jrenae

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1. Elderly Mental Health Issue

   jrenae replied to jrenae's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks! I have spoken with his physician and they are in process now.

2. Elderly Mental Health Issue

   jrenae posted a topic in General Nursing

   In an independent living facility I am contracted (through another company) with clients for medication assistance. We have a man who had a psych eval done 3-30-04 and he was diagnosed with delusions and paranoia. He attempted to hit a staff member...

3. private duty home health care

   jrenae replied to jrenae's topic in Home Health

   I work for a subsidiary of the home health/hospice agency, called medical staffing resources. It is a separate company, but with the new regs in TN you can not do baths without either being home health or have a PCSSA license. If you have the PCSSA...

4. private duty home health care

   jrenae replied to jrenae's topic in Home Health

   Thanks renerian, We are concerned about Medicare and like kind services. Medicare states that you must charge an individual the same amount you charge them for like kind services, bathing, med assistance etc. If you have any info on this I would gr...

5. EMT-B in Doctors offices

   jrenae replied to pillsrus's topic in Safety

   I am in Tennessee, and an office I know of has an EMT and trained her(if you want to call it training), they have one LPN , and the other girl is just someone they trained without any medical background. I was very afraid when I was there, they woul...

6. license issues

   jrenae posted a topic in Safety

   My company has decided they want me to possibly work under my own license like an independent contractor. I carry liability insurance but i'm not sure this is smart. In TN in order to provide personal care you have to have a Personal Care support s...

7. Question about Fentanyl/Durogesic patches

   jrenae replied to Tookie's topic in Pain

   We use the Duragesic patch for a client with severe Rheumatoid Arthritis, and it works well for pain, but it does cause her to be nauseated. Also if you have problems keeping them on, go to their web site and there is a number you can call and answe...

8. private duty home health care

   jrenae posted a topic in Home Health

   My employer is considering private pay private duty through the home health agency she owns. How does private duty work when it is through home health agencies? :uhoh21:

9. Night time coverage for ALFs

   jrenae replied to jrenae's topic in Geriatric

   mjlrn97, thanks so much for your help. I feel the same way.

10. Night time coverage for ALFs

    jrenae posted a topic in Geriatric

    My company is looking to open an ALF having 20 units. Our state doesn't require a nurse to be on site 24hours/day, just wondering what other facilities do? If someone falls does the person who is working call the nurse on call or do they assess for...