BrewerRN

BrewerRN has 19 years experience and specializes in Pediatrics, Lactation, Case Management.

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1. Health Dept. pay and work enviroment

   BrewerRN replied to Marshall1's topic in Public, Community Health

   Not sure what area of the country you are in, but that sounds about right. I am in rural NC and I am making a little more. I am a PHN II with almost 5 years experience though. I love public health....

2. Background of a Case Manager

   BrewerRN replied to blackkat312's topic in Case Management

   I have almost 18 years peds experience and I am working in case management for 4 1/2 years. Love it!!! I was able to sit for the exam 2 years ago and passed. I had to study a little harder in some...

3. Home visits

   BrewerRN replied to lauren728's topic in Public, Community Health

   Check out your local health departments, rural health clinics and home health agencies for case management positions. That's how I found

4. Managing 140 to 150 patients per case load

   BrewerRN replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in Case Management

   I do a similar program, except I am on the pediatric side. 140 to 150 patients seems overwhelming on the surface, but like the previous poster stated, spread out over 30 days, it's not bad. Most of...

5. Calling All Lamaze Instructors

   BrewerRN replied to BrewerRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I hope you're right. I soooo type "A" about studying and not being able to get a grasp on a tangible study pattern for this exam is freaking me out!!! Thanks for the reply. Say a little prayer and...

6. Calling All Lamaze Instructors

   BrewerRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I need some help....PLEASE! I am "studying" for my Lamaze certification exam that is scheduled for 10/26/11. I have books. I have gone through the required course and I am teaching a childbirth class,...

7. Aspiring to be a PHN

   BrewerRN replied to MissyKrissyRN's topic in Public, Community Health

   I have been working in public health for a little over 4 years and LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT!!! I would NEVER go back to any other type of nursing unless forcefully dragged!!! PHN jobs are few and far...

8. How can I become a plastic surgery nurse?

   BrewerRN replied to kmillspaugh's topic in Aesthetics

   I worked as a PACU nurse in a plastics office for almost a year and for me to get hired I had to know someone. The surgeon did not advertise. He only hired by word of mouth. Cut down on the riff-raff...

9. CCM Exam

   BrewerRN replied to youra5's topic in General Nursing

   I passed it the first time without any difficulty. I did not think it was really that difficult. I used a study guide called CCM Exam Study Secrets. I found it on Amazon. I know it sounds a little...

10. Nurses in the path of Hurricane Irene

    BrewerRN replied to Horseshoe's topic in General Nursing

    I am on the coast of NC and I work public health. We are the lucky ones that are manning the shelters. So, luckily I do get to take my daughter with me since hubby's in Afghanistan. I have to just...

11. Does anyone....

    BrewerRN replied to NiceShot's topic in Case Management

    I love it. I have been working as a case manager for about 4 1/2 years now. Love it so much I became certified last

12. RN to CLC????

    BrewerRN replied to scupp's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You can always put you education and training towards getting your lactation consultaing certification. I have been an IBCLC (international Board Certified Lactaton Consultant) and a RN for several...

13. Can new grads start out as public health nurses?

    BrewerRN replied to andpeggy's topic in Public, Community Health

    I am not familiar with the term mother and Infant nurse. Are you doing newborn/postpartum homevisits or case managerment like nurse/family partnership? I do the NB/PP home visits and I do case...

14. Opinions, Please...

    BrewerRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ok, so I am starting a new adventure in nursing...I think. I have an opportunity to provide childbirth classes to a local health department as a contract position only. During my "interview" I was...

15. Help me get some peds perspective about attachment?

    BrewerRN replied to mskate's topic in Pediatric

    I have worked in peds for the majority of my 19 years in nursing and I can honestly say it is hard NOT to get attached to some of those little ones. One the other hand, what your friend is doing is...