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  1. Tricks to remember things

    ASSEDO replied to Holly27's topic in General Nursing

    Nice site to provide memory tricks.

  2. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    ASSEDO replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    ok, here goes my exprience. about 10 years ago, i worked in surgery. we had a gentleman for a procedure that would have required general anesthesia, but the surgeon and anesthelogist decided -due to...

  3. New Here, The Good/ Bad /Ugly

    ASSEDO replied to Howardhughes's topic in General Nursing

    Howardhughes, after 30+ years in nursing, there is not another profession that puts up with the crap nurses put up with...I personally think the enviroment has gotten worse. The pay for our knowledge...

  4. topics for argumenative paper

    ASSEDO replied to evans_c1's topic in General Nursing

    Abortion Assisted suicide Death penality (different ways, hanging, vs. gas vs.

  5. Nursing Surplus?

    ASSEDO replied to sgmanda's topic in General Nursing

    I live in an area where there is a surplus of nursing schools plus a surplus of nurses. This is promoted by hospitals in the area, to keep salaries and benefits low. I wonder why hospitals can't pay...

  6. Your Advice to a Pre-Nursing Student

    ASSEDO replied to FinderKeeper's topic in General Nursing

    My advise: If you are 1000% sure you want to be a nurse, then join or form a study group. Take great notes in class or tape record the lectures. Some insturctors will let you make a copy for their...

  7. Government classifies nurses as 'unskilled workers'

    ASSEDO replied to karensflowers's topic in General Nursing

    Great news!!!! Nurses can now get a 20% tip for taking care of patients! Like a waitress, or hairdresser, and a cab driver!!!! Oh, boy, my salary just went up!!!

  8. Tricks to remember things

    ASSEDO replied to Holly27's topic in General Nursing

    lab values - remember "4" a common number in these values hemoglobin 14 hematocrit 40 wbc 4 - 10 platelets 150,000 - 450,000 pt 14 ptt 40 potassium 4 sodium

  9. UR / CM's : Does your CM dept deny Medicare admissions?

    ASSEDO replied to d'cm's topic in Case Management

    Regular Medicare: An inpatient cannot be converted to observation service after the patient is discharged even if it is later determined that inpatient care was not medically necessary. Managed...

  10. Had my first doctor scream at me today

    ASSEDO replied to TigerGalLE's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am sorry this happened to you. After 40 years of nursing, it still happens to me and all the nurses I know. You will need to develop your own skills to distance yourself from these jackasses....

  11. UR / CM's : Does your CM dept deny Medicare admissions?

    ASSEDO replied to d'cm's topic in Case Management

    http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ContractorLearningResources/downloads/JA0622.pdf This is a great tool. If a Medicare patient has been discharged we cannot go back and retro the chart for any reason. The chart...

  12. UR / CM's : Does your CM dept deny Medicare admissions?

    ASSEDO replied to d'cm's topic in Case Management

    If the patient does not meet inpatient criteria, we write the order for observation status. Only if the patient has not been discharged. After a patient is discharged we cannot write the order as...

  13. Am I wrong???

    ASSEDO replied to vangar's topic in General Nursing

    If you feel it, it must be happening. If you think you are being used and loaded down with work, you probably are being used. Keep your antenna tuned. May need to speak up or job hunt unless you...

  14. Utilization Review ??'s

    ASSEDO replied to URanurse's topic in Case Management

    Has anyone out there purchased the Mekesson self study guide for $150, is it worth

  15. Interqual?

    ASSEDO replied to Ginger35's topic in Case Management

    I work on a floor called the "Gumbo" floor, patients look sick, are sick but may not have WBC 42. So we are totally out of luck on how to make them meet criteria. Its exhausting. Outpatient in...

  16. Why I get the urge to quit nursing sometimes

    ASSEDO replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    If a request is given to a employer in a reasonable amount of time, and it is not honored. Looks like the employer is (1) unorganized or (2) understaffed. ....makes me wonder. What do they think,...

  17. Funniest Complaint on Press Ganey Scores

    ASSEDO replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    Press Ganey is a crude organization that knows nothing about the hospital mentality. The question they ask on the survey sometimes has nothing to do with the IQ of the patient so the patient makes a...

  18. My First Assignment starts in less than 3 Weeks!

    ASSEDO replied to kenesha212002's topic in Travel

    If your not nervous then you are not paying attention! Walking into a hospital as a traveler, you do not know how you will be received by other staff. Some are delighted to see you because you will...

  19. Utilization Review ??'s

    ASSEDO replied to URanurse's topic in Case Management

    I am an utilization nurse x 3 years, and about 6 months ago, I changed jobs and now work for a hospital facility that is using McKesson InterQual. I need help! Is there anything out there to...

  20. Travel Assignments In Seattle Area

    ASSEDO replied to serinamour's topic in Travel

    :Melody: Hi, I have not traveled to Seattle, but know its pretty there. what agency did you work with in Richland, WA ? What hospital did you work at?? I would love to go to Richland. Thanks,...

  21. Anxious about traveling...

    ASSEDO replied to perry247's topic in Travel

    I have researched many agencies, and reviewed doucmented comments from previous travelers. My conclusion is traveling (RN) nurses should not hire in below a certain dollar mark ($38 plus) and demand...

  22. Exam Preparation

    ASSEDO replied to drmrnfla's topic in Operating Room

    I took the CNOR on 2004 and passed. I started studying with a friend about 6 months ago, using the AORN outline for the exam. We studied various books - Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery,...