Mommy TeleRN RN

Mommy TeleRN has 3 years experience as a RN and specializes in Float.

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1. Want to leave Bedside. What are my options?

   Mommy TeleRN replied to care2share's topic in Career Support

   I got into my hospital's quality department doing chart abstraction and eventually started working from home. Love it! Find out who your PI/quality manager is and put out feelers!

2. AHRQ Need help understanding

   Mommy TeleRN posted a topic in Quality Improvement

   New to quality. Im having a hard time understanding all the different quality measures and how things get reporting to the governing bodies. For instance...AHRQ IQI 11 - Aneurysm deaths. It states this is reported via claims. I assume this means they...

3. Nasty email from CNS

   Mommy TeleRN replied to Cg-RN's topic in General Nursing

   As a new CM abstractor I can tell you we have to report that to all kinds of people lol. Is it possible the MD charted earlier in the stay why no ace/arb? It doesn't HAVE to be written at discharge if it's written anywhere in the chart. He can also u...

4. Covenant, UT Med Center or East Tenn Children's?

   Mommy TeleRN replied to baschaff's topic in Tennessee

   I would go with Children's..I've heard good things. I believe UT now does all their peds through Childrens if I recall correctly. Perhaps you could contact a nurse recruiter for more of the details re pay and benefits.

5. What kind of Nurse does administrative work?

   Mommy TeleRN replied to Delag5's topic in Career Support

   Oh and to answer your actual question: My job will be in performance improvement (doing data management for instance core measures compliance, but that is just part of it) Other things: informatics (does your hospital have a computer charting committ...

6. What kind of Nurse does administrative work?

   Mommy TeleRN replied to Delag5's topic in Career Support

   Totally agree with HouTX. NETWORK! Join committees, get to know people in other departments. Perhaps a procedural area would be a good next step for you? Not office, but something different anyway. I just landed my first job away from bedside. I will...

7. Emetophobia!!!!!

   Mommy TeleRN replied to Francesca_H's topic in Career Support

   As far as specialization, depends on the hiring practices of your local hospitals. When I graduated, everyone pretty much was on a level playing field. When you got hired after passing NCLEX, you could go into ER, ICU, OR, Med-Surg, Tele, etc and you...

8. Please tell me about your role as nurse auditor

   Mommy TeleRN replied to Genista's topic in Quality Improvement

   Do you know exactly what you'd be auditing in the charts? I just got a position away from bedside and will start in a couple weeks. My position will be pulling data from charts for core measures and various database registries. I was really worried i...

9. Is there a slower paced floor to work at in the hospital?

   Mommy TeleRN replied to *Butterfly8*'s topic in Med-Surg

   I think some of it depends on the hospital and how they staff various units. I float and there are some floors that tend to be better staffed and have a 5:1 ratio instead of 6:1 and they are a little easier. Stepdown can be easier depending on how it...

10. Vent!!! So frustrated.

    Mommy TeleRN replied to greenbeanlpn's topic in Career Support

    I would try to focus on your patients. I think it would look bad to go to your 3rd job in less than one year. It doesn't sound likes it's an unsafe working environment, just not your "fit". Keep doing your best and set the example in professionalism....

11. Does this sound possible?

    Mommy TeleRN replied to OTconsideringBSN's topic in Career Support

    I don't know anything about school nursing, but you will have to spend a lot of time in the hospital setting for your clinical time in nursing school.

12. What lab data and procedures would you order for a laminectomy?

    Mommy TeleRN replied to onlyj's topic in General Nursing

    Those back surgery patients usually have a ton of pain! I've only ever seen one that wasn't in bad pain. She was the exception! Often you will have to help them turn because they won't do it independantly, so you have potential for impaired skin inte...

13. HELP!! this might as well had been a MED ERROR!!!

    Mommy TeleRN replied to yikib38's topic in General Nursing

    I would just leave it as is for the ones already sent out. Chances are they may not even notice it. If you send corrections you are bringing it to their attention.

14. Moving to an exempt position

    Mommy TeleRN replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in Career Support

    Thanks llg. I was offered the position today. I'm still a little nervous about the whole exempt thing and them running me into the ground lol..but since I already work at the facility I know it's a good place and I think they will do right by me. The...

15. How to know if job interview went well

    Mommy TeleRN replied to SFtoNYrn's topic in General Nursing

    After a total of 4 weeks of interviewing..I got the job offer this morning. Have to discuss with hubby but I can't see why I wouldn't accept! I hope you hear back soon..keep us posted!