Nurse4life09

Nurse4life09 has 6 years experience and specializes in Med/Surg, OR, HH,Case Management.

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1. Telephonic Case Management

   Nurse4life09 replied to surfchic's topic in Case Management

   Try 3rd party companies (contract with health insurance companies and large corporations) That's how I landed my job with no prior CM experience, just home health. PM me for more specifics.

2. diabetes management

   Nurse4life09 posted a topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

   2 questions on DM Management: 1) 3 cups of coffee a day, pt not eating at all (pt is scared to eat CHO as it will raise his BS, was educated on not eating also keeps BS elevated), blood sugars still...

3. Can I still be a good nurse when I have anxiety and low self esteem?

   Nurse4life09 replied to sunnyskies2's topic in General Nursing

   I completely understand your concern. I was definitely you (and still am even now sometimes). What has helped me is repetition. Doing something over and over, it becomes second nature to you. Once...

4. Failed my NCLEX 3 times now

   Nurse4life09 replied to mcgrew's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Oh man, I feel your pain! Hugs!! It took me three times to pass that blasted thing. Def quit with the Kaplan, I never felt like that was helpful. What helped me was getting review books on tape, or...

5. Jehovah's Witness nurses in the critical care unit?

   Nurse4life09 replied to asdf88's topic in Critical Care

   Huh, I've never thought about this, but as a nurse we have to carry out doctor's orders regardless of our own beliefs or whatever. I have plenty of patients who are full code and 90-something years...

6. What's your daily routine? i.e., what time do you see the 1st pt., etc.

   Nurse4life09 replied to tinderbox's topic in Home Health

   1. Usually between 10 and 1030, it often takes me 30min to drive to my first patient. 2. Ideally 6am so that I can go running before work, but no later than 7am, I usually log in by 8 or 830am. 3....

7. Primary household earner?

   Nurse4life09 replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

   I'm currently the breadwinner as my husband is in school fulltime. Once he's done, we will be making about the same amount, I might make about 10K more, but in a few years he will be making 6 figs...

8. Your Worst Mistake

   Nurse4life09 replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

   I shutter thinking about this, but have since learned from my mistake. As a new grad with only a few month's experience, I was working on a neuro/neurosurg floor. I cannot remember what disease my...

9. How to get into L&D??!!

   Nurse4life09 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   hi All, I have been an RN for 5 1/2 years and have worked in med-surg, clinic, OR, and home health. During nursing school I didn't really want to be a L&D nurse, but I really enjoyed the...

10. I hate this #$(*!!!

    Nurse4life09 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hi everyone, I've been a nurse for just over 4 years now. I've hated about 90% of it. I'm miserable, I'm always tired, always grouchy, never have time or energy or desire to see my friends,...

11. Psychiatric Home Care Nursing

    Nurse4life09 replied to Pooksmom1996's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm sorry I misread your post. It now makes

12. What is psych nursing like exactly?

    Nurse4life09 replied to Nurse4life09's topic in Psychiatric

    I did happen to meet someone who worked there, totally out of the blue. But I've since lost touch with that person. I think I will just try to shadow there for the time

13. How much are nurses making?

    Nurse4life09 replied to ksauce20's topic in Washington Nursing

    Hey I was making 24/hr at UW with a car paying off student loans with 800/mos rent and i was doing fine. I actually bussed to work so it cut on my parking/gas to work, but in Seattle you pretty much...

14. What hospitals offer tuition reimbursement?

    Nurse4life09 replied to Sue Damones's topic in Washington Nursing

    I got my CNA training at the Nursing Assistant Training Institute (i know, generic name) in Shoreline, WA, which is the first suburb north of seattle. I worked as a CNA at Ida Culver House and they...

15. Earnings for Seattle Nurses

    Nurse4life09 replied to giochnurse's topic in Washington Nursing

    It depends. I've been a nurse for 4 years and I make $31 but I'm in HH and we make more since we're out and about. I think if I were in the hospital I'd make around $28/hr with 4 years experience....