MaritesaRN

MaritesaRN

psychiatric, UR analyst, fraud, DME,MedB

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  1. I/M Harrassment- CO's doing nothing

    :chuckle I guess you have to do what you need to do , huh? Inmates are such a different population.............. one thing for sure is that you can not be a
  2. I/M Harrassment- CO's doing nothing

    :nurse:Thank you . For a while there I was writing away the correction career, but I believe in places like this, they must have a tight teamwork or someone could really get hurt. It is nice to know...
  3. I/M Harrassment- CO's doing nothing

    :) I am in a happier work situation. I do audits and review claims and documentation and save the government some money from fraudulent providers. From what I hear it appears like the majority is...
  4. corrections is fantastic!!!

    It is nice to hear frorm both sides. Hearing more inforamtion fromt eh others showed that clearly any place have their bad and good sides, depending on what population you are working with. I was...
  5. I/M Harrassment- CO's doing nothing

    :angryfire and this is acceptable to you? In that case who would like to work in a place where it appears that you have to do favors to the co and prison guards just so nobody can hurt you? Wow, we...
  6. Inconsiderate co workers

    :wink2: good girl. venting is so important.....it is a must for a mental health,and beside this world is not perfect...we do need to vent out these negative feelings....'cause , i tell you , no one is...
  7. I/M Harrassment- CO's doing nothing

    I think I have read enough of the prison nurse , that i do not think I would feel like it is a calling for me. It is definitely a diferent beast in it's own. I have heard also that there is a lot of...
  8. Do you like being a CM in the hospital?

    How many beds does your facility have? This will tell you if the one social worker and one assitant is enough. Also , what kind of population do you have? Here in Los Angeles we have a lot of...
  9. Do you like being a CM in the hospital?

    Thank you for sharing your experiences..... it helped justified that it was not just me when I decided to quit that CM job in the hospital.The pay was very good , but when I got my first check my...
  10. ? RE: Starting A Restorative Nursing Program

    Wow !! You are good. Do you know anythiing of me as an RN starting an assited living facility? I am sure the regs are less tenious
  11. Tell me the good things about LTC!

    Is LTC ( w/ skilled care?) for me. I really feel for the old people but I am cautious of the staffing . I hear it is so understaffed? What are the good points in working in an
  12. Tell me the good things about LTC!

    Hi Sarah, I am thinking of changing career direction. Been in office work as Medicare auditor , but would like to go to geriatrics, I think.......LTC for me in the past is negative due to some past...
  13. MDS Coordinator sub-forum

    Hello to all. I am thinking of changing career path in 1-2 years. I have been working as a medicare RN auditor. I am looking towards a geriatric specialty. What facilities can I work , what is an MDS...
  14. Very nice to hear supportive nurses .
  15. Do you like being a CM in the hospital?

    I have worked both....but they are really different . The insurance company may be flaky to work with if their sources is vague , or medical director may be difficult to work with. the hospital scene...
  16. :bugeyes:There are a lot of nurses that I know and that was also mentioned here that did not pass the test a couple of times, but these nurses turned out to be very good , even excellent in what they...
  17. I/M Harrassment- CO's doing nothing

    Yes, it si indeed good to know that nurses do help each other...this website renewd my faith that nurses can be collective if they jsut help each other and drop the petty things. Let us help theother...
  18. You are so so nice to help this nurse and showing your experience . You rock girl
  19. Nice to hear this supportive replies .......this is what it is all about . ...support to our fellow nurses and colleagues, instead of the other
  20. Hello there ! Just so you know , my sister failed the exams 5 times..... but she did eventually passed it (persistence and study) and she had been in nursing for more thatn 30 years, and she later on...
  21. Discouraed and about to give up on Nursing

    You know, there is something wrong w/ this....something to do w/ rights, some sort of labor law consult ?? This just do not sound
  22. Discouraed and about to give up on Nursing

    It is okay....we all have our limits...the important thing is to know yours. Others may mena well whne thye urge you to go on.....but that is them , and not you. Make a decision knowing you thought of...
  23. Discouraed and about to give up on Nursing

    :yeah:Thank you. Good point about the doctors.........if nurses use this as they say for easy pinpoint location , don't we need this more for doctors, considering the difficulty to get hold of them,...
  24. Discouraed and about to give up on Nursing

    Life indeed is a great teacher. I am continously practicing to be open minded and try not to label people and places........it is amazing what you can learn if judgement & stereo typed thinking is...
  25. Yes I do bow to you, for being in this type of nursing, and thank God for our differences in our specialties. Forensic nursing is so new...at this point it is only associated as a rape victim...