tennesseeRN

tennesseeRN has 22 years experience.

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1. drawing blood

   tennesseeRN replied to KayDubb's topic in General Nursing

   whether one performs the vp bevel up or bevel down i don't know that it makes that much of a difference (i do it bevel up). however, if one retracts the needle into the safety sheath while it is still in the arm then that requires two hands (at least...

2. Amedisys

   tennesseeRN replied to esrun00's topic in Home Health

   Just posted this in another thread, but really belongs here I think. First link is http://www.thestreet.com/story/10434865/1/amedisys-cfo-carousel-misses-the-mark.html I have read this story before, as well as this link..http://www.citronresearch.co...

3. Opinions, Is this illegal?

   tennesseeRN replied to meriposa's topic in Home Health

   I have read this story before, as well as this link..http://www.citronresearch.com/index.php/2008/08/12/seeking-healthy-returns-in-amedisys-nasdaqamed. I can say that I have felt pressure to change my oasis answers to reflect a different score. I ha...

4. Opinions, Is this illegal?

   tennesseeRN replied to meriposa's topic in Home Health

   "although we are paid per visit, we were told- verbatim--, ' we own you for 8 hours a day regardless of the fact that you are only getting paid per visit."" well! when my director came back from florida several wks ago after a big director's meeti...

5. Amedisys

   tennesseeRN replied to esrun00's topic in Home Health

   In addition to my previous post...It depends on your management whether or not there is other ways to make $$ if census is low. My director is good--she will find something even if it is auditing charts :trout:or checking on discharged patients.

6. Amedisys

   tennesseeRN replied to esrun00's topic in Home Health

   If your office has good management, then your census should match your staff/productivity. In other words, for a full time position at my office, I have to see a minimum number of patients a wk. Management should have looked at the census, pattern an...

7. Visit quotas and safe care

   tennesseeRN replied to sk8rmom's topic in Home Health

   Just a thought---and I feel your pain in busy-ness-Todays schedule consisted of 2 admissions, 3 patients and 1 recert, approx 100 miles, and that is a light day. Now I'm sitting down to do paperwork. But in terms of quickness, medicare's standard for...

8. Disenlightened

   tennesseeRN replied to JentheRN05's topic in Home Health

   I would have to agree with Traumarus in that perhaps in your search for the "perfect fit" maybe you haven't given each area enough time. Or perhaps if you have difficulty managing stress or are easily burnt out, then maybe bedside nursing/home health...

9. Amedisys

   tennesseeRN replied to esrun00's topic in Home Health

   I am guessing most if not all of the amedisys offices are per visit. It goes to follow that if your census is low then your pay might be low. Everyone has an opinion on which pay is better--salary, per visit, hourly. I have been both salary and per v...

10. Amedisys

    tennesseeRN replied to esrun00's topic in Home Health

    We have only had the computers for several months and they are frequently upgrading them. I am really hoping that the limited access we have will change. I'm not sure if the way the system is set up is because it is so new, or because Amedisys is ver...

11. Amedisys

    tennesseeRN replied to esrun00's topic in Home Health

    I have worked with Amedisys now for several years, and have been in homecare for over 15 years. For me the PRO'S are: the company is very diligent with prevention of fraud, and has a zero tolerance for anything like false billing, coding or falsifyin...

12. Amedisys/Housecall

    tennesseeRN replied to tennesseeRN's topic in Tennessee

    I am in an office close to yours. I wonder what the difference is. The morale is pretty low at our office, and I can't really see the " good " in Amedisys yet...But I'll keep looking:coollook:

13. in crisis mode...

    tennesseeRN replied to tennesseeRN's topic in Home Health

    Our Call is every 4th week for the entire 7 days. And you bring to mind all the time I spend looking for papers/charts ect. I talked to a friend earlier today (nursing administration), and she pointed out one could look on this as a marriage, for go...

14. Amedisys/Housecall

    tennesseeRN posted a topic in Tennessee

    Just wondering if any Housecall nurses here? How are you all or your office adapting to all the changes?

15. in crisis mode...

    tennesseeRN posted a topic in Home Health

    i have been a home health nurse for about 16 years. i have always loved the job (still do). i have only worked at this particular agency, tho i have had different supervisors and different owners (my agency is independent and now part of a larger mul...