Hina2007

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1. Help with Starting IVs

   Hina2007 posted a topic in Home Health

   Do field nurses regularly carry IV supplies in case they get an order from a physician based on pt's change in status to admin. IV fluids. And do pharmacies carry IV fluids that I can get right away. I am just concerned and wondering how can I prepa...

2. Forms 486 and 487

   Hina2007 posted a topic in Home Health

   Can anybody please tell me at what points forms 486 and 487 are used? Do we have to use either one of these forms when we get a new order during a certification period? Especially Form 487 bc it has a box for Physician's signature on it. Thanks!

3. How specific on 485?

   Hina2007 replied to bloomicy's topic in Home Health

   Thank you so much cxg174. You knew exactly why I was asking that question. Now I dont have to wait for a PT eval to write a POC.

4. How specific on 485?

   Hina2007 replied to bloomicy's topic in Home Health

   Is it Ok just to write PT to treat and eval on POC? I thought this has to be very specific too with modalities used and the duration/frequency?

5. Start of care question

   Hina2007 replied to Hina2007's topic in Home Health

   Cookie102 or anybody else out there, Should the medication list that the nurses fill out during the first visit be sent to the doctor to be signed too? I feel like what if something is not right w/ the meds that patient is taking at home, and waiting...

6. Start of care question

   Hina2007 replied to Hina2007's topic in Home Health

   Cookie102, Than you from the bottom of my heart! I wish I had posted my question earlier. I was so confused and have been reading a lot of litraure but it did not make any sense. They make it sound like the doctor is always available right there to ...

7. Start of care question

   Hina2007 posted a topic in Home Health

   Hello, I have just started home health nursing and have questions about start of care orders? 1)If the nurse goes out for initial visit and all he/she has on a refferal is Evaluate for home care, what is she supposed to do on that first visit? 2)And...