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rearviewmirror BSN, RN

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  1. is hospice case mgmt good learning?

    rearviewmirror replied to rearviewmirror's topic in Case Management

    Thanks for your comment honestly. I completely understand that some people can genuinely enjoy bedside/direct care, I however hate it and I have my multiple reasons, and you read me absolutely right,...

  2. is hospice case mgmt good learning?

    rearviewmirror replied to rearviewmirror's topic in Case Management

    it sounded to me like you as the hospice cm would visit facilities or homes the company is contracted to, assess and continue to meet needs of pts that qualify for hospice. I did tell them how I feel...

  3. is hospice case mgmt good learning?

    rearviewmirror replied to rearviewmirror's topic in Case Management

    thanks for your comments, I did mention however that I am not seeking cm just to get away from bedside, but yes I will be true and honest I had enough of bedside nursing and I do want regular hours,...

  4. is hospice case mgmt good learning?

    rearviewmirror replied to rearviewmirror's topic in Case Management

    hey thank you for your response. now I want to ask you a question and I don't want you to take it the wrong way. As you know, I am an ER nurse, and ER is a great place for a nurse to burn out on...

  5. Floor to ED transition

    rearviewmirror replied to guest901464's topic in Emergency

    hello, was obs and tele nurse prior to ER. ER is the best kind a nurse could be in. to answer your question, biggest thing was "not caring". I know that sounds weird, but on the floor, you have...

  6. HIPPA Violation Question: Triage

    rearviewmirror replied to abundantjoy07's topic in Emergency

    whoever said that is stupid. sorry, but

  7. is hospice case mgmt good learning?

    rearviewmirror replied to rearviewmirror's topic in Case Management

    Thank

  8. First case management interview!

    rearviewmirror posted a topic in Case Management

    Hello, I'm excited right now to find out that I have a phone interview tomorrow for telephonic case management interview. I am an ER nurse who's been thinking about leaving the bedside for now due to...

  9. First case management interview!

    rearviewmirror replied to rearviewmirror's topic in Case Management

    Thank you I will update you on

  10. First case management interview!

    rearviewmirror replied to rearviewmirror's topic in Case Management

    i guess question was not worth

  11. ER nurse here, so what do you do as PH nurse?

    rearviewmirror replied to rearviewmirror's topic in Public, Community Health

    very interesting, thank you for the input on that. so it's safe to say that many of public/community health revolves around working in clinic settings, like an outpatient setting hospital clinics, but...

  12. I need a passion...

    rearviewmirror posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been putting off this topic for months, but I feel like I really need to let this out on writing. Please know that I am not trying to be an a-hole. I feel empty. Really empty and meaningless...

  13. I need a passion...

    rearviewmirror replied to rearviewmirror's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you everyone for your inputs, and I welcome them even more. If I leave this job, I vow that my next one will NOT be bedside; I realize that bedside is not where I belong, and "taking care of...

  14. TAXI DISCHARGES

    rearviewmirror replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    I avoid giving out taxi vouchers unless I think the patient is unsafe to go home on bus. I don't get all this though, we have to provide them safe way back home??? We get dinged if we don't find them...

  15. From small ICU to big ER...feeling like I may have made a mistake!

    rearviewmirror replied to pookiechew's topic in Emergency

    I thought about giving up until I got somewhat comfortable and that took 2-3 months. the biggest challenge I think for transitioning er nurses is throwing away the habit of accustomed pace of...

  16. endovascular repair question

    rearviewmirror posted a topic in Emergency

    it was a new situation to me so the seasoned colleagues can better answer this for me. I got a pt via ems who complained of weakness and back pain, had hx of endovascular aneurysm repair due to AAA....

  17. What changes would you like to see from administration?

    rearviewmirror replied to kbakrevs's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    make all nursing administrators oblige to certain numbers of shift on the floor or specialty department. when nurse becomes an administrator, they face the fact that they don't have to deal with the...

  18. Finally Got the Job I've always wanted and now i'm nervous

    rearviewmirror replied to MMDEC's topic in Emergency

    True true. We are level 1 but rarely get peds and neonates. Recently had activation on little kid and gosh wish we had experienced critical nurse from nicu. I came from floor and did fine, lots of...

  19. ER RN must haves

    rearviewmirror replied to Momma1RN's topic in Emergency

    Trauma shears YES! make sure it's the one with carabiner, I think it costs like $11 on amazon. Also penlight,

  20. Kudos to ER Nurses

    rearviewmirror replied to ttaylor20's topic in Emergency

    Thank you, ER is a special place; YOU conform to it, it DOES NOT conform to you :) having that said, I don't care to connect with patients, it's all about work work work and more team work down there....

  21. Malpractice insurance?

    rearviewmirror replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    NSO, about $107/year, it's cheaper than dirt compared to what it can do for you. I highly highly HIGHLY suggest getting it! If any doubts linger, please search nursing insurance to see why you need...

  22. When your boss is awful and HR

    rearviewmirror replied to maxxilla's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    although it is my personal philosophy not to judge the other party until full stories have been heard from both sides, in this case it's not like I can ask your boss, so I give you my pat on the back....

  23. ER New Grad RN - Previously Paramedic

    rearviewmirror replied to MR-RN15's topic in Emergency

    As a ER nurse, if I was a manager, I would hire an ex-emt/paramedic new grad over brand new gn; you already got the basics down like iv starts, priming tubes, medicating, vs parameters, and more dire...

  24. Heavily considering change to Day shift

    rearviewmirror posted a topic in Emergency

    2 weeks vacation. Ah what a beauty it has been. I visited an old friend in another side of the country and have been sleeping at night like normal person would. I slept about 6 to 8 hours without...

  25. Is this lifestyle possible in Alaska?

    rearviewmirror replied to rearviewmirror's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure big cities (or town?) like Anchorage and Juno have some hospitals, and they are all the main cities I know in Alaska haha. I know Alaska is also really big in fishing, hunting, and wild life,...