gypsyatheart

gypsyatheart

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  1. Any Discharge Planners Out There?

    gypsyatheart replied to gypsyatheart's topic in Case Management

    Wow, that does sound horrendous! Well, this hospital has Social Workers, Case Managers and Discharge Plannersm so hopefully I won't be inundated with what you described. Good you got

  2. Difference in HH title/roles?

    gypsyatheart replied to gypsyatheart's topic in Home Health

    So it can vary, depending on the agency....OK, great; thanks for the info!

  3. Difference in HH title/roles?

    gypsyatheart replied to gypsyatheart's topic in Home Health

    OK, I see, thanks again, makes more sense now.

  4. Difference in HH title/roles?

    gypsyatheart replied to gypsyatheart's topic in Home Health

    Thanks for your reply. So, basically, the RN in HH is also the pt's or 'client's' case manager, as well? You set up POC and then do the visits and tx's, etc.? I wonder why they differentiate between...

  5. Female Heart Attacks

    gypsyatheart replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Fran, for posting this! It is so true....my sister passed away 4 yrs ago from sudden cardiac arrest...no history, nothing. She did exactly what the post said....went to bed, silent MI,...

  6. Questions, help, info, Please....

    gypsyatheart posted a topic in Legal

    Hi everyone. Again, thankful for such a great resource as allnurses! I have been interested in pursuing LNC for some time now, pretty much cost has prevented me from attending the VM seminars....but...

  7. Questions, help, info, Please....

    gypsyatheart replied to gypsyatheart's topic in Legal

    Thanks for the info. I am fortunate, for sure, but realize that I have a lot to learn, LOL! Thanks for shedding some light on some of this for me.

  8. Please help, questions about LTC placement

    gypsyatheart posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi there, I was hoping I could get a little input from LTC nurses.... LTC is not my specialty, although, I am familiar w/LTC and even worked, a long time ago, as an aide in one. Sadly, just a week...

  9. Please help, questions about LTC placement

    gypsyatheart replied to gypsyatheart's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is great info, thanks so much! I will definitely look into this. I hope to hear something tomorrow about getting her into a different facility(next week)....fingers

  10. Please help, questions about LTC placement

    gypsyatheart replied to gypsyatheart's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks for the continued support! I did speak to the DON, finally. She had a somewhat "chilly" tone, however promised she would speak to the staff and "look into" the situation.... I mainly wanted to...

  11. Please help, questions about LTC placement

    gypsyatheart replied to gypsyatheart's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you all so much for your answers. It totally reassures me that my instincts were not wrong...now I'm just more determined! LOL! I am working on getting my mom out of there....problem was there...

  12. Please help, questions about LTC placement

    gypsyatheart replied to gypsyatheart's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you so much for your reply. I thought as much..... Well, still no call back from the DON, I guess I will have to keep bugging them, and I definitely am investigating other facilities in the...

  13. Question re:agency vs per diem pay?

    gypsyatheart posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    I am wondering if agency pay is better than being per diem at the hospital/s? What is the benefit to working for an agency? Vs. just being a per diem nurse at different hospitals? Thanks! Also, if you...

  14. My first Case Mgmt job!

    gypsyatheart replied to gypsyatheart's topic in Case Management

    Congrats on your offer! I have no idea what your salary offer would be in WA state...although I would be interested, as I am planning on a move to WA in a yr or 2. I can tell you, here, in CA (San...

  15. My first Case Mgmt job!

    gypsyatheart posted a topic in Case Management

    :balloons: WooHoo! I did it! I finally got a job in Case Mgmt! I have been applying and have interviewed for about 3 different positions, finally got an offer, just cleared all the background...

  16. ucsd,sharp,palmarado,tri-city

    gypsyatheart replied to rnduke's topic in California Nursing

    San Diego pays less than LA, as well as less than anywhere in the OC. We don't have that good of pay here, especially taking into account the extremely high cost of living! The stock quote is: "we...

  17. Stressed and Depressed

    gypsyatheart replied to antidote's topic in General Nursing

    Of course you're bothered by this! You wouldn't be human if you weren't! I'm really sorry you have to deal w/this. Exactly why I had to leave Adult ICU many yrs ago....I just couldn't handle all the...

  18. ARGHHH- new job?

    gypsyatheart replied to SaderNurse05's topic in General Nursing

    The only other thing you could do, other than just waiting for them to offer you the job....is to call the Director that you interviewed with, as a "follow up" call; thank her for taking the time to...

  19. to tell or not to tell during an interview?

    gypsyatheart replied to saguaro13's topic in General Nursing

    Pregnancy is not an illness....you do not have to say anything. If you feel that this would be a good time for you to start this endeavor, that is your business. Remember, you will be needing...

  20. WHAT DO NURSES DO? --help me respond to this question

    gypsyatheart replied to RiaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry, Cosper...are you in Law School or Nursing School....? Believe it or not, there are doctors out there who treat nurses like dog doodoo, and think nothing of it. And there are definitely kiss...

  21. WHAT DO NURSES DO? --help me respond to this question

    gypsyatheart replied to RiaRN's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! :angryfire Just reading this thread has gotten me hot under the collar! The very 1st thing your NM should have said was...well, gee, I guess we should ask why the pt is in the hospital in the...

  22. My first Case Mgmt job!

    gypsyatheart replied to gypsyatheart's topic in Case Management

    Thanks NrsKarenRN and CseMgr1, these are great

  23. My first Case Mgmt job!

    gypsyatheart replied to gypsyatheart's topic in Case Management

    Wow, grammyr, we at opposite ends...I am still in training, and they tell us it will be a good 6mos, if not longer, to really feel like we know what we're doing. I am ready, now, I think, for a little...

  24. Utilization/Precert Nurses

    gypsyatheart replied to indynurse#2's topic in Case Management

    Thanks for the encouragment everyone. I am getting used to the different environment, the hours, etc. I was actually enjoying myself this last week, they have been letting me work 'semi-indepemdently'...

  25. My first Case Mgmt job!

    gypsyatheart replied to gypsyatheart's topic in Case Management

    grammyr....how's it going for you? Are you liking it? What kind of training have you gotten/or are you getting? Hope you're loving it!