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mtngrl ASN, RN

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  1. Thinking about taking some time off, after my experience. new nurse life crisis.

    mtngrl replied to gloryfied's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Shoot I wish every day I could have the means to take a break...but I am a single mom. I say go for it if it will help you mental health. I feel like I am about to go insane myself from nursing. I...

  2. Work related depression

    mtngrl replied to Genista's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Well it's a new year, let's change something! I would love to find a non nursing job but of course that will mean a HUGE and I do mean HUGE pay cut. Unless some miracle job happens lol. I say this...

  3. "You've never said you liked nursing." A vent.

    mtngrl replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    I am totally sick of nursing. I AM SO SICK OF BEING UNDERSTAFFED EVERY DAY EVERY MONTH EVERY YEAR EVERY JOB!!!! In non nursing jobs being understaffed isn't the same stress as when it is in nursing. I...

  4. Work related depression

    mtngrl replied to Genista's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have never felt such depression, anxiety, and stress until I became a nurse. I used to be the most positive cheerfull person! Now I cry all the time. I thought it was just bedside nursing I hated so...

  5. How to become a case manager

    mtngrl replied to Born_2BRN's topic in Case Management

    You can always look at insurance companies, most have case managers that work from home. Where I work if someone doesn't have CM experience they at least like them to have home health experience...

  6. How to break into case management nursing and utilization review....

    mtngrl replied to nursingosaurus's topic in Case Management

    I work as a case manager at an insurance company and do home visits. I was also a case manager for 2 years before I got this job...and with that job they hired me with ZERO CM experience. The job I...

  7. Changing to a non-nursing career?

    mtngrl replied to Eleven011's topic in Retired Nurses

    I have to come to absolutely DESPISE nursing. I have been a nurse for 7 years, and have tried several different areas. It is no longer about the patient, its allll about MOUNDS of ridiculous...

  8. What types of nurses work their own hours?

    mtngrl replied to Aongroup1990's topic in General Nursing

    I work in case management and set my own schedule for home visits. So since I am not a morning person I use that time for office work. I have to keep my phone on 8-5. But otherwise I go out when I...

  9. Please give me some ideas I can work with here......alternative to nursing.

    mtngrl replied to gonzalezacynthia's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would like to know the same thing, 7 yrs, several different types of nursing, all stress me out like crazy. I am thinking a lot of the non-medical home care type places would probably hire someone...

  10. Please read and respond. Way depressed.

    mtngrl replied to CynthiaG's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I feel for you, I also think I made a mistake with this career. You are correct, school definitely does not give you that feeling of actual responsibility for patients. And that can be extremely...

  11. What is your work schedule like?

    mtngrl replied to AlexisNicole's topic in General Nursing

    M-F, off all holidays and weekends. Supposed to work 8-5 but end up working from my couch at all hours. But with the M-F thing I guess it's a trade off. I work in case management. Would much rather do...

  12. What is it like to work from home? Telephonic CM

    mtngrl replied to ivyleaf's topic in Case Management

    Con: no coworkers to yak to at lunch (u might see them at meetings a few times a year?) Pro: You can throw laundry in between

  13. SIGNON BONUS help

    mtngrl replied to Kisses_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yep I started at a hospital offering one, I think it was 5000? Well of course they said I wouldn't even get it for a while and only a little bit at a time...well I never got any of it cause I resigned...

  14. Amerigroup?

    mtngrl replied to momswann's topic in Case Management

    TN. Have a mix of nursing home residents and home members. We all have over 100. I stay

  15. Amerigroup?

    mtngrl replied to momswann's topic in Case Management

    Which state is the position in? I don't work for them but I work for one of their competitors. The caseloads where I work are VERY

  16. Fired for giving Med late

    mtngrl replied to Beaubou's topic in General Nursing

    I would have notified the charge nurse or someone as soon as u realized how late it was, BEFORE giving the meds. It sounds like you did not let anyone know except the next nurse coming on. I myself...

  17. First job--is this typical?

    mtngrl replied to ZenStudent's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I only worked at a hospital for a month since I hated it but it was 3 12's and some weeks of the month 4 12s were required. Also they passed a calendar around and u wrote down what days u wanted to...

  18. So very tired!

    mtngrl replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am also always tired, and I work 8hr days M-F in case management....you'd think that would be so less stressfull but it's NOT. Actually, i work more than 8hrs....I am always still charting late...

  19. Are doctor offices likely to hire new grad RNs?

    mtngrl replied to emptyboxcars's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was a new grad and hired at a pediatrician's office. It was a large practice and they did have several RN's. HOWEVER.....the pay was extremely low. Could never live on that now that I am a single...

  20. Is it hard to get a job with an Associates degree in Nursing?

    mtngrl replied to bailee4's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have an ADN and I have no problem getting the jobs I want. I have been a case manager for the past several years, so no, you don't have to have a BSN to be one. And I have worked in case management...

  21. CAN'T FIND AN RN JOB!!!

    mtngrl replied to Jempatty's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Then again it would be hard to get hired in a non-nursing job because they know you will jump ship when a nursing job comes

  22. Advice on from experience RN on new grad job offer

    mtngrl replied to RNsuperstar's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds awesome, I would take it for sure. You never know, maybe you will stay there 20 years! You don't HAVE to work in a hospital....good grief, hospitals are often horrid to work

  23. If you had to do it over again would you?

    mtngrl replied to Tally4970's topic in General Nursing

    I totally regret getting a nursing degree. I was a stay home mom and didn't graduate until my 30's. I did not have ANY problems with anxiety until nursing. I hated bedside nursing (worried way too...

  24. How rewarding is it to be a case management rn?

    mtngrl replied to flamengo's topic in Case Management

    I am not exactly doing what you are talking about since I do field based care coordination for long term care services. I do like it better than clinical nursing since I was always interested in...

  25. new grad rn case manager going rate?

    mtngrl replied to orgo geek's topic in Case Management

    That depends where u want to go in your career as nurse. I sure wouldn't go apply for a clinical position now after being in case management for a few years now. But I personally don't want to, so...