CaliHHRN replied to TexasmedicRN's topic in Home Health
That's the downside to getting paid by points or per visit. If there's no visits you make nothing that day. With that said if the company is getting a lot of referrals then you can take advantage and do more visits which equals more $. There's always...
CaliHHRN replied to Allysong's topic in Home Health
Find a per diem home health job that will allow you to work on your days off just so you can get some experience and see if you like it or not. Alot of nurses in California work in hospitals and will pick up a few visits or SOC's after their shifts o...
CaliHHRN replied to CaliHHRN's topic in Home Health
Same. We had a meeting discussing with therapists about quality over quantity when it came to visits. Im guessing agenicies will be cutting therapy staff or paying less for them. We'll see how it goes for Nursing.
Any thoughts on what it's going to be like for us HH nurses next year? The way I read it there is no reimbursement for therapy visits so I'm guessing the PT/OT/ST's are going to take a hit or agencies will be cutting staff back.
CaliHHRN replied to Nursevibes's topic in Home Health
You can call the patient 30 mins to an hour of you going to the visit and request for the pets to be put outside or in another room. You are there for the patient not to entertain their pets. Some of the hospitals actually tell the patient's to do th...
Home health visits at minimum should be 30 minutes not 45 that's per medicare guidelines and must include a skilled intervention or a teaching on your documentation. I'm not sure how one would do the 12-14 patient's in a day.. Don't you have to have ...
CaliHHRN replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in Home Health
LOL. That's why sometimes I find it's easier just to see the patient myself and get the visit over with than to have to explain to someone else even if it's technically my day off. I'm surprised the pharmacy didn't just send cathflo to the home to cl...
I did the Kaplan Live Online Reviewer in 2016. it teaches you how to break down each question regardless if you know the pathophys of the disease or not. The way the review works is you go online with a live instructor and she goes through questions ...