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6F I Tuesday, September 18, 2012 Tampa Bay Times FRB Advice MEDICAID INPATIENT REVIEW NURSE Healthcare Tell Me About It I by Carolyn Hax co -Heal 55 0 I Daughter shouldn't ask to see if new sibling is her father's child My 53-year-old dad might have fathered a child with his girlfriend, who is only five years Grace Healthcare is seeking qualifed applicants to join our team: Hospitality Spa Aides shift (lla-7p) C.N.A.'s 3-11, 11-7, and PRN LPN'sRN Treatment Nurse (to work weekends) Unit Manager LTC exp. (required) Come be a part of the "Grace" Team Great Qualified applicants please apply at https:grace.vikus.netappu older than I am, just before his divorce last year. I say "might" since his girlfriend was sleeping around at the time. Nonetheless, my dad is raising this child as his own and is paying for everything, since his LPNs Bayfront Health System is seeking experienced LPNs for our Wound Care Clinic and Cardiac Research Clinic Clinical Research Coord. Cardiac As the area's premier teaching hospital and Level II Trauma Center, Bayfront Cardiovascular Associates is the area's leading cardiac facility.

To ensure we continue to bring the best patient outcomes and services, we are seeking an experienced Clinical Research Coord. (LPN). This position will facilitate clinical research activities by assisting with patient evaluation, registration and providing data management support for research protocols. Current FL LPN license or Medical Assistant certification combined with strong medical terminology and knowledge of research processesFDA regulations required. LPN Wound Care Pool Utilizing some of the latest wound care technology and supported by a comprehensive team dedicated to promoting healing, our wound care center is only one of three in the state to be accredited with the distinction by the Undersea Hyperbaric Medical Society.

The LPN will take an active role in developing, implementing and assessing the patient plan of care. A min. of 2 years basic wound care experience and excellent customer service skills are required. Hyperbaric Certification and Wound Care Certification are preferred. Learn more about both of these opportunities and apply online at: www.bayfront.org eoe.

eQHealth Solutions, a leading healthcare quality improvement utilization review organization, has an excellent employment opportunity for a dynamic motivated health care professional(s) who will perform Medicaid utilization medical record review. The successful candidates will have an active, unrestricted Florida Registered Nurse license, minimum of 3 years in a comprehensive acute care andor home health setting with experience working with utilization andor quality assurance review. Strong verbal written communication skills are required. The successful candidate must be completely reliable discreet in handling confidential information, have the ability to work autonomously, and must demonstrate dependability initiative. Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office required; familiarity with InterQual or Milliman Clinical Guidelines preferred.

Bi-lingual Spanish English a plus. Position located near the Tampa airport. Excellent benefit package. Qualified applicants submit resumes salary requirements to: ResumesEQHS.org or Fax to225-248-7829. EOE Home Health AideCNA Certified CNA for HH visits (12 hrswk) in SeminoleSt.

PeteLargo. Paid mileage. Call 727-638-1735 INNOVATIVE SENIOR CARE Woman can only encourage her friend to return to counseling One of my best friends has struggled for years with some very private and emotional issues that stem from some horrific childhood events. I have encouraged her to seek therapy for some time now since her straggles have progressed to a point that are beyond what her friends can help with. I was thrilled that after months of encouragement she booked an appointment and saw a therapist that she said she connected with.

But she has since canceled subsequent appointments and is saying she's not sure she wants to go back; she wants to "work things out on her own." I have encouraged her to go back at least one time, said how proud I am of her for taking the step in the first place, but nothing is working and I am growing frustrated. Do you have any advice about how to encourage a good friend to keep up their therapy? I feel like being too pushy will have the opposite outcome of what I'm going for. Therapy and Friends "Months of encouragement" say you have encouraged her, likely to the full extent you can. I do think it's always a friend's responsibility to point out when you think she's in real danger of hurting herself or others, which I hope it won't come to. Otherwise, all you can do is continue to say, when she looks to you for help, "I'm sorry, this is beyond my abilities," and hold that line.

It's important not to be the outlet that she counts on to justify not sticking with professional help. Write Tell Me About It," co Washington Post, Style Plus, 1150 15th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20071 or email tellmewashpost.com. Home Health Expanding Certified Agency hiring in all Counties: Office Managers -Schedulers Marketers -Nurses Responsible for day-to-day operations to include: coordination of patient serv-ices, skilled visits, payroll processing, direct contact with numerous contracts, case managers, clients, field staff.

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Despite all the lies, I can't see myself outright rejecting a sibling if this child turns out to be his, but I think I need to know for sure before I know how much exposure I'm comfortable with. Would it be fair to ask my dad to take a paternity test? Possible Sibling Nope. Not at all. Not even remotely. As long as your father is raising this baby as his own child, this is your father's child as surely as if he were adopting him or her.

Plus, every baby is innocent of the circumstances of his or her birth. If there's deception involved, that only adds urgency to the child's need for the love, acceptance and support of a stable community. So, you're either in or you're out. The mother's age, by the way, and employment status and promiscuity, and your father's infidelity and secret-keeping, all are relevant only to your anger and not to the worth and their love of the child. I'm sure you know this, but thought I'd underscore it anyway, since in the question (and no doubt in your feelings) they're all intertwined.

Medicaid Home HealthPDN Supervisor Medical Assistant, For Ent, Allergy and Audio Practice in St. Pete. Excellent comp pkg. Req. a min of 3 yrs experience as a Med.

Ass't. Allergy and Audio experience a plus. Please send CV to 727- 341 0332 for immediate consideration. Palm Garden of Largo is a highly-rated 140 bed skilled nursing facility, offering short long term care and comprehensive rehabilitation services. Our high rating is a result of our outstanding care and clinical excellence.

To ensure our continued success, we are seeking: REGISTERED NURSES LPNs ALL SHIFTS. Current FL license required, prior exp. in similar setting (Skilled nursing or Long Term Care Setting) preferred. Apply by forwarding resume to: dburnamancypresshealthgroup.com CQ-i icaith solutions 55 HOUSEKEEPING LAUNDRY MANAGER Full time opening for a local facility located in Brooksville. We are looking for someone with 3 yrs experience running a Housekeeping Laundry department preferably in a Health Care setting.

Must have experience ordering supplies managing budgets. Floor Care experience is a plus. If you would like to apply for this position please send your resume to HRJobcycles.com or you can fax it to 866-854-8688 eQHealth Solutions, a leading health care quality improvement and utilization review organization, has an excellent employment opportunity for a passionate healthcare professional. This position will provide supervision, mentoring and training to team of nurses who render first level prior authorization and retrospective review decisions for utilization management and quality of care across all review types and settings and will ensure that reviews are performed timely, within quality parameters and within pre-set production standards. Successful candidate must have a BSN and a current unrestricted Florida RN license and will have a minimum of 5 yr clinical background or an equivalent combination of clinical and utilization review and at least one year of supervisory experience.

Experience with Medicaid required as well as proficiency with Microsoft Office products. Bi-lingual EnglishSpanish preferred. Excellent benefit package. Position located near the Tampa airport. Send resume with salary requirements to: ResumesEQHS.org Or fax to: 225-248-7829 EOE LPNRN 7a-7p Weekend Baylor Full Time M-F 3-11 FLEX CNA FT 3-11 and 11-7 FTPT Weekends FLEX DearAbby I By Jeanne Phillips Woman's golfing companion has knocked her into the rough I thought "Arlene" was a close friend until I heard that she and another "friend" had arranged a trip to the theater.

Several other women were also invited, but I wasn't. I should point out that when 3500 Oak Manor Lane Largo, FL 33774 ph (727) 581-9427; fax (727) 581-9420 ckeiperoakmanorliving.com Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists jfe cq-Health solutions eQHealth Solutions, a leader in utilization management and quality review, is hiring experienced therapists knowledgeable in effective clinical management, to participate in the Florida Medicaid utilization review process. We are offering an excellent employment opportunity for dynamic and motivated health care clinicians to join a team of dedicated professionals. Successful candidates will lead our professions into evidence based utilization and render first level review decisions for outpatient therapy services for children under the age 21. Positions available for Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, or Speech and Language Pathologists credentialed and licensed in the State of Florida and who have at least two (2) years therapy experience.

Prefer candidates who have experience with utilization management and who are bilingual EnglishSpanish. Position located near the Tampa airport. Excellent benefit package. Send resumes with salary requirements to ResumesEQHS.org Or fax to 225-248-7829. EOE Arlene and I attended shows in the past, I was always the one buying the tickets.

I paid for her golf dues last October because she was a little short, and she still owes me about $1,000. Arlene and I have shared many shopping trips together, know "what that was all Abby, isn't it rude to read someone's personal calendar and ask these kinds of questions? I must leave the calendar where it can be seen or my husband doesn't remember medical appointments, etc. Calendar Girl Of course it's rude to read someone's personal calendar. (It's called snooping.) Before the next houseguests come to visit, relocate the calendar to a private area. Then remind your husband about his appointments.

That way he will know the schedule, and there will be nothing to arouse anyone's curiosity. Abby sheds light on the way bakeries serve breads Why can't bakeries slice English muffins and bagels completely through? Nobody eats either one without toasting them and slicing them first. Along the same line: Why do loaves of bread have Everybody throws them away and they are wasted. Mina in Kelso, Wash. English muffins aren't meant to be sliced.

To prepare them at their best, they should be purchased whole and the perimeter perforated using a fork so the muffin can then be torn apart before toasting. This leaves lots of irregular nooks and crannies so when they are buttered, they are more succulent. As to the ends of bread loaves (called not everyone throws them away, just as not everyone cuts the crusts off. Some people enjoy the heels because they make for a chewier sandwich. DearAbby is written by Abigail VanBuren, also known as Jeanne Phillips.

Find columns at www.dearabby.com. Universal Press Syndicate Registered Nurses, Full Time PRN. Successful, homecare company serving Pinellas County, is seeking applicants for full-time or PRN Registered Nurses. Required qualifications: Hold and maintain current FL license, minimum one year hospital experience, homecare experience preferred. Email or fax resume to hrhcopgmail.com or 727-797-4639 and I have always picked up the tab for lunch.

What's your take on this? I'm crushed! Left Out If this was a one-time event, then it's time to straighten up and "uncrush" yourself because, regardless of how much money you have invested in your relationship with Arlene, you don't "own" her. My take on this is that in your zeal to be a good friend you have gone overboard. If being excluded is an ongoing problem, then you and this woman are not as close as you assumed, or she has decided to take a breather. In that case, my advice is to work out a payment plan for the golf dues you are owed and widen your circle of friends. Their houseguests snoop into their personal calendar We have a large condo in Florida and are thrilled to have family and friends visit.

I keep a small calendar of our appointments, events, etc. in the corner of my kitchen. My husband and I have been having some marriage problems and are seeing a therapist. One relative noticed these appointments and wanted to Trust the hometown experts. Search the largest selection of homes in Tampa Bay, including MLS listings Find helpful features including home buying tools, neighborhood guides and much more Get enhanced property details, agent information, virtual tours and street view photos 1 Ask the Times A little about Maddow, Hannity Can you provide some background on Rachel Maddow and Sean Hannity? Rachel Maddow, 39, is the host of MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show.

She's liberal in political outlook, but says she doesn't think of herself as a supporter of President Barack Obama. She's also a gun enthusiast and is writing a book on the role of the military in postwar politics. She was born in Castro Valley, graduated from Stanford in 1994 and earned a doctorate in philosophy as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University in 2001. She began a radio career in Massachusetts, branched out to TV in 2005 and landed her show in 2008. She and her partner, artist Susan Mikula, live in Manhattan and western Massachusetts.

They met in 1999 when Mikula hired Maddow to do yard work, and their first date was at a National Rifle Association "Ladies Day on the Range" event. Sean Hannity, 50, hosts Hannity on the Fox News Channel. He is unabashedly conservative and a consistent critic of the president, Democrats and liberals. He was born in New York City and dropped out of New York University and Adelphia University. His first radio show was in 1989, as a volunteer at the college station at the University of California Santa Barbara.

He then landed a job in Athens, and moved up to an Atlanta station in 1992, where he caught the ear of Fox News co-founder Roger Ailes. He quickly added TV to his resume, most notably with Hannity Colmes, a conservativeliberal give-and-take that ended in 2009 and led to Hannity. In addition to TV and radio, he has also written three New York Times bestselling political books. He has been married to Jill Rhodes since 1993, and they have a son and a daughter. They live on Long Island.

The presidential debates When and where are the presidential debates? iStockphoto.com The Commission on Presidential Debates has issued the following schedule for three debates between Democratic President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney: Wednesday, Oct. 3, p.m., the University of Denver in Colorado. Jim Lehrer, executive editor of the PBS News Hour, will moderate. Tuesday, Oct. 16, p.m., Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY Candy Crowley, chief political correspondent for CNN and anchor for State of the Union, will moderate.

Monday, Oct. 22, p.m., Lynn University in Boca Raton. Bob Schieffer, chief Washington correspondent for CBS News and moderator of Face the Nation, will moderate. There is also a debate scheduled between Democratic Vice President Joe Biden and Republic vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan on Thursday, Oct. 11, p.m., Centre College in Danville, Ky.

Martha Raddatz, senior foreign affairs correspondent for ABC News, will moderate. Compiledfrom Times and wire reports. To submit a question, email answerstampabay.com. Sundays in Tampa Bay Times and 247 at tampabay. com HomeLink powered by ampa Bay tDmcs tamDabav.com.