MaritesaRN

MaritesaRN

psychiatric, UR analyst, fraud, DME,MedB

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  1. Advantage for Speaking Spanish?

    MaritesaRN replied to Multicollinearity's topic in Arizona Nursing

    :loveya:thank you so much !!! i will check it out! happy mothers day to you and to all

  2. Any males out there tired of the drama?

    MaritesaRN replied to HumptyDumpty's topic in Male Nursing Students

    She is so right ! for some reason some of the nurses indulge in this low, tacky and very unprofessional act.......... stick to your high principles and do not indulge and join them. Seek out the good...

  3. Advantage for Speaking Spanish?

    MaritesaRN replied to Multicollinearity's topic in Arizona Nursing

    :loveya: thank you so much for the advice....I will see as to where I can find that book..is a school texbook

  4. Advantage for Speaking Spanish?

    MaritesaRN replied to Multicollinearity's topic in Arizona Nursing

    :heartbeat Always a good idea to speak more than one language.....specially Spanish ,since you will be dealing w/ only Spanish speaking people in community health, like California. This is a large...

  5. Any males out there tired of the drama?

    MaritesaRN replied to HumptyDumpty's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I am not one of the guys, (I'm an older gal) but I can really understand your frustration. You must be with a very young crowd, possibly immature , inexperience in a lot of walks in life, considering...

  6. corrections is fantastic!!!

    MaritesaRN replied to happyjailnurse's topic in Correctional

    :yeah:Really appreciate your response, and yes you also touched an area that I am concern about , since there really is a difference between county and state. You also brought up some points that I...

  7. corrections is fantastic!!!

    MaritesaRN replied to happyjailnurse's topic in Correctional

    You are an amazing person! I like the way you share your experience to help me think about this line of work or specialty. I guess there is a stigma w/ prison work ....not to mention those movies that...

  8. corrections is fantastic!!!

    MaritesaRN replied to happyjailnurse's topic in Correctional

    Thank you for a positive and factual response. You said that you would not work anywhere else, why? Is this truly your niche? I just would like to hear more, to dispel some fo the horror stories that...

  9. corrections is fantastic!!!

    MaritesaRN replied to happyjailnurse's topic in Correctional

    Thank you for a very informative response. Yes......I can see the psych x inmates , can be very challenging. Your universal precautions for corrections is so well put. Thank you so much Cheshielynx...

  10. corrections is fantastic!!!

    MaritesaRN replied to happyjailnurse's topic in Correctional

    I appreciate the response. first I apologize that i did not see your correctional experience. 2nd , this current response is more of a slap away ( the tone of your answer....) than an answer...

  11. corrections is fantastic!!!

    MaritesaRN replied to happyjailnurse's topic in Correctional

    Excuse me I had been in these manipulative population ( lock up Psych adn drug rehab) ! I am talking specifically to prison nurses.....your specialty list does not show this, so I am not interested...

  12. New CM needs help!

    MaritesaRN replied to scallisto's topic in Case Management

    I am so happy to see nurses helping each other, and taking care of some issues that can be discussed openly in this forum. I love it. In my case I seized up the situation, the system and realized I...

  13. corrections is fantastic!!!

    MaritesaRN replied to happyjailnurse's topic in Correctional

    Wow....above is the best advice about the prison specialty. Well said and well covered from my view. I was a pysch nurse myself , and still I wonder if the prison mentality is the place for me. I have...

  14. Attention all discharge planners. I need an honest opinion

    MaritesaRN replied to SanFrannurse's topic in Case Management

    Thank you , I shall visit. Doing utilization just about the majority of my nursing career, and very good at it. But when I worked in this particular for profit facility as a case manager, I was so...

  15. corrections is fantastic!!!

    MaritesaRN replied to happyjailnurse's topic in Correctional

    ...........( hey the icons are not working???) Thank you for the response, much appreciated! I have worked in psych locked up units, so this may help. It's just that I heard a horrid description of...

  16. corrections is fantastic!!!

    MaritesaRN replied to happyjailnurse's topic in Correctional

    You are a male nurse and possibly a more appropriate gender for this type of population. Will a female nurse feel the same way as you do? You see I am looking at a change of direction after 2 years. I...

  17. I hate nursing

    MaritesaRN replied to prettylittlenurse2b's topic in General Students

    :(That might be true, that you need to be something, but a heart of stone and a skin of steel is like working as a robot? Nursing is a very 'touchy" profession....and you physicaly have very close...

  18. I hate nursing

    MaritesaRN replied to prettylittlenurse2b's topic in General Students

    :wink2:Well said. You can change gear , but do not have to jump out of the car. there are a lot of alternatives out there aside from bedside nursing. And we can stop debating whether nursing has a...

  19. Becoming an RN just for the paycheck

    MaritesaRN replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I guess that just proves , that we may have the same goals , but different reasons and pathways..................for the same purpose.... To take care of patients effectively ( your knowledge) and...

  20. A Patient Bit Me!

    MaritesaRN replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    How about HIV test? or I assume you have those series of HIV vaccination shots ? We always screen Psych patients for HIV and part fo the initial labs.

  21. Becoming an RN just for the paycheck

    MaritesaRN replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    :wink2: They will find out the hardway.........when they deal w/ blood , guts ,poops, and so many other things, that you do not have to in other jobs. It is definitely a calling, and not just a job!...

  22. considering nursing school at 45 yo

    MaritesaRN replied to turtlesrus's topic in General Students

    It sure is!! I sure would like to do the travel , but my specialty is UR, and I think the travel prefers clinical specialties...oh well , I can not travel w/ my daughter and grand daughter along w/...

  23. I hate nursing

    MaritesaRN replied to prettylittlenurse2b's topic in General Students

    Just my humble opinion....... you can have both . Nursing is not just a job-----you need to have something that a business administration or engineer does not have. Yes, there has to be some sort of a...

  24. I hate nursing

    MaritesaRN replied to prettylittlenurse2b's topic in General Students

    But be sure to find a doctor that is really making money , and not an addict or a scrooge.....??? I can not help but admire your sense of humor ;0) . Unfortunately it is not that simple........I...

  25. Attention all discharge planners. I need an honest opinion

    MaritesaRN replied to SanFrannurse's topic in Case Management

    To cap the responses, I believe it is important to know as to who else are the player in the game, and what they do...then clariffy what is your job description among these players and look for...