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  1. your Nurses: What's going to happen?

    artistnurse replied to artistnurse's topic in Case Management

    As I said, clearly the post isn't for you. I wasnt looking for an argument, just opinion. Therefore its not for you. Have a nice

  2. your Nurses: What's going to happen?

    artistnurse posted a topic in Case Management

    Hospitals will be closing with the effects on Medicaid/medicare, just curious how people think nursing will be

  3. your Nurses: What's going to happen?

    artistnurse replied to artistnurse's topic in Case Management

    Evidently this post wasnt for

  4. Hospital U.R. nurses

    artistnurse posted a topic in Case Management

    Specifically your nurses who work with a hospital, can u share what you did to get a good understanding of what insurance payers are looking for in reviews? How to avoid denials? How many reviews are...

  5. Utilization review, are other companies better than this?

    artistnurse replied to Blucat's topic in Case Management

    my job may still be hiring...but I'm in

  6. Thinking about quitting (yes, one of these)

    artistnurse replied to aperry245's topic in General Students

    Actually I wasn't "steering" her anywhere. She was looking for viewpoints not judgements. I was looking for neither. Life decisions aren't always so cut and dry so that one just "quit"s at the drop of...

  7. Thinking about quitting (yes, one of these)

    artistnurse replied to aperry245's topic in General Students

    I want to encourage you. I have to be honest. I developed anxiety when I became a nurse. A major panic attack was my introduction to residual generalized anxiety after a shift on the floor. Nursing is...

  8. Telephone case management, full time rv'er

    artistnurse posted a topic in Case Management

    To all case managers who actually work from home, do you think it's feasible to do this as a full time rv'er as long as i have a dedicated office in my rv with phone, internet,

  9. Telephone case management, full time rv'er

    artistnurse replied to artistnurse's topic in Case Management

    yes, compact states. the internet connection is pretty

  10. Family members recording nurses doing pt teaching

    artistnurse posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am not interested in being on someone's phone recording on a personal level. So for family members who take it upon themselves to record patient teaching, I itch to ask them to stop. My hospital has...

  11. Family members recording nurses doing pt teaching

    artistnurse replied to artistnurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thank you. This specific situation was not discharge teaching, and the recording was being done by an uncle on his phone. The patient had some issues one normally wouldnt want disclosed to anyone...

  12. Family members recording nurses doing pt teaching

    artistnurse replied to artistnurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Actually if you read back, I never refused anyone anything. I said I personally dont want to be recorded, and its not for discharge teaching, nor am I interested in "making it more likely" that they...

  13. I came down with suspected C diff

    artistnurse replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

    It's

  14. I came down with suspected C diff

    artistnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    So to have a tooth pulled my dentist put me on an antibiotic. I ended up in the ER where they told me they suspected I have C diff and sent me home on PO flagyl and cipro. I was fortunately off for a...

  15. I came down with suspected C diff

    artistnurse replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Im concerned with getting sick

  16. I came down with suspected C diff

    artistnurse replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

    well employee health is saying i can come in. im not having diarrhea and i feel better.

  17. Transition from bedside nursing to case management

    artistnurse replied to msladynurse4life's topic in Case Management

    I'm curious to know how it's been going. I'm now interested into going into case management. Pros cons, things you miss about

  18. Soooo I came home from work and had my 1st panic attack....

    artistnurse posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    I had generalized anxiety for a few days after that. My doctor gave me a script for clonazepam low dose prn. The general anxiety is under control, but the days I have to go to work...just preparing...

  19. A worn out topic

    artistnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I know the question has been posted over and over. I've not seen any real definitive information. I recently witnessed a doctor who decided to saunter into the hospital to see a patient, and as...

  20. A worn out topic

    artistnurse replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

    thanks. there's nothing wrong with updating old

  21. A worn out topic

    artistnurse replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

    and???

  22. A worn out topic

    artistnurse replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I am at now has some awesome hospitalists. They're professional, thorough, they care about the patient. They're respectful. I go out of my way to make things easier for them. I haven't...

  23. Soooo I came home from work and had my 1st panic attack....

    artistnurse replied to artistnurse's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I know this is late. like reeally late. But this is what helped me. Thank you for helping me find Ms. Weekes. Although she has passed, her audio cd's have cured me!!! Well as much as can be. I can't...

  24. Can experienced Med/surg RN move into peds?

    artistnurse replied to Genista's topic in Pediatric

    I recently left the med surg floor to work in the well baby nursery. I LOVE it. No more ungrateful, rude, confused, combative, MRSA, VRE carrying, "you-owe-me", "I-own-you" adults....(No offense) It...

  25. Med/surg to nursery

    artistnurse posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have a peer interview scheduled next week. I'll be going from the med surg floor to the nursery. What kinds of questions might I expect during a peer