Starrbelie123

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1. On call? Funny phone calls.

   Starrbelie123 replied to nurseby07's topic in Home Health

   LOL, Mickey! I think I know that patient! Not really but several of our patients think we are sitting by the phone waiting for their call and they are the only patient we have. We had a caregiver call the on-call nurse the other day because her lo...

2. How Safe is Home Health

   Starrbelie123 replied to missea39's topic in Home Health

   Oh, that is too funny, Hmarie! Are you by chance from Alabama? Sounds like some of our patients!!!

3. How Safe is Home Health

   Starrbelie123 replied to missea39's topic in Home Health

   We have a nurse who was attacked by a dog. You have to use caution especially when entering for the first time. I personally have never felt threatened and I have been in extreme rural areas and inner cities. Our nurses are good to do visit alerts...

4. Tools to organize yourself?

   Starrbelie123 replied to bloomicy's topic in Home Health

   My goal is to at least get he physical assessment done in the home. Goals and interventions I finish up at home because they can be lengthy. When we had laptops I used the back of my passenger seat. It would fold all the way forward and had a hard...

5. On call? Funny phone calls.

   Starrbelie123 replied to nurseby07's topic in Home Health

   We got a call that "Mamma's nose is cold" could we come check on it. I wonder if he was talking about Mamma or the puppy!

6. QA nurses and missed visits

   Starrbelie123 replied to LearningRN's topic in Home Health

   I am the scheduler for my Home Health and Hospice agency. We do all our charting on PDA's. If a visit is sent back without a missed visit note, I send the visit right back to their PDA. Same thing if they miss a visit at the first of the week and ...

7. Music with the dying patient?

   Starrbelie123 replied to zacsmimi's topic in Hospice

   One of our Chaplains takes his guitar with him on visits and our patients love it. When he calls to schedule visits, the patients always tell him "only if you bring your guitar". By the time they are active he has been singing and playing for them ...

8. Post mortem care

   Starrbelie123 replied to mc3's topic in Hospice

   Heron, I haven't had any luck with dentures either. Pt's gums have usually atrophied so they don't fit any longer. I always make sure they go to the funeral home with the pt. My only tip is don't use denture adhesive! One of our educators tells t...

9. scrubs and ironing

   Starrbelie123 replied to CT Pixie's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I always iron my scrubs. If I crease or not depends on the make of the pants. I personally think looking like a slob undermines your authority. Who wants a nurse who doesn't look like she can take care of herself?

10. Home health vs. acute care

    Starrbelie123 replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I work for a company that does both home health and hospice. I hope I never have to go back to the hospital! I have wonderful resources. Supplies can sometime be a challenge but co-worker support is awesome. I know that I can call any one of the ...

11. Share Your Saying

    Starrbelie123 replied to angelique777's topic in Humor

    I have these in my office. On my door is "Good Morning! Let the stress begin..." And on the wall...Live, Laugh, Love and Listen to your nurse! What if the hokey pokey really is what it's all about? You go, Girl and keep on going! Does it hurt bein...