sherrytzu

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1. The Patient I Failed

   sherrytzu replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Relations

   This is why I like the idea of being a Hospice Nurse. Patients are able to die with dignity and the way they want too.

2. Nursing-A second carrer at 50!

   sherrytzu replied to FirstChoiceLast's topic in General Nursing

   If you already have a degree why not utilize the RN second degree program. In Texas if you have a Bachelor's Degree in anything you can get your BSN in the same amount of time that you would get your ADN. Much better choice to have your BSN. My perso...

3. Oasis help!!!!!!!!!

   sherrytzu replied to mina123's topic in Home Health

   If you need help coding you should take the Lisa Selman coding class. I took it and I missed getting certified by 3 lousy points. I get a free redo and I know I can pass it this time. It makes your coding go so much faster and you know what to look f...

4. 4 month RN, HH

   sherrytzu replied to SillyStudent's topic in Home Health

   In Texas you are supposed to have one year of experience in med/surg or comparable. I was hired 3 months out of school because of my LVN experience in HH. I hired a new RN (6 months experience NICU) because we read the regulations and it states they ...

5. prn home health RN

   sherrytzu replied to travel6's topic in Home Health

   I am a Director of 3 HHA and all of our PRN nurses are paid for any mandatory meetings they attend. Your company could be fined by the Labor Board for that kind of practice.

6. Oasis help!!!!!!!!!

   sherrytzu replied to mina123's topic in Home Health

   Look up Chapter 8 under the CMS website. This whole chapter is dedicated to the Oasis and how to complete each item step by step. The OASIS is the Outcome and Assessment form that medicare requires for all medicare/medicare replacement insurances.

7. best nclex book for review

   sherrytzu replied to mikk's topic in NCLEX

   I used Kaplan to learn the process of figuring out questions and the Mosby's web site for computer adaptive testing (same as NCLEX). It cost $39 for one month and a class mate used it when I finished and she passed the second time around. She failed ...

8. Scared Of Poop!!!!!!!!! Help!!!!!!!

   sherrytzu replied to nursingstudent424's topic in New Nurse

   Suck on peppermints, put Vick's in your nose, and try not to gag in front of the patient. I still gag sometimes but the patient does not see it. I have the same fear of vomit. If someone throws up I tend to follow suit. Some nurses are afraid of bloo...

9. Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

   sherrytzu replied to Brian's topic in New Nurse

   Keep an open mind and don't assume you know everything. I was so afraid to do anything my first few months. I have just surpassed the one year mark and now I absolutely love it. I work in Home Health and I have learned so much. I have gone from field...

10. Student self eval misrepresentation

    sherrytzu replied to lsbeth's topic in General Nursing

    If they gave themselves near perfect scores on competencies, then they should not mind if you observed them doing these near perfect competencies just to see how good they are.

11. Time Sheets, productivity

    sherrytzu replied to meriposa's topic in Home Health

    Are you talking about skilled nurse visits or the points system. My agency wants RN's to have 5 points daily (2 admits are 5 points), and SNV are 1 point each. The LVN's have to have 6 to 7 SNV a day to meet productivity. All RN's are salary to avoid...

12. What's in your bag? What's wrong with mine?

    sherrytzu replied to IntoTheUnit's topic in Home Health

    I keep car stock in a big bag in my car. I only take a small bag with thermometer, stethoscope, BP cuff into the home. If they have wound I take their supplies as needed. I also have my travel chart with me.

13. frequencies of visits

    sherrytzu replied to yayanurse's topic in Home Health

    I don't see how they stay in business paying their nurses for that many visits. You only get a set amount of money depending on the OASIS. They won't stay in business very long paying for that many visits.

14. Want to get into HH - where should I work first?

    sherrytzu replied to dander625's topic in Home Health

    It depends on what state you are in. In Texas, Home Health regs state that an RN/LVN has to have one year of Med/Surg or hospital experience to work in home health. I was hired right out of RN school but I had 13 1/2 years of LVN experience, most in ...

15. Upsetting Email about HH

    sherrytzu replied to nurseby07's topic in Home Health

    I agree with the previous post. Home Health is anything but dead end. You are out there on your own, you have to make snap judgements at times for the safety of your patient, and I think home health patients just get better nursing care period. You a...