jane521

It could possibly be fake or not, but something like this did happen while I was in nursing school to a classmate I was close to. I think it was worse though, because it involved a picture being taken at a psychiatric facility WITH A PATIENT in the background! It was posted to FaceBook. No veteran nurse was fired, but she got kicked out of the program and the other student reprimanded. It is so sad how people can be so disrespectful and insensitive. To this day that student (who got kicked out) doesn't believe she did anything wrong and blames the person who told on her.

I am currently pregnant and in my second semester as well, but I lucked out and won't give birth until 3 weeks after school is out for the summer, giving me 2 months to recuperate before I return. All my instructors asked me when Im due because they wanted to make sure it wouldn't interfere with my schooling and if so make plans accordingly. They also told me of another student (a semester ahead of me) who gave birth and came back to do her clinical (1 day a week) right after. I imagine she got a note from her doctor, but never did any of my instructors tell me she or I had to wait for 6 weeks before returning. I guess it depends on the schools policy. She should read the school policy for her nursing school program and see if she can return despite what they say. Given she had no health problems and her doctor will write a note.

Thank you very much for your response. The more I know about this profession the better. Are you in Case management? For how long? Do you like it? Sorry for all the questions :)

Hello everyone, Let me give you some background as to why I'm asking this question (this is my first post so please forgive me Im still learning how to do this) I received my CPC-A certification in Dec. 2008 with the intent of finding a coding job. I was unsuccessful in doing so partly because of the experience they require to get a job and because I got into an RN program (AS). My plan right now is to finish the program and go into pediatrics, NICU, or L&D, work for a few years while I'm obtaining my BSN and eventually go into CM. The CM field really interests me. I have spoken to numerous CMs during my rotations at the hospital and everything they have told me has further fueled my interest for this field. As of right now I have a standing job offer to be a part time coder in an orthopedic doctor's office run by my close friends the office manager and her doctor brother. I'm reluctant to except the offer right now because not only am I in the middle of my nursing program, but Im also pregnant and don't want to push myself too much. So, I am a person who likes to think ahead in the future and I was wondering if having coding experience will help me get a CM job later on? I don't plan on excepting the job offer (IF it would help me) until after I finish my program and have my baby. I would appreciate any and all comments/ suggestions from you CMs already in this field. Thank you. -jane521

I will have just turned 29 y/o when I graduate in May of 2011.

Oh yeah, I completely agree with you that what is hard for one person might not be hard for another. Everyone perceives things differently. Well it's nice to hear GWC is liked by hospitals, this is not the first time I've heard that either. This is keeping my hopes high that when I graduate I will be able to find a job :)

Thank you so much for the information. I am starting at GWC on August 31st. I have heard similar things from other students entering their 3rd/ 4th semester. I guess the best I can do is prepare myself for what is going to come. Is there anyone else out there about to start this semester? Or that would like to share their recent GWC experience?