annaedRN

annaedRN RN

LTC/hospital, home health (VNA)

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annaedRN has 10 years experience as a RN and specializes in LTC/hospital, home health (VNA).


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  1. first time using a wound vac...please help

    I am sorry that you are not receiving any support or orientation from your boss/agency - it makes it much harder to succeed in home health. Anyway - this link is you best bet. You can also call your KCI rep and ask for tips if it is a tricky wound or...
  2. 5 top things

    I would agree that there definitely are the negative factors that RN 1263 listed - however, it is not true every day or with even most patients. On the bad days, or weeks... it is so easy to focus on those. But honestly, if you believe and love what ...
  3. Caseload of 70 active patients

    I would not and could not work in those circumstances. How many other nurses are helping you see these patients? I do not understand how you could effectively manage 70 patients - it is a near impossible task!! I have often seen 7 patients in a day ...
  4. Kate- well said as usual. It's what I was thinking but you said it ever so much better than I could have. Use the guidance (manual) for OASIS to answer your OASIS questions, use the head to toe assessment to document your findings. Always think SAFET...
  5. Do you guys start peripherals at home?

    some of the infusion companies have their own infusion nurses that may come out and provide that servcie for you.
  6. Cornstarch and incontinence care

    switch to an antifungal powder (not cream) then can still apply barrier cream over the antifungal powder. works wonders
  7. In my agency all the fulltime RNs case manage. Of course, the amount varies with the census - but routinely I have 20-25, the most I have had was 32. Once it is over 25, I feel that I personally am not able to case manage as efficiently - it is harde...
  8. HACC- LPN-RN Clinicals

    Hello Kelly. I graduated almost 5 years ago from HACC - doing the LPN-RN. I went to Harrisburg for the transition class though. It was a difficult transition initially to go from practicing nurse to student again. The transition class is a mini-versi...
  9. Blood return on Picc Line

    Most Vanco in the home is administered in elastrometric therapy (Eclipse or Intermate) - atleast most of the time. Or a portable IV pump such as the CADD Prism pump - usually no IV poles required
  10. Slippery Rock RN to BSN online program

    I am currently in SRU - I'm only taking one class a semester because my BSN is a long term personal goal - and I want plenty of time for family, work and fun too! Anyway - so far, so good. I have taken 3 classes so far, ready to start 4th. Easy to wo...
  11. You may not be homebound if....

    you call to arrange visit time and your wife says your are out with your buddies, dont know what you are doing or what time you'll be back. your neighbor says that you are out car shopping - hoping to bring home a snappy little mazda miata.
  12. Roaches I am definitely not fond of..but exposing a wound and finding hundreds of maggots...now THAT got to me!!!
  13. Foam Dressing

    Optifoam is great if its a smaller wound and you may be covering with a transparent dressing. Optifoam or other "generic" foam dressings are absolutely acceptable if the purpose is more for insulating the wound or protection. Depends on the wound. I ...
  14. PICC Line Occlusion

    Sounds to me like an order for cath flo is needed. Better check your agencies policy on it.
  15. New Grad and HH

    Well said, Kate, well said.