Katie82

Katie82 RN

Med Surg, Tele, PH, CM

RN, ASN, BBA, MBA

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  1. New Hospital Case Manager/UM & I am overwhelmed..............

    Katie82 replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in Case Management

    Give it a chance, you are just a bit overwhelmed right now. Case management is going to be in big demand in the future. Spend a couple of years to get your feet wet and get some good experience, then...

  2. Nursing sucks

    Katie82 replied to lawandaluxnurse's topic in General Nursing

  3. What is it like to work from home? Telephonic CM

    Katie82 replied to ivyleaf's topic in Case Management

    I had the opportunity to work from home as a CM with a Medicaid MCO, but I soon learned to split my time between home and office, because there were some interactions with co-workers I preferred to...

  4. New Hospital Case Manager/UM & I am overwhelmed..............

    Katie82 replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in Case Management

    I really feel that the hospital did you a disservice by hiring you with only one year of CM experience and no acute care. Not only have they set you up for burnout, but are playing with your...

  5. Should penmanship be a mandatory course for physicians?

    Katie82 replied to DichloroacetateAl's topic in General Nursing

    Another arguement for EMRs. But I'm willing to bet that the pharmacists that work with this doc regularly have no problem reading it, or they have a direct line to his office. I have worked with docs...

  6. Don't know who to talk to

    Katie82 replied to pilot833's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am a RN. I also have a BBA in Healthcare Admin and a MBA in Healthcare Mgt. Best choice I ever made and many nurses are doing it. These degrees do not replace clinical experience, but by the time...

  7. RN tried to talk me out of Nursing school...

    Katie82 replied to NYCHikerRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I actually tried to talk my son out of nursing, but this was 20 years ago. I was not trying to discourage him from becoming a nurse as much as from the treatment I knew he would receive in nursing...

  8. Scenario:What would you do?

    Katie82 replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in General Nursing

    you are right, palliative care involves an entire different set of protocols. Patients in hospice agree to "comfort measures only", so doing vitals would have been a waste of time, since you would not...

  9. Is it possible for a sensitive individual to become a strong nurse?

    Katie82 replied to liz90's topic in General Nursing

    The family probably saw you as an easy target because you were a volunteer. Patients and family members often feel as if they have no control over the "hospital situation" and you were available....

  10. Nursing sucks

    Katie82 replied to lawandaluxnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is still the most admired profession in public polls. Folks generally see nurses as overworked, underpaid, and selfless in their devotion to patient care. As a 30-year veteran, I have seen...

  11. Nurses Masquerading As Doctors (INSULTING)

    Katie82 replied to djaychris's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Beg to differ akulahawk, this is what nurses do best.... every

  12. fired from KAISER

    Katie82 replied to mimivn2009's topic in General Nursing

    Are you going to re-apply? Kaiser has a different corporate culture than a lot of systems, and are not always known for being staff-friendly. Unfortunatly, some systems like to "play" with people's...

  13. a rating system for nursing homes?

    Katie82 replied to unsaint77's topic in General Nursing

    That is usually done on a state-by-state basis. Some states have referral lists, usually through the local Health Department or Office on Aging. Unfortunatly, most facilities do not attract attention...

  14. Breaking into Case Management ?

    Katie82 replied to mathilda843's topic in Case Management

    Completion of a course will not guarantee you a CM position. Most of the CMs I have worked with over the past ten years were hired for their clinical experience. Most nurses who have taken the CCM...

  15. How rewarding is it to be a case management rn?

    Katie82 replied to flamengo's topic in Case Management

    Are you having trouble finding a clinical job? I am a firm believer that every new grad needs a couple of years of acute care experience, preferably in Med Surg, in order to develop a knowledge base....

  16. fired from KAISER

    Katie82 replied to mimivn2009's topic in General Nursing

    As a former administrator, I can tell you that you may not have been fired for cause at all. Sometimes clinics and floors find themselves overstaffed for whatever reason, and someone has to go. The...

  17. Need advice from case managers that work from home. Should I take this job?

    Katie82 replied to dxlpochacco's topic in Case Management

    I would love to find a work-from-home job in case management. I did case management for a MCO and worked from home 4 days a week. I loved it. You have to be self paced. There was a lot of flexability,...

  18. Suicide and nurse's reaction

    Katie82 replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So sorry for your experience, I hope you are feeling better. Someone close to me has BP disorder and it can make every day a challenge. It is a result of chemical imbalance in the brain, not a...

  19. Any RNs involved in community health education/promotion/prevention?

    Katie82 replied to regularRN's topic in Patient Education

    I worked in Public Health for ten years. I believe the best use of your talents or education would be at the State level unless you work in a very large health department. You would probably be...

  20. jobs for new grads

    Katie82 replied to 2blessed2b's topic in Maryland Nursing

    My daughter got hired by a hospital in Baltimore after being out of school for 14 months. There are lots of vacancies for RNs, just not new grads. Most of the hospitals in the area have either...

  21. Are nurses being replaced?

    Katie82 replied to BC Roberts's topic in General Nursing

    The new grad job market is driven by the hospital's desire to offer 6 - 9 month "fellowships" to new grads. THis is both time consuming and costly for a hospital, and they usually end up hiring new...

  22. Are nurses as competitive in work as they are in school?

    Katie82 replied to Laurenslovely's topic in General Students

    I think most of the highly competative nurses I have known over the years, especially in school were dealing with a sense of insecurity, and the need to make themselves look competent. You will run...

  23. Tips to survive nursing school... I need your help!

    Katie82 replied to AggieQT's topic in General Students

    Whatever they throw at you, put up with it. Nursing school is a little like being in the military. I had classmates in school who dropped out because they thought the faculty was speaking to them a...

  24. Telephonic Case Management

    Katie82 replied to surfchic's topic in Case Management

    I worked for two years for a MCO that administered healthcare to Medicaid patients. I loved it, and it was anything but BORING. Because we covered most of the state (Maryland), I dealt with both urban...

  25. Do doctors

    Katie82 replied to NiceShot's topic in Case Management

    I am fortunate that my job is community based and I work with docs at the medical practice level. I have, over the past 4 years, eatablished myself as an asset to my docs, but it took a long time. I...