Narcoleptic Nurse

Narcoleptic Nurse has 28 years experience and specializes in Home Health.

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1. Agency Credibility

   Narcoleptic Nurse replied to gospursgo07's topic in Home Health

   i am in texas as well so i understand your concern. there are a lot of less than ideal agencies. i have run into that a lot. i would say the first step is to check them out on the cms site www.medicare.gov/hhcompare/home.asp if they are not lining up...

2. Multiple Charts?

   Narcoleptic Nurse replied to HannahLeah's topic in Home Health

   My goodness, the point of software charting is to make your life easier with less redundancy. What system do you use? A good system will allow you chart once and never have to reenter demographics, meds etc. Your system must also be a nightmare for Q...

3. HH nursing input!!

   Narcoleptic Nurse replied to hittme123's topic in Home Health

   I went from graveyard on a chemical dependency unit to home health 17 years ago and never looked back. I was amazed what it felt like to not be tired all the time after 12 years of night shift. I liked the freedom and I loved the one on one with pati...

4. Does this seem wrong?????

   Narcoleptic Nurse replied to Narcoleptic Nurse's topic in Home Health

   Thanks for your answers, I left with no regrets and have been welcomed back to my old job for now. I have been approached to sell home health software and am getting some more time in on my web business. I appreciate the support and answers I find on...

5. Does this seem wrong?????

   Narcoleptic Nurse replied to Narcoleptic Nurse's topic in Home Health

   Thanks for responding. I know I will not stay here. This is but the tip of the iceberg of questions I have about this place and I was already told not to rock the boat. They show up OK on the state report but the last reported survey was shortly afte...

6. Does this seem wrong?????

   Narcoleptic Nurse posted a topic in Home Health

   I recently started a new job as a case manager. As I am finally getting to look back into records I am seeing that this agency has a strong pattern of never discharging anyone they can get a new 485 signed on. So many patients have many (9+) cert per...

7. Those of you that are paperless...

   Narcoleptic Nurse replied to HHheart's topic in Home Health

   I am working with August Systems which is built around a sheduling program that helps tremendously with keeping orders and visits in compliance. Check out their website at http://www.august-systems.com/ , if you like what you see, tell them their fav...

8. Could a recent graduate do home health?

   Narcoleptic Nurse replied to csiln's topic in Home Health

   I hanve been a home health nurse for over 15 years now. I have seen new grads get hired in a few instances but not often. you need some solid background, and common sense helps because you are out there alone. Can a psych nurse make the transition? a...

9. You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

   Narcoleptic Nurse replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

   LOL, These are great. I have been in Home health for 15 years and caught myself surprised they don't do some of those things in house anymore. And I am old enough to have trouble remembering how things were. Then I glanced through the Largest student...

10. Houston, Texas Bound

    Narcoleptic Nurse replied to Transplant-BSNTx's topic in Texas

    Pearland, Friendswood and Clearlake are all nice communities. Depending on the time you commute it is not bad to downtown if you live close to a main spoke or the Beltway. I am a newbie here too and the thing that was most disconcerting was how huge ...

11. It felt like a slap in the face and oh yes I told them all !!

    Narcoleptic Nurse replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    I thought you were talking about my office at first. I moved to Texas from the Northwest this year and my boss keeps telling me the irregularities are because "this is Texas" I hear that wages are supposed to be good here but after 6 months I make l...