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lisadavis

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  1. Yikes! Another bad observation at an LTC facility

    not all nursng homes are bad. and not all nursing home nurses are idiots. let's here some good things that are going on in LTC. we that are in LTC are the ones that will make the difference, one little step at a time if necessary
  2. Calling all HH Nurses, roll call

    hello to all my home health collegues out there. i have been a nurse for 16 years and have been doing homehealth for the last 6. i worked at a university teaching hospital and thought i had seen it all but...... the homes i've been in, the way som...
  3. Do Nurses Eat Their Young?

    IF YOU CAN'T STAND THE HEAT GET OUT OF THE KITCHEN. I have read this whole thread and most of it is nothing but whining! "how awful she is to me" that mean ole nurse made me cry" etc. etc. etc. GROW A BACKBONE! STAND UP FOR YOURSELF! This pr...
  4. Mileage Reimbursement

    my office is in the middle of our 7 county coverage area. my home is at one end of the coverage area. if i see a patient between my home and the office i claim the miles from home to office and bill it to client funding source. if i do not see a cl...
  5. Kinda confused...

    ADN and BSN basically same function as RN's some places prefer BSN for management but this is not necessisarily a state law. LPN is one year prep and has specific limitations according to the nurses particular state. RN at least 2 year prep. in m...
  6. a nurse can fill the role of almost any other healthcare provider, and many have been asked to do so, but who can be the nurse but the nurse?
  7. So, what are you meant to do/say??

    Brighteyes, welcome to homecare. i do not know what state you are in so it would be best to check with local Dept. of Human Services. if the elderly people have less that $2000.00 monthly income/savings they may qualify for Medicaid services. Medi...
  8. ADN or BSN?

    i believe we need one entry level for all RN's. many advanced programs, certifications etc require BSN to obtain. i would like to BSN required and hopefully this would force companies to help their nurses pay for school, so many do not. but i als...
  9. Why Did YOu Want To Be A Nurse?

    i became a nurse because i thought it would be a quick and easy solution to my financial difficulties at the time. i thought i could , get through school, work as a nurse making decent money, while i figured out what else i could do with my life. w...
  10. Working while ill

    sounds like the DON is way out of line. i don't know what state this is but i bet it is not and "offcial" policy of the facility because such a policy would open up that facility to a multitude of law suits. i bet the DON was told to get absentee r...
  11. Please educate me

    try CABG said as a cabbage i thought i was in nursing not farming lol (coronary artery bypass and graft)
  12. lack of support among nurses?!

    i think nursing is like sounding the fire alarm in a crowed building, everyone scrambling for the exits all at once running down whoever gets in our way. nursing as not yet become a "CAREER" in the eyes of the world, we are looked upon as sex kitten...
  13. The Nerve!!!

    way too much time spent on something stupid. how do we all get bogged down this way? why do we let ourselves?
  14. if you had a chance to do it all over again

    daughter working with you. that is too cool!!! "way to go!" to both of you!!! :D :D
  15. What Does Your Agency Do?

    we are supposed to be getting an intake "person" that i s going to handle the referrals for all offices (5) in the whole state. sounds like it is going to be a blast. rural home health has a very interesting set of challenges that city home health ...