nursalicious

nursalicious

Member
  • Content

    68
  • Visitors

    3,151
  • Followers

    0
  • Likes

    9

All Content by nursalicious

  1. Offered a job today and flattered, but stumped.

    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...
  2. Offered a job today and flattered, but stumped.

    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...
  3. Need research for locked ICU doors

    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,...
  4. 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...
  5. Is an RN case manager for a home healthcare company technically a HH nurse with the added job of the case management for his/her
  6. How does this job look?

    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...
  7. What are your limitations as a homehealth nurse?

    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...
  8. How does this job look?

    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...
  9. How does this job look?

    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...
  10. Who, generally, has the most job satisfaction?

    llg, LOL! Unfortunately, at 30 years old, retirement is not an option for me...but I get your drift.
  11. Deposition and what do I expect?

    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...
  12. Deposition and what do I expect?

    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
  13. Deposition and what do I expect?

    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,
  14. Deposition and what do I expect?

    Even if I'm only to be used as an expert
  15. Deposition and what do I expect?

    I forgot to add that "N" said a risk manager is not involved. Should I ask to speak to
  16. Leaving comfort zone, help!

    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...