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My manager is the CM who trained and hired me! I bought The Case Manager's Handbook hoping it will help! I really want to learn case management and be successful at it! My position is for case management of diseases not review. I'm not real sure how to approach this issue?

Hi all! I am a new case manager for an insurance company. I have no experience in case management. I was given a 4 week orientation on the computer system and day to day operations. The CM training me showed me some examples of her cases but did not really start any "live"cases. I feel that I have absolutely no idea what I am doing and I don't like the feeling. Any suggestions for a new CM?

There is another "comprehensive comfort care program", it's called palliative medicine. There are docs who specialize in this type of medicine, and most usually lead a palliative care team. Most hospitals where I live have them. -Steph

I just finished nursing research in May for my BSN. My research topic was falls of elderly in the hospital and the effectiveness of fall prevention programs. There is a ton of research articles on the subject. Best of luck!! Steph

Wow, that was fun. I'm a yellow.

Hi, thanks for checking in. I am loading up the truck today and leaving Friday. I will be there on Monday!!! I will be offline for a few days, talk to you next week. Steph

I have to say I have watched Ellen for years and did today as well. Ellen has a keen sense of humor and knowing her brand of humor I think it was just meant to be funny, not to put down nurses. I found it humorous! Just my two cents! Steph

Thanks for all your input! There are some great ideas I will run by my preceptor! Wish me luck;) Steph

Hi all! I am working on my RN to BSN and my clinical site this quarter is an elementary school. We have to do a teaching project to a class. Does not matter what grade, we pick. I need help on some topics to teach these kids. I have no peds experience, so this is a new field for me. Any thoughts would help. The nurse who was at this school last quarter did a handwashing project, so I cannot repeat that. Please help! Thanks. Steph

The policy between my floor and the ED is the ED faxes the report and once faxed the ED has the right to bring up the pt. Regardless of getting a call from the nurse or not. At first it was rough, and we all complained (the ED nurses did not of course) but it just became routine and we incorporated it into our practice and now it is just fine. That's my two cents : ) Steph

jill48, I think you should be ashamed of yourself!! Yes everyone is entitled to their opinion but you could have been a little more compassionate in your post. You were really harsh. Also, you cannot say for certain what you would have done, as a NURSING STUDENT, in that situation b/c you were not in the situation as a NURSING STUDENT! Steph

Hi, wondering if any of you work/live in San Diego. I will be moving there end of May and would like to hear some thoughts on hospitals in the area?? Please help! Steph

Hi rnduke! Guess no one on the boards is in San Diego. Would love to compare notes. Have you talked to any nurse recruiters? My best friend lives there and is a RN. She works at Balboa Naval Medical Center. However, everyone I have spoken to says Scripps is the best place to work. I guess we will see! I want to check out a couple of the hospitals and maybe a clinic? Steph

Hi, I am moving to San Diego as well. I am looking at Scripps, Sharp, and UCSD. Hopefully someone in the area will respond to this thread. Good luck with your move!! Steph

I feel some of you are being quite rude about a "basic nursing skill". I am an agency nurse in Washington state and we were not taught in school how to start IV's. I was taught at my first place of employment. However, I switched jobs to a hospital where they have an IV team. The policy of the hospital was that only an IV therapy nurse could start an IV. Under no circumstances was a floor nurse even allowed to attempt to start one. I worked there for three years. Now I work for an agency and basically have to re-learn the skill. That does not mean, as an agency nurse, that I should be a 'DNR' (do not return). I pride myself on being a great nurse and love what I do and just b/c I am having trouble with IV's now does not mean I should not be working as an agency nurse.