njpawarn

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1. 2016 2017 per visit rates per state DETAILS!!!

   njpawarn replied to RNLASVEGAS's topic in Home Health

   I have found most nurses are not stating they do SOC in 2-2.5 visit equivalents but that seems to be the given.I make 56 for a visit. I will get back to you. We also get holiday differentials and $15 if we are stood up for a home appointment. $39/h f...

2. Is this a hipaa violation?

   njpawarn replied to NurseRatchedTheBest's topic in HIPAA

   No. How can a person identify a specific patient?

3. What was it like to be a nurse in the 1980s

   njpawarn replied to fatrabbit's topic in General Nursing

   I graduated in 1982, when hospitals competed for nurses. I started with 3 weeks vacation and 6 personal days. I did question physicians and advocate for patients. It was a time in which nurses were becoming more assertive and medical students/residen...

4. Lied to in Interview

   njpawarn replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

   Start looking for another job unless you need the experience. I would turn my phone off or not answer if it has to be on. I had the same thing happen to me. In this profession, I think we need to go above and beyond on occaision. It's part of being a...

5. What is your Nursing Kryptonite?

   njpawarn replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

   Eating stool bothers you? Hmm. I would think that would bother all of us!

6. What is your Nursing Kryptonite?

   njpawarn replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

   Bossy, demanding, like the homecare patient who asked me to transfer laundry, relocate items in her house, make her tea, take out her garbage. I don't mind making tea but she is capable of making it herself and I will take her garbage out but it's al...

7. start if care oasis time frames.

   njpawarn replied to babs1963's topic in Home Health

   Our company says 2 hours based on statistics. Most of our patients take 2 to 2 1/2. Document what you can in the home, at least the assessment and as much as you can before you move on to the next patient.

8. I feel terrible...

   njpawarn replied to vccm's topic in Home Health

   You need to be truthful and tell yourself you did a very good job. You are not responsible for what happened, in fact, you made the best effort to have her seen by a physician early on. RSV will progress despite the appropriate treatment.

9. Home health computerized charting.

   njpawarn replied to spoiled28's topic in Home Health

   Homecare Home base is thorough but there are redundancies throughout.