SHGR MSN, RN, CNS

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    Need to network with Care Coordinators who deal with Medicare patients in private practice

    SHGR replied to asabau87's topic in Case Management

    I do a lot of this, particularly Medicaid (with a little Medicare and some private insurance in there too). Are you mostly telephonic? Transitions of care? Face to face in clinic too? Home visits?...
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    RN-BC Certification in Ambulatory Care

    SHGR replied to featherzRN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Congratulations!!
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    Healthcare gadgets--- Where DID that name come from?

    SHGR replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I first started working Med-Surg we had IV pumps called I-Med, which were the first pumps they had because we were transitioning from gravity drips. So people called them all I-Meds. "I need an...
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    Fun with charting.

    SHGR replied to Bortaz's topic in General Nursing

    I saw one with what looked like it was supposed to be in regard to a CT of the pelvis, except the note said Elvis. The Dragon capitalized
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    Social Skills in Nursing: The Art of Validation

    SHGR replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I do separate "being friends with" and "being friendly with"- I keep close boundaries, I don't socialize much with coworkers outside of work, but I have very collegial relationships with them. I know...
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    Social Skills in Nursing: The Art of Validation

    SHGR replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As always, TheCommuter, an insightful article and followup comments. I truly believe that social skills and E/I can be learned and honed (holding myself up as an example). Thanks for sharing helpful...
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    Felt so Bad for Resident...so Impressed with CNAs

    SHGR replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Bless your CNA's for making something beautiful for that resident out of disappointment. It sounds like it's time for your facility to start using two patient identifiers- it can prevent a lot of...
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    I'm an MSN now!

    SHGR replied to SHGR's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    Thank you all! "CNS pride"-
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    How much trouble am I ? Scale: 1 to super fired

    SHGR replied to imalilteapott's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is what I was thinking. Easy for me to say when it didn't happen to me though. Sorry you are going through this. Not every place is like
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    Cd

    SHGR replied to V.rn's topic in Case Management

    Also there are two certs available for case management: the ANCC nursing case management cert and the CCM from
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    I wish they had to stay and watch the chaos

    SHGR replied to greenerpastures's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I suggested to my one-up that our hospital's dc med list is confusing and buried in the dc instructions and couldn't this be improved? She said that there was a committee that had worked hard on it...
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    Career path

    SHGR replied to mmc51264's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    What would this certificate give you that the NCBDE mentorship program (Mentorship Program, Certification Info, Diabetes Education, Certification, Examination | NCBDE) would not? Do they provide a...
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    Why can't hospitals do better?

    SHGR replied to ORNurseCOS's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You are idealistic, that can be a good thing, but it can lead to terrible burn out when what should be is so very far removed from what is and systems are so complex. I recommend looking at the...
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    Educating patients on ER use

    SHGR replied to anh06005's topic in Patient Education

    I do follow up on transitions of care (hospital discharges), making calls from the PCP's office during the day after discharge. I also do as many ED follow up calls as I can but we don't have a good...
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    Graduated with high honors - is there any point in saying so on my resume?

    SHGR replied to Raviepoo's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I can think of no good reason to leave an honor like that off your resume. The hiring process is really about making yourself look
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    Hospital vs dr office nursing as a new grad..

    SHGR replied to Loxam10's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    What if you look at it in terms of your career development right now rather than a hypothetical "what if" down the road. What mentoring/orientation is offered? what are the units like? Hours and...
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    Dwindling faith in this profession

    SHGR replied to mclennan's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Keep in mind that nurses are part of the "room" charge. Because we are furniture, or
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    I wish they had to stay and watch the chaos

    SHGR replied to greenerpastures's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That is a fabulous idea. We had dedicated admit nurses at various times in my working history. It worked out great. I can see there are some people (long-time patients, for sure) that the staff...
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    Content of entry level MSN Letters of Rec.

    SHGR replied to jeIIyfish's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I think this is accurate. Have her address character traits and work ethic, things that will transfer to a rigorous program since at the time you worked with her the focus was entirely
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    manual or electronic BPs in your clinic?

    SHGR replied to SHGR's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    We got new more appropriate cuffs for the larger sized people, including the "cone shaped" ones for people whose arms are not a perfect tube shape. It helps but not enough. I like the idea of doing...
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    Why do you think nurses leave the profession?

    SHGR replied to Nacki's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I moved to an outpatient position. Still "patient-facing" and very involved in patients' care. Just not lifting, boosting, pushing, pulling, and otherwise breaking myself physically. Transitioning...
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    RN Specializing

    SHGR replied to Lexiock's topic in General Nursing

    I'd like to correct the misconception that med-surg is not a specialty in and of itself. It is a certification that is administered through the ANCC. Medical-Surgical Nursing There is also a...
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    Structuring a PCMH Clinic

    SHGR replied to RNstorm's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Look at FQHCs and see if you can visit for a few hours. There are three in my city. Two are chaotic (nobody answers the phone) and one is amazingly welcoming. I cold called one day and was invited...
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    Want to move into clinic

    SHGR replied to kchant311's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Much of what you do as a clinic nurse will be care coordination - this will only increase. It's not case management per se but - transitions of care as you follow up on hosp discharges and ED visits,...
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    Care vs Health Care (existential discussion)

    SHGR replied to TraumaTwo's topic in General Nursing

    OP, you sound like the kind of person who enjoys the Nursing Theory courses. The holistic theorists are my favorites...Jean Watson, Martha Rogers, Porifice... I do try to maintain a holistic...