Katie82

Katie82 RN

Med Surg, Tele, PH, CM

RN, ASN, BBA, MBA

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  1. nursing shortage?

    Katie82 replied to ilmbg's topic in General Nursing

  2. Young Nurse becoming Old

    Katie82 replied to lvlissl2ebecca's topic in General Nursing

    I assume by your specialty that you may be working in a LTC facility.You need to be working in a hospital. Most hospitals have rules about holidays - usually you have to work one of the three...

  3. How many nurses want their children to be nurses too?

    Katie82 replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    I have five children, and two of them, a son and daughter, are nurses. My daughter is actually still a student. I did not really encourage this, but they both say they were influenced by the effect...

  4. Making Room at America's Inn for All God's Children

    Katie82 replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have no problem paying for healthcare if the parents really can't, but there is a lot of abuse, and the eligibility levels are too generous. Health Insurance should be a responsibility, not a...

  5. Making Room at America's Inn for All God's Children

    Katie82 replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If these nine million children are without healthcare coverage because their parents cannot afford or do not have benefits available, tell them to contact their local DSS or Health Department. When I...

  6. Socialized/Universal/Single Payer/Government Funded Health care....why?

    Katie82 replied to MBANurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I also have a MBA, I presume yours is in HCM. Studying the "business" of healthcare was an eye-opener for me. I totally agree with you. As a nurse who has worked with both the Medicare and Medicaid...

  7. The VA Hospital System.....like universal healthcare?

    Katie82 replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

    My son is a VA nurse in Manhattan and loves it. The system has its flaws, but they are actually very progressive. He was using ELectronic Medical Records before most hospitals even knew what they...

  8. The Image of Nursing

    Katie82 replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I think we are headed in the right direction. Since I graduated from Nursing School, I have evolved from a new grad who would jump up to give a doc my chair in the nurses' station to a case manager...

  9. The Cap.......

    Katie82 replied to Justhere's topic in General Nursing

    I am still hearing from patients that they wish nurses wore caps so they would be able to see who they

  10. What some Home health aides do while on the job

    Katie82 replied to catlynLPN's topic in General Nursing

    This has always been a thorn in my side. I work for the State case managing Medicaid patients, and many have home health assistants. I cover 3 counties, so we have three different agencies doing...

  11. Learning Medical Spanish online

    Katie82 replied to sherreis's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a Public Health clinic that had a large Spanish-Speaking population. Over a few years, I taught myself a lot of medical Spanish out of necessity. We make many assumptions when dealing with...

  12. Working with angry unstable incompetent RN

    Katie82 replied to pedsRN121's topic in General Nursing

    This is a problem that is becomming all too common, and will only increase as the nursing shortage continues. Hospitals, in their need to maintain staffing levels, often hire nurses that are...

  13. How do you stay nonjudgmental?

    Katie82 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

  14. Gastric Bypass: trading one set of problems for another?

    Katie82 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked as a Practice Administrator, I had a clerical employee who had bariatric surgery, and she developed one complication after another. She missed so much work, I had a huge battle with my...

  15. Aides and Nurses - Different Outlook, Lack of Understanding

    Katie82 replied to Weeping Willow's topic in General Nursing

    I have not been in acute care for several years, but the Nurse/Aide issue is as old as nursing, and takes place in any setting where you have professional/para-professional staff. The key is mutual...

  16. RN program waitlist

    Katie82 replied to kforgood's topic in Nursing Career

    My daughter got in the back door at a Community College. The RN program has a lot of applicants and usually a long waiting list because they use the lottery system. It is what I used to call a TopCap...

  17. Need Encouragment Please

    Katie82 replied to NrsheartTS's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am originally from Norfolk, although I have never worked there as a nurse. Two of my kids live in the area, so I try to keep up with the community. Why are you working in a LTC right out of school?...

  18. Does it get any better?

    Katie82 replied to Newandconfused's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes, it certainly does, but I doubt it will in your current enviornment. As the nursing shortage intensifies and staffing becomes critical, hospitals must learn to nurture their new grads. Many are...

  19. opinion re: care coordination RN

    Katie82 replied to teegeo's topic in Case Management

    I had a similar job for an insurance company. The training was very good, and they usually provide you with algorithms to assist you. Most companies provide CM data programs that will factor the risk...

  20. what is the max case load for disease specific case managers.

    Katie82 replied to sassy3's topic in Case Management

    It has been my experience that 50 is the magic number, although many case managers carry more. I always had a difficult time closing cases. Once you develop a rapport with patients, many tend to...

  21. how to get started in CM

    Katie82 replied to hopeful84's topic in Case Management

    Case Management is a blend of many disciplines - acute care is essential, but you also need a working knowledge of managed care and ambulatory care. I left acute care many years ago for Public Health,...