CrazyCoconut

Thanks for your detailed response. What happened then when you and the CM told the surgeons that? What is the hospital suppose to do when the family refused to learn? They have to pay for IVB Antibiotics?

Thank you. Without getting too detailed, its part of a government agency's assessment of the roles in the hospital. And no, it's not for accreditation or anything. It's more for surveying.

Hey Case Managers/LCSW/Social Workers, I was tasked with following the hospital case managers the other day. Looking, watching, and observing what they do. And I'm an excellent observer. Most were very busy and stressed because of high census. So I have a load of questions if you guys don't mind me asking. Fair warning, it's a bit but I hope you are able to share your info and thoughts. I would greatly appreciate it. 1. What are the most difficult insurances to work with? Easiest? How difficult is InterQual(?) when accounting insurance criteria? What do you have to do? 2. How do you determine Length of Stay and when to Discharge? Is it mainly by doctor's orders? What is considered sufficient? Do certain insurances require or allow you to a certain length of stay (Ex: Medicare, Humana, Aetna)? 3. How do you keep track with the Medicare Rights Message thing every 2 days? How do you keep in track of everything in general? 4. What is "Obs." and why does it cause CM's to go into a panic/headache when going to "Inpatient?" 5. What does "RW, BSC" mean? 6. Is obtaining the Advance Directive your job or the Social Worker's job? When do you normally have to get it by? 7. How do you know when to place a patient in SNF, LTAC, Home Health, Hospice, or Rehab? What example diagnoses would some patients fall under Hospice, SNF, etc? 8. Who collects "Durable Medical Equipment" or labs? Do you ever place orders for those or do the doctors do it and you get them? 9. Who are those Liaison people from different agencies and hospitals? Why are they at the hospital? When do you call them? 10. Can hospitals replace Durable Medical Equipment if more than 5 years old? Or is that the responsibility of the PCP? TIA.

2 years for ADN, 1 year for RN-BSN, 2 years for MSN. So 5 years in total. I suppose there are faster, accelerated routes but then, they cost a ton. $100K for BSN/NP is definitely not worth it, especially with the influx of new grad RN's/NP's I'm hearing about in California. Lots of competition. Same applies to lawyers and pharmacists. If you have that much debt and still looking for a job 6 months after graduation, you'd cry. I would still apply to those waitlist schools and also schools that use points system. The point system was how it all started for me.

My friends and I have found the ADN route to be the cheapest. In California, they would give us a tuition waiver if you were low income, so costs were extremely minimal. So the financial aid that came through would go to other things like rent and food. The cost of the program was more around $1000 for the 2 year program. Afterwards, some of us stayed in California and others went out of state. I myself went to TX and did an online RN-BSN for around $8K, scholarships and financial aid also covered that. My MSN now is around $12K and I had scholarships and tuition reimbursement cover that (no financial aid grants for grad school). All in, and assuming I received no aid of any kind, the ADN-MSN process for me would have cost around $21K. All in rapid succession, no breaks between the years. That's pretty cheap and quick as you can get without getting into 100K student loan debt, and the upside is extremely high with good salary and benefits. Don't bother with student loans, it's not worth the debt. And if you have to take out loans, take out only the federal subsidized loans, so no interest accrues while in school.

Geriatric because of the aging population and Acute Care gets my vote. HIGH need for them.

First time hearing about it. Hope you win your fight!

Great story!! A mighty congratulations to you for hanging through it all!

How much do these convention events cost usually? Is it like a 3-day pass for so-and-so amount?

No you made the right choice. Big Congratulations to you by the way.

Yes, there's nothing like waking up 4AM Sunday morning dressed in scrubs and ready to go to clinical because you thought it was your Monday AM shift.

I agree with Esme12. I just want to add to please seek student disability services at your school should you need it. They can accommodate your visual impairment with things such as text readers, text to speech, low vision aid software, and more. Also, buy those Croakies eyewear retainers that wrap around your neck to keep magnifiers and glasses within easy reach.

Congratulations RN!

Surprisingly, all borderline A's (there were no + or - thank goodness). I swear I got a few grey hairs though lol. Shoot for the A's to be competitive, as your peers who will be applying to the programs will likely have 4.0 GPA in these subjects.

Glad you found your classes. Just remember to do things at your own pace, since everyone's situation or circumstances are different (i.e. kids, etc). I remember when I did my pre-req's, I took a 4-week A&P I followed by a 4-week A&P II alongside 8-week Micro in a single semester. There were no other spots for 16-weeks and I had no other choice. So when I saw this thread title, I nearly shivered.