really good points posted. You need to be flexible as this is true, if you don't mind your schedule changing mostly every day, you will be fine. I have seen so many people come to home...

  20. Any home health manager/Admin/DON/Nurse Super etc

    renerian replied to renerian's topic in Home Health

    YES I hear you on the "now everyone's friend thing" how true.

  21. Any home health manager/Admin/DON/Nurse Super etc

    renerian replied to renerian's topic in Home Health

    Cardio and traveler, Thanks for responding. Yes I thought about that/going back in the field. I agree with a post that says people are put in management roles not knowing. Sad thing is I am making...

  22. Any home health manager/Admin/DON/Nurse Super etc

    renerian replied to renerian's topic in Home Health

    Glad to see there are no burned out managers here....

  23. Wanting to cut our On-Call Pay

    renerian replied to becca-roo's topic in Home Health

    Both the agencies I work for do not get paid anything for call.

  24. Disease Managment

    renerian replied to renerian's topic in Case Management

    Congrats on your new job. I do like working at home most of the time. I work usually until around 11:30pm then get back up at 5am to go to my day job. I enjoy it very much. LUCKY you in Cali!

  25. Joint Commission Announces 2006 National Patient Safety Goals For Home Care Program

    renerian replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Home Health

    Karen, I am glad I am not working for a JCAHO agency....but it makes sense. Thanks for posting it.