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Howdy folks! I hope you are all doing well amid these times. So I got a LTAC infection control/employee health interview but it is at a LTAC. As a RN, I worked at ER, medsurg and currently in Utilization Management, but never at LTAC. I'm sure lot of things are different like culture and interaction. What can you tell me about infection control nurse as someone who works at a LTAC? I want to have good knowledge of how LTACs roll before going into an interview. Thank you in advance!

If you did, then I owe you an apology but if you put yourself in my perspective, it appears from your first post you were talking me down and saying I'm insecure, which I didn't understand since that was uncalled for. If you didn't direct that to me, then we have a miscommunication problem and I owe you an apology.

it's only logical step to think it's strange to have a bachelor degree, then have a post-bachelor degree that takes minimum 4 yrs, not even accounting the yrs that OP was not in school for due to work. You mention my thought is d/t insecurity, but it's a rationale path of thought especially given the situation that this is online where anybody can say literally anything without proof, which by the way tells me judging by your post, that you're quite young, naive and immature.

Really? You went to nursing school, worked as RN AND got your MD at age 26? hmmmmmm

Simple. If your employer doesn't do anything about it, admit yourself as a patient (preferably psych in the ED) and punch the CNO in the face. Double points if you get the president.

Hot dang, are the dishes and plates paying you tips?

I didn't work at LTACH so I can't say too much in this area, but from what I know, most "office jobs" require 2-3 yrs of experience. It took me at least 3 yrs grinding at the bedside to be considered for care management job, and most employers do. Not sure how many yrs you need for MDS coordinator, or non-direct care at long-term facilities. Have you looked at much job postings for these positions?

You might want to try going off bedside altogether which is what I did. Work life balance is pretty awesome. You did mention that you would stay prn at current ICU gig to keep up your bedside skills, so in case if you hate office work, you can always go back. I work at home for a hospital care mgmt dept and M to F 8 to 5 no major holidays is a huge bonus, and I get paid way more than if I would have stayed at bedside. With your experience you can start at insurance companies doing UR or CM or even do education or quality mgmt. Good luck!

Been using it last two renewals myself and no trouble, but I've never been audited yet. I did have nurses more seasoned than myself use it a lot so I wouldn't worry. Just for your safety please do read the content just in case... I know it's tempting to just click yes.

In Dallas, that means a float pool nurse who gets paid twice more than regular staff because they are hired to float every shift. The pay is ridiculous. Not sure if that's same job as you describe though

100% agree with those who said to follow medical model. We will get nursing education so it won't be the same, but I find stuff like holistic nursing, therapeutic touch, "nursing research" (Look, if you wipe the pop, it reduces skin rash), and all these filler classes that nurses have to take so that what can be taught in less than a year is extended to 2. I remember classes like community, research, and few more utterly useless in my career. Medsurg, pharm, family, competencies should just be fine. Basically, don't try to over complicate

Was this topic too "ugh, not this paper-pusher off the bedside" type? I know bedside nurses hate management, myself included, I guess that didn't work out...

Good day nurses! I am a UR nurse who's been off bedside 3 years doing utilization review, and currently in a hospital setting. The longer I have been in this setting, I am getting to feel that the career advancement is very restricted as UR is confined to only what it does, and not many opportunities for leadership roles. What are the next big things for nurses in healthcare? For example, I believe IT nursing and informatics, telehealth has been quite big lately because of expansion of technology in hospital and charting systems. Also focus on compliance and quality because of stronger regulations hasve been on the rise. Please let me know what you think about different areas of nursing that you recommend for young nurse who is thinking about furthering the career and making myself marketable: quality improvement, risk management, compliance, CDI, performance improvement, patient safety, and so on. I am sure as many of you have been in this longer than I have, you have insights that I do not have. Thank you!

You will get it!!! I probably applied close to 100 openings over the span of year or two nonstop before crossing over. It's game of timing and luck

I'm there with been there done that. I do UR for hospital system but work at home. Anytime it gets even slightly stressful, I remind myself of the crap working at bedside. Honestly, this is the easiest money I've ever made. I work in pjs for crying out loud. I'm more surprised the cm/ur firld is not super saturated.