Katie82

Katie82 RN

Med Surg, Tele, PH, CM

RN, ASN, BBA, MBA

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  1. How do LVN's train to become Case Managers?

    Katie82 replied to nursekimmi's topic in Case Management

    Most employers will not allow you to work from home if you have a child at home. They expect you to devote the entire day to your work, so you wouldn't have time to take care of a baby or

  2. RN Case management

    Katie82 replied to nerdynurse7's topic in Case Management

    I work for a MCO that is contracted by my state to coordinate care for Medicaid recipients and now Medicare, as we have been given a Waiver to manage Medicare patients as well. I consider myself a...

  3. Feeling Torn on Nursing

    Katie82 replied to Cozyclove's topic in General Nursing

    Go for it. What you describe is mostly the physical side of nursing and could be just temporary. I worked Med/Surg for a while, but after I left the hospital, found there were some very interesting...

  4. Where are the RN transition training programs?

    Katie82 replied to 1Jessie86's topic in General Nursing

    It is very likely that if you were offered a job on L&D you would be given an extensive orientation. My daughter transferred to L&D after completing her new grad orientation on Med/Surg. She...

  5. Preceptor is SO BAD!

    Katie82 replied to Guest606's topic in General Nursing

    Not every "good nurse" is a good teacher. Mentoring is a skill that goes above and beyond clinical skills. Not every mentor/student is a good match. I would ask for another mentor, but do it in such a...

  6. To Vaccinate Or Not To Vaccinate, That Is The Question

    Katie82 replied to Joe V's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Wow, that was uncalled for. Why don't you post your credentials in the post heading so we can see where that came

  7. Who Can Supervise Nurses?

    Katie82 replied to cvh1576's topic in General Nursing

    really surprised that Joint Commission didn't pick up on that during your last inspection, they must be slipping. They do review Licensing and Certifications when doing an

  8. Lost and stressed student...

    Katie82 replied to fcnursing's topic in General Nursing

    If things don't change by the time you graduate, they certainly will with your first job. I would very much recommend that you do at least 1 year in the hospital, and on Med/Surg. The Orientation...

  9. Discussing salary with co workers

    Katie82 replied to Dawnkeibals's topic in General Nursing

    Have always been told it is "unprofessional" to discuss compensation with co-workers. When I worked in management, I discovered that there are algorithms to determine compensation and it's not always...

  10. Scared new nurse jitters

    Katie82 replied to lilnurseL's topic in General Nursing

    Every nurse feels as you do at one time. Anyone who tells you they completed nursing school fully prepared to work is lying to you, or to themselves. trust your co-workers to take care of you, and...

  11. R.N. debating to pursue BSN

    Katie82 replied to Martinezrn84's topic in General Nursing

    I remember when I graduated from school 30 years ago, we were encouraged to get a BSN as soon as possible because the NLN will not rest until every nurse has a 4-year degree. I see that trending now....

  12. Why go to LPN school?

    Katie82 replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter began her RN journey a Community College that offered a "graduated" curriculum. Six months=CNA, 1yr=LPN and 2 years=RN. At the time, there was a 2-year wait list for the RN Program. She...

  13. To Vaccinate Or Not To Vaccinate, That Is The Question

    Katie82 replied to Joe V's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I worked Public Health for 10 years, so you can believe I gave the "get your vaccinations" lecture thousands of times. Now, as a Case Manager, I fight the same battle. I have had many patients, after...

  14. How do you feel on displaying your certification credentials on your badge?

    Katie82 replied to choksantos's topic in General Nursing

    I left the bedside long before I began collecting degrees and certifications. I also have an aversion to adding my alphabet soup to my name badge, so mine simply reads "RN". That is most important to...

  15. Rejected by Patient

    Katie82 replied to AlmostThere19's topic in General Nursing

    You need a penlight. I learned to do anything with a penlight and the light from the hall. As a patient, I have had that happen several times. But I complained to the nurse involved, and that solved...

  16. Favorite site for CEU's

    Katie82 replied to em3120's topic in General Nursing

    I like Elite. $39 per year for unlimited access. And the topics are interesting. Last year, I chose topics far off the beaten path and thoroughly enjoyed them. Worked well for me because I have...

  17. Mistake after mistake after mistake

    Katie82 replied to AMRN445's topic in General Nursing

    Strongly opposed to hiring new grads to the ER circus. Or any busy specialty floor. Glad to see many reputable hospitals are adopting stricter parameters for hiring to Specialty floors. In no way is...

  18. Active investigation with board for charting errors

    Katie82 replied to SD152420's topic in General Nursing

    BON responsibilities vary from State to State. I have never heard of a random "investigation" by the BON, so I am assuming you are referring to a specific complaint made to them. Once again, varies by...

  19. Is my (50K) BSN worthless?

    Katie82 replied to boxofrain's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think any nursing education program provides you with enough clinical hours prior to graduation. BSN gives you even less than ASN. That's why the current trend is Orientation Programs that...

  20. I Was Fired...for Being Abrasive and Having Attitude

    Katie82 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    All this reminds me of a young woman I precepted when I was still working bedside, many years ago. She had just moved to the area with her military spouse. She was from New York, and had what I called...

  21. New Grad Feeling Lost

    Katie82 replied to GlitterSparkles's topic in General Nursing

    There are a million jobs for RNs that do not involve shiftwork and holidays. I left the hospital for Public Health, which was a pay cut, but I am not the primary breadwinner, so it worked. Normal...

  22. Complaint

    Katie82 replied to Tabakb19's topic in General Nursing

    Varies by State, and the severity of the

  23. Social Media and Doxxing - Your Thoughts???

    Katie82 replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Most healthcare entities have strict rules against taking photos in the work environment. Period, no exceptions, no blurred out nametags. Why is it that we as a society cannot put our cell phones away...

  24. Nurse bringing child to work

    Katie82 replied to adclay's topic in General Nursing

    Joint Commission is going to have a field day with this one if they ever find out. For so many reasons, the first being

  25. Got fired yesterday from a wonderful job. My fault completely. Emotionally struggling.

    Katie82 replied to michigan94's topic in General Nursing

    I can relate to this. My daughter has mental health issues that flare up at times. She has lost two jobs because of this. It is a roller coaster, but you have to stay on it. You say you started...