nursalicious replied to nursalicious's topic in General Nursing
Yes, I do enjoy working with patients very much. I'm absolutely considering this factor. That is definitely a con I have on my pros/cons list. Another is eight hours/five days a week. Oh, how I...
nursalicious replied to nursalicious's topic in General Nursing
Oh, no. I have zero desire to become a manager. This is a case manager position. Lol...career goals? I guess I SHOULD be thinking about my ambitions. I don't see advancement anytime soon with...
nursalicious replied to KoenigCNA's topic in General Nursing
The doors are locked in the ICU where I work except during visiting hours. We also have a paid employee, a patient-family liaison is her actual title if I recall correctly. During visiting hours,...
I know the answers will be subjective, but out of the following, which case managers are generally the most happy (and least stressed) with his/her job? Home health, inpatient, or insurance company...
Hospital HH Agency M-F No holidays No weekends No call Mileage paid per gov't rate 20-30 patient caseload Computer charting Company cell phone Pay per visit competitive with other local agencies...
nursalicious replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in Home Health
After reading this post, I am having MAJOR second thoughts about leaving ICU to go into home health. I'm finding more and more gray with HH...and I am so very black and white! I can't offer any...
nursalicious replied to nursalicious's topic in Home Health
Yeah. It's actually a job I was offered. Same company my firend works for and she loves her job. I had the opportunity to shadow her for a day. I'm seriously considering, but, man oh man, how I...
nursalicious replied to nursalicious's topic in Home Health
Yeah, I'm procrastinating. I'm nervous as heck about leaving the ICU, my comfort zone...although comfortable is hardly how I would describe how I feel about my job now. I'm becoming burnt out (at 30...
Don't want to toot my own horn, but my patients and their family members typically adore me. I've been and ICU nurse since graduating from nursing school 6 years ago and...knock on wood...never heard...
nursalicious replied to nursalicious's topic in General Nursing
The lady from administration who called me called it a "meeting to review a patient's chart." She never said "deposition," but this is what I assumed. Should I consider the meeting a
nursalicious replied to nursalicious's topic in General Nursing
Thanks for all the advice. I know it's better to be safe than sorry, but should I really hire a lawyer before I know how involved I am? That could be pretty expensive if I don't really need one,
Hello, all. I'm hoping someone can throw some options my way. I've been an ICU nurse since graduating from nursing school nearly 6 years ago (will be 6 years in May) and almost 5 of those years in...