heathert_kc

heathert_kc has 3 years experience and specializes in LTC, AL, Corrections, Home health.

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1. Transitioning within case management—insurance to small rural hospital

   heathert_kc posted a topic in Case Management

   I have been a case manager for UHC and a state ISP program and passed my CCM in the last testing window, but was recently had a recruiter reach out regarding a position in a rural critical access...

2. Masters Degree??

   heathert_kc replied to NurseAN94's topic in Case Management

   I am in the same boat (only in CM for a few years considering higher education) and agree the CCM is probably #1 requirement I see preferred, plus it is easier/cheaper/faster than Obtaining a masters...

3. Pay? Same as clinical RN?

   heathert_kc replied to SDANG's topic in Case Management

   It was a pay bump for me too. I am not doing inpatient CM and have a salaried position. I previously worked for UHC, who started me salaried, then changed everyone over to hourly (that corresponded to...

4. Case Management / Travel Nursing?

   heathert_kc replied to AJL_91's topic in Case Management

   I was wondering this too. I have been in case management for a few years and working on getting my certification now (delayed due to testing/class cancelled), but as my husband and I are soon ?to pay...

5. Considering psych?

   heathert_kc posted a topic in Psychiatric

   I was an LPN in LTC for 4 years, as an RN I worked Ortho (minor back injury scared me away from bedside nursing), I was a clinical supervisor for a home health company for 2 years, then took a case...

6. When is it time to move on?

   heathert_kc replied to baygrl11's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I can certainly relate. I have great co-workers for the most part, but management which has always been questionable has had some recent changes and it is so frustrating. New DON was never a floor...

7. 6 patients at once? How do you do that?? Any advice?

   heathert_kc replied to RN0302's topic in First Year After Licensure

   There is a difference in staffing between day and night shifts, so is this on night shift?? If so I would say that is not far out of the range of what is normal. Did they say that is the max, 6 pt per...

8. Accepted acute rehab job, then took a pregancy test!!

   heathert_kc replied to heathert_kc's topic in First Year After Licensure

   That's what the doc said. 'Lift is okay, just do it properly and get help when needed; No being superwoman. You will probably be more careful with any of the isolation pts than the other nurses...

9. Accepted acute rehab job, then took a pregancy test!!

   heathert_kc replied to heathert_kc's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Thank you, Congrats to you as well! You made some great points and gave me a lot to think about.I have never used FMLA and haven't done much research yet, not sure why but I was thinking it required a...

10. Accepted acute rehab job, then took a pregancy test!!

    heathert_kc posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was really happy to get offered a job in an acute rehab hospital, as I wanted something more acute. But the week before my orientation I failed to have my monthly and took a pregnancy test and sure...

11. Have a serious problem with night shift CNAs

    heathert_kc replied to heathert_kc's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh to work in such a place, where anyone can be fired for not doing there job.... jk they just don't take things seriously and management is too lax, not that everyone walking on egg shells is better,...

12. Have a serious problem with night shift CNAs

    heathert_kc posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am a new RN in my mid-20s, though I have been at the same facility as an LPN for 2+ years, a CNA for 2 years before that (though at a different place). Because I was in school last semester I had to...

13. No call no show?

    heathert_kc replied to Fngrpntsnotasin's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The fact that you take your job personally shows you care. But this tends to be the type of individuals who do no call no shows, those who call in all the time, have countless 'family emergencies',...

14. New grad RN transitioning from LTC

    heathert_kc replied to heathert_kc's topic in Rehabilitation

    Thanks for the input, I appreciate it and I hope you are right!! Either way I am up for the challenge, just a bit nerve racking to start something

15. New grad RN transitioning from LTC

    heathert_kc posted a topic in Rehabilitation

    I worked as a LPN for 2.5 years in ltc; it was a beautiful new facility and relatively cushy compared to most nursing homes (ratio 16-18 pt per nurse on day/evening, 1:32-34 on noc, with 4-5 medicare...