ARN Southeast Texas Chapter

Maricar B. Laranang, BScN, RN, CRRN

Current Employment:	The Methodist Hospital, Medical Center (TMH)
Position:	Prospective Payment System Coordinator
Responsibilities include:	» Payment specialist » Liaison to physicians regarding payment issues » Review Charts » Complete data assessments for the IRF-PAI
ARN Member Since:	February, 2003
SETX Chapter ARN Member Since:	February, 2003
Why did you decide to join SETX Chapter ARN?
» Networking » Education » Credential opportunity » Career advancement » Wanted to participate in a professional organization » Opportunity for professional growth in specialty
Awards Received:	» Unit Magnet Champion – March 2006 » Outstanding Nurse of the Year 2005 » Outstanding Performance in hospital video for the Patient Care Delivery Model
Community Involvement:
Hurricane Rita: TMH – September, 2005 First Aid Booth at Hermann Park, Houston – May, 2006 Cancer Awareness Booth at Notre Dame Catholic Church – May, 2006
Exceptional Accomplishments:
Facilitated education to interdisciplinary staff for newly implemented hospital-wide computer documentation system. Magnet-Mentor Education Fair: “The Key to Quality and Patient Outcomes” – oral presentation, February, 2006. Unit Clinical Mentor Designated Wound Care Resource Nurse
Hobbies, Special Interests:
Maricar writes, “Apart from work, I do have another love…the love for hula and the Hawaiian culture. I study the hula dance and am part of a hula halau. Our group recently competed in the Merrie Monarch Festival in April 2006. We represented the state of Texas; the experience was memorable!!”
Previous Experience:
“I have worked in rehabilitation since my arrival to Houston (from Toronto, Canada) in 1997. Initially, I came to Houston without rehabilitation experience; I had medical-surgical experience only. I became fascinated and enthusiastic about learning all I could about rehabilitation. Rehabilitation nursing is truly a nursing specialty! No other nursing specialty is like rehabilitation! I worked as a staff nurse from 1997-2001 caring for all types of rehabilitation patients. In 2002, I changed positions from staff nurse to the Prospective Payment System (PPS) Coordinator. Throughout the years, I have learned much about the PPS, 75% rule, the importance of FIM scoring, etc. Along with the PPS responsibility, I am also the Clinical Mentor on the unit which allowed me the opportunity to continue to learn more about rehabilitation and to educate not only myself, but my nursing colleagues as well.”
What does Rehabilitation Nursing means to me:
Knowing That I Have Made a Difference “I had only been working in Houston on the rehabilitation floor for one month when I heard the news of my father (in Canada) having a CVA. I had little experience with CVAs back then and wanted to give my family information that they could use, but was unable due to my limited experience. It was then that I realized that I was going to make rehabilitation my nursing specialty and that I would do everything in my power to learn everything I could about CVAs for myself and my family. I enjoyed working with individuals with CVAs the most because it reminded me of my father; helping them was like helping my father. It is very rewarding to see patients make such a significant change in the time they are with us on the rehabilitation unit. The smiles that our patients give us daily after a hard day’s work in rehabilitation is what I enjoy most; knowing that I have made a difference in my patient’s life is what matters most to me!! One more thing that I love about rehabilitation nursing is the teamwork that is displayed on our unit! Our interdisciplinary team shows exemplary team effort towards achieving patient outcomes as well as support for each other. My rehabilitation colleagues are my family at TMH!!
Anything else that you would like to share?
“I wrote this reflection in September, 2005: I Remember Another day has begun Here I am Again Hurrying back and forth From room to room Patient to patient Task after task Assessing and planning the day…day after day People everywhere I go- Everywhere I turn, everywhere I look Doctors, therapists, dietitians, the unit secretary, nursing staff, housekeeping Tell me again, “Why I am here?” Yes, I remember… I’m here… I’m here because I want to be here With you, taking care of you, Planning for and planning with you Setting goals. I’m here for all the accomplishments you make while you are under MY care… No matter how small or large… I AM PROUD OF YOU. I see the change in you… I see YOU. We talk We laugh We cry It doesn’t matter what we do, because we do it together… You are not alone here We plan again for the next day Another day has ended Tomorrow is a new day, A new beginning For you and I. Maricar Laranang, BScN, RN, CRRN Clinical Mentor Rehabilitation Unit M5NW TMH

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