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1. Most sophisticated equipment placed in home setting?

   RKMARK posted a topic in Home Health

   As a Hospice/Home Health RN for many years, I have witnessed the trend to send a patient home who requires increasingly technologically advanced equipment. For example, a vent-dependent patient was rare ten years ago in my area (south). Now complet...

2. Is Continuous Care in a client's home history??

   RKMARK replied to RKMARK's topic in Hospice

   Thank you for your response, and your points are well taken. I suppose that the reimbursement structure has changed greatly in the past two years........and no hospice can keep their doors open if they go broke. Thanks for your prespective.

3. Is Continuous Care in a client's home history??

   RKMARK posted a topic in Hospice

   Hello to those of us who are called into Hospice Nursing. I have been an RN for so long, my first job was keeping Flo's candles lit. In those years, I have practiced in Med-Surg, ICU,CCU, ER and community nursing before finding my real love...........

4. Hospice Opportunities in Arkansas?

   RKMARK replied to Pokygirl's topic in Hospice

   Hello Amy: I just picked up your message and wanted to respond. Actually, I was not in Arkansas 15 years ago.....ironically I was living in Arizona at that time. Yes.....Hospice HomeCare is now a for profit organization. They do have a beautiful ...

5. Nurse consultant in Elder Care

   RKMARK replied to RKMARK's topic in Entrepreneurs

   Thank you so much. I had a instinctive feeling that there is an emerging market for this servce. Your information is most helpful, and I will begin to send letters to the elder care lawyers in the Little Rock area. Can you offer any more resources...

6. Nurse consultant in Elder Care

   RKMARK posted a topic in Entrepreneurs

   Hello. I have an idea for a nurse who seeks more independence and autonomy, esp. one who is interested in the aging population. So many of my friends (in their 40's-50's) either relocated for career reasons, or have a parent who is now experiencing...

7. Is anyone familiar with Oydssey HealthCare?

   RKMARK posted a topic in Hospice

   Hello Everyone. I hope all of you are doing as well as thopossible in these very different times we find ourselves in. Any information on Oydssey HealthCare, a national company......would be greatly appreciated. I have five years of hospice experi...

8. Hospice Opportunities in Arkansas?

   RKMARK replied to Pokygirl's topic in Hospice

   You are quite welcome. I apologize for potentially slipping up and quoting the PRN rate. I think the Case Managers and the In-Patient staff pay around $19-20 per hour with benefits. If you are moving to Hot Springs (I lived there for a few years a...

9. Hospice opportunities in Texas

   RKMARK replied to RKMARK's topic in Hospice

   Thank you so much for your information and attention. I feel better about making a change, thanks to you. Robb

10. Hospice Opportunities in Arkansas?

    RKMARK replied to Pokygirl's topic in Hospice

    Hello. I live in Little Rock, and there are two primary Hospice organizations here. Arkansas Hospice is a non-profit agency with offices in Hot Springs, Cabot and Russellville. They have small inpatient units in LR, Hot Springs and a larger one in...

11. Hospice opportunities in Texas

    RKMARK posted a topic in Hospice

    Hello. I am an RN of over 20 years.....the last 6 of which I have worked in Hospice. I am thinking of relocating to the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, and am curious about the employment opportunities there. My main interest is working in the field, and...