Registered Nurses in Case Management
Hi Vanessa,
Thanks for starting the group. I started working as a Registered Nurse in 1986. I worked for 10 years doing bedside nursing on a Med-Surg floor, it was very hard and stressful. On most days we would work for 8 hours straight. Many days we would run to the vending machines and our lunch consisted of a soda and a bag of chips. Nursing does have its rewards, it's really a pleasureto see a positive outcome, when the patient is able to return home. In 1996 I moved to Case Management and I got a whole new outlook on Nursing. As a case manager I have to be concerned with how the hospital is getting paid and that the patient is being discharged to safe setting. I think all nurses should take a course in case management, it would help the nurse to look at the whole aspect of patient care, from admission to post discharge. Thanks again for the group.
Thanks for starting the group. I started working as a Registered Nurse in 1986. I worked for 10 years doing bedside nursing on a Med-Surg floor, it was very hard and stressful. On most days we would work for 8 hours straight. Many days we would run to the vending machines and our lunch consisted of a soda and a bag of chips. Nursing does have its rewards, it's really a pleasureto see a positive outcome, when the patient is able to return home. In 1996 I moved to Case Management and I got a whole new outlook on Nursing. As a case manager I have to be concerned with how the hospital is getting paid and that the patient is being discharged to safe setting. I think all nurses should take a course in case management, it would help the nurse to look at the whole aspect of patient care, from admission to post discharge. Thanks again for the group.
