NissaNurse

NissaNurse has 10 years experience and specializes in Geriatrics, Developmental Disablities.

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1. Does anyone have experience with Guardian Healthcare:Healthwise in Texas?

   NissaNurse replied to NissaNurse's topic in Home Health

   I have since left Guardian 5 years ago do to not being schedule enough patients. For them to be able to schedule me I was working out of 2 different offices in 2 different cities. They tried really hard an if I didn't have a family that depends on my...

2. Interview next week. Nervous

   NissaNurse replied to NissaNurse's topic in School

   Ok another question what should I wear to interview? I will be leaving from work and going straight to interview? I am normally in scrubs or jeans and polo shirt with our logo.

3. Interview next week. Nervous

   NissaNurse posted a topic in School

   I have a interview for PreK-5th grade school nurse next week and I am nervous. I have done home health and worked in nursing homes. Past 2 almost 3 years I have worked at a state supported living center and have worked with many individuals with deve...

4. going for interview but starting to seem shady

   NissaNurse replied to NissaNurse's topic in Home Health

   Well over a year later an the shady sounding agency contacted me . I told them I was still not interested .

5. Can you have a life AND do HH?

   NissaNurse replied to lweatherby's topic in Home Health

   I have been doing home helath since 2008 It's not easy.. Documentation an the many miles an endless phone calls. Once you get your own routine down its fine but after

6. Burnt Out but still hanging in there! HELP!

   NissaNurse replied to NissaNurse's topic in Home Health

   Well i had put in an application at the state school. Kinda spur of the moment this looks interesting kinda thing. I didn't complete it or submit it. They called me an asked me to finish it if I was still interested. 30 minutes after signing it I got...

7. Burnt Out but still hanging in there! HELP!

   NissaNurse posted a topic in Home Health

   Ugh just feeling burnt out with home health. I have been doing home health since 2008. Seems like we are just having more paperwork to do. Sitting in meetings every week instead of talking about patients its all about the politics of the field. None ...

8. how do your organize your "stuff"?

   NissaNurse replied to nurseebol's topic in Home Health

   I love the bags from Hopkins Medical Products. Been doing home health since 2008 an mine orignal bag is still going strong an I work full time an on call so it gets a lot of use

9. Does anyone have experience with Guardian Healthcare:Healthwise in Texas?

   NissaNurse replied to NissaNurse's topic in Home Health

   Well come end of March I will have been with Guardian for a year an still loving it:yeah:. I will have to take maternity leave in April an after I come back hoping to transfer to office that is a little closer to my home but I don't see myself leavin...

10. Does anyone have experience with Guardian Healthcare:Healthwise in Texas?

    NissaNurse replied to NissaNurse's topic in Home Health

    Well I accepted the positon. So here is what I found out. Training two weeks or longer if you need it. Benefits if you go full time are pretty great( I am PRN for now) Free ceu's and online training. They provide everything you need stethscope BP cu...

11. Starting new job vent!

    NissaNurse posted a topic in Home Health

    Ok yesterday had to fill out paperwork and do some online ceu for new job. So overwhelmed with all the new information. They really relie on computers for everything Thats where I am getting a little confused, like where do I need to go to check my ...

12. going for interview but starting to seem shady

    NissaNurse replied to NissaNurse's topic in Home Health

    Well got a call back from a more established agency. Background check this week and got to go in next week for paperwork and to start training. only a prn positon right now but can turn into full time.

13. What are the physical demands of the home health care nurse

    NissaNurse replied to peacetou's topic in Home Health

    Well if they told you they would become dinner. They were never thought as pets. I grew up and had chickens. We did have our pet chickens that never became dinner though, and then we had our" dinner chickens"

14. What are the physical demands of the home health care nurse

    NissaNurse replied to peacetou's topic in Home Health

    Well this is an old thread but really useful. Should be able to change a tire. run away from dog, climb a fence, step over chickens , all while carrying your visit bag, and laptop. Ok I admit I am in the country our requirements are different than t...

15. Do they pay for missed visits?

    NissaNurse replied to caryrey02's topic in Home Health

    Nope and even if I drive to home and they aren't there I dont get get paid for gas or mileage