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txredapple79 BSN

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  1. End of Year Reviews...finally done!

    txredapple79 posted a topic in Nurse Management

    Our company conducts our end of year reviews in March. Normally our supervisors conduct them after we review, assign bonus % and salary monetary raises. The supervisor I manage sadly is out for a few...

  2. End of Year Reviews...finally done!

    txredapple79 replied to txredapple79's topic in Nurse Management

    Wow! Talk about getting tossed head first! I do not envy you! Glad you

  3. Home Health Interview!?

    txredapple79 replied to Kcalicutt's topic in Home Health

    I took a few different ones. Most were basic calculations of how many pills for this dose to equal that dose. If they do IV meds expect IV med calculations. One had a drip rate for macro and micro...

  4. Policies and Procedures

    txredapple79 replied to bellzybub's topic in Nurse Management

    I helped build my companies P&P's know that no matter what you put in place you will make someone unhappy. Now what we did for holidays is ask for volunteers first with the understanding that...

  5. Working From Home - Office Requirements?

    txredapple79 replied to Marie32's topic in Case Management

    It means when on the phone conducting business as a professional we shouldn't be able to hear your dog barking, a child crying or others in your HIPAA compliant office. Essentially being a...

  6. Kronos Upgrade at my facility. Pros / Cons?

    txredapple79 replied to renee_rn9's topic in Nurse Management

    We use Kronos and it is really easy to use! I love it. Kronos does allow mobile clocking in but we have banned

  7. Working From Home - Office Requirements?

    txredapple79 replied to Marie32's topic in Case Management

    Most places have a work at home policy. We have the following; HIPAA compliant office will include locking door, space where no one can see your screen or listen to your calls, land line phone no...

  8. Can't Get Job With MSN

    txredapple79 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    How about looking into the insurance sector? Many insurance companies or value-based programs are looking to leverage dialysis experience when developing teams to reduce the cost for dialysis

  9. 10 Tips for Resume Readiness

    txredapple79 replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    And please, PLEASE proofread your resume. I prefer to read more than a list of skills. Try to paint the picture that really shows who you

  10. Applied to 100 Jobs

    txredapple79 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    There are many forms of nursing skills you can sharpen. What I look for when I am hiring people is critical thinking skills. I can teach anyone a skills, including patients and their

  11. What do nurse managers and clinical directors actually do?

    txredapple79 replied to poopylala's topic in Nurse Management

    We just had to do an exercise where we attributed time for each and everything we do as managers. It came out to 72 hours a week not counting interviews and special meetings. I guess I know why I am...

  12. CCMC CE's/CEU's

    txredapple79 posted a topic in Case Management

    I am wondering where all CCM's get CE's or CEU's completed? I was certified back in January and would like a one-stop area to keep a running list vs hoping from site to

  13. Telephonic Case Manager

    txredapple79 replied to redheadludi's topic in Case Management

    I personally loved using an Autodialer. It did all the smiling and dialing for me and I only spoke with members when they actually answered the

  14. Manager catch phrases

    txredapple79 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I just googled some random generator slogan. Slogan Generator Put in teamwork and it spat this out: "The good teamwork connoisseurs" I shall say this at some point in my day

  15. Manager catch phrases

    txredapple79 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I just entered the world of management. Let me tell you....I have never been to so many meetings of meetings-meetings. I tell my staff, if you don't tell me what the issues are, I will never know and...

  16. OMG My CCM exam results just came in!

    txredapple79 replied to SanydRN2016's topic in Case Management

    I will suggest using the CCM certification made easy 2nd edition book by Deanna Cooper Gillingham. She also has a facebook group that they post daily or near daily prep questions. There is also a...

  17. OMG My CCM exam results just came in!

    txredapple79 replied to SanydRN2016's topic in Case Management

    I failed back in December but I am please to announce I passed this new test

  18. OMG My CCM exam results just came in!

    txredapple79 replied to SanydRN2016's topic in Case Management

    Congrats...I had 1 area that said marginal and failed the whole shabang. I am beyond

  19. CCMC Exam - no result!

    txredapple79 replied to LithEruiel's topic in Case Management

    Mine is a retake. Had all proficient aside from 1 area that was marginal.

  20. CCMC Exam - no result!

    txredapple79 replied to LithEruiel's topic in Case Management

    I understood it to be a release on the 31st. I am really hoping

  21. CCMC Exam - no result!

    txredapple79 replied to LithEruiel's topic in Case Management

    I am about to burst with this waiting....please let results come out sooner than October 31st. I NEED to

  22. How to politely tell a patient "do it yourself"

    txredapple79 replied to railroadrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Show me how you would...call your doctor so I know you are able to be independent at home. Show me how you would call for your medication refillst? Show me how you will clean up for yourself at home?...

  23. Thank you!

    txredapple79 posted a topic in School

    I am not a school nurse, however school nurse stories are the most entertaining by far! Thank you all for the

  24. Don't you feel guilty for not working in a hospital?

    txredapple79 replied to Marshall1's topic in General Nursing

    I have never felt any guilt at all. I have been working in a work at home disease management position as a supervisor now for some time. We work M-F no weekends no

  25. caseload for telephonic case management

    txredapple79 replied to newnicurn's topic in Case Management

    My staff currently have a dedicated caseload of 60 actively managed clients. Now, they might call more than that total if it is just a simple resource