Wren

Wren

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  1. NICU Sewing Patterns

    Wren posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I just started in a Level III NICU last month and love, love, love it!!! I am completely overwhelmed and slow as molasses of course but I am learning new stuff everyday and plan to stay until they...

  2. Vitas Experience?

    Wren posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Anyone have experience working for Vitas that they would be willing to share with someone considering a Hospice job there? Or advice? I've never worked for a for-profit Hospice before. You can PM...

  3. Why doesn't medicare pay for IV antibiotics?

    Wren replied to edgwow's topic in Case Management

    I can't answer your question about WHY Medicare won't pay for home IV antibiotics but I can tell you one solution I use when possible. If a patient can get to an infusion center 3x a week, then they...

  4. Average Inpatient CM case load?

    Wren replied to gypsyatheart's topic in Case Management

    Moondancer, Another RN Case Manager & I share a 36 bed floor, mainly oncology & ortho patients plus we are responsible for a women's health unit that has beds for up to 20 pts. The women's...

  5. community based cased management

    Wren replied to Lpn1997's topic in Case Management

    LPN1997, This post is probably too late for your interview....sorry! Did it go well and are you still interested in the

  6. Attention all discharge planners. I need an honest opinion

    Wren replied to SanFrannurse's topic in Case Management

    Hi SanFran Nurse, I am a hospital case manager and probably 50% of my job entails discharge planning. The other 50% or so involves what I think of as regulatory compliance.....making sure that new...

  7. looking for a job

    Wren replied to RITYLISHKA's topic in General Nursing

    Have someone look over your resume or have it professionally revised to give yourself the best possible resume. Then I'd call the human resources department of the hospital and ask if they have a job...

  8. Nervousness

    Wren replied to TiffySinkRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Tiffy, I am sorry but I laughed out loud when I read your post! :chuckle Were we nervous...are you kidding??? I'd be worried about you if you WEREN'T nervous!! Yep...I think I can speak for the...

  9. Tips for 1st interview with no experience

    Wren replied to Amber07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Amber, Your interviewer KNOWS that you can't know much about Maternity...you are a new graduate!! They expect to train you so relax about getting too many clinical questions. What they WILL want to...

  10. Interview Question confusion

    Wren replied to RNLola035's topic in Nursing Career

    Des...it is too late for this interview but each interview that you have prepares you for the next. The interviewer might have been looking to see if you knew how to ask for help or knew how to work...

  11. Application Quest trouble. I'm stuck. :)

    Wren replied to AHCerioni's topic in Nursing Career

    This is a REALLY interesting admissions question! I am not sure how I would answer it either but I'd probably dodge the "conservative" part of the statement and focus more my high standards....

  12. Funny charting error.

    Wren replied to lemonaidangel's topic in General Students

    Good catch! You have to wonder how many people read the wrong weight without even thinking about it. :chuckle I've seen a fair number of errors myself but my most recent one was of a WOMAN whose...

  13. considering nursing, but...

    Wren replied to CLJ1988's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think being terrified is realistic! :chuckle You don't yet whether this is the career for you and trust me, even seasoned nurses have occasional moments of heart stopping anxiety! But...I wouldn't...

  14. I found out

    Wren replied to Galaknore's topic in Nursing Career

    Great work!!! Enjoy your

  15. needing career path advice

    Wren replied to bwb22's topic in Nursing Career

    bwb22...I agree with llg...follow your heart but be prepared to detour if needed! I've worked in a number of clinical areas and I found that what I THOUGHT about a particular area was not always...

  16. Advice:Non-nursing Bachelor's potential Accelerated MSN

    Wren replied to Ashj5153's topic in Nursing Career

    ASHJ5153...I did an accelerated program for a BSN like you are describing and it was wonderful. I too had a non-nursing bachelors and didn't need to repeat a lot of the classes I took toward that...

  17. health coaching for r.n.'s?

    Wren replied to bongos10's topic in Case Management

    I've known a couple of nurses who have done health coaching and it was totally telephonic at the company they worked at. (I am blanking on the name of the company) It might be different somewhere...

  18. Interqual question

    Wren posted a topic in Case Management

    A couple of the discharge planners at my hospital (including me) realize that we are interpreting some of the IQ criteria differently. Would someone give me their take on this? For example, using...

  19. Hospice On-Call Schedules

    Wren posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hospice is my "true" calling but I haven't worked as a Hospice RN for several years. I'd like to return but I keep hearing stories about how brutal the on-call schedules are. How often do you...

  20. What area of nursing to go into

    Wren replied to Csunkis's topic in Nursing Career

    Csunkis, Welcome! I see from your profile that you are in high school and it is wonderful that you are considering nursing as a career goal. :balloons: The good news is that you don't really have...

  21. Changing Careers

    Wren replied to faith08's topic in Nursing Career

    Faith08, My experience couldn't be more different than that described by the commuter. I am an RN and have been for many years and can't think of a career that I'd rather have. I came to nursing...

  22. Does anyone ever look up random diseases/conditions that they hear about?

    Wren replied to justme1972's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I totally ditto what the other posters said! I've been an RN for a long time and I look up diseases, new meds, new treatments, etc. all the time. Thank goodness for the internet! (It wasn't around...

  23. Good nursing Lit?!?

    Wren replied to Nurmom86's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Great idea to start reading now! You might consider subscribing to a basic nursing journal like Nursing 2007 or American Journal of Nursing. The student rates are VERY affordable and it will...

  24. what next? Appreciate advice.

    Wren replied to maggiemay21's topic in Nursing Career

    MaggieMay....sorry for the delay. I've been on vacation and refuse to TOUCH a computer while I am off work! :typing I don't think having only an associates degree will keep you from many research...

  25. First day of nursing school

    Wren replied to lvnhopeful's topic in General Students

    I second the comments of Daytonite...great post! :) In my nursing school class we also "practiced" on each other although not foleys and NG tubes! Many years later working as a nursing supervisor...