gonzoRN

gonzoRN MSN, RN

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  1. A typical day as telecommuting CM

    gonzoRN replied to nur18's topic in Case Management

    Check email and calendar. Pull census, download into excel, mark up. Call assistant, give her list of reviews needed, update on any other needs. Open call file, start making east coast calls (I do...

  2. RN in Fl IPN

    gonzoRN replied to JanaBeeRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Sorry, I left Florida in 2011. Good luck

  3. Licensure Question

    gonzoRN replied to dekyrn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I took the monitoring. All told, with the moves, I did 7 years. Yep, 7. Worth it. SO worth it. My group got me through a lot of tough times. IMO, it's one thing to have one probation that you...

  4. Licensure Question

    gonzoRN replied to dekyrn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I moved twice after my original suspension. It was tedious getting into the diversion program, and when I moved to FL, I actually had to appear before the board, which was pretty humiliating. It...

  5. RN in Fl IPN

    gonzoRN replied to JanaBeeRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I was able to get a job at Baptist in Jax on the first try. YMMV. I am a recovering alcoholic, and my contract didn't remove my ability to pass narcotics. I was up front and honest about my...

  6. CCM Study Buddy Wanted--Interested?

    gonzoRN replied to gonzoRN's topic in Case Management

    Thanks, Deanna--I'd love to have you send out that email. I'll contact you through your contact

  7. CCM Study Buddy Wanted--Interested?

    gonzoRN posted a topic in Case Management

    Hi there! I've been reading this forum for a couple of years now, but never got around to joining, so here I am. I'm a telecommuting UM nurse for an MCO in the southwest. I am planning on taking the...

  8. CCM Study Buddy Wanted--Interested?

    gonzoRN replied to gonzoRN's topic in Case Management

    There are a lot of great suggestions in this forum--my plan is to work through Deanna Cooper Gillingham's book, CCM Certification Made Easy. She's got a pretty nifty website as well. A couple of my...

  9. Telephone case management, full time rv'er

    gonzoRN replied to artistnurse's topic in Case Management

    I don't work for a national MCO--my regional MCO requires me to be present, in person, at the home office for meetings every now and again. I'm also required to live within the state. I would think...

  10. LTC Nurses please respond

    gonzoRN replied to crd521's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    1. What size is your LTC facility? I.E. Maximum capacity for residents. 120, 90% capacity varies up to 100% based on skilled census 2. What is the nursing to patient ratio? Skilled 1:15. LTC 1:45...