dria

dria

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  1. How many hours would you work?

    dria replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    no question....8 hours. after 14 years of working 30+ hours/week, i'm ready for a break!!! work to live, don't live to

  2. How often do you play hooky?

    dria replied to LydiaNN's topic in General Nursing

    my employer doesn't distinguish between sick vs personal days, only planned vs unplanned pto. i can usually get a day off the day before i want to take it, so if i feel a "crash" coming on, i will...

  3. Have you called off work for a sick pet before?

    dria replied to L&DRNJenn's topic in General Nursing

    i've not actually had to call in due to pet illness...but you bet your boots i put my boss on notice when my bella was ready to deliver (dear bella has been very good about delivering her pups when...

  4. DC planning for new trach

    dria replied to IngyRN's topic in Case Management

    ingy... let me warn you that i work outpt... i think that you have the "bare bones" of a plan in place. i would encourage you to consider what the patient wants and what is safe for him vs. what is...

  5. Another idea

    dria replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    hmmmm....is medicare really the model for efficient health plan administration? or is this just more government hocus pocus (not that that has ever happened....) food for thought:...

  6. Who works at Kaiser? Help!!

    dria replied to PinkLady's topic in General Nursing

    1. if your husband's insurance was effective on the date that he entered the hospital, they must continue coverage thru his discharge. remember that an insurance company can not order his discharge....

  7. Infertility insurance coverage

    dria replied to CIRQL8's topic in General Nursing

    it is important to note when researching state mandates that self insured groups (usually large employers) are not required to adhere to state mandates, only federal mandates. most health systems are...

  8. New to Case Management - Office Based

    dria replied to NICU_3_RN's topic in Case Management

    thats a very good perspective....the saying around our office is "no one ever died because you referred them to the wrong disease management program!" not sure how that would apply to "little...

  9. Share Your Saying

    dria replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    we call them butter face as in, "shes got a great body, but her face is

  10. Share Your Saying

    dria replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    i beat my head up against the wall...because it feels good when i stop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that went over like a fart in

  11. New to Case Management - Office Based

    dria replied to NICU_3_RN's topic in Case Management

    i also work in insurance based case management, and so far it is the best job i have ever had...i've definitely found my niche. some things i've picked up along the way... it will take about 6...

  12. devices for home self-testing PT or INR

    dria replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    One more thing...as far as pricing or obtaining the item, we did not find any DME supplier that carried the it and ended up having to order directly from the manufacturer. The company was...

  13. devices for home self-testing PT or INR

    dria replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    My father has his own machine-checks his PT/INR and calls it in to the doc. Insurance picked up the tab for the machine itself, but we are currently having trouble getting them to cough up the $$$...

  14. "I work harder than a nurse in a hospital."

    dria replied to control's topic in General Nursing

    Seeing as how I have no acute care experience since nursing school, I'm definitely not qualified to address the issue of "who works harder." I think that any role has its own unique set of stressors....

  15. Finishing my degree...

    dria replied to chame's topic in General Nursing

    There are advantages and disadvantages to each scenario. If you take a break and work full time as an RN, you may be able to take advantage of tuition reimbursement programs provided by your employer,...

  16. Refuse TB test

    dria replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Asking your personal MD for the test is a great idea, however, be warned that it will NOT be covered by your personal health insurance since it is done for the purpose of obtaining/continuing...

  17. Confused about school

    dria replied to Harmony213's topic in Nursing Career

    RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN TO THAT UNIVERSITY trust me that university culture is way different than the commuter culture at most junior colleges. (not that there is anything wrong w/JCs, i graduated...

  18. Did you work full time while going to school?

    dria replied to Faye714's topic in General Nursing

    waited tables full time for three years while getting my AAS/RN. slept for three months striaght after i took my