joy09

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1. Does everyone work 7 days a week in Home Health?

   joy09 replied to startofcare's topic in Home Health

   Redo nurses notes? I wouldn't do that. Stay away. Don't let them drag you back into that mess. I worked for an agency that assigned holidays without compensatory days off. The scheduler told me the other nurses worked right through. That's12 days on....

2. Can you have a life AND do HH?

   joy09 replied to lweatherby's topic in Home Health

   This is a great thread you have provided, especially with your updates. I heard HH nurses are the most abused in the profession and I now see it and believe it. I work pediem and take up to a full load with the same results. I cant take a fulltime jo...

3. Can you have a life AND do HH?

   joy09 replied to lweatherby's topic in Home Health

   How many patients do you see?

4. Can you have a life AND do HH?

   joy09 replied to lweatherby's topic in Home Health

   Fulltime? No.

5. What is "FULL TIME"?

   joy09 replied to dreamct's topic in Home Health

   The elephant in the room is that home care nurses are supposed to get six-8 patient visits, documentation and travel done in forty hours per week with few exceptions. Some agencies pay a salary to avoid OT. In my personal experience, observation and ...

6. home health nurse, feeling burned out, depressed

   joy09 replied to NurseCard's topic in Home Health

   I burned out in five weeks covering for a full time nurse. I can't handle exactly what you describe. I do per diem while I look for another fulltime job.

7. start if care oasis time frames.

   joy09 replied to babs1963's topic in Home Health

   I do alot of SOC. At first it took me 3a hours visit and documentation. Now, most of them are one hour in the home with some documentation and one hour to finish documenting unless it's a vac, significant wound care or other direct pt care or hands ...

8. Time with one Patient and Documentation

   joy09 replied to sinawahi's topic in Home Health

   One hour total for a basic visit. 1/2 with the patient and 1/2 documenting average.

9. Wound vac

   joy09 replied to PrrRN's topic in Home Health

   Wet to dry and wait until morning unless assessment indicates need for a visit. I would not send a patient to the ER.

10. Never Give Up on Your Dreams

    joy09 replied to AccelCNL's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Can't beat that story! Imagine what you can accomplish in 8NO years with your health. Repost then!

11. Per diem schedule obligations.

    joy09 posted a topic in Home Health

    Per diem used to mean you work the shifts you want to. No more in my neck of the woods. I must do weekends, holidays and call as scheduled which is equal to what the regular staff is required to do. When I am get called out on call I get paid mileage...

12. Does everyone work 7 days a week in Home Health?

    joy09 replied to startofcare's topic in Home Health

    Toomuchbaloney is right. You need to draw boundries. Why are you putting your safety at risk in high crime areas, neglecting family time? Keep looking for a job and take the risk of honoring your priorities. You are entitled to and deserve a reasonab...

13. Fall protocol

    joy09 replied to ttouslee's topic in Home Health

    I don'think there is a protocol but this is what would be done: PT eval on admission; the HHA would call the supervisor who would advise her until a nurse could get there (or would be directed to stay with patient and 911 called if necesary). RN woul...

14. My First HOME HEALTH Job :)

    joy09 replied to seanynjboy's topic in Home Health

    Excellent post by Yosemite. I'll add that you should do as much documentation at the visit as you can. Don't get into the habit of taking notes.

15. Can a home health nurse refuse to take a client?

    joy09 replied to nurse98261's topic in Home Health

    I am paid like you: same pay for a short or extended visit. In the end, it should even out. Consider taking the patient just to help out and to get experience if you don't have it with the skills the patient needs. I would decline a two hour visit kn...