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No. 50
from Brita01
Old May 31, 2002, 05:02 AM

Add me to the group. I'm just getting starting started. I had my orientation yesterday and I can't wait to jump right in. I've been trying to get out of the hospital into home health for so long. Five years ago I was a home health aide and loved it. So when I went to LPN school, my agency told me that as soon as I got my license I could work for them as an LPN. Wouldn't you know, that as soon as I got my license, the government changed the rules saying that I couldn't do home health without a year in the hospital? I could have cried. Four years of experience later with skilled nursing, med/surg, and telemetry somebody has finally given me a chance to get into the home health field as a nurse. I am so happy and excited and plan to make the most of this opportunity.
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No. 51
from hoolahan
Old May 31, 2002, 06:33 AM

Welcome Brita. We have lots of LPN's at my agency, and we all work together. You will be fine. Congratulations on your new position!
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No. 52
from gillc
Old Jun 01, 2002, 03:58 AM

Hi HH for 17 yrs now and still love it. Changes are constant, especially the paperwork (definitely the downside) but the patients are worth it. You never know what you are walking into. Love reading your discussion board - hope thats okay.
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No. 53
from peggymarie
Old Jun 01, 2002, 08:35 AM

Hi,I've been in home care for aprox. 7 yrs. now. Started out as a public health nurse in small rural area and loved it. Driving around out in the country and the people were all so genuine and sweet. Did that for 3 yrs and then went to the big city. Now I've been with the same co. for 5 yrs. Started out on the medicare side now have been the only nurse on the private pay side. I love it. Some days I'm in the office all day and its like man I gotta get out. I found this site looking around for nurse chat rooms. Still have not found any. Any ideas? Not very experienced on the computer but hopefully this site will be useful/fun for me.
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No. 54
from hoolahan
Old Jun 01, 2002, 12:01 PM

gillc, it is "your" discussion group too!!" It is yours to read, post, and make of it what you will. I am happy that there are so many HH nurses, and we have a pretty good forum going here. It has its ups and downs, posts seem to go in spurts, then a lull, then another spurt, so keep reading, and posting!

Welcome to you also peggymarie. I work mostly in the city, which I love most of the time, but occassionally get to go a little rural, not much ruralness in NJ though!
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No. 55
from Brita01
Old Jun 05, 2002, 07:14 AM

Thanks for the welcome Hoolahan. I just finished doing my 10 ridealongs. What a big difference from med/surg nursing. Now I'm just waiting for my own patient load. One difference from the hospital is patient teaching. Do any of you know of any websites regarding patient teaching tools on any and everything? I need a little help with that area.
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No. 56
from hoolahan
Old Jun 05, 2002, 02:00 PM
Updated Jun 05, 2002 at 02:04 PM by hoolahan

I hear you Brita! I have done a lot of research into this myself, and NRS Karen helped me enormously by sending me copies of stuff, she is the best resource! But, if she is busy (and she is a busy woman,) you can also check out www.nih.gov , the nat'l institutes of health web site, they have clinical guidelens for many treatments, so you can educate pt's with the evidenced-based facts. Also, I surf lots of pt ed sites, which tell me what pt's need to know. Other excellent resources are the DME companies, and product manufacturers, like Ross, who makes an excellent enteral feeding pt ed booklet, and Shiley, who sent me a pt ed vidoe on ttrach care and a great pt ed booklet. Also, got info and samples of leg bags by e-mailing foley companies. There is TONS of info on the web for pt teaching. I also go to the disease org's web sites, for example, I have a pt with Paget's disease, not very common disorder, so I went to the pagets foundation, and downloaded and printed out a 6 page pt ed booklet, also one for health care providers, and I gave him copies for his doctors and his files, and put one on the chart for the per diem nurses to refer too as well. So try amaerican heart association, lung association, drug companie sites on the web. I frequently request glaxo to send a wellcome packet on asthma management to my asthmatic pt's and teach them according to the NIH asthma diagnosis and Rx guidelines recommendations.

Of course, you have to use respectable web sites designed and prepared by experts, who have done legitimate research, and not just a pt giving his/her opinion.

I have some of these links on my web site www.geocities.com/vnarn_nj
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No. 57
from LoisJean
Old Jun 05, 2002, 06:31 PM

Default We Passed!
Just to let you know that we passed our first State Audit. We are pleased--also glad it's over with!

Lois
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No. 58
from hoolahan
Old Jun 05, 2002, 06:44 PM

That's great Lois. I lost you e-mail, can you e-mail me at vnarn_nj@yahoo.com ? I wanted to "chat" with you.
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No. 59
from PattiRN
Old Jun 09, 2002, 07:11 PM

Hello everyone. I have worked in Home Care for the last 9 years. I love it ! My prior jobs were in nursing homes, Psych Center, and on a Mental Health unit in a hospital. When I first started homecare one nurse said I should not be working in home care without having worked med-surg. Well I agree...but I never felt the call to work med-surg....appeared way too stressful when I was a student nurse. I have been a nurse for 22 years!
I worked in the field in HH for 7 yrs. before becoming a supervisor. I miss the visits but have been known to work a weekend or two. Hate Oasis!
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