Telephone case management, full time rv'er

[artistnurse]

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, etc.?

[gonzoRN, MSN, RN]

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 it wouldn't be terribly easy to do from an RV--my work requires a pretty robust internet connection. Would you be staying within compact states? Or is that even an issue? Interesting topic.

[artistnurse]

yes, compact states. the internet connection is pretty strong.

[txredapple79, BSN]

I do disease management from the home. I think it would depend on the company you work for. My company would frown upon it as they also do home visits for HIPAA compliance and being out on the road would limit that access.

[nurseprnRN, BSN, RN]

The Journal of Nurse Life Care Planning has a great article that would be helpful to you, written by a nurse who travels all over the country and manages her practice, including case mgmt, remotely. Lots and lots of helpful hints especially re telephone service. Go to American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners > Journal > vol 15, June. The article is called, "Can you hear me now?" by D Cook.

[thekid]

I suppose it would depend on the company and if you have a car you can drive around if you do community assessments. I think it's a splendid idea, I have a friend who does contract work and lives in an RV but she does not do CM. You will need a good internet connection and possibly some space for office equipment but if you can live in a small space I say go for it .