dria

dria

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  1. Private Duty Nurses...Let me know if I am insane please!!

    dria replied to radrook's topic in Private Duty

    so what if cps has been called....call them again. and again. and again. you have the option of making an anonymous report. somebody has to stand up for these babies and get them what they need....

  2. LPN as Case Manager?

    dria replied to dsanto3's topic in Case Management

    the insurance company i work for does hire lpns, but not really in a case management function....more in a preservice review type role....reveiwing service requests against available benefits and...

  3. Coumadin vs. Lovenox after joint replacement

    dria replied to natkat2816's topic in Orthopedic

    i work with a national caseload, so i have a bit of a different perspective. here's my two cents: most thas are sent home on asa most tkas are sent home on either lovenox or coumadin (about 50/50) the...

  4. Hi, I'm Thunderwolf and I am a Smoker

    dria replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Nurses Recovery

    i'm hoping you meant this tongue in cheek...what's the point of an early retirement if you are too sick to enjoy it. i too smoke. like a chimney. use the last one to light the next on a bad day....

  5. Trashy blonde again...Question...Is it ok to ask...

    dria replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    i love that!!!!!! i'm so gonna use

  6. Case Management Certificate?

    dria replied to chill598's topic in Case Management

    take a look at the threads just below this one. you'll find my opinion pretty easily. i've been in cm for a few years, entered with only home health experience. imho kaplan is a rip-off, and that...

  7. Im getting ready to CRY!

    dria replied to angelwingsamy's topic in General Nursing

    wahoooooooooooo!

  8. I'm a Clinical Informatics Specialist!

    dria replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    rock on sue...you will love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i've had my eye on that field for a long time....you'll have to let me know how it

  9. Im getting ready to CRY!

    dria replied to angelwingsamy's topic in General Nursing

    hang in there...i know how you are feeling, because i've been there. in my case, i wound up with not one but two broken legs (if youre going to do something do it right huh?) i ended up being close...

  10. starting in cm

    dria replied to STORKRN93's topic in Case Management

    that's exactly what i'm saying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! now, let me clarify: preparing for ccm is a bit more complicated than just reading the book and working the hours....there is a lot of material...

  11. starting in cm

    dria replied to STORKRN93's topic in Case Management

    wrong! wrong!! wrong!!!!! a bsn is not required to sit for the ccm exam. i currently have and aas, and just passed the exam this fall. so i can tell you for sure that isn't the case. what my...

  12. starting in cm

    dria replied to STORKRN93's topic in Case Management

    strange ebear.... i'm not sure what to tell you....most of this is probably pretty obvious stuff that you've already considered....right off the top of my head, i would say submit your resume for a...

  13. starting in cm

    dria replied to STORKRN93's topic in Case Management

    congrats to you both!!! guess i didn't realize how lucky i was getting into cm so easily....didn't really know what it was about.....applied because working at a fortune 50 company can't be bad...it...

  14. opinion re: care coordination RN

    dria replied to teegeo's topic in Case Management

    congratulations tg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! when do you start (or have you already?) keep us

  15. I really want a job in field case management! Help!

    dria replied to Sunflower3's topic in Case Management

    congratulations !!!!!!!!!!! where did you wind

  16. starting in cm

    dria replied to STORKRN93's topic in Case Management

    hang in there...a lot of getting into any job is being in the right place at the right time. looks like you have a varied clinical background, which is coveted in cm. make sure you play that up....

  17. opinion re: care coordination RN

    dria replied to teegeo's topic in Case Management

    congratulations!!!! you must be so excited!!! i'm not sure of what books to recommend since i don't do a lot of work in the inpt side. i would suggest checking the nursing spectrum website...they...

  18. Help for Case Management Certication

    dria replied to juanb43's topic in Case Management

    i think mullahy's book is a good resource...but definitely not the only book to use. i agree that practice questions are essential. they are helpful in refining the areas that you need to spend extra...

  19. Hey you..with the trashy blonde hair

    dria replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    take a deep breath....now repeat after me.... you can never be too blonde.... you can never be too blonde.... you can never be too blonde.... and it's not trashy....i call it "better living through...

  20. CCMC test. Where to get training test?

    dria replied to juanb43's topic in Case Management

    any luck with amazon or ebay? as a case manager, you know that we don't help those who are not willing to help

  21. Help Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    dria replied to pattylpn54's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i notice that these instructions are for home care. the procedure for inpatient care often differs from home care. i would suggest posting this in the ortho nursing forum to get maximum exposure to...

  22. CCMC test. Where to get training test?

    dria replied to juanb43's topic in Case Management

    yikes...didn't realize they were that expensive...i'm lucky enough to work with several nurses who have already passed, so i have no idea of the cost. i would suggest trying amazon.com and ebay to see...

  23. CM Certification- how long did you take to study for your CCM exam?

    dria replied to Lizzy6's topic in Case Management

    i tested in 11/2007 as well and passed (passes didn't get scores this year) i didn't have the difficulty with the questions that you mentioned...just thought some of them were goofy. if it's just...

  24. Rant

    dria replied to bakpakr's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    hooray!!!!

  25. Old textbooks

    dria replied to ahsweeney's topic in General Nursing

    glad to know that i'm not the only one who is struggling with this....likely due to the zillions of dollars we invested in them at the time (and in my case, an injury due to the sheer weight of them)...