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  1. Amerigroup Case Manager Salary Position with 24/7 On Call Duties?

    Whit2389 replied to SUSON2007's topic in Case Management

    I would imagine that if it's one of your patients you are to go out but not all the patients will have the same nurse on call. Just my guess. And a lot of places only reimburse if the drive is over 30...

  2. Care Plan ideas for quarterly visits

    Whit2389 replied to vickidt's topic in Case Management

    Perhaps you could have an A1C results as a goal instead of accuchecks. Or ask the facility to print you a copy of the glucose

  3. Nursing documentation help

    Whit2389 replied to tsm007's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You need to chart relevant information. If a patient fell but not on your shift then he/she is being followed up on r/t fall. You need to chart the specific situation going on, the relevant assessment...

  4. Med Pass for 52 patients? HELP

    Whit2389 replied to hollyspiller0253's topic in Patient Medications

    I. Going through the same thing. I struggle with the 6pm-6am shift, but the only difficult part is the 8pm med pass. Like you, I am responsible for all the things you listed. I have a different...

  5. What is up with these Sickle Cell Patients?!

    Whit2389 replied to BrandNewbieNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    She has type SD. It is a variant form of Sickle Cell Disease. There are several different hemoglobin variants,however they all receive the diagnosis of Sickle Cell Disease and the majority of them...

  6. New grad, new job in oncology

    Whit2389 replied to ChronicSG's topic in Oncology

    What did they warn you about sickle cell

  7. What is up with these Sickle Cell Patients?!

    Whit2389 replied to BrandNewbieNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Very true, but it's not always that simple. When I was tested for sickle cell trait I was told I did not carry it. My daughter was diagnosed at 14 days old with sickle cell

  8. What is up with these Sickle Cell Patients?!

    Whit2389 replied to BrandNewbieNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Because people without sickle cell aren't

  9. What is up with these Sickle Cell Patients?!

    Whit2389 replied to BrandNewbieNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's because children with Sickle Cell are taking more serious than adults because they are not perceived as drug seekers. This came straight from both my children's hematologist, as well as our...

  10. What is up with these Sickle Cell Patients?!

    Whit2389 replied to BrandNewbieNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Please tell me what test there is to check for an active

  11. Discouraged after first day training on new job :(

    Whit2389 replied to SP1CEGRL's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh wow! that's, odd.. I could see if the shift ended at 7 or 8, but not at 6. You'd think they would just have you guys take on other things such as finger sticks or medicating the early risers

  12. Night shift nurse responsibilities

    Whit2389 replied to bTRUE's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm still in orientation. Our night shift is 10p-6a. When we first arrive we do narc count, clear off the med cart, receive medications from the pharmacy delivery guy & do the paperwork on those...

  13. Discouraged after first day training on new job :(

    Whit2389 replied to SP1CEGRL's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Btw, I too just started my first job at a LTC facility. They told me 3 to 5 days orientation but I told them I definitely wanted 5 and would let them know if I was ready then. I spent all of 4 days...

  14. Discouraged after first day training on new job :(

    Whit2389 replied to SP1CEGRL's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If they are understaffed then odds are they will end up wanting to float you from hall to hall. If I were you I would request two days of training on each hall, then inform them of the hall you feel...

  15. Was I taken advantage of?

    Whit2389 replied to Darby71's topic in Home Health

    I am a registered nurse and I take care of a quadriplegic. He is total care and very active. We wash his dishes, his laundry, tidy his room up, sweep, clean his toilets, etc.. as well as all of our...

  16. I feel like a complete failure

    Whit2389 replied to Newnurseadam's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Try applying for jobs on Craigslist (home health & nursing homes, etc..). I've noticed that it's easier to get hired on at places that use Craigslist to hire. I've gotten on a both a.nursing home...

  17. Head lice

    Whit2389 replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would think contact precautions at the least. Definitely make staff aware and either separate roommates or treat roommate

  18. New Nurse Pain Med Question

    Whit2389 replied to ricksy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think that the majority of the time you will be able to administer the medication. It is mostly just to show that the reason the patient crashed is NOT because you gave dilaudid with a respiratory...

  19. Solid white, non-athletic, lace-up shoes?

    Whit2389 replied to monicatackett's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Try keds in wide. Maybe get a half size bigger and put some inserts in them for added comfort. I believe you can also get sperries in solid

  20. Losing Skills?

    Whit2389 replied to MrsICURN14's topic in Private Duty

    I'm in the same boat as you. I had a baby while in my last year of nursing school. I also had a 3 year old daughter(at the time). School was so demanding, and while I loved learning, I was so ready to...

  21. Accepted RN position as rotating shifts but after I accepted they changed shifts

    Whit2389 replied to jenny966's topic in General Nursing

    Why don't you get someone to watch him who doesn't have to go to work until after you are

  22. Accepted RN position as rotating shifts but after I accepted they changed shifts

    Whit2389 replied to jenny966's topic in General Nursing

    I work night shift and have two kids. I get off at 6am, take my 6 year old daughter to school, and go to sleep immediately. I wake up to pick her up at 2:30. My 3 year old stays with my brother. I...