rymanell

rymanell BSN, RN

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  1. Abandoning Ship

    I felt the same way at 54. I was a med-surg nurse for 3 years and decided to look at other nursing jobs. I learned a lot as I applied and interviewed. There are so many different opportunities and...
  2. Confused about case management, please help

    I was a med-surg nurse for about 3 years with a BSN and a prior degree in business which wasn't really relevant to getting this job. The hospital system I work for is hiring mostly RN's for case...
  3. Confused about case management, please help

    I am a case manager at the hospital where I worked in Ortho/Medsurg for 3 years. I love it! I work with the same doctors and many of the same nurses, help patients and families, work 8-4:30 M-F and...
  4. Threw out back, what’s next?

    Have you considered case management? I went from bedside to case management and love it. I am still helping patients and using my critical thinking skills and nursing without hands on care. My job...
  5. Recommendations for BSN Programs

    I did Western Governors and loved it! It took me 10 months to
  6. Switching from hospital to LTC or other area?

    I left bedside nursing after 2.5 years for a case manager position at the same hospital. I love it!! Just another idea. Good
  7. Considering changing careers

    I went back to school for nursing at 45 after working in banking/finance and staying home with my kids for a few years. I basically had to start over with classes since my business degree did not...
  8. I worked on a joint replacement unit with some medical patients mixed in too. I did like it until the nurse patient ratios became unsafe, often 6 patients. I also worked 12 hour shifts, mandatory on...
  9. I have been working as a hospital CM for about 6 months now. My background is finance/banking, then nursing school and med surg nursing for 2 years. I love the CM job. My caseload is around 11 or...
  10. I work for a large Catholic hospital in the Bon Secours/Mercy Health system. I do not do UR. We have a separate department for that. I was a bedside nurse on a joint replacement unit and have been...
  11. I work on a unit with 28 beds and typically have a caseload of 11 or 12
  12. I say go for it! I am 51 and will be entering my 3rd semester of an ADN program in the fall. I have a finance degree but that did not require any science, so I pretty much started over taking...
  13. John Tyler Nursing Program Spring 2015

    Hi Drp27910. I recently found out I am in JTCC hybrid for fall 2015. Can you tell me how you are liking it? Is there any way to prepare over the summer before I begin?
  14. John Tyler Community College Nursing Fall 2015

    Just curious, did anyone apply to Bon Secours or know anyone who did? I did not get accepted there, but happy to be going to
  15. John Tyler Community College Nursing Fall 2015

    Thanks Nvizibl2! Congrats to you
  16. John Tyler Community College Nursing Fall 2015

    I received my acceptance to the Hybrid track around 11:30 this morning. Very