irishnoreenRN

HI, I realize this info is outdated as per your post date I worked in critical care more years than you can imagine. Board CCRN, all that. Left nursing for a while and needless to say, no longer have that cert. My passion and love have always be...

For Medicare compliance an Rn must visit a patient every 16 days . However, as a case manager, one must know how the patient is doing, his or her symptoms and management and effect of treatments. minimally a case manager should visit twice weekly an...

I have to agree to all that responded to your plea. Too many patients to much stress as well. Take their advise. A see an average of six patients...on a bad day, seven. I take call but that's because I work per diem. Call is from Friday 4:30pm to Sun...

Just to note it makes you a far more marketable candidate as well.

Hello:) The real benefit is how much you realize how much you don't know. It's a great tool to utilize in your care and the extra pennies, well, I could care less. It's also a Kudos to you for passing too!

Thank you so, so much....What on earth would we do without a web site such as this.....live in the library like I use to do. LOL Many thanks again, Noreen

Hi Conurses: I would soon like to sit for the Cert exam for Hospice. Any suggested readings that I should use. Is there a core study guide? Thanks from South Jersey, Noreen

I have not practiced CCU in ten years. Since getting my nursing license back, I was thinking of going back to ICU. no longer a CCRN but I am willing to take on the task. I don't seem to find any programs offering any such information. Thanks, Noreen

I'm wondering if anyone has insight into an online BSN program. I hate to call them and then get umteen phone calls from them later. I just want some info as to how expensive and the overall time the curriculum can be completed with a ADN

Hi there: Wow...sounds like a great HH position. The best of luck to you. I loved HH and was recently hired but it's Hospice. I will start next week after the drug screen, background search yada yada. I've been checked and rechecked this year three t...

Amen!!

I attended OCC graduated in 1979. At that time, it was very competative. If you did get in you were told you were the " Cream of the Crop" I doubt if anything has changed. It's all competative. I just finished a course at UD. Only the smart surv...

Hi Hoolahan: Love the name...Also loved your comments regarding home health. LOL Every bit of it. I will hopefully be working in home health soon. I've passed the initial interview and will do what is called a trail run on Monday. I was a criti...

What a fabulous forum and an excellent explanation. KUDOS

I may be able to offer some information as I knew of a few nurses who were LPN's many years ago. Once, if you worked with a doctor. lets say employed he could sign a few papers and you were then an LPN. But....then there were LPN's who didn't give ...

I have a question. Often, when one applies for a position such as Home Health, they ask what you want for a Salary. I've not worked in more that twelve years. I really don't know where to start. I have to have some sort of figure for my interview ...

Thanks for your reply. Well, if you don't have a BSN, dispite that fact that I've worked for years in Critical Care, CCRN and all that, It's just the plain fact. Getting into a specialty in some areas, can prove to be difficult. There are always ...

After not working at the bedside in twelve years, being disabled, I took an RN refresher course at the University of Delaware. I completed the didactic portion as well as the clinical hours....so, I am not getting much response with resumes. My expe...

It's all about the tenacity. You keep going gal. When the going gets tough, the tough get going. I live by those words. Your not dead until your dead.

Are there any nurses with severe Asthma who are disabled or working with this disease. I would love to hear from you. I"ve had Asthma for twenty years and finally placed on disability. However, after moving back to my home state, I have felt bette...

Hello again. I do have some good news to share with anyone who is interested. I just found out today that you MAY make 650.00 as per SSI but you CAN make as much as you want as long as you tell them and realize that you will not receive a check due...

Hi again: I'm just wondering if anyone else has had a similiar issues regarding returning to work. I don't know how I can possibly make less than 650.00 a month. I am sure the orientation alone would be just about over the top of their quota. I wo...

Hi Zoeboboey Apparently, the nurse I mentioned has been working in research and did not have direct patient care. It is my understanding that she has to return for one semester to ensure renewal of her license.

So glad to see the many posts regarding eager attempts to return to nursing and the pit falls one can entail following disability. I've been disabled for a long time with Asthma. Lots of meds.....I wanted to return and contribute either for my sani...