TNlearner1

Thank you both so much for answering my post. I have been doing this for 3 weeks now. My first week was in the office...KILLER!!! My second week I rode with the other disciplines in the office to see what their role is exactly (CNA, HHA, LPN, MSW and BCC). This week I am with another case manager. I have been hit with some difficulties already. I have never dealt with wounds before (none of those in L&D). My first patient has got 15 wounds with three of them being 4th degree. She has a daughter that has Downs and her husband is just plain ole mean. They are moving her to GIP and getting APS involved. Hospice is a whole new world for me. Please tell me that this gets easier once I finally figure out what I am actually doing. As for the other questions, the LPN's cover on the days that the RN cant see the pt. I have about 12 patients that I am scheduled to see. They are in about a 250 mile radius of each other. They are letting me group them together so that I can cover the south one day and north the next. LOTS MORE TO LEARN!!!!

I am brand new to this board. I will be starting as a RN case manager next week and have some questions. How much will I be using my clinical skills with this job? I am an OB nurse and am used to doing all of the hands on stuff myself. Also, I am hearing that the paperwork is a nightmare. Is this true for all RN's? Finally, I only have to see my patients once every 2 weeks. What will I be doing when I see them? I know that I will get these answers when I start but I am anxious. Thanks for any help.