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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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...
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...