mayakovsky

Big Bucks?

It is very interesting to hear from everyone.I had no idea that this was such a complex field or that so many areas are really dependent upon it.I guess you just take for granted all the hard work other people are doing to support your field...

Thankyou, I feel much better after reading it can take up to a year...

Thankyou for these tips!we use Alpha,I used to use Interqpual as an admissions nurse and you are right, it has a lot to do with the program you are using,Thankyou, how long did it take for you to get comfortable?

We have all had things like this happen,we have all made mistakes,and we are still here working.You should reflect on how excellent a nurse you are to have only been written up once and point out to your manager that the volume you are required to review is affecting patient care and needs to be adjusted.Good luck to you

I mistakenly wrote utilization medication management...I meant utilization Medicaid management

Utilization management nurses look at the medical necessity criteria used for inpatient by Medicaid and Medicare and either approve the services or,if there is a question about the validity of ther services,refer the question to doctors for peer reviews

I have been a psychiatric crisis emergency room nurse for twenty years and have now moved over to a utilization medication management nurse...I have been doing this for 2 weeks and I find it confusing.How long does it usually take for someone with no experience to learn this job?Any advice or hints would be very welcome..