areeve01

areeve01

HHC, QI, CM/UM, ICU, Consulting

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  1. HgbA1c 18.2 - Insulin Initiation - Avg LOS?

    The average LOS I would authorize at my health plan would vary dependant upon many factors. If they require an insulin drip, that usually lengthens the LOS, as they wean off the drip onto...
  2. Is it me?

    I've worked in many different nursing environments and it's the same story different place. There are always going to be those personality types who thrive on making other people's lives miserable....
  3. Utilization/Precert Nurses

    I have done UM/CM in the hospital setting and then with health plans and I like the health plan environment alot better. They work more business hours, no holidays, get Christmas eve and Christmas...
  4. I am a RN and found that hospital nursing just did not make me happy. I found myself drawn to more of a community health/public health direction. Those type of jobs are difficult to find and some do...
  5. desperately need advice

    Check into some of your local hospitals in your area, especially the larger ones. Many of them in our area are so short staffed, they sign a contract with students to pay for all their college costs...
  6. Thinking about PRN

    I was completely tired of hospital hours and politics, I went into CM working for Managed Medicaid Health plan. I worked PRN at hospital for a couple years and found I always got assigned the worst...
  7. It's public health or nothing?

    I have found it very difficult for newbie nurses to get into a public health nursing position. This is because you have to rely on an array of nursing background, that could include OB, Peds, MedSurg,...