JerseyLilly

JerseyLilly

Occupational Health Nurse/ case manager

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  1. Future direction OH Nursing...?

    JerseyLilly replied to qatrat's topic in Occupational Health

    Yes, this is key!!--You are employed by the company so you are part of their staff. There is a committment to you along with other perks, like benefits and a pension! Yes, you are lucky! Here is a...

  2. Future direction OH Nursing...?

    JerseyLilly replied to qatrat's topic in Occupational Health

    Well, I DID it!....I left the field of Occupational Health Nursing. I did not want to do it but I needed to live....I took an in-house position with an old employer in another specialty field....

  3. OHN Salary.....

    JerseyLilly replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in Occupational Health

    I would check out job salary websites like www.salary.com or Glassdoor.com to check out the average salary in your state, by occupation and experience. Hope this

  4. Humana Discharge Planning Case Manager

    JerseyLilly replied to arg928's topic in Case Management

    I think a helpful thing to know for your interview is knowing what community resources are available in your state and/or muncipality so you can make referrals.("Office on Aging, Community Care...

  5. OHN job duties

    JerseyLilly replied to amanda1905's topic in Occupational Health

    Also, this link........

  6. OHN job duties

    JerseyLilly replied to amanda1905's topic in Occupational Health

    Hi Amanda, Check out this website for the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses: www.aaohn.org Also, check out your individual state association of occupational health nurses. There...

  7. What are the pro's and con's of specializing in Case Management Nursing?

    JerseyLilly replied to Valerie916's topic in Case Management

    Hi Valerie!!! Many new nurses find that nursing school practicals are quite different from real hands-on nursing on the floors as an employee!!!! Many new nurses find that the "honeymoon" phase is...

  8. Pre-Employment Physical

    JerseyLilly replied to barbyann's topic in Occupational Health

    Nurse Lizy! Thanks for your post! I was trying to clarify the orginal post by Barby Ann and not yours! I am am not sure if her original post was fully answered? I think many people do not know the...

  9. Pre-Employment Physical

    JerseyLilly replied to barbyann's topic in Occupational Health

    I wanted to note that there is a huge difference between "falsifying information" and making a full disclosure of a health situation. According to ADA guidelines there are some things an employer...

  10. Working as a CM in 4 ALF's

    JerseyLilly replied to Tampa121's topic in Case Management

    There was another post that was similar regarding caseloads. CMSA has a caseload calculator that is based on acuity, level of care, complexity, duration, etc. It is a useful guideline that should...

  11. Passaic County Technical Institute LPN

    JerseyLilly replied to frank2nina's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Nurse Todd have you attended that program? I know some people who did some years back and did very well there. If the school is accredited they have many standards of conduct and performance and the...

  12. Pre-Employment Physical

    JerseyLilly replied to barbyann's topic in Occupational Health

    It is more common for companies to offer post-offer employment physicals and a background criminal check. Unfortunately, as far as I know, there are no mandatory rules that state a company must...

  13. Which job should I take?

    JerseyLilly replied to adlockwood's topic in Case Management

    Adlock, How is the hospital case management position going? What have you learned and is the position what you

  14. LPN as OHN

    JerseyLilly replied to imim's topic in Occupational Health

    This is great news for LPN's in the field of Occupational Health. Every state has different nurse practice acts that define the scope of practice. Perhaps some states are more loosely defined than...

  15. Working with agencies that misrepresent a job

    JerseyLilly replied to JerseyLilly's topic in Occupational Health

    Anne, Good for you telling them you would be looking for another job. I guess management doesn't realize that there are laws for exempt employees, as well as for non-exempt, for companies that try to...

  16. Working with agencies that misrepresent a job

    JerseyLilly replied to JerseyLilly's topic in Occupational Health

    Caliotter, That's just my point! If a nurse is successful, hard-working and gets a job done, why should she not be offered a position that offers the fringe benefits.("the gravy") Doesn't good...

  17. Certification neccessary for OHN jobs?? Help needed

    JerseyLilly replied to atiya912's topic in Occupational Health

    I agree with the post above. that OHN certification is not necessary to gain a job, however, having a certification will often open better opportunities that lead to permanent temp to hire positions....

  18. To fax or not to fax a resignation letter?

    JerseyLilly replied to missdeevah's topic in Nursing Career

    missdeevah, I learned very early it is always best to leave professionally and never "burn your bridges" as you will need a reference wherever you go. A fax can be misplaced and it has a nice touch if...

  19. did your job give you a holiday gift??

    JerseyLilly replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Son of a gun! Just how pathetic but, oh, SO funny is

  20. did your job give you a holiday gift??

    JerseyLilly replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    EwwThatsNasty, YOU ARE A RIOT!!!! CAN'T STOP LAUGHING BECAUSE I FEEL THE SAME WAY. YOU "HIT THE NAIL ON THE

  21. Online MSN in OHN at Univ of Iowa

    JerseyLilly replied to lynnr_98's topic in Occupational Health

    Lynn, How much of it is online and how much time is spent on campus in Iowa for clinicals? I am interested in this program but it would be a bit of a challenge for me to spend a whole semester in...

  22. LPN as OHN

    JerseyLilly replied to imim's topic in Occupational Health

    Hi, I saw one position posted in the Southern Jersey area. It was posted for quite a while. I am surmising that there are few jobs for LPN's in Occupational Health since many companies now prefer...

  23. Which job should I take?

    JerseyLilly replied to adlockwood's topic in Case Management

    Hi, I have a sister-RN who does telephonic case management and she states that the caseloads can be very heavy, depending on where you work and that there is a big turnover in this type of case...

  24. Pre-Employment Physical

    JerseyLilly replied to barbyann's topic in Occupational Health

    Agree with Mike above! They don't need to know EVERYTHING! Check out this link-- What questions a prospective employer may and may not ask during an interview regarding disabilities:...

  25. Pre-Employment Physical

    JerseyLilly replied to barbyann's topic in Occupational Health

    I agree with the other posters that is it wise to disclose anything that may preclude you from performing the essential duties of your job. Pre-placement physicals are now called post-offer physicals...