dria

dria has 10 years experience and specializes in home health, peds, case management.

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1. Job Offer: Please help!! Time sensitive

   dria replied to ivyleaf's topic in Case Management

   You may consider asking if there is the option to work in the office full or part time, or exactly when you would transition home...some places may require 6 months in the office so that you have time...

2. question about prereqs at JJC and MVCC

   dria replied to ggabby's topic in Illinois Nursing

   i think she's been cheating on the residency requirement for some time

3. Nurse CM Reality Check

   dria replied to Raisin08's topic in Case Management

   that sounds like a heck of a lot. it's comparing apples to oranges, but i work telephonic, and start to get a little nervous when my load exceeds 100. i guess it all boils down to the level of need...

4. Experience and Degree

   dria replied to jenni82104's topic in Case Management

   well, i'll be interested to see what others have to say. i was lucky enough to land the first cm job i applied for. but what i am hearing is that finding a cm job can be a challenge. most cms enjoy...

5. Experience and Degree

   dria replied to jenni82104's topic in Case Management

   1. i don't think there is a definite answer, other than the more the better. 2. again, the clinical experience required depends largely on the area of cm you want to get into. obviously, if you are...

6. made a mistake, might get fired- thoughts/advice?

   dria replied to xariel's topic in Nursing Career

   as opposed to (per your other posts) being a new grad still on orientation?? i understand that you are (rightfully) proud of yourself for finishing school and passing your boards, but that doesn't...

7. Generic nursing license out-of-date?

   dria replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

   thanks for a very thought-provoking post. i get where you are coming from, but i can say (in my case at least) that the flexibility to switch to different areas of specialty is one of the factors...

8. Case Management Jobs from Home

   dria replied to PEDSVA's topic in Case Management

   the insurer i work for has a program specific to congenital heart disease. it's a blend of interaction with the patient (well, parents) and utilization review. there is the option of working from...

9. Should Doctors Have Guns?

   dria replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

   actually, i was being a little tongue in cheek. sorry that didn't come through. would carrying a gun with me make me feel more safe? no. do i feel less safe because my state does not allow...

10. Should Doctors Have Guns?

    dria replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    if were as easy as ban guns, reduce crime, i'd be all for it (well, probably not, but i'd be less against it.) unfortunately, it's not that simple. to date there are no studies that indicate that gun...

11. Should Doctors Have Guns?

    dria replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    only if i was part of that

12. My school's grading policy SUCKS!!!!

    dria replied to H-town's topic in General Students

13. A nurse wants to endorse a product. Is it ethical?

    dria replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    aren't

14. New CM needs help!

    dria replied to scallisto's topic in Case Management

    so you have just been walking thru existing cases? are you not listening to live calls? how can you be expected to open a new case when you have not seen it done?? as a new cm, it's likely that all...

15. New CM needs help!

    dria replied to scallisto's topic in Case Management

    get a new preceptor. seriously, some people just aren't equipped to precept others. or it could just be a poor match between the two of you-maybe your brains don't work the same. truly, this is not...