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    New case manager

    gr8rnpjt replied to maco1's topic in Case Management

    What you need to remember is that your job has changed. You are not caring for your patient in the hospital, you’re planning the care your patient will receive when they discharge from the hospital....
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    Boomer Nurse no longer able to do bedside nursing

    gr8rnpjt replied to Cwiema's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there. If you've done case management you should try working for an insurance company. Many are opting for working from home. Your experience makes you a perfect
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    I confess...I'm a nurse who doesn't want to work in a hospital again

    gr8rnpjt replied to Marshall1's topic in General Nursing

    I felt the same way you did. Some people call it burn out, others just call it tired. I was tired. I found a good job working for insurance companies, but there are so many choices out there. Don't...
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    CPUR o CPUM certification

    gr8rnpjt replied to gr8rnpjt's topic in Case Management

    Thank you. I will try
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    CPUR o CPUM certification

    gr8rnpjt posted a topic in Case Management

    None know anything about certification in Utilization Management? I've worked in CM and UR for 20 years. I was a CCM at one time but I let my certification lapse. I am now looking to fulfill a goal...
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    Death of Jail Inmate, Big Settlement

    gr8rnpjt replied to Vito Andolini's topic in Correctional

    I am very sorry for your loss. She should never have died. Hopefully the changes that are made will assure that this never happens a again to another person. She was a beautiful young woman. What a...
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    If allnurses.com has helped you please provide a quote

    gr8rnpjt replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Allnurses has helped me get through the most difficult times of my life, from the breakup of my marriage to the carreer choices I have made. I know a place where everybody is a friend. gr8rnpjt
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    Nurse burnout/Moral distress/Compassion fatigue

    gr8rnpjt replied to Lee238's topic in General Nursing

    If you are a caffiene junkie, (coffee, OR tea, OR caffeinated soft drinks) I would suggest you stop the caffiene right away. Nothing interferes more with a good nights(days) sleep than too much...
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    Guilty for pursuing a nursing career

    gr8rnpjt replied to outonalimb's topic in General Nursing

    You're being too hard on yourself. We all had doubts in the beginning, that's understandable. You need to work through those fears and remember what you did all the hard work of nursing school for....
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    What is it like going from med/surg to UR (no case management)?

    gr8rnpjt replied to Genista's topic in Case Management

    I left bedside nursing after 8 years of solid Medsurg/Tele experience. I have always worked for insurance companies, but have done every imaginable type of UR/CM nursing. I worked onsite at hospitals,...
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    Nursing in the US Virgin Islands?

    gr8rnpjt replied to dreavt's topic in International Nursing

    When I graduated from nursing school (in 1980) I married a month later and took a 2 week honeymoon to Nassau, Bahamas, and St. Thomas. I stayed at the Frenchman's reef in St. Thomas and we took in the...
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    I keep getting hugged

    gr8rnpjt replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! That is a horrible story! Thank God his son spoke up. That is a sobering alternative to the hug
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    Starting nurse internship but discouraged due to an old write up...

    gr8rnpjt replied to spacy224's topic in General Nursing

    First, Congratulations on graduating and obtaining an internship so quickly! Don't be discouraged, it happens, everywhere! Be glad that the unit that said they didn't want you did so because that...
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    How did you choose your nursing specialty?

    gr8rnpjt replied to PedsHopeful's topic in General Nursing

    Back when I was in bedside nursing, my specialty chose me actually. Or the staffing people chose my specialty. They kept floating me to telemetry. I was afraid of the monitors. I didn't know what was...
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    Young mother faces long recovery after rare embolism

    gr8rnpjt replied to oramar's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had a patient recently that had one as well (not this one) and hers went to her lungs. She was on a vent for a few days and recovered completely after a couple of weeks. Very scary, and unbelievable...
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    Devastated - What would you do?

    gr8rnpjt replied to mvg rn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry this happened to you. It must be hard to have to walk away from your dream job. If you were to have another job,what would you want to do? Can you type well? Do you want to work from...
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    A patient made me cry.....

    gr8rnpjt replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    afrocentricRN, You did a great job advocating for your patient. I know how it affected you. I too was at my grandmothers side when she left this earth. Her pain was very well controlled in the end, so...
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    Missed diagnosis - just a vent

    gr8rnpjt replied to Nascar nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand your concern about calling the insurance company, however, chances are the bill will still be paid, but the hospital will be flagged for a quality issue. Too many quality issues and...
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    Charge nurse who doesn't give a rat's patootie.

    gr8rnpjt replied to OttawaRPN's topic in General Nursing

    I would agree with everything that has been suggested already, with a little tweaking. I would warn admin of her plans to call the admin on call every time she is unable to locate the RN in charge....
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    I'm seriously starting to doubt that nursing is right for me!

    gr8rnpjt replied to llaura's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I started nursing school with a girl who was so squeamish, she actually fainted at the sight of blood the first time she saw a blood draw...down on the floor, fainted. She continued through nursing...
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    nurses health study

    gr8rnpjt replied to rita359's topic in General Nursing

    I was an original participant in the first Harvard nurses health study. The nurses who have participated in the study have contributed invaluable information to the study and it takes very little time...
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    Can a nurse report a MD for being rude?

    gr8rnpjt replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Agree, you can and should report it. Will it go anywhere? Probably not. But it may be something that will make him less apt to do it again to YOU. Don't be afraid of any doctor. Just becaue they have...
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    LTC Nurses Bottom of the Barrel

    gr8rnpjt replied to jjnmrsmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Keep your chin up. I work in managed care and I can tell you, patients are spending less time in acute and our medical directors are pushing for more patients to go to skilled care if they cannot...
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    Follow-up advice/recommendations

    gr8rnpjt replied to nurse2be2010's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, congratulations!! you're almost done! That is a great accomplishment, and you deserve kudos! Regarding your question, I believe letters of recommendation are saved for after the initial...
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    I've had ENOUGH (vent)

    gr8rnpjt replied to SashaO's topic in General Nursing

    Keep trying. Not every employer is like that. I know the shortage is over but there are still good jobs to be had and employers who respect staff. Look at it this way, if they would treat a...