Katie82

Katie82 RN

Med Surg, Tele, PH, CM

RN, ASN, BBA, MBA

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  1. Medicare for everyone is a public option

    Katie82 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    CMS is trying desperatly to come up with options that will make it more cost effective. I worked with one such pilot program, and am getting ready to work with another. I work for a state funded...

  2. High blood pressure

    Katie82 replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    Heart attack and stroke may be the least of her risks, she is probably also walking around with kidney damage and

  3. "Other" healthcare careers...

    Katie82 replied to ONCRN84's topic in General Nursing

    I have always loved nursing, but not always the job. I had a degree in another field before I went to nursing school, so I put off pursuing my BSN until I was 18 years into nursing. What can a BSN...

  4. Is 6 Month Of Med-Surg Enough?

    Katie82 replied to WinterWolf90's topic in General Nursing

    It may be that it is the shift that is boring, not the floor. I always liked day shift because that's where a lot of the action (and experience) is, or evenings because you can spend a little quality...

  5. California's Real Death Panels: Insurers Deny 21% of Claims

    Katie82 replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I would hope healthcare reform will help people unhappy with their coverage. A "government option" would allow dissatisfied folks to "speak with their feet" as they leave that company. I am with...

  6. Health Care is a right

    Katie82 replied to headsup's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    In most states now, citizens do enjoy a certain level of "rights" regarding access to health care. Someone without insurance who has an emergent issue can walk into any not-for-profit ER in the...

  7. Do you want to have to win a lottery to see the doctor?

    Katie82 replied to ozoneranger's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have developed chronic headaches listening to this debate. My prediction that Americans would not stand for any form of socialized medicine is proving true. upsets me is the frenzy into which the...

  8. Socialism Is the Best Medicine

    Katie82 replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    this may be true, but i'm not sure how having a single payer system is going to help this issue. introducing millions more patients into an already overburdened system will not help anyone get an...

  9. The future of Obamacare

    Katie82 replied to CRNA2007's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Not from where I sit.... I am a non-affiliated independent, so I am listening carefully to both sides of the argument. Problem here is most of the "pro" side of the the slate have not even read the...

  10. Earning master's degree online

    Katie82 replied to uniquenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I earned a MBA in Healthcare Management online. I loved it. I also am not a "drag to class" person. I chose the MBA program because I found all the MSN programs boring. Unless you want to teach, which...

  11. hipaa violation?

    Katie82 replied to jzzyl's topic in General Nursing

    This is an example of the HIPAA police taking an issue to the extreme. First of all, HR is working as an agent of the same entity that provided care to the patient. To say they cannot share info is...

  12. Straight to MSN?

    Katie82 replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you'll find much of a shortcut, despite what the program calls itself.Accredited nursing programs are closely monitored and mandated by the NLN and in order to enter a MSN program, you...

  13. burnout

    Katie82 replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in General Nursing

    What you are saying is an echo of what I told myself many times during the early years of my nursing career. Sounds like you may be working in a LTC or geriatric floor. I urge you to consider the good...

  14. Public Health in Ghana, per Obama

    Katie82 replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    The US has spent poured money into third world countries for years, it is part of a very large picture I don't begin to understand. I would rather see it go to healthcare than to support the military...

  15. Med Errors- would you report one?

    Katie82 replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone seems to have forgotten the real "victim" of medication errors - the patient..... Not reporting a medication error could eventually cause harm to a patient. When you accept a license as a...

  16. leaving bedside nursing

    Katie82 replied to infantRN's topic in Case Management

    I worked in bedside nursing for 10 years and got tired of shifts and holidays and the hassle of working for managers who forgot what bedside nursing is. I left the hospital and discovered that nursing...

  17. family plans on suing hospital, i'm nervous as hell.

    Katie82 replied to Wheaties's topic in General Nursing

    Litigation is every nurse's worst fear, but it should make you feel better to know that only a small percentage of cases that are threatened are actually filed and make it to court. And an even...

  18. Debate- End of Life

    Katie82 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am currently case managing a 55 year old with ESRD. She is morbidly obese to the point of being immobile. She is non compliant with Diabetic care and diet. Her only muscles that work are those which...

  19. Your appointment is only 10 minutes long...

    Katie82 replied to qt2168's topic in General Nursing

    This issue is a classic example of attempting to charge the maximum allowed in return for the minimum amount of effort. I worked as a Practice Administrator for several years for a large Healthcare...

  20. Public Health grad degree??

    Katie82 replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    Use your grad degree in a field that interests you. Unless you are planning to teach, you don't necessarily need a MSN. I looked into MSN programs, but I already had 20 years of nursing experience,...

  21. Can someone please explain me what is diffence betwen Hesi and NCLEX

    Katie82 replied to beachbutterfly's topic in General Nursing

  22. Postpartum to Medsurg, am I crazy?

    Katie82 replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in General Nursing

    You are right about that - med/surg will provide you with a good knowledge base, but agree that you need to address the anxiety issue. How was your anxiety level in nursing school? Could this be why...

  23. Do you always state that you are a nurse?

    Katie82 replied to 2BSure's topic in General Nursing

    You're right, drop one word of technical vocabulary and you've blown your cover. I do mention if only if I want to save time if a provider is offering lengthy explainations. The provider is usually...

  24. What Would You Do If You Had My Life?

    Katie82 replied to kendra1978's topic in General Nursing

    Many nursing programs are progressive: after 6 months you are elegible for CNA certivication, after a year for LPN and two years RN. You can stop at LPN, work for a while, then re-enter the program...

  25. Why does free market economics NOT influence the cost of health care in the USA?

    Katie82 replied to thehcmgorg's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It amazes me that so many people think their lives depend on the $500 MRI when a $50 XRay would do the trick. This "Bigger is Better" mentality accounts for a lot of healthcare costs. Another is the...