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  1. home health pay

    One thing you have to get straight is whether the EXPECTATION is that 6 visits = 8 hours? Because if you're new to home health, they don't. If you take over 8 hours to complete the 6 visits, will they pay overtime? This sounds so elementary, but home...
  2. Yeah, this is a great thread and thanks for starting it, Hoolihan. :) I was supposed to go in for orientation to paperwork/forms today, but it was moved to tomorrow. Hopefully, I'll buddy up with a former colleague the day after tomorrow, THEN hope...
  3. home health definition

    For the legal definition, I bet you could check out some of the sticky threads at the top of the forum. I am just getting back to home health nursing after 5 years doing other things. It wasn't my role as a nurse that caused me to leave. I always f...
  4. Non smoker working in a smoker's home

    Even if no one is actively smoking, those who are sensitive to tobacco smoke have a hard time in a home where it has permeated the upholstery, air, and clothing. Does your employer know about your sensitivity to cigarette smoke? Is it possible for ...
  5. HH GN Internship

    I would guess it would depend on just how structured and supportive such a program really was. If it's a good one, then -- yeah. I know where you're coming from. I wanted to do *anything* to stay away from floor nursing, and I did, for nearly 12 yea...
  6. Mercy General Sacramento

    Yes, you're right: Bakersfield is in the great Central Valley of California, which is in essence a scrub-land/desert. It's kind of desolate, but that is coming from my own perspective, as where I live is greener, cooler and surrounded by water even ...
  7. Mercy General Sacramento

    I hope that you find a great position here in Cali; no matter where you end up be assured that we need you! The pay here is good, compared to most of the US, but on the other hand the cost of living is high here, also. It's a very multi-cultural, mu...
  8. Mercy General Sacramento

    Well, it figures I wouldn't check the Allnurses forums for weeks and during that time someone had a question on Sacramento! I am familiar with MGH, but not with their OB floor. I did a bit of per diem work there in cardiac tele a couple years ago. Th...
  9. Calling all HH Nurses, roll call

    hi, all -- 7 years xp in home health, 1 year as a clinical sup. rejoining the ranks in 2 weeks after 5 years doing clinic and hospital work while hhc settled in to oasis and pps and agencies sorted themselves down. sacramento, ca area: $42/visit an...
  10. Home Care Home Base

    Thanks for the info. Their site makes a lot of promises, but doesn't have a demo of the product. Why does your friend dislike it? Is it because of the application itself, or does she feel uncomfortable with PDAs in general? Or, does her agency requi...
  11. Home Care Home Base

    No, but could you give us some info on it? I'm interested in programs specific to home health that I can get for my PDA, but even a desktop software program would be interesting. Is this software for an entire agency, or is it for the practioner? I...
  12. Gentiva

    The traffic does concern me. Since Interim was very clear that they didn't accept referrals outside of metropolitan Sacramento and that they did not want to send nurses outside their preferred area of Sacramento, I am hoping that I can keep busy enou...
  13. Gentiva

    Trying to be objective, but also going into the meeting with the cautions given here clearly in mind: The office environment was quiet, calm, yet seemed supportive. Very professional. The area for field staff to document, etc. was satisfactory, but d...
  14. Gentiva

    Thanks for the replies, so quick! Well, rats. When I left HHC around 5 years ago, OASIS paperwork had been implemented and PPS, so I'm not sure if the paperwork burden is increased now in comparison with then. The rates for about every place I work...
  15. Gentiva

    Happy to see this thread! Does anyone out there know about Gentiva in Sacramento, CA? I have an interview with them on Tuesday, and an alternative offer as well. One question I have is re: "unreasonable workload". How do you define that? I do have ...