twokidsmom,rn

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1. Homebound

   twokidsmom,rn posted a topic in Home Health

   I have a pt that knows that he has to be homebound for care. Has stasis ulcers. But has no family and needs to go to supermarket for food and goes to MD and WCC appts weekly. He does try to do MD and supermarket stops at the same time and supermar...

2. Just hired by HHC agency--not feeling very good about it now

   twokidsmom,rn replied to vintagestudent's topic in Home Health

   But the nurse who did the SOC which the 485 is taken from should know what is on that 485. Lately we have not received a copy of the 485 for weeks. We usually see our own cases but sometimes if going on vacation or might see a pt for someone if the...

3. Job of the BSN nurse

   twokidsmom,rn replied to mmkrn's topic in Home Health

   Most BSN programs I have looked into are at least 10K. My nurse friends that are in classes have to take things like statistics and are always doing research papers. I do not think they have to do any public/community health class. That would be a g...

4. Just hired by HHC agency--not feeling very good about it now

   twokidsmom,rn replied to vintagestudent's topic in Home Health

   When I see a pt for another nurse I get report from her before I see them. They tell me everything that I need to know and I can ask questions.

5. Job of the BSN nurse

   twokidsmom,rn replied to mmkrn's topic in Home Health

   Many specialties require a BSN in order to sit for there test. I am a home health nurse and I do not have a BSN. Many of my fellow classmates are going for there BSN when asked why they do not have an answer. Too rich for my blood. I will stay a ...

6. Staple removal

   twokidsmom,rn replied to twokidsmom,rn's topic in Home Health

   Thanks. Was talking to another nurse she said that if the staples are not inserted straight that no matter what they will hurt coming out.

7. Oasis Pay

   twokidsmom,rn replied to julie0320's topic in Home Health

   I live outside of Philly I get $35/visit, $65/SOC and $22/hr for office work. Lately have been seeing 5/6 pts a day. Our census is low right now. With Medicare cuts do not see any increases for a long time.

8. Staple removal

   twokidsmom,rn posted a topic in Home Health

   I feel horrible. Have a pt with a total hip replacement removed 46 staples on day 15 (Wednesday). Site looked fine, some pink in middle of incision but no drainage and she has been doing alot of walking. Also on coumadin INR is 2.5. Had her take ...

9. Burnt out on HH after 6 months

   twokidsmom,rn replied to R*Star*RN's topic in Home Health

   I know exactly how you feel. I was seeing 40pts a week and working every weekend all summer. I found a company that promised me 6visits a day. So I changed companies. BUT I am going back to the other company. The new company is also a hospice and ...

10. Home health and hospice companies

    twokidsmom,rn replied to twokidsmom,rn's topic in Home Health

    When you are oncall you have to answer the phone. No matter who it is a home health or hospice pt. All case managers have to be on call at night once a week and one weekend every 7 weeks. Not an option.

11. Home health and hospice companies

    twokidsmom,rn posted a topic in Home Health

    If you work for a company that has both Home Health and Hospice. Are you ever on call for both? The company which I am leaving has the RN case managers on call one night a week and every 7th weekend. When your on call you can see home health and h...

12. Parrot Bite

    twokidsmom,rn posted a topic in Home Health

    I was bit on the ankle by a parrot. Was doing wound care on a patient when her parrot came up behind me and grabbed my ankle. Broke the skin. I cleaned it applied neosporin and a bandaide. Next day feel lousy, red around wound but no pain, no dra...

13. skin tear not healing

    twokidsmom,rn replied to twokidsmom,rn's topic in Home Health

    It is a skin tear on his elbow and forearm. Not a stasis ulcer, he bumped into the doorway and tore his skin.

14. skin tear not healing

    twokidsmom,rn replied to twokidsmom,rn's topic in Home Health

    Should I use telfa instead of adaptic? Or will that dry it out too much?

15. skin tear not healing

    twokidsmom,rn posted a topic in Home Health

    A non approximated skin tear. Caretaker applied adaptic and tegaderm. It now has white area in center.