BadwomanM

BadwomanM has 27 years experience and specializes in Case manager, UR.

Latest Activity

1. Break up during school

   BadwomanM replied to Nicoleashley's topic in General Students

   Just consider the grief you feel about the breakup like a temporary sickness. You know it will pass in time. It's like having the stomach flu. Really sucks while it's happening but it won't last forever. Hang in there! :)

2. Break up during school

   BadwomanM replied to Nicoleashley's topic in General Students

   Wish I could give this post at least 100 likes!

3. I Desperately Want Out

   BadwomanM replied to toxiktraktor's topic in Career Support

   Not every area will use an ADN for UR, case management, etc. I've been a case manager for 15 years and had to have my BSN to get the job. I also was a wound RN which required it, UR nurse that required it (or progress towards it) and a clinical in...

4. Jahi McGrath has passed

   BadwomanM posted a topic in Spirituality

   Just read this headline today. I hope and pray her family can find peace now. Jahi McMath, California teen at center of brain-death controvers - KFVS12 News & Weather Cape Girardeau, Carbondale, Poplar Bluff

5. When Faith Creates False Hope

   BadwomanM replied to kabfighter's topic in Spirituality

   Just read a headline that Jahi has now passed. May her family find peace and comfort at last. Jahi McMath, California teen at center of brain-death controvers - KFVS12 News & Weather Cape Girardeau, Carbondale, Poplar Bluff

6. When Faith Creates False Hope

   BadwomanM replied to kabfighter's topic in Spirituality

   With families having a difficult time with acceptance, I generally just affirm their belief/wishes while still being gently honest about the what is happening based on the information at hand. I have told them that based on the medical knowledge we ...

7. Struggling to be a Christian Nurse

   BadwomanM replied to newgirlintown94's topic in Spirituality

   I truly understand how you feel. Frequent flyers are discouraging to the whole team. I try to see them as just one of those things in nursing that we have to deal with and it's not the end of the world if they come back. Kind of a 'shrug... oh well' ...

8. Grooming/Human trafficking

   BadwomanM replied to pedi_nurse's topic in School

   I'd be so tempted to send him back a picture of a large, threatening looking police officer..

9. Hospital-based CMs: how do you explain your role to patients?

   BadwomanM replied to Julius Seizure's topic in Case Management

   What I usually do is introduce myself, then tell them that the case managers touch base with everyone that is admitted, follow their hospital stay, and evaluate for any discharge needs that might arise when they're ready to be discharged (emphasizing...

10. What is your worst visitor story?

    BadwomanM replied to nordie's topic in General Nursing

    Not the worst, but one of the weirdest... I was 8 months pregnant, comforting a man who's father had just passed in our ICU after being there off and on for several weeks. Put my arm around his shoulders and told him how sorry I was. He proceeds to ...

11. It's not my job to pray with you.

    BadwomanM replied to kickatthedark's topic in Spirituality

    "I would not participate in applying snake oil and I dont participate in a patients delusional behavior. Unfortunately they have plenty of company in their delusion. Of course I dont confront them on this issue, I just ignore it. There has been a fe...

12. How do you handle the difficult cases?

    BadwomanM replied to BadwomanM's topic in Case Management

    It's difficult when as case managers we are held more and more accountable for outcomes, as patients are held less and less accountable for taking care of themselves. At least that's how it seems. We even now have a fulltime staff person just to sch...

13. Reporting for racial slurs/substance abuse

    BadwomanM replied to guest563546's topic in Safety

    Yes, this. You really have no idea if this is the actual person or not. It's unfortunate, but too much is 2d and 3rd hand information to make a valid report.

14. How do you handle the difficult cases?

    BadwomanM posted a topic in Case Management

    Wonder how other CMS handle the burnout and frustration of dealing with difficult cases such as no money for prescriptions, no insurance, unable to get things like O2, etc. If there has been anything to burn me out of this, it's these situations as w...

15. Does anyone really read all this charting?

    BadwomanM replied to gypsierose's topic in General Nursing

    I want the job of professional button clicker! I'm eminently qualified..