merrymmary

merrymmary specializes in Peds,, Home Health, some geriatrics.

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1. I got a job in home health! Is this really better than LTC?

   merrymmary replied to prettymica's topic in General Nursing

   you can get out, just keep applying, maybe not hospital, but visits or LTC. Get your RN I did it when I was 55 years old.

2. I got a job in home health! Is this really better than LTC?

   merrymmary replied to prettymica's topic in General Nursing

   I'm aware. I've done bothe. I prefer visits. and not private pay.

3. I got a job in home health! Is this really better than LTC?

   merrymmary replied to prettymica's topic in General Nursing

   peds private duty is way different. A lot of families want you to be servants and maids. You see some pretty dysfunctional stuff. Stay professional, you went to school for a long time. If it's not for you get out. Some people love it and do it for ye...

4. When staff knows more then the DON

   merrymmary replied to RNbeachmom's topic in Geriatric

   seems clear to me she's in home care and her don doesn't have clinical experience and leaves them in the field hanging.. I'm a Don (in home care) and love to go in the field and train, the patients love the attention too. Would love to hear what n...

5. I got a job in home health! Is this really better than LTC?

   merrymmary replied to prettymica's topic in General Nursing

   I worked in LTC and loved it, for a while....I love the older generation. They have so much wisdom and are walking history books. But after cut backs and not having time to barely say hi, just pushing pills...it was too much. We treat animals better...

6. Become Medicaid/Medicare provider

   merrymmary replied to JM3RN's topic in Private Duty

   That's correct. You have to be an agency to bill Medicare and be OSHA and JAccho certified etc. Unless there is something I don't know. I think NP can bill medicare, which is where I see the new healthcare going. NP's doctor's work for 1/2 the cost

7. Become Medicaid/Medicare provider

   merrymmary replied to JM3RN's topic in Private Duty

   That's great to know more states do this. It's getting harder and harder to find cases in Ohio. They're changing how you bill and who manages cases. Plus there's too many nurses in Columbus. They're training aides to pass meds in home a well. Lot's o...

8. Become Medicaid/Medicare provider

   merrymmary replied to JM3RN's topic in Private Duty

   I've been an LPN independent provider in Ohio for 11-12 years. LPN's make the same as RN's. I can only bill Medicaid. I "think" Indiana has the same IP program, Florida and it sounds like Wisconsin does? It also appears Calif will let Rn's bill medi...

9. Become Medicaid/Medicare provider

   merrymmary replied to JM3RN's topic in Private Duty

   can you bill medicare and insurance companies?

10. How to do skilled visits independently and bill Medicare

    merrymmary replied to PeacefulHeart's topic in Entrepreneurs

    Is Calif the only state that lets an individual nurse bill medicare for services?

11. Driving

    merrymmary replied to nursemomof3boys's topic in Home Health

    Wow! Is there a shortage of nurses where you are? There is not a shortage here. But it seems the agencys keep nurses, burn them out and the nurses quit and the cycle continues. Seems like if you're fulltime with benefits they really use you up. RN's...

12. Driving

    merrymmary replied to nursemomof3boys's topic in Home Health

    wow, that's tough. I still like home care better than being stuck in a facility though.

13. Driving

    merrymmary replied to nursemomof3boys's topic in Home Health

    I sincerely bet it's beautiful, rewarding and maybe a little scarey at times. But I go to the inner city and it's scarey at times.

14. Driving

    merrymmary replied to nursemomof3boys's topic in Home Health

    I live in Columbus, OH and I've never heard of someone giving you a car let alone mileage. I work for 3 agencies trying to get it down to an area of town, or going to one area and staying there for a day. I love HH but the driving is getting old. I'l...

15. Effectively Managing Your Case Load

    merrymmary replied to Jasminecol17's topic in Home Health

    This helped a lot. It helps a lot just to know other people's car's look like this too. There's just no way around it...:) Thanks,