Mission Statement: The Rehabilitation Nurses Society is a membership organization that provides
continuing education and networking for medical care coordination. The professional goal of its members
is to advocate for quality patient care while utilizing community resources in a cost effective manner.
August 2009August 2009
Come join friends and colleagues for a time of lunch and learning!
August’s Educational topic …..August’s Educational topic …..
Teamwork in HealthcareTeamwork in Healthcare
Presented by Dr. Levi Harrison
Dr. Harrison is a hand specialist with Healthpointe Medical Group and the Institute for Hand and Microsurgery. He alsomaintains a private practice in Los Angeles.
He is a graduate of Notre Dame University, where he received his undergraduate degrees in Romance Languages andElectrical Engineering. He went on to medical school at UC Davis, where he also did his internship.
Dr. Harrison’s residency for orthopedic surgery took place at King Drew Medical Center, which he completed in 2005.
Join us as RNS welcomes Dr. Harrison as he discusses a components of a cooperative patient centered practice, how todevelop a clinical environment of service to ensure the delivery of patient care, development of a clinical environment ensuresdelivery of patient, and key factors of a practice aimed at delivering quality patient care.
LOCATION: Quiet CannonDate: August 27, 2009Cost: members - $25.00
900 Via San ClementeRegistration: 11:30 – 12:00 pm non-member - $35.00
Montebello, CALunch: 12:00 – 1:00 pmCEU’s: approved for 2 hours
323-724-9284Presentation:1:00 pm – 3:00 pm BRN provider #01219
CCM/CRC/CDMS - 2 CEU’s
If you register, you are responsible for paying for the meal, even if you don’t attend.
Please RSVP by phone or mail by August 21, 2009.Call Kellie Kerr or Maryanne Sawoski. Office: (818) 753-5106Cell (818) 730-8490
August 27, 2009 RNS Meeting
Detach and mail to….
( Please include your check)
Maryanne Sawoski, c/o RNS
Continuity Care Home Nurses
12722 Riverside Drive, Suite #108
North Hollywood, CA 91607
Attention: Kellie Kerr
Number of members _____ at $25.00
Number of non-members: _____ at $35.00
Name: ___________________________________
Address: ___________________________________
___________________________________
City: ___________________________________
State: _________ ZIP: ____________________
August 5,2009
Dear RNS Members and Friends,
HOT, HOT, and more HOT! HOT weather, HOT tempers, and HOT Topics.Where do I start?
HOT Weather: What does any reasonable person do in times like these? Whyof course, they pack up and leave for vacation. And where to? But to theColorado River by Needles/Laughlin where the temperature was 125 degrees!
Those that say you can't take it with you never saw a car packed for a vacationtrip. Oh yea, I forgot to mention that it is “dry heat” in the desert!
HOT Tempers: That is what you get when you spend your vacation with theentire extended family. Talk about dynamics. There aren’t many situationswhere being politically correct is so necessary. And how about those drivers onthe road, the clerks at the store when the A/C isn’t working, or the mate thatcomes home after having a ‘hard day’? Do you feel your temperature rising?
HOT Topics: The Health Care Reform is still gathering momentum and thedebate is heating up. Did you see the reaction of concerned citizens at some ofthe Town Hall meetings being held around the country to “sell” the ObamaCareprogram?
Check out the mailer from your local representatives. They will be holding townhall meetings in your area during August. If you want to make your voice heard,plan to attend a meeting. Adam Shift is my local rep and he is holding a meetingat the Alhambra Library on August 11th. This is another opportunity to getinvolved (and to make a difference) using the democratic process.
As Nurses and health care providers, I encourage you to take part in whatevermeans you can to express yourselves to ensure that our freedoms are notjeopardized by a few. Preserving our choices in healthcare honors the sanctityof life.
Thank you to Rick Miller, Financial Planner for his most stimulating presentationon how to keep your money and still be able to obtain Long Term Care. If youhave a need for a consult, Rick comes highly recommended. You can go to ourWeb page www.rns-ca.org to look up his information.
Again, I want to thank our friends who so generously continue to give for theraffle drawing each month.
Stay well and I hope to see you at the RNS meeting on August 27th, to learnfrom and with each other.
Renae Paulson, RN
RNS President
President’s Message
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Renae Paulson President(818) 240-1234, ex. 2601renae.paulson@libertymutual.com
Rita Pathmanaban Vice President
(714) 336-3212
ritapath@cox.net Karen York Corresponding Secretary/ (newsletter and web-site)(818) 240-1234, ext. 2043
karen.york@libertymutual.com
Maryanne Sawoski
Treasurer(818) 753-5106
Cell (818) 730-8490
administrator@cchomenurses.com
Nancy PersonRecording Secretary(818) 240-1234, ext. 2669
nancy.person@libertymutual.com
Diana Campos-Toretzky
Member at Large (membership)
(818) 894-7879
dtoretzky@assistedca.com
2009 Board of Directors
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Zenith Insurance has an opportunity for a telephonic medical casemanager working out of the Glendale office.
Essential job functions include: completes timely and regularcontacts with medical providers, injured workers and employers.directs treatment to appropriate network providers, facilitates theearliest appropriate return to work release, coordinates RTWefforts with team members.
Nurse will facilitate MMI (maximum medical improvement) anddischarge from care, will consistently and accurately documentinterventions and rationale for decisions, and will educate claimstaff and employers on medical issues and RTW processes withincorporate guidelines.
May travel on an occasional basis to Orange and Woodland Hillsoffices
Candidate must have an active and clear RN License, valid Driver'sLicense in good standing,.
3 years experience in utilization review / medical case, preferablyin workers' compensation area needed, and 3 to 5 years clinicalpractice with experience in orthopedics, neurology, or occupationalmedicine preferred.
Bi-lingual Spanish preferred.
Please apply online at:
http://znet/app/jobposting/
Visit the web-site at:
ISYS, a California premier provider of medical management services inthe workers compensation field is seeking field-based Nurse CaseManagers (RN) in the Santa Barbara area. Approximate area ofcoverage from Ventura/Oxnard to San Luis Obispo.
We are a family friendly business that continues to expand andsucceed by enabling our employees to create the lives they want.
An AA or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required, but an advanceddegree and/or certification preferred. Current and valid RN licensure,along with a current driver’s license is required.
Candidates will have 2 yrs. nursing and 2 yrs. workers compensationrelated case management experience preferred.
CCM, CDMS, CRC, CRRN, COHN, CIRS certifications a plus.
Candidates will need to have excellent interpersonal skills and phonedemeanor. excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize, becomputer literate, and must be able to work independently. Computerliterate. Bilingual a plus.
Please apply on line www.isyscm.com under ’career’ or submit yourresume to:
Lorika Loumakis, BA, CHRMManager, Human Resource ManagementISYS Solutions, Inc.
SAVE THE DATE!
Northridge Hospital Medical Center,
Center for Rehabilitation Medicine
is hosting a free education symposium.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2009
9:00 A.M. TO 2 P.M.
Speakers
Neurogenic Pain Management
Thomas Hedge, MD
Neurogenic Spasticity Management
Alex Lin, MD
Psychotropic Management of
Mood Disorders & Insomnia
Walter Jacobsen, M.D.
3 continuing education hours for:
California BRN Provider #12584,
Board of Behavioral Sciences #PCE3927,
CCM #CM350 and C
ME Category I Credits
For more information or to pre-register, contact:
Patricia Klein,
Marketing Manager, Rehab Services
818-700-5606 or via e-mail at: patricia.klein@chw.edu
Mark your calendar to attend the August 27 meeting …..
and don’t forget to RSVP by August 21
To RSVP by phone, call Kellie Kerr or Maryanne Sawoski at (818) 753-5106.
You can also mail your registration to:
Maryanne Sawoski, c/o RNS
Continuity Care Home Nurses
12722 Riverside Drive, Suite #108
North Hollywood, CA 91607
RNSc/o Karen York5429 Tyler Ave.Temple City, CA 91780
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