Sterlink

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1. Time spent on charting

   Sterlink replied to traylee's topic in Home Health

   our agency considers 6 SNVs a full load...of course, nurses do get days of 7 or 8. a SOC and 4 is also supposed to be manageable. problems come with the mix of acuities you may get, and amount of driving.

2. Time spent on charting

   Sterlink replied to traylee's topic in Home Health

   now...that all does make sense, but in practice, many nurses, myself included go in with good intentions...meaning i'm gonna be fast and efficient, and before you know it, one hour and 45 minutes have gone... I want to find a way (or ways) to teach m...

3. Start of care orders

   Sterlink replied to wossaa's topic in Home Health

   persistence. and we're told to follow SBAR when communicating with MDs: Situation/Background/Assessment/RECOMMENDATION!!!!!!!!!!

4. On call issues

   Sterlink replied to Holisticlifern's topic in Home Health

   when we still documented on paper, oncall nurses would get a print out, at the end of the day, before they took call....

5. I was fired today

   Sterlink replied to sparenurse's topic in Home Health

   in my agency, meds reconciliation is constantly emphasized....you should never let your guard done on meds....never assume...often the MDs have a different list than what's going on in the home....HC nurses must VIEW meds and discuss each one, and ho...

6. RN's in HHC, How much do you take home weekly?

   Sterlink replied to mommycruz3's topic in Home Health

   listen to you pts...in homecare you may have more time to do that...you'll learn a lot

7. I think this might be illegal!

   Sterlink replied to Oasis help's topic in Home Health

   when in doubt document EXACTLY what you see...like "pt continues to nod off during assessment interview" i had a pt once who was on methadone for chronic pain, was doubling up on doses, and had fallen with injury...these are tricky....just always do...

8. I think this might be illegal!

   Sterlink replied to Oasis help's topic in Home Health

   oasis questions should be supported by your documentation/narratives. if they are changing the pain level answer, ask them why. it's good practice to teach the pain scale to a pt before you ask them their pain level...then support their response wi...

9. computer charting is killing my career

   Sterlink replied to Sterlink's topic in Home Health

10. computer charting is killing my career

    Sterlink replied to Sterlink's topic in Home Health

    I am trying to chart later...stubbornly trying to jot paper notes and catch up with the laptop later. I'm thinking I have got to stop this and work that machine into the visit.

11. computer charting is killing my career

    Sterlink posted a topic in Home Health

    I was given a laptop about 6 months ago. I charted on paper before that. Charting is my least favorite part of the job. But now with the computer it's killing my career. I am always behind in my computer charting. I do believe that our software is cu...

12. teaching leg bag to overnight bag to a 93 yr old

    Sterlink replied to Sterlink's topic in Home Health

    I will look into OT. And I am wondering how to select a better leg bag that doesn't come apart between its nozzle and tubing so easily.

13. Help! What did i get myself into????

    Sterlink replied to cdland1's topic in Home Health

    Yes, you should have hospital experience before hc. life experience helps a lot too. The human element is way more acute is hc. You are right in the middle of people's lives.... Being able to relate to people from the emotional to the physical and ...

14. teaching leg bag to overnight bag to a 93 yr old

    Sterlink posted a topic in Home Health

    Patient could not get leg bag nozzle out of Foley catheter without assistance. Leg bag tube also came apart too easily from its nozzle. Basically I'm having trouble getting this gentleman independent with changing between bags so he can leave the h...

15. activity and safety documentation and teaching

    Sterlink replied to Sterlink's topic in Home Health

    We answer oasis as not what they are doing but rather what they can do safely. So what would I teach and document on a 97 y/o who lives alone, won't accept an aide but is observed to be unsteady on her feet.