cmyers751

cmyers751 has 39 years experience.

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1. CCM EXam, Questions and Tips

   cmyers751 replied to CseMgr1's topic in Case Management

   Joyhiker1 I have "A Case Managers Study Guide Preparing For Certification" by Denise Fattorusso 3rd edition paperback and cd. I bought it new from Amazon.com new and yes I passed - 1st time. I bought everything I could and still have them. All were ...

2. What pay are nurses making these days?

   cmyers751 replied to BeOne77's topic in General Nursing

   I am an RN CCM and do workers comp case management Atlanta GA. A piece of cake job. All telephonic, M-F 8:00am -4:30 pm, all holidays off, and lots of perks like free lunches from vendors or attorneys. Very light case load. $64,000 per yr plus year e...

3. Too disabled to do nursing?

   cmyers751 replied to SperoBSN's topic in Disabilities

   Many managed care companies hire for precert, concurrent review, disease management. There is also workers comp.

4. You know you're Old School when...

   cmyers751 replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

   Nursel56 - love the hoarking (could also be barfing) smiley- too cute!

5. CCM EXam, Questions and Tips

   cmyers751 replied to CseMgr1's topic in Case Management

   It's overand that's the best you can say. Now the long wait. 3 months it was for me. Dec to to Feb. Keep us posted. As long as yu don't feel you bombed then you probably did ok. Remeber, they throw in those goofy questions each time.

6. CCM EXam, Questions and Tips

   cmyers751 replied to CseMgr1's topic in Case Management

   Sorry I did not check this sooner. I'll be thinking of you today. You should have either a really good feeling or a really bad one. I felt like there was no way I could not have passed but did not want to be overconfident so still remained worried un...

7. You know you're Old School when...

   cmyers751 replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

   I just remembered - when I had a D&C in 1971 I was admitted to the hospital the night before so I could be prepped. Then I stayed over night the day of the procedure as well to be montiored for bleeding. 2 nights for something now done outpatient...

8. You know you're Old School when...

   cmyers751 replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

   i have really enjoyed reading every entry. i began my nursing career in 1970 in a county hospital. we had metal bedpans and washed them in the "hopper", metal enema cans, and reusable foley catheters. we had glass syringes you assembled and you had ...

9. CCM EXam, Questions and Tips

   cmyers751 replied to CseMgr1's topic in Case Management

   Let's see - I read the Case Manager's Handbook 3rd edition- was not impressed- skipped lots of this and felt she was trying to promote her business model more than anything Case Managers Study Guide by Denise Fattorusso Also the CMSA Core Curricul...

10. CCM EXam, Questions and Tips

    cmyers751 replied to CseMgr1's topic in Case Management

    I just found mine- I passed! 2 months of waiting and finally. Yippee.

11. CCM EXam, Questions and Tips

    cmyers751 replied to CseMgr1's topic in Case Management

    I've checked my dashboard every few days and it's still the same, course I really do not know what I am looking for, just something different I guess.

12. CCM EXam, Questions and Tips

    cmyers751 replied to CseMgr1's topic in Case Management

    I took mine 12/16/09 and was told results by mid Feb. Good luck to all. Mine really did not seem as difficult as I was afraid it would be. Hope that does not mean I major bombed out.

13. CCM EXam, Questions and Tips

    cmyers751 replied to CseMgr1's topic in Case Management

    AMJBRICK, I too do telephonic work comp, in GA, and am taking the exam 12/5/09. I am scared to death and not sure what I am supposed to study. Help